USB Standby Saver
Most of us are now aware of standby power - the electricity consumed by many electrical items when they are left plugged in at the electricity wall socket. Those little red lights on the front of the TV and the convenience of having things "ready to go" can add up to a lot of wasted energy and money. The Standby Saver, as seen on Dragons' Den, helps stop this waste of energy while saving you money.
Price: £21.99 (RRP £21.99)
What is the Standby Saver and why would you want one? It's a multi-plug adaptor which you plug all your electrical appliances into. When you've finished using the main device, such as a computer, it will automatically switch off the power to all the other devices plugged into the Standby Saver. It works via a supplied USB connector and saves you around £43 per year in wasted electricity if four devices are plugged in or even more if all six sockets are used. The Standby Saver also allows for those items which can't be switched off, such as Routers, Modems, Media Streamers or a NAS, as two of its sockets allow you to exempt a device from being fully powered off by selecting between "Standby Saving Mode" or permanently on.
