I've fully converted to adaptive chargers from fast ones and already feel safer
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ZDNET's key takeaways
- Adaptive charging aims to reduce battery wear by keeping charge speeds low.
- The Anker Nano 45W is the best adaptive charger available.
- You could get most of the benefits by using a low-power charger for overnight charging.
Whether you're using a cheap $10 charger or something that costs an awful lot more, the modern USB charger is simply an amazing bit of tech. It may look like just a box plugged into a wall outlet with a cable going to another box. But behind the scenes, there's a lot going on.
The moment you connect a charger to your device -- whether it's a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or power bank -- the charger wakes up, and the two gadgets quickly negotiate the best and safest voltage and current combo to use before getting on with charging. Then,...
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