AT&T zeroes in on energy waste with Zero cellphone charger

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/3-17-10-attzerocharger220.jpg (javascript:void(0);/*1268858625955*/)Plug your cell phone charger into the wall. Feel it. Is it warm? Then like it or not, you're wasting electricity. AT&T would like to change all that with this new Zero charger, a tiny black brick which automatically cuts power to itself whenever your cell phone is disconnected. While it's not quite as amusing as an ejector seat (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/leech-plug-disconnects-when-your-gadget-is-charged-does-ma-eart/), it's certainly more practical, and the wall wart's modular USB design means you can charge almost any mobile with interchangeable cables (sold separately, of course) while you wait oh-so-patiently for the cellphone industry to finally (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/12/ctia-jumps-on-the-micro-usb-bandwagon/) stop using proprietary ports. If you've got a vampire draw (http://www.engadget.com/tag/vampire+power/) problem, let AT&T be your garlic this May.AT&T zeroes in on energy waste with Zero cellphone charger (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/atandt-zeroes-in-on-energy-waste-with-zero-cellphone-charger/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).


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