Who knew so many people couldn’t stand their smartphones’ outlet chargers? A new Kickstarter project called SnapPower is tapping into this apparent loathing with an outlet cover plate that has its own ...

Having a USB port at every electrical socket is trendy among new homes (and those retrofitting older houses) but rewiring everything to work properly can be dangerous or expensive, depending on ...

Congratulations to Joseph L. of Jupiter, Florida, for winning a Zivix Jamstik+ portable digital guitar in last week's giveaway. This week, we have a power outlet coverplate -- with a built-in USB port ...

Not everyone wants to leave their computer powered up, every time they need to charge a device via USB. That's why some people use wall outlet adapter plugs, or they wire in new outlets that contain ...

The SnapPower Charger is a cheap and easy way to add a USB charging port to almost any electrical outlet. It has only a couple of minor shortcomings. Let me start with a confession: I’ve never ...

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I live in a house that was built in 1925, which means I have very few electrical outlets. In one room, there is only a single wall plug. It also means that wall plugs are a hot commodity around here.

Usually, adding a nightlight means taking up precious outlet space or fiddling with electrical wiring. But SnapPower’s GuideLights and SafeLights outlet covers and SwitchLights light switch plates are ...

Around the world, around town — even around your home, finding an outlet is tough enough. It's especially annoying when you need to charge your mobile devices, because then you need to port around a ...

VINEYARD, Utah, Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SnapPower, the fast-growing consumer lighting technology company, today announced the newest version of its integrated USB outlet cover plate, the USB ...

If you have a lot of USB devices to charge, you might have considered installing USB outlets at home. Having USB wall outlets around can cut out the middleman, so to speak; it reduces the need for ...