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SNAPPOWER USB CHARGER 2: DOUBLE THE USB PORTS AND (SORT OF) TWICE THE POWER

SnapPower is back with yet another clever outlet cover. This time, the company comes full circle with an updated version of its USB charger, the SnapPower USB Charger 2. What’s new about it? It’s a 2.1-amp charger this time, and it’s outfitted with two USB ports—one on each side of the plate.

Before you get too excited, though, know that both USB to measure the net current flowing into the phone’s battery (some current is used to operate the phone and whatever processes are running on it, but Ampere does not measure that consumption).

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