Great post Sieghart. Thank you. Deidre
> On Jan 6, 2018, at 11:22 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Touch screen compatible gloves are exactly like any other glove except that > in the fingertips the fabric includes material which conducts electricity. > Regular wool or polyester (which is what fleece or Polartech’s PowerStretch > is) does not so it basically insulates the touch screen from sensing your > finger. > Many touch screen gloves only have this fabric in the thumb and index finger > which is what most people use to operate their devices, but some companies do > put it in all 5 fingers and if you use fingers other than your thumb and > index finger then make sure you buy a glove where that is the case. > Icebreaker, a company from New Zealand which manufactures merino wool outdoor > clothing makes merino wool gloves you can use on a touch screen, Mountain > Hardwear, North Face, Patagonia and other brand name outdoor companies make > both thinner gloves which are often used as liners or by themselves when it's > not that cold do as well and they also make thicker insulated Gortex ski > gloves with that technology. These are not necessarily what you want to use > if you are trying to type a lot or do more complex gestures, they are simply > designed to allow you to answer a call, tap the "Take Picture" button or do > other stuff which requires just a few taps here and there. > Dedicated glove companies such as Hestra, Gordini, Watson Gloves and others > all make touch screen compatible gloves these days and of course there dozens > more companies. I know only the better brand names because that is what I > sell at my outdoor/hunting store and personally I’m a huge fan of merino wool > gloves because I think no synthetic keeps you as warm as wool does. My North > Face sales rep once gave me a pair of PowerStretch gloves (made from > polyester which basically means recycled pop bottles) and when I wore them > walking home one night when it was around 0 Fahrenheit especially my left > hand which I had to use to hold on to my dog’s harness, was just about > falling off from cold. The next day I wore my wool gloves and while at those > temperatures no relatively think glove will keep your hands toasty warm, my > hands felt much better. > I guess there is a reason why materials which allow animals to survive in > cold climates such as wool or down are as good as they are and that sometimes > our man-made creations just don’t measure up. > > 11 Best Thermal Gloves for Winter 2018 - Warmest Thermal Snow Gloves > > Best Touch Screen Gloves > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Deidre Muccio > Sent: Saturday, January 6, 2018 5:53 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: How to keep your phone (and fingers) from freezing this winter, > iMore > > Can any of you that I bought touchscreen gloves describe them? What you like > about them and which styles you prefer? > > Deidre > > > > On Jan 6, 2018, at 1:34 AM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > > > How to keep your phone (and fingers) from freezing this winter By Luke > > Filipowicz, 5 Jan 2018 > > > > Although Christmas has come and gone and we are securely into 2018, > > many of us still have to deal with a few months of cold, snowy, and windy > > weather. > > Using your phone outdoors can be tricky - and potentially dangerous - > > if you live in a city that can get colder than the surface of Mars (like I > > do). > > Personal experience is the best experience Yes, I live in a city where > > it occasionally gets colder than the surface of Mars. Winnipeg - > > "Winterpeg" for the pun enthusiasts - has some pretty harsh weather > > during the winter months, and although we locals like to think it make > > us extra tough, it can really suck to use your phone outdoors during > > the cold months. > > Last year, around this time, I was doing some social media work for a > > local minor hockey team and they were having an outdoor game as part > > of a fundraiser. I can't remember exactly how cold it was, but I can > > tell you I was wearing three sweaters, two jackets, three different > > types of pants, and about 3 pairs of socks; I was still cold. As the > > game was starting, I started snapping pictures with my DSLR, sending > > them to my iPhone, and posting on the teams' social media accounts. > > Before the first period was even halfway over - less than 10 mins for > > those less sports-inclined folks - my fully charged iPhone 5S was at > > 10% battery life and I had gotten some mild frostbite on my fingers from > > using my phone. > > It sucked. > > The sub-zero temperatures aren't only bad news for your hands and > > fingers, but cold is no friend to your device's battery either. In > > fact, you can do some real damage to your iPhone's battery if you try > > charging it while it's cold. Here's a short and sweet guide to keeping > > your iPhone and hands warm this winter. > > Protect your battery from the cold > > &lt;img > > src="https://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/xlarge_wm_brw/ > > public > > /field/image/2017/11/outdoor-scene-winter-iphone-8-plus.JPG?itok=JWMWhri8" > > width="1600" height="1200" alt="" class="image-xlarge_wm_brw > > aligncenter image-xlarge"&gt; Lithium-ion batteries are > > commonplace in many devices, and they're also the same type of battery > > that your iPhone uses. Without going down a technical rabbit hole, > > these batteries rely on a chemical reaction to produce power and > > charge; when they get cold, that chemical reaction slows down, causing > > your battery to perform poorly. > > The easiest way to prevent the cold weather from negatively impacting > > your phone's performance is to keep your iPhone as warm as possible. > > If you plan to venture out into the cold this winter with your phone, > > do your best to keep it warm - especially if you're going out for a > > significant length of time. Try putting your phone into an inside coat > > pocket or under a layer or two to keep it nice and toasty when your > > life takes you into the winter wind! > > Apple has a few handy tips for maximizing your battery's performance, > > and recently, the company explained why older iPhones can experience a > > slow down in performance due to cold conditions. > > Never charge a cold battery > > &lt;img > > src="https://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/xlarge_wm_brw/ > > public > > /field/image/2017/09/iphone-8-mophie-wireless-charger.jpg?itok=kOr21uLr" > > width="1600" height="1200" alt="" class="image-xlarge_wm_brw > > aligncenter image-xlarge"&gt; If you do end up leaving your phone > > in the car one night or spending too long outside with your iPhone > > exposed to the elements, make sure you let it warm up before you > > charge it. I know it may be tempting to plug it in right away - > > especially if it's dead - but charging a cold battery can really screw > > it up. Give your iPhone sometime to warm up before you go plugging it > > into the wall. > > Touchscreen gloves are lifesavers! > > &lt;img > > src="https://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/xlarge_wm_brw/ > > public > > /field/image/2016/11/best-touchscreen-glove-for-winter-hero-01.jpg?ito > > k=SsZ7 5qv0" width="1600" height="1200" alt="" > > class="image-xlarge_wm_brw aligncenter image-xlarge"&gt; Last > > year, I bought my first pair of touchscreen gloves and I haven't > > looked back since. It has made winter so much more bearable by > > allowing me to answer important text messages, check what time the bus > > is coming, or call a cab all without freezing my fingers off. > > There are plenty of styles of touchscreen gloves out there, and even > > though they may cost you a little bit of money, I promise you they are > > worth the price! > > Best Touchscreen Gloves for Winter 2017 > > > > Original Article at: > > https://m.imore.com/dont-let-your-phone-or-your-fingers-freeze-holiday > > -seaso > > n > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners > > or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > > mk...@ucla.edu. 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