Multiple cellphones were plugged into a single wall socket. Backpacks and suitcases were scattered among the two rows of tables in a corner of this small-town bus stop and gas station.

The problem is that the room has very few power sockets on the wall. On the wall we have the PCs against, there is only a single wall socket. On the opposite wall there is a double socket and two ...

This can lead to an all-out war for the last remaining socket. Luckily, the Kinkoo high speed USB charger keeps the peace by plugging into a single wall socket to power up to six USB devices.

Last but not least, Xiaomi is crowdfunding the MIJIA Smart Wall Socket for ¥49 ($7) on Mi.com in China. After the campaign, it will retail for ¥59 ($9).