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Connected wall plugs are a small, but mighty part of creating a home that feels truly smart. Plugs, outlets and switches are an easy way to add smarts to small appliances and devices without ...

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to take a standard 1-gang outlet (with two available openings) and ...

There's nothing worse than one's phone or technological device dying after having its battery completely drained. On that same note, not being able to find a place to charge the device is just as ...

Most homes only have basic three-prong style outlets in the walls. Of course, in the modern age, USB outlets are nearly as useful. Get the best of both worlds by upgrading your outlets with relatively ...

While it's certainly convenient that most mobile devices can be charged via one of your computer's USB ports, what happens if all of the ports are in use? Even if they're not, you don't always want ...

Modern tech has two annoying problems: first, too much cable clutter across numerous devices; second, laptops, phones, and tablets don’t really come with charging blocks anymore. That’s why we’re big ...

If you’re still using the wall plugs (also known as power blocks, power adapters, and charger blocks) that came with your devices, you probably need to upgrade. Those things tend to be slow, and ...

A bright spot in the the history of mobile phones was the near universal adoption of micro-USB charging, and creation of a 30mW standby limit for high-quality plug-in chargers. Nokia (now Microsoft), ...