Cheap, low-quality power strips aren't afraid of cutting corners, and the USB ports on them are most vulnerable.

Did you know that your regular wall outlets could be so much more useful? Imagine this: instead of just 2 outlets, what if ...

The latest gadget to tear up Kickstarter isn't really even a gadget, but rather something you'd charge your gadgets with. The SnapPower Charger is an ultra-simple electrical outlet replacement that ...

Don't freak out or anything. But all that time you spent building a DIY in-wall USB charger may have been for naught. Of course, you've gained a useful learning experience and potentially gotten a ...

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This product is simple to understand. You plug the Anker Wall Charger 300J Outlet Extender into a regular outlet, and it ...

There’s a lot to love about USB. The plugs are small and convenient. The cable can carry both power and data. Plus, USB is, well, universal. This is why USB is considered by some to be the future of ...

Wouldn’t it be great if you could stop moving the power brick for your phone charger from outlet to outlet? Fortunately, installing an electrical outlet with built-in USB ports is a fairly ...

Charging mobile devices in your car is nothing new, but since most of our phones are USB-based nowadays, using a bulky adapter just seems unnecessary. Here's how to add a USB power outlet to your car.

We have USB outlets in our cars, so why do we still use adapters in our houses? No more! These stock UCS power outlets with USB are just $10 from True Power, shipping in 2010. [FastMac via CrunchGear] ...

Scientists are constantly developing better technology to keep our batteries running longer — but in the meantime, the more charging ports, the better. Because they don't require an adapter or a brick ...

Icron Technologies Corporation is the first in the world to offer USB 2.0 communication over AC power lines by combining Icron's ExtremeUSB with Panasonic's HD-PLC (high definition power line ...