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pIn-wall USB charging is here–well, almost–with the A HREF=”http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=458″ Truepower U-Socket/A, which is currently awaiting UL Approval and should be available within months. The $19.95 socket can be self-installed if you’ve got a little know-how; an installation video will be “available shortly” so you can decide if you’re up to it or not./p

pOne thing I don’t understand is that the product description says /p

blockquote…The USB ports only draw power when something is physically connected to the port. We didn’t want a vampire port that continually sucks and wastes power when not in use so this was one of the features on the top of our priority list during the design phase./blockquote

pIsn’t that true of regular plugs as well, that they only draw power if something is connected to it? I have a hard time believing that even my plugless outlets are leaking power. Please let me know in the comments if I’m misinformed.br /
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