Company selling USB Wall Electrical Sockets for charging your USB devices!

newtekie1 · Feb 1, 2011, 07:16 PM

http://www.macworld.com/article/1572...?lsrc=rss_main

I have to admit, this is totally bad ass. I'm so replacing the outlet next to my bed with one of these so I don't need a charger for my phone anymore, which is also my alarm clock.

1nf3rn0x · Feb 1, 2011, 07:17 PM

WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS?!?!??!?!?

But good find. XD

yogurt_21 · Feb 1, 2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by newtekie1

http://www.macworld.com/article/1572...?lsrc=rss_main

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I have to admit, this is totally bad ass. I'm so replacing the outlet next to my bed with one of these so I don't need a charger for my phone anymore, which is also my alarm clock.

Quote:

Order Today, ships 4-5 weeks from date of order!

wtf?

scaminatrix · Feb 1, 2011, 07:22 PM

lol I've been using one of these for years:

yogurt_21 · Feb 1, 2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by scaminatrix

lol I've been using one of these for years:

takes up a plug, this one you can charge without having to take up a plug or use a bulky surge protector.

freaksavior · Feb 1, 2011, 07:26 PM

It was delayed several times, originally was suppose to be out last year.

TheMailMan78 · Feb 1, 2011, 07:28 PM

I wonder if the are UL approved. If not then I wouldnt put one in my house.

erocker · Feb 1, 2011, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

I wonder if the are UL approved. If not then I wouldnt put one in my house.

Quote:

This item is currently waiting on final safety approval.

Nope, not yet.

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Feb 1, 2011, 07:33 PM

I totally want at least 1 for every room of the house.

TheMailMan78 · Feb 1, 2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by erocker

Nope, not yet.

Well then I love the concept but until it gets UL approval I wouldn't mess with these things. DANGER WILL ROBINSON, DANGER!

scaminatrix · Feb 1, 2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by yogurt_21

takes up a plug, this one you can charge without having to take up a plug or use a bulky surge protector.

I know the difference, I'm just saying I'd rather use one of these things I've got; I have extra-stupid friends that will try and plug thier memory stick in there to copy something onto my PC

Kreij · Feb 1, 2011, 07:51 PM

Interesting idea, but my Motorola phone will not charge from a USB plug without specific USB drivers from them installed. Maybe won't work for everything. Just a heads up.

newtekie1 · Feb 1, 2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreij

Interesting idea, but my Motorola phone will not charge from a USB plug without specific USB drivers from them installed. Maybe won't work for everything. Just a heads up.

Which phone? My Razr was the same way when connected to a computer, but it would work with those USB charger like what was posted earlier. I'm going to assume they just figured out a way to combine the USB chargers that are readily available into a wall outlet.

rpsgc · Feb 1, 2011, 09:53 PM

Ha ha you Americans and your silly faces wall sockets

RuskiSnajper · Feb 1, 2011, 11:47 PM

In my country shipping times are 1-3 days , if i don't get what i ordered in 3 days , i start calling, a lot of people are quite unpatient and we really don't have time to wait a month for a pair of headsets, yeah they need to be fast.

For example , i never had a good mousepad and the wood was killing my mouse really , the pointer was so jump , finally i had enough (like 2 years lol) , and ordered Roccat Taito mouse pad , got it the next day

USBs , now i gonna try the new usb on/off charge from gigabyte (just got an new pc > office pc for family)

So what else than just ipad or iphone can be charged by 3x , laptop , notebook ? ... a huge variety of new UBS SUPER GADGETS !! , i guess the device has to be 3x compatible too , no not at all, i don't see a reason.

I doubt that outlet has a "3x power" USB , since it's patented by Gigabyte ?? .. not sure if usb can even be.

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