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The last few week shave seen several large product recalls with the most recent from Belkin due to a risk of electrical shock. Today Sony has announced a large product recall that will affect the owners of several VAIO computers. The recall has to do with the AC adapters the machines use rather than the batteries this time around.
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By Shane McGlaun on Thursday, Oct 29th 2009 No CommentsCooler Master unveils NA 65 and NA 90 universal notebook power supplies
By Shane McGlaun on Wednesday, Oct 21st 2009 No CommentsCooler Master is most known for its line of cool computer cases for enthusiasts and gamers. The company has also branched out into other computer categories with new peripherals and notebook accessories. The latest notebook gear from Cooler Master is the NA 65 and NA 90 notebook power adapters.
Huntkey unveils power sipping universal notebook adapters
By Shane McGlaun on Monday, Sep 28th 2009 No Comments
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Many people are very interested in saving power not only to save money on utility bills, but also to help the environment. A company called Huntkey has announced a new series of Energy Star universal notebook power adapters that promise to save significant power compared to standard power adapters.
WildCharge WiProwess deal could see cable-free charging in cars, desks, notebooks
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 9th 2009 No CommentsWhether or not your think wire-free charging is the future of mobile devices, you can’t argue with WildCharge’s licensing ferocity. Fresh from their deal with battery heavyweights Duracell comes news that they’ve signed up WiProwess as a “certified design center”. Now that might not mean much initially, but WiProwess have plans to put the conductive charging system into desks, cars, AC outlets and more.
iLuv iAD117 and iAD116 USB power adapters
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Aug 13th 2009 No CommentsLet’s be blunt: iLuv’s portable USB adapters aren’t the first we’ve seen, and nor are they the handsomest, but they are at least relatively cheap. The iLuv iAD116 – which has one USB port – and the iLuv iAD117 – which has three – each have folding mains pins and come in at under $20 each.
BeamBox MiLi universal charger offers twin USB power
By Chris Davies on Friday, Jul 31st 2009 No CommentsBeamBox have taken a few minutes out of their busy pico-projector schedule to give us this, the surprisingly useful MiLi universal charger. A palm-sized block with interchangeable US, UK, Australian and European plug adapters, the MiLi also has a flip-out in-car plug, and provides juice to two USB ports.
TRC ElectraShield in-line laptop surge protector
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jul 21st 2009 No CommentsSurge protectors are something any serious computing enthusiast likely has at home, but there’s less of a chance that they’ll be carrying a bulky surge-protected power strip while traveling. Into the fray steps TRC’s ElectraShield Laptop Surge Protector, an in-line single-device widget that promises to stop power spikes, surges and thermal overheats from reaching your notebook or netbook.
Folding plug concept is incredible [Video]
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jun 23rd 2009 No CommentsNot something our US readers will necessarily find frustrating (unless you regularly travel) but our UK contingent will probably join with me in fervently hoping this folding plug concept makes it to production. The handiwork of Min Kyo Choi, the plug takes the usual bulky three-pin design and squeezes it into a folded slice less than a centimeter thick.
Video demo after the cut
Bluetooth PS3 Keypad & dual-USB AC adapter announced
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Nov 26th 2008 No CommentsSony has announced two new accessories for the PS3 that will ship this holiday. The first is the Wireless Keypad for PS3, a Bluetooth keyboard that clips onto the controller and recharges via USB. Second comes an AC adapter for peripherals, with two separate USB power outputs that can be used to recharge the wireless DUALSHOCK 3 and SIXAXIS controllers, Bluetooth headset and new Bluetooth keyboard without turning the console itself on.
Wireless Keypad demo video after the cut
Apple MagSafe Power Adapter replacements are free
By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Aug 20th 2008 No CommentsIf you have a MacBook or MacBook Pro, you probably are familiar with the MagSafe power adapters. They’re great because if you trip on the cord, you won’t ruin it. It’ll just pop right off of the laptop without breaking anything. However, the power adapters are known to have a flaw: they tend to fray.
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