If you're like me, there are often times when you plug your cell phone into your charger, fill up, unplug, and then walk away leaving the charger in the wall. This act can waste energy as a phantom pull is still exerted by the charger in your wall. Well, now there's a product that replaces all of your various chargers and makes the entire process much more efficient.

Called the Wild Charge, the device uses non-inductive technology to pass the current from a strip to the devic. In terms of space, you're only limited to how many devices you can fit on the strip. Even laptops work. The company claims efficiency by being "compliant with the newest power conservation guidelines. What’s more, a family can share a single pad for all their devices, eliminating the need for multiple chargers and power adapters." The unit also goes into standby mode automatically when not in use.

The company makes further claims about this device "replacing all of your current chargers" and causing less waste in landfills (using the example that people often throw away their old chargers when they buy a new phone) but I don't think that's the larger selling point here. I mean, companies are still going to package chargers with their products. I don't think you can necessarily request a device without one. But, having less devices plugged into a wall, and consequently not drawing power, is a good thing.

Have a look at their site for more information. This is a CES 2007 preview, so don't expect it to be available until about March. Initial pricing comes in at about $50.

Link: WildCharge via Gizmodo

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