Wouldn't it be cool if every power socket was the same? Imagine if you could carry around a single cable and plug in any device to the wall. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

The UK company Jade Integration is about to release a PC that is small enough to fit inside a standard wall power socket. Not only that, it can be powered solely over ethernet. Called the Jack PC, the ...

Interesting this one, Japanese Planex Communications might not be the most well-known maker of Wi-Fi routers, but the company has managed to come up with an interesting solution for those that want to ...

★★★★☆ Juice up your devices even when there's no power socket in sight with Belkin's wall charger and power bank. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac A wall charger is useless when there’s no power socket ...

What are the evocative sounds and smells of your childhood? The sensations that you didn’t notice at the time but which take you back immediately? For me one of them is the slight smell of phenolic ...

They say the simplest products are often the best, and it's for that reason UK startup Power Ethernet has caught our eye. Founded by Andrew Delaware and based out of London, the company has developed ...

USB ports have quietly turned into the default power outlet for phones, laptops, headphones, and even monitors, but the ...

We often get asked how much AC wall power is needed to run a typical home theater system. There are lots of factors that determine this such as the number of AV components you have plugged into the ...