Galaxy Fold first look at Samsung's Unpacked
Samsung gave its foldable phone an official name and revealed when you can buy it. (Warning: It isn't cheap.)
Whether it's a rechargeable battery inside a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, here are a set of tips to help you get the most from it.
Room temperature -- around 20°C/70°F -- is the best temperature for charging equipment. However, since we don't all live in climate-controlled rooms, we can extend this range out to 5 to 45°C/41 to 113°F. Anything to either side of this and things can get bad for the battery. This is especially true for charging the battery at temperatures below 0°C/32°F, which can permanently damage the battery.
Subjecting Li-Ion batteries to temperature extremes can also physically damage the battery, causing it to warp or crack. This, in turn, can damage the device containing the battery.
If you want to keep an eye on the temperature of the battery in your Windows or Mac laptop, there are numerous utilities that will let you do that (For Windows, Passmark BatteryMon is excellent, for Mac my choice would be TG Pro).
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
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