Charge It in a ChargeBox

There is a new vending machine making its way into hotel lobbies: the ChargeBox. Sitting next to the ATM and the candy machine, it looks like a storage facility for your valuables. Insert a coin (in the UK where I first saw the device, 2 pounds) and you can connect your cell phone or iPod for up to 40 minutes of charging.
For those in a pinch, the ChargeBox could turn out to be a lifesaver, but when was the last time you needed a charge and didn’t have a charger? If you are in the UK, you can send …read more