Cheap, low-quality power strips aren't afraid of cutting corners, and the USB ports on them are most vulnerable.

Don't freak out or anything. But all that time you spent building a DIY in-wall USB charger may have been for naught. Of course, you've gained a useful learning experience and potentially gotten a ...

The latest gadget to tear up Kickstarter isn't really even a gadget, but rather something you'd charge your gadgets with. The SnapPower Charger is an ultra-simple electrical outlet replacement that ...

Wouldn’t it be great if you could stop moving the power brick for your phone charger from outlet to outlet? Fortunately, installing an electrical outlet with built-in USB ports is a fairly ...

We have USB outlets in our cars, so why do we still use adapters in our houses? No more! These stock UCS power outlets with USB are just $10 from True Power, shipping in 2010. [FastMac via CrunchGear] ...

There’s a lot to love about USB. The plugs are small and convenient. The cable can carry both power and data. Plus, USB is, well, universal. This is why USB is considered by some to be the future of ...

Icron Technologies Corporation is the first in the world to offer USB 2.0 communication over AC power lines by combining Icron's ExtremeUSB with Panasonic's HD-PLC (high definition power line ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Most of our readers can identify with the problem of having too many devices that charge over USB and not enough USB outlets in the house. Or, a more common scenario might be traveling ...