Plug the device into the mains, a router and a hard drive, and it becomes a personal storage cloud.
These are boxes that sit between the plug and the device, or are sometimes integrated with the plug.
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Just plug a mobile device via USB in any of the models and start charging even if the PC is shut down and unplugged.
There will be no need to plug an iOS device like your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad into the PC or Mac to activate it.
Too bad they didn't incorporate a standard driver set for these things, so when you plug in your device, you must already have a connection established in order to get the proper drivers.
Would we be able to find the connectors that plug into the consumer device for connecting it to a computer (or whatever its equivalent would be) or to power after 50 years?
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The BC2 also provides one ethernet port, so if you have an ethernet-only device, just plug it into the router.
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At lockups, news organizations have been required to plug their computers into a device called a "black box" tied to a central switch, which blocks computer transmissions until the embargo lifts.
Simple Plug and Play wiring means the device can be fitted and ready to play your favourite tunes in less than an hour.
Belkin also has an accessory that will allow you to hook up any device to a wall plug and control it via your iPad or iDevice.
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Fortunately, Pioneer was thoughtful enough to include an auxiliary audio input on both units, so 4900 owners can still plug in and play whatever audio device takes their fancy.
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Consumers can simply plug it in, insert their photo through the slim device, and, with a single touch of a button, scan photos onto the included SD card.
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Offered through Ford dealers across Europe, the USB Music Box enables drivers and their passengers to plug their MP3 player, or any USB mass storage device, into the car and listen to their choice of music in razor sharp quality.
To start the heart journey plug in the small iOS module to the user's device and clip the sensor end to the earlobe to get an instant heart rhythm reading.
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Moreover, since it is a stateless device, you can unplug it from one Ethernet port, plug it back in somewhere else, and continue working.
Simply open the box, plug in the xPrintServer via USB cable, and print wirelessly from any iOS device running iOS version 4.2 or later, to virtually any USB or network-connected printer.
Plug the second adapter into another power outlet and connect the adapter to a network device.
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It runs down again, you plug it in again, and repeat until the next gotta-have-it device comes down the pike.
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You can also plug them into the HitClips Alarm Clock, which doubles as a chip player and storage device.
The device includes a fixed micro-USB connector and a pop-out flexible cable to plug into your computer or another power source.
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