Gizmodo: ac adapter

The PlayStation-Branded Double AC Adapter, Booyah!

Mark Wilson — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

While we'd love the PS3 to charge all of our PlayStation gear, there are odd exceptions, like the PSP. Plus, running the PS3 just to charge peripherals makes about just as much energy sense as turning on your car just to light your cigarette. So this December, Sony is introducing their $25 double AC Adapter, charging two mini USB PlayStation-branded (and non PlayStation-branded) items at once. And like most Sony power solutions, the design is unnecessarily cordy. [PlayStation Blog via PS3Fanboy]

Apple Ships Tiny iPhone USB Power Adapter in Huge Anti-Green Package

Jesus Diaz — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:22:00 EDT

This one will probably make the Greenpeace douchebags moan with pleasure: It seems that the Apple replacement parts department didn't get Steve's memo pushing for green this, recycled that, and reduced packaging materials. At least judging from the needlessly huge box used to ship this iPhone tiny USB power adapter replacement:

Have you noticed the packaging that Apple is using to send you a new AC adapter for the recent recall? That's huge! At the local Apple store they were out so I asked for a replacement online, and the service, has to be said, was impressively fast. Anyway isn't this kind of packaging against their "green" policy of using new sleeker packages for their newest toys?

Indeed it is. Seems like Apple has joined our Shipping Hall of Shame with honors. [Thanks Manuel]

Powramid Power Strip Lifts, Separates Your AC Adapters

Jason Chen — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:00:49 EST

Although this Powramid looks quite similar to the flying saucer surge protector we saw last month, this looks a bit more refined in terms of not looking like some guy made it in his garage. The Powramid has the same six outlets that the flying saucer had, but has their outlets facing right side up, meaning your adapters will hang naturally instead of dangling backwards. And best of all the thing will be only $17-$25, meaning that it's not that much more than a standard power strip. [Blast Magazine]

Flying Saucer Surge Protector Keeps All Plugs Separate

Jason Chen — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:40:13 EST

There have been many solutions to the problem of fat AC adapters clogging up your surge protectors (like this), but this ezSpace UFO flying saucer protector from ezGear looks like it can actually be filled with all AC adapters without colliding. The secret is that it's pretty huge and shaped like an flipped-over bowl, but it does the job in four- and six-plug versions. There's even a wall-mounted version as well. The first products will ship in January. [EZGear]

Microsoft Starts Xbox 360 Racing Wheel Retrofit Program to Prevent Your House From Burning Down

Jason Chen — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:40:45 EDT

Similar to the way that the power cables on the original Xbox had problems with possibly catching on fire, the Xbox 360 Racing Wheel can possibly cause your wheel to "overheat" and "release smoke." Thanks to a couple instances of this happening, Microsoft is instituting a program where you can get an AC adapter replacement for your wheel free of charge.

You can still use your wheel now on battery power (wirelessly), but they recommend that you quit using it while plugged in—which means there's no force feedback—until you get the replacement adapter. [Xbox via Microsoft]

Color Coordinated DS Lite AC Adapters for H&G Nintendo Fanboys

Matt Buchanan — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:45:45 EDT

If you're anything like me, all of your video game accessories must match up perfectly—all my Dreamcast controllers have matching color memory cards, and I gave away a gray Wavebird to complete my set of four platinum ones to go with my platinum 'Cube. So I'm (sadly) extremely tempted by these color-coordinated DS Lite AC adapters by ToyTech, which come in pink, light and navy blue, white and black.

They're $17, which is a small price to pay to satisfy my OCD. God knows, I've paid more. – Matt Buchanan

Color coordinate your DS Lite and its AC adapter [Siliconera via Kotaku]

Just Two More: AC Adapter Splitter

Charlie White — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:47:26 EDT

If you have a tangle of cables that looks like a spaghetti bowl under your desk and you've used up all of the outlets on your power strip—we know the feeling—this $16 AC adapter splitter will give you two more receptacles. That might be just enough to keep you from needing another power strip. And we heard you were already using two. We'll keep that our little secret. – Charlie White

Product page [Brando.com]