You find yourself in an airport or hotel room in another country, and you really need to charge your phone, camera or game system. But what is that strange-looking outlet? It has round holes! And ...

Electrical outlets are likely among the most significant and overlooked devices in the common household. And, depending on where you are in the world, you may have a vastly different image pop in your ...

Operating on a tip-off resulting from the recently introduced EE Publishers for Citizen Journalism initiative, Vector editor Peter Adams visited a number of major retail outlets including Hi-Fi ...

There are a lot of ingredients to a perfect holiday, especially if you're planning a trip abroad. Obviously, there's the initial booking phase wherein you find travel buddies, snag your plane tickets, ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? One of the most exciting times before a big vacation, especially one that you've been ...

I’m a frequent traveler from the US to Europe, making at least three yearly trips to visit family and friends. And as a bit of a tech junkie, I often bring my iPhone, iPad, MacBook and other gadgets ...

Every day, countless family arguments arise on the subject of who gets to charge their device on the move. Sometimes a car just doesn’t have enough power sockets to go round, and that’s why ...

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