The war of the currents was fairly decisively won by AC. After all, whether you’ve got 110 V or 230 V coming out of your wall sockets, 50 Hz or 60 Hz, the whole world agrees that the frequency of ...

Cliff Electronics, the Redhill connector specialist, has introduced of a range of latching DC plugs and sockets designed for use where critical power is lost or interrupted by accidental disconnection ...

Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new socket addressing high current requirements for Dual DC-DC Converter – SBT-DC/DC-9002. The contactor is a spring pin with 136 gram actuation force per ...

Fujitsu Component Limited obtained UL certification for its first of a kind socket-outlet and plug for 10A 400V class DC distribution system. Fujitsu Component Limited obtained UL certification for ...

While seemingly mundane, wall phone chargers — whether that's a GaN phone charger, fast charger, or just the regular USB-A charger — have become a necessary staple in your daily routine. You need it ...

What are the evocative sounds and smells of your childhood? The sensations that you didn’t notice at the time but which take you back immediately? For me one of them is the slight smell of phenolic ...

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 ...

A recent article in The Economist argues that a new standard for USB plugs, out next year, could help promote a shift to using DC power in offices and homes, which could reduce energy consumption and ...