{"id":15807,"date":"2015-04-26T10:22:18","date_gmt":"2015-04-26T03:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=15807"},"modified":"2015-04-26T10:22:18","modified_gmt":"2015-04-26T03:22:18","slug":"super-charge-your-charging-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/super-charge-your-charging-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Charge Your Charging Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As a Walmart Mom<\/a>, I spend quite a bit of my time at Walmart. \u00a0I’m always scouring the store for cool electronics at reasonable prices. On my recent visit to Walmart, I spent 2 1\/2 hours going through nearly every department…except for the clothing and grocery areas.<\/p>\n

Some of my favorite finds from the past are the Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker<\/a>, WestBend Gluten-Free Breadmaker<\/a>, Crock-Pot Casserole Slow Cooker<\/a>, Bissell Symphony Vacuum and Mop<\/a>,\u00a0$55 Brother\u00a0Sewing Machine<\/a>, the Keurig 2.0<\/a>, and a number of other items.<\/p>\n

Today I want to tell you about another fun little gem I found near the lighting department. \u00a0It’s the GE Charging Station and it’s exactly the tool you need to clean up your charging area while adding more charging capabilities. \u00a0In fact, the GE Charging Station gives you 2 AC outlets (which replace your existing ones) and add 3 USB ports, so now you can charge up to 5 devices where you once could only charge 2.<\/p>\n

So now the whole family can charge their devices all at the same time!<\/p>\n

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The top two USB ports are 3.1 AMPS and designed so that you can charge up to 1 tablet and 1 smartphone (or 2 smartphones) at full capacity at the same time. \u00a0The 3rd USB port is 1 AMP, which charges at a slower pace.<\/p>\n

Why\u00a0USB 3.1 Over\u00a0the\u00a0USB 2 or USB 1 Versions?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Simply said, it’s faster. \u00a0USB 1 charges at 500mA AMPS whereas USB 3.1, also known as SuperSpeed+, delivers up to 10 Gbps! \u00a0So, now your devices charging in the top 2 USB ports will charge at a faster pace than perhaps some of your slower AC\/USB chargers. \u00a0One test <\/a>shows that USB 3.1 performs up to 27% faster than the previous USB 3.0 version.<\/p>\n

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