For example, Type A and B (two and three-pronged) plugs found throughout North America and Japan were invented by an American in 1904: Harvey Hubbell II. Conversely, the British Type G plug was ...

The latter option is probably less costly. And unlike its British cousin, this type of plug could well go global, whether it is a good idea or not. Brussels can bend the likes of Apple to its will ...

The British electrical plug may be a design classic, but it's also very bulky and doesn't exactly fit in with the ultra-mobile digital age. To save some tablets from an undeserved scratching ...

British plugs are very safe, being earthed and generally also having their own fuse, but there’s no denying that they are chunky things. Not a problem in the home, but less than convenient when ...

An award-winning design could herald a major revamp for the old-fashioned British plug, first introduced in 1946. British student Min-Kyu Choi recently won the product design category of the ...

British plugs are very safe, being earthed and generally also having their own fuse, but there’s no denying that they are chunky things. Not a problem in the home, but less than convenient when ...