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California demands manufacturers ditch inefficient vampire chargers

You’ve probably had it drilled into your head that your gadgets are doing terrible, terrible things to the environment — and not just ’cause they end up as toxic landfill in poorer countries. Many of your chargers and electronics continue … Continue reading

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XtremeMac rolls out three new mobile chargers for iDevice devotees

XtremeMac has just unveiled a troika of new iDevice-friendly chargers: the 3 in 1 USB Mobile Cable, InCharge Boost and InCharge Micro Boost. Announced at CES today, the 3 in 1 cable, as its name suggests, packs three different connectors … Continue reading

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Bracketron GreenZero chargers keep vampires from sucking your power

Only you can prevent vampire power: when gadgets are left plugged into a wall outlet, most chargers still unnecessarily suck up a fair amount of juice, a wasteful and inefficient process. To save on your electric bill and leave some … Continue reading

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Nichicon lays claim to the world’s smallest EV chargers with NGQ-202, NGQ-203 models

Although it’ll still be hard to misplace in your pile of electronics, a company called Nichicon has launched what it says is the world’s smallest chargers for electric vehicles, the NGQ-A202 and the NGQ-A302. By using what the company calls … Continue reading

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XtremeMac InCharge Auto & Home BT chargers stream music, phone calls over bluetooth

There are many ways to get your phone’s tunes to your system’s speakers, and now thanks to XtremeMac, you have two more. At , the InCharge Home BT is just cheaper than an Apple TV, and it only lets you … Continue reading

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