USB Power Outlet

The dual-port power-outlet has been updated by TruePower to include 2 sockets for USB chords has been shared around the web. Available from FastMac for $9.95, the retailer says that the item is currently waiting on final UL Approval but should be available for shipping in early 2010. On the site, there’s also an interesting note about the port’s conservation of energy:

Please also note that the USB ports only draw power when something is physically connected to the port. We didn’t want a vampire port that continually sucks and wastes power when not in use so this was one of the features on the top of our priority list during the design phase.

The USB ports will be able to charge mobile phones, iPods, iPhones, PDAs, MP3 players, PSPs, & digital camera.

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