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Charging Ahead

A smart power strip delivers just the right amount of juice

By Dan Fost Posted 06.13.2008 at 2:00 pm 2 Comments

A new type of charger called the Green Plug aims to replace the pile of power bricks under your desk with a hub that powers multiple devices at once, but only when they need it. The idea behind the system, due out early next year, is that software in gadgets would let them tell the hub exactly how much power they need. When its battery is full, the device tells the Green Plug to cut the juice. Current chargers keep drawing a small amount of power as long as they’re plugged into an outlet.

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Love and Gadgets

Skip the roses and candy-what your girl really wants for V-Day this year is some shiny new tech

By Megan Miller Posted 02.12.2007 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

Everyone knows that guys like receiving electronics as gifts, but in the sea of lacy fabrics and red plush doodads offered in stores around Valentine´s Day, it´s easy to forget that the ladies are just as fond of gadgets as you areâ€ with one distinction. We demand that our gadgets come equipped with loads of style. Lest you strike out, â€White and Nerdyâ€-style, by offering your beloved a gift-wrapped power strip, we´ve gathered a bevy of fancifully fun tech toys that will appeal to both her inner geek and her outer fashionista.

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