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USB Type-C 2.1 Cables Start to Become Available for 240W Power Delivery

By Mark Tyson published 2 May 22

Club3D has started selling one and two meter length cables supporting the new Extended Power Range (EPR) standard which became part of USB Type-C 2.1 nearly a year ago.

WPC-Commissioned Study Finds Qi Wireless Charging More Efficient Than Rezence

By Lucian Armasu published 2 July 15

SONICable Promises To Double Mobile Device Charging Speed Over USB

By Seth Colaner, Daniel Shutt published 6 February 15

Bluetech Industries is producing a new product called the SONICable that aims to be the solution to some of our mobile device charging problems.

APC Issues Statement In Response To Our Power Strip Teardown

By Daniel Sauvageau, Colin Campbell published 22 September 14

Last month we published an article in which we disassembled and photographed an APC power strip. The company has since responded to our post:

HP Recalling Six Million Power Leads Due To Fire Hazard

By Niels Broekhuijsen published 27 August 14

HP is recalling six million power cords due to a fire hazard.

Xbox One Gets 10% Power Boost by Ditching the Kinect

By Daniel Starkey published 7 June 14

Cooler Master Launches New Case And Power Options at CES

By Thomas Soderstrom published 11 January 14

Go Big, Go Small, Or Just Go Differently

Zalman Z15, Mi-3, GV Series PSU Impress at CES 2014

By Thomas Soderstrom published 10 January 14

A Beautiful Collision

Cyberdyne Unveils Improved Robotsuit HAL

By Wolfgang Gruener published 22 October 12

Japan-based Cyberdyne unveiled a new, radiation-protected version of its exoskeleton HAL, which is designed to be used for workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

LG Researchers Create Wire-Like Batteries

By Tuan Mai published 7 September 12

LG scientists create rugged cable-shaped batteries that can be coiled and knotted.

Cooler Master Intros Silent Pro M2 Series

By Partner Content published 1 August 12

Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer, has announced the successor to its popular Silent Pro M, the Silent Pro M2 series.

Belkin Brings Out Two New 802.11ac Routers

By Kevin Parrish published 25 June 12

Belkin has entered the 802.11ac market with two new routers.

Patent Application Hints MSFT is Working on Own MagSafe

By Jane McEntegart published 16 June 12

Is Microsoft looking to make a MagSafe of its own?

Scientists Made a Virus That Can Charge Your Batteries

By Douglas Perry published 18 May 12

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found a way to exploit the harmless kind of organisms that usually make you sick to charge your gadgets.