The simple task of specifying an ac electrical plug takes on numerous intricacies in equipment destined for different parts of the world. Look at an electrical outlet outside the U. S. and you’ll ...

It is the bane of worldwide travel: there isn’t just one way to get AC power from the wall. The exact connector — and what you can expect when you plug in — differs from country to country. Even if ...

Even though this news doesn’t affect the US, our Japanese cellphone brothers’ decision to unify their charger plugs makes us feel all warm and intestiney inside—not all that dissimilar to our tapeworm ...