Who knew so many people couldn’t stand their smartphones’ outlet chargers? A new Kickstarter project called SnapPower is tapping into this apparent loathing with an outlet cover plate that has its own ...

Having a USB port at every electrical socket is trendy among new homes (and those retrofitting older houses) but rewiring everything to work properly can be dangerous or expensive, depending on ...

Congratulations to Joseph L. of Jupiter, Florida, for winning a Zivix Jamstik+ portable digital guitar in last week's giveaway. This week, we have a power outlet coverplate -- with a built-in USB port ...

I live in a house that was built in 1925, which means I have very few electrical outlets. In one room, there is only a single wall plug. It also means that wall plugs are a hot commodity around here.

Not everyone wants to leave their computer powered up, every time they need to charge a device via USB. That's why some people use wall outlet adapter plugs, or they wire in new outlets that contain ...

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VINEYARD, Utah, Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SnapPower, the fast-growing consumer lighting technology company, today announced the newest version of its integrated USB outlet cover plate, the USB ...

The SnapPower Charger, designed to make it easy to add USB ports to a wall outlet with no complicated wiring, originated on Kickstarter in 2015. It's basically an outlet replacement that features two ...

10 USB wall outlets to move your home or office into the future Your email has been sent My desk drawer is filled with power adaptors for iPhones, Android devices, and other USB-powered miscellany, ...

The Belkin SurgePlus combines six AC outlets and two USB charging ports in a compact package with adequate surge protection for nearly all needs. Belkin’s SurgePlus USB Wall Mount surge protector ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With mobile devices like smartphones having grown ubiquitous over the past couple of decades, charging solutions have become more present to ...