If you’re running out of sockets for all your gadgets, there is now a simple solution. Midlands-based Group Gear is selling a power plate complete with two UK 3-pin sockets, as well as two built-in ...

A new line of advanced micro-USB plugs and sockets feature up to 4.8-Gbps data transfer speeds. A new line of advanced micro-USB plugs and sockets feature up to 4.8-Gbps data transfer speeds. These ...

With the smallest footprints of all USB interconnects, Keystone USB 3.1, Type C interconnects deliver significant PCB real estate reductions to accommodate a variety of devices. They support USB-1 ...

I was looking at power boards in a hardware shop yesterday and noticed that a) many of them had USB sockets, and that b) the ratings for the USB sockets varied widely, from 1A to 3A. If I wanted to ...

This concept design eases one of the most annoying inconveniences that humans suffer in the modern age: trying to stick USB plugs into sockets, and getting them the wrong way around. We have all done ...

Power outlets with USB sockets are nothing new, but how about one with a built-in Bluetooth speaker as well? That's what we're looking at here, courtesy of UK retailer See Switches. Don't expect it to ...

It's easy to plug too many devices into too few sockets, particularly when using extension leads and USB ports. Here's how to plug in devices and charge phones and laptops safely Overloading your plug ...