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We continue to report on cases where power adapters for PowerBooks and iBooks fail -- either from user-induced strain on the sensitive area where the power cord attaches to the brick plug-in brick or ...

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 ...