Hello Fellow Tech Enthusiasts,
It is finally cold here in Vermont. After an unusually warm December, we have been hit with an arctic blast that has dropped the temperature to single digits and even below zero in some places. While heat is a major killer of electronics, cold can do a number on them too. The iPhone 6 specifications, for example, indicate that the phone should not be operated below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or stored while powered down below negative 4 degrees Fahrenheit.
I tend to leave my phone everywhere (but always eventually find it thanks to Find My iPhone!) including in my car, but I try to be especially careful not to do this when the weather is cold, and if I do, to retrieve it as soon as I remember. Please also note that quickly warming a device up can cause condensation to form, which leads to another major killer of electronics, water damage, so I always give my phone plenty of time to adjust if it gets left out accidentally.
REMEMBER: Take your kids, your pets, AND your electronic devices in from the cold and they will all thank you!
Happy New Year 2016! For those who prefer hexadecimal, Happy 7E0!
Mike