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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[California demands manufacturers ditch inefficient vampire chargers]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/california-demands-manufacturers-ditch-inefficient-vampire-char/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/california-demands-manufacturers-ditch-inefficient-vampire-char/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/california-demands-manufacturers-ditch-inefficient-vampire-char/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/california-demands-manufacturers-ditch-inefficient-vampire-char/"><img alt="Leech" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/leech-plug-conor-klein.jpg" style="width: 245px; height: 243px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 8px 12px; float: right;" /></a>You've probably had it drilled into your head that your gadgets are doing terrible, terrible things to the environment -- and not just 'cause they end up as <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/united-nations-identifies-e-waste-as-an-urgent-and-growing-probl/">toxic landfill</a> in poorer countries. Many of your chargers and electronics continue to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/report-you-suck-more-than-your-dad/">draw power</a> even when they're off or your device is disconnected. We've seen some <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart/">ingenious solutions</a> to the problem but, perhaps it would be best to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/bracketron-greenzero-chargers-keep-vampires-from-sucking-your-po/">avoid the issue</a> all together. Starting next year California will require manufacturers to ship efficient chargers with their products, potentially saving $306 million in energy costs and cutting power usage by up to 13 percent in the state. The new rules are set to go into effect on February 1st, 2013, but we wouldn't be surprised if the law faced some road blocks before then.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/california-demands-manufacturers-ditch-inefficient-vampire-char/">California demands manufacturers ditch inefficient vampire chargers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:56:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/california-demands-manufacturers-ditch-inefficient-vampire-char/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20149449/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/california-demands-manufacturers-ditch-inefficient-vampire-char/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>california</category><category>charger</category><category>chargers</category><category>energy</category><category>energy efficiency</category><category>EnergyEfficiency</category><category>green</category><category>law</category><category>mobilepostmini</category><category>vampire</category><category>vampire power</category><category>VampirePower</category><category>vampires</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terrence O'Brien]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bracketron GreenZero chargers keep vampires from sucking your power]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/bracketron-greenzero-chargers-keep-vampires-from-sucking-your-po/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/bracketron-greenzero-chargers-keep-vampires-from-sucking-your-po/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/bracketron-greenzero-chargers-keep-vampires-from-sucking-your-po/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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	Only <em>you</em> can prevent <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/vampire+power/">vampire power</a>: when gadgets are left plugged into a wall outlet, most chargers still unnecessarily suck up a fair amount of juice, a wasteful and inefficient process. To save on your electric bill and leave some extra energy for everybody else, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/22/iroom-idock-imounts-your-ipad-to-your-iwall/">Bracketron's </a>introduced a new lineup of eco-friendly chargers that keep those nasty vampires away by detecting when a device is at full charge and shutting off the incoming power. The Mushroom GreenZero charger won't start doing its thing until you push the large green button (seen above) with your hand or foot; the Stone GreenZero ultimately does the same thing but in a more travel-friendly package. Lastly, the Stone Battery is an external 1,000mAh power source that also shuts off once the device is fully charged. All of the options are compatible with iPhones and devices with micro-USB ports. This isn't anything we haven't seen before, but we always welcome healthy competition in this field. All of the products will be ready for distribution to retailers by March 2012. Instead of siding with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/twilight/">Team Edward or Jacob</a>, how about coming together and joining Team Green? Check out the presser for the details.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/bracketron-greenzero-chargers-keep-vampires-from-sucking-your-po/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Bracketron GreenZero chargers keep vampires from sucking your power</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/bracketron-greenzero-chargers-keep-vampires-from-sucking-your-po/">Bracketron GreenZero chargers keep vampires from sucking your power</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:08:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/bracketron-greenzero-chargers-keep-vampires-from-sucking-your-po/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20139309/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/bracketron-greenzero-chargers-keep-vampires-from-sucking-your-po/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bracketron</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>charger</category><category>eco-friendly</category><category>external battery</category><category>ExternalBattery</category><category>green</category><category>mobilepostcross</category><category>vampire</category><category>vampire power</category><category>VampirePower</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Molen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leech Plug disconnects when your gadget is charged, does Ma Earth a favor]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://conorklein.com/index.php?/ongoing/outlet-regulator/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/leech-plug-conor-klein.jpg" /><br />
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The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/08/tv-tricklesaver-cuts-off-power-to-rogue-game-consoles/">TrickleStar</a> line of products does a good job of killing <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2008/07/29/how-much-does-it-cost-to-just-leave-your-hdtv-plugged-in/">vampire power drain</a> already, but all of those still require you to lift a finger and flip a toggle switch to "off" in order to stop the flow of energy when nothing is there to be charged. Conor Klein's Leech Plug, however, does the dirty work for you. Thanks to an integrated timer circuit and a mysterious array of "electromechanics" within, his AC outlet physically ejects the charging cord when the device on the other end is done charging; granted, that leaves you with quite a mess in your dining room floor, but hey, at least you're doing your small part to keep this fragile planet from imploding on itself, right? Peek the video after the break. <br />
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[Thanks, <a href="http://www.thrasherphotography.com">Kevin</a>]<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Leech Plug disconnects when your gadget is charged, does Ma Earth a favor</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart/">Leech Plug disconnects when your gadget is charged, does Ma Earth a favor</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19366955/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ac outlet</category><category>AcOutlet</category><category>art</category><category>concept</category><category>design</category><category>eco-friendly</category><category>electricity</category><category>energy</category><category>green</category><category>leech plug</category><category>LeechPlug</category><category>plug</category><category>power</category><category>vampire</category><category>vampire power</category><category>VampirePower</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verizon 'vampire' ad rips off Twilight, sticks it to AT&amp;T]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/verizon-vampire-ad-rips-off-twilight-sticks-it-to-atandt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/verizon-vampire-ad-rips-off-twilight-sticks-it-to-atandt/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/verizon-vampire-ad-rips-off-twilight-sticks-it-to-atandt/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESkjjVXGoAY"><img border="1" vspace="4" hspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/twilight-verizon-att-ad.jpg" /></a></div>
Hey, remember how all the lawsuits <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/atandt-and-verizon-drop-lawsuits-make-nice-for-the-holidays/">got dropped</a> over the holiday period and we thought <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/06/latest-atandt-spot-calls-verizons-3g-network-a-headless-sluggish/">AT&amp;T</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/verizon-removes-gloves-begins-theres-a-map-for-that-anti-atand/">Verizon</a> would finally start to coexist like <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/editorial-hey-atandt-drop-lawsuits-not-calls/">mature entities</a> engaged in a civilized industry? Yeah, that didn't last very long. Verizon is back with a biting ad campaign that continues poking fun at AT&amp;T's 3G coverage. The consumer is appropriately a vampire, whereas the young maiden keen on being consumed turns out to be... well, it's more fun if we just let you watch it without any more spoilers. Needless to say, it's some of Verizon's funniest work yet. Head on past the break to see it.<br />
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[Thanks, Jay]<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/verizon-vampire-ad-rips-off-twilight-sticks-it-to-atandt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Verizon 'vampire' ad rips off Twilight, sticks it to AT&amp;T</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/verizon-vampire-ad-rips-off-twilight-sticks-it-to-atandt/">Verizon 'vampire' ad rips off Twilight, sticks it to AT&amp;T</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:25:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/verizon-vampire-ad-rips-off-twilight-sticks-it-to-atandt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19359665/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/verizon-vampire-ad-rips-off-twilight-sticks-it-to-atandt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3g</category><category>ad</category><category>advert</category><category>advertisement</category><category>advertising</category><category>att</category><category>cdma</category><category>comedy</category><category>coverage</category><category>coverage map</category><category>CoverageMap</category><category>funny</category><category>marketing</category><category>mocking</category><category>twilight</category><category>vampire</category><category>vampires</category><category>verizon</category><category>verizon wireless</category><category>VerizonWireless</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Savov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buffalo BSH4A02 USB hub loves switches, hates vampires]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/buffalo-bsh4a02-usb-hub-loves-switches-hates-vampires/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/buffalo-bsh4a02-usb-hub-loves-switches-hates-vampires/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/buffalo-bsh4a02-usb-hub-loves-switches-hates-vampires/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.fareastgizmos.com/computing/buffalo_usb_hub_with_onoff_switch.php"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/06/buffalo-usb-hub-switches-20090617-600.jpg" alt="Buffalo BSH4A02 USB hub loves switches, hates vampires" /></a><br /></div>
Vampires don't just inhabit the night and your AC power strips. They come in USB flavors, too, and so far only <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/buffalo">Buffalo</a> seems to be doing anything about them and their wasteful ways, introducing the charmingly-named BSH4A02 four-port USB hub. It sports one switch per plug, making it easy for you to put a stake in your smartphone's battery maintenance cycle, comes in three colors, hits Japan this October for &yen;3,885 (about $40), and includes an AC adapter to power itself -- making us wonder if this thing doesn't have a bit of the undead in it as well. Perhaps Buffalo will call it "Blade" and give it some cool sunglasses before a US release. <br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.gadgetreview.com/2009/06/buffalo-bsh4a02-usb-hub-kills-vampire-power-with-individual-port-power-switches.html">GadgetReview</a>]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/buffalo-bsh4a02-usb-hub-loves-switches-hates-vampires/">Buffalo BSH4A02 USB hub loves switches, hates vampires</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:27:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.fareastgizmos.com/computing/buffalo_usb_hub_with_onoff_switch.php>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/buffalo-bsh4a02-usb-hub-loves-switches-hates-vampires/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19069744/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/buffalo-bsh4a02-usb-hub-loves-switches-hates-vampires/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>BSH4A02</category><category>buffalo</category><category>buffalo BSH4A02</category><category>buffalo usb hub</category><category>BuffaloBsh4a02</category><category>BuffaloUsbHub</category><category>power</category><category>usb</category><category>usb hub</category><category>UsbHub</category><category>vampire</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Stevens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: You suck more than your dad]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/report-you-suck-more-than-your-dad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/report-you-suck-more-than-your-dad/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/report-you-suck-more-than-your-dad/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6266082.stm"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/vampire-power.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
A new study in the UK entitled "The Ampere Strikes Back" (guffaw) has found us trending towards a gluttonous, energy sucking people. Ok, an even <em>more</em> gluttonous, energy sucking people. If we can oversimplify the matter: our desire to use energy undermines our attempts to conserve it. Fortunately, there's no need to feel guilty; put down the remote and point your Cheeto-stained finger in the direction of "the industry." See, those modern flat panels we're forced to buy consume about 3 times the energy required to power granny's old CRT tube. And those fancy DAB radios? Well, they consume more then 4x the power required to drive the ol' Light Programme back in the day. Fortunately, mobile phone chargers have largely ceased their <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/11/e-rope-saving-the-planet-one-socket-at-a-time/">vampiric</a> ways drawing less than 1 watt on average compared to the 3 to 5 watts seen just a few years ago. We'll take their advice to unplug all our gear once the diesel-powered <em>Engadget </em> home robot is up and working again.<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/report-you-suck-more-than-your-dad/">Report: You suck more than your dad</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:09:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/6266082.stm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/report-you-suck-more-than-your-dad/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/932895/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/report-you-suck-more-than-your-dad/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>energy</category><category>power</category><category>report</category><category>vampire</category><category>vampire power</category><category>VampirePower</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Ricker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:09:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
