First look: Apple's 'Spring Loaded' event [pictures]
Here's a peek at the products making an appearance at Apple's first big launch event of 2021.
I test dozens of chargers and power banks every month, and you can be guaranteed that plugging my expensive iPhone or iPad into them isn't the first thing I do. (Updated: October 2018)
I always charge new products in a safe environment, either in a test socket or on a fireproof mat on the workbench in the lab. I like to get a couple of charge cycles into a device before allowing it into the home or office ecosystem, just to make sure it's OK.
I charge devices on a fireproof soldering mat or on top of (not inside) a bag designed for safely charging LiPo batteries for radio-controlled devices. Both are cheap and far better than having to contain a fire on a bench or in your bedroom.
This is something I recommend everyone do, and be on the lookout for devices getting too hot or smelling bad when plugged in.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
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