There's been a lot of rumor chatter about the next iPhone 5 offering integrated wireless inductive charging (it's amongst the top feature requests). But one iPhone user didn't want to wait or use an aftermarket solution, so he built his own... More

Here's an informative bit of trivia worth knowing if you're worried about how much all that portable device charging is costing you and how much energy it uses per year. According to Researcher Baskar Vairmohan of EPRI it just takes $0.25 per year to keep a 3G iPhone charged on average. An iPad uses less than a 60-watt light bulb ($1.36 vs. $1.61...
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With households being "plugged in" more than ever, if you're a parent concerned about your lil' tike playing with open power outlets around the house, these Bandaid-shaped outlet covers make it obvious they should avoid the "ouchies"... More

People always say that your hands are the most constantly germ ridden parts of your body because you use them to touch everything. As much as it's important to wash your hands when they get dirty, the folks over at PhoneSoap believe it's just as important to wash your phone, especially considering the amount of time you spend all day holding it. More

Shaped just like a regular hard bound book, designer Dave Hakkens aimed to solve his hate for cable clutter with a solution that not only hides cables away from sight, but also provides two outlets to plug into, with a nifty with an automatic one-button cord rewind feature... More

From carb-concealing to cord-concealing, the bread box can do it all. The same thing you use to hide edible odds and ends in the kitchen (are we the only ones who use it for more than bread?) can do wonders to hide cords and power strips in another spot in the house. More

OneLessDrop Power Cord Anchor
• $25.00
• Heckler Design

We've reviewed a few of Heckler Design's home office accessories in the past, both big and small, and now they're back with their smallest solution for home office organization bliss. A solid hunk of recycled aluminum, the OneLessDrop puts an end to dropping or losing power plugs for the MacBook, iPad, or iPhone off the desk with a dual anchor design; the top groove keeps cords in place, but can be easily removed, while the second slot holds cords more permanently. Nice to see a Kickstarter project come to fruition.

Rechargeable batteries aren't anything new. We've all heard of them and have probably used them in the past — which is the main problem. The first generation of rechargeable batteries were what Charles Barkley might call "turrible!" They didn't offer much in terms of capacity, had to be charged before use, and required different battery chargers for each individual size. More

ThinkGeek USB Power Strip
• $9.99
• Think Geek

A bit more geek than chic, I still admire the humor and utility of this 4-port USB strip miniaturized for use with your USB powered accessories. An additional quirky detail is you won't know whether you'll be getting a white or black unit, as Think Geek notes to, "please allow our robot warehouse monkeys to choose a color for you.".

CNET reports the New York utility provider, Con Edison, is attempting to make NYC a little more energy efficient by distributing 10,000 ThinkEco smart thermostat outlets to combat peak power use during summer months (aka "CoolNYC")... More