Friday, January 11, 2013 - 6:06pm
A Netherlands-based company called Allocacoc is reinventing the power strip with the adorably charming modular PowerCube.
power strip stories
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 9:46am
Only by letting go of all established conventions can new innovative designs shine through. This power strip concept throws the boxy rectangular shape out the window in favor of a shape-shifting soft plastic that allows electrical plugs to be attached from any position.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 1:03pm
This ingenious power strip design swaps out holes for slots, allowing you to slide your plugs right up next to each other, saving all sorts of space. Why hasn't someone thought of this sooner?
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 12:20pm
Well, it's about damn time. It's a simple update, but a meaningful one: a new power strip from Japan's Sanwa that helps you keep track of your wattage thanks to an LCD screen on the unit. You can also turn...
Friday, February 19, 2010 - 6:45am
Unless you have a system worked out, you're no doubt familiar with the idea of "walking down a wire" to find out what plug goes to which gadget, computer, monitor or what have you. Designer Soon Mo Kang wants to...
Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 12:30pm
At first blush, the ecobutton looks like another USB toy to distract you from your real work, but click it when you walk away from your desk, and you get to see just how much energy — and money...
Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 4:45am
With the new mCube90G power adapter from Innergie and Green Plug, road warriors now have a lighter, greener option to toting around all those different power supplies and cables. The adapter is green in two ways: It cuts your...
Monday, January 5, 2009 - 11:03am
We already liked the ezSpace UFO power strip released last year, turning one socket into six while leaving room for the clunkiest of adapters. Now there's a wall-mounted version that plugs directly into an AC outlet. Like its earth-bound...
