The Dirty Truth about USB device Charging

How many devices do you have that charge over USB?   How many devices require you to do something special, or have a special adapter to do it?

The last few cell phones I\’ve had have USB micro or mini ports to charge from.  I figure I can take a USB A Male to USB micro/mini Male cable and just plug it into a USB port and get power… except that doesn\’t work some times.  Then there are the Apple devices.  You\’ve got your iPods, iPhones and iPads.  They do their own thing as well.  What\’s a geek to do?Continue reading