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TUAW Origin Stories: Elphi

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 29th, 2012)

Sadly this origin story ended before it began. While at WWDC we spoke to the creators of Elphi, a smart, remote-controllable AC outlet. Last night their Kickstarter project ended almost $30,000 shy of their goal. It's a shame, since this looked like a really promising product that would have ...

Worldwide Mac: the dos and don'ts of international electricity

by Chris Rawson (Jul 20th, 2009)

Whether you're moving to another country or just visiting, chances are pretty good you're going to be bringing a lot of electronics with you. Chances are also pretty good that whatever country you're going to is going to have an electrical system with a different voltage or frequency than your home ...

Use your Apple power adapter duck with other adapters

by Dan Lurie (Jul 7th, 2006)

macosxhints brings us another juicy tid-bit of information, this time pertaining to a sneaky way to save space when packing all your electronics for a trip. When I travel for more than a few days, I pack 3 power-bricks that all use the same standard two pronged power interface that is so common ...