The chic lobby features modern seating with international power outlets discreetly placed at the base of each.
But with coffee shops increasingly covering up power outlets, electricity was already ceasing to be free in many cases.
Power outlets for personal devices ought to become standard on all passenger seats, say experts, not just in first class.
Here is a list of things that did not work on my Megabus: the introductory safety video, the Wi-Fi, the overhead lights and the power outlets.
No more searching for power outlets while on the go.
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Going through the box, aside from various leaflets and informational papers, we find a Sony Ericsson-branded headset, a micro-USB cable, and an USB charging dongle for home power outlets.
While companies like Better Place are now working to establish such networks, they would likely be easier to operate if power outlets could recognize and charge each customer electronically.
Some of the upgrades are easy to spot, such as more power outlets in the cabins, including standard plugs for laptops, and features that make it easier to get at stuff in the bed.
They want to wire the block-long park with electricity so they could run a lawnmower, maybe bring out a band on a hot summer night, or install a few power outlets so residents could recharge an iPad while they hang out.
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In addition to free VOIP, internet radio and wall mounted control stations for light , curtains and temperature, each room will boast three or more tablets to interface with room service and housekeeping, workstations with various international power outlets and chargers, and 3D flatscreen TVs set up to accept input (movies, Slideshows, presentations) from smartphones, computers, cameras, tablets or memory cards.
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And when they arrive, there are plenty of electrical outlets to power laptops.
The robe was missing, and there was an amazing lack of electrical outlets to power computers and recharge a cell phone.
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Ideas ranging from education to potable water to harnessing the power of imagination are providing outlets for change.
Instead of hustlers telling credulous investors what returns they could expect, investors told hustlers what returns they had to deliver, based on their own analysis of information made freely available by new media outlets working off the power of the telegraph.
With Nectar, you no longer have to scout for electrical wall outlets or carry around a power cord.
He has a tradition of using some of his properties, his critics and even some of his former employees, say, to cozy up to power to leverage his assets as media outlets.
Their investment in newspapers and media outlets brought enormous sway in Canberra, and power well beyond it.
Simply plug your camera into a power outlet, and HomePlug uses your existing electrical wiring and outlets to connect your camera to the network and transmit video securely.
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Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) has organised eight mobile hot food outlets in Argyll and Arran, while 18 large generators and 50 smaller sets have been installed in the areas.
The Facebook page has become the go-to place for information about the clean-up and power restoration efforts for those whose smartphones are powered up (outlets at the library were nearly all taken).
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