The humble yet ever-present AC/DC wall-power adapter doesn’t get a lot of consideration from consumers. It’s one of those things that’s needed but is viewed as a necessary nuisance. I suspect that ...

A reader wrote to ask about orphaned AC power adapters that somehow get separated from their gadgets. Are they safe to use in other gadgets if the plugs fit? The answer is maybe, but you’d better do ...

According to test results compiled by EveryMac.com, the battery in an Apple MacBook Pro laptop lasts five to six hours even with the Wi-Fi adapter turned on and the processor running full speed. This ...

I recently bought a replacement laptop PC from Dell and was happy to see that its AC/DC power adapter had the same ratings as the ones I had from two now-defunct Dell laptops (19.5 V, 2.3 A/45 W).

Microsoft is recalling more than 2 million AC power adapters because of the possibility to cause a fire and electric shock, says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday. The recall ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — More than 37,000 power adapters for digital pianos and other music equipment have been recalled due to burn and fire hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety ...

Apple may be planning on producing smaller, lighter, and more efficient power adapters for the iPhone and other devices, a supply chain report on Monday suggests. According to DigiTimes, Navitas is ...

Hatch Baby has recalled nearly one million AC power adapters sold with some units of the Rest 1st Generation Sound Machine. The firm has received 19 reports of the plastic housing surrounding the AC ...

Sony is recalling more than 3.5 million slim-line PlayStation 2 console power cords worldwide because of overheating concerns. AC adapters manufactured between August and December 2004 and supplied ...

Apple is recalling a batch of three-prong AC wall plug adapters. The company is aware of six incidents worldwide in which the adapters broke, creating a risk of electrical shock. As a precaution, ...

Your new iPhone 12 will have a USB-C to Lightning cable — but no AC power adapter. Here are some great choices for adapters, if your tech drawer isn't already full of them. Using USB-C to charge your ...

The potential for the power cords on some Microsoft Surface Pro tablets to cause fire and electric shock has led to a recall. The AC power cords being recalled were sold with the Microsoft Surface Pro ...