The device (1) has an admitting unit for allowing an override operating mode to enable the device to disconnect an electric power supply from a portable apparatus when a main pilot appliance is in standby or stopped state. The admitting unit allows the ove...

A battery charging circuit is described in which power is derived from a communications port such as a USB interface (22) and is supplied to a rechargeable battery (15) of a communications device (14). The communications device (14), which may be a mobile ...

A method of using a mobile device charging cradle (46) to enable short distance wireless communication between a personal computer (10) and at least one other short distance wireless communication enabled electronic device (50). In a preferred embodiment o...