Design Buy Build Issue 15 2015 | Page 72

Another important innovation is the advent of dynamic device recognition (DDR); a ‘smart’ approach to charging devices via USB. If multiple devices – say two smartphones – are charging in one integrated socket, DDR has the intelligence to decipher, based on the make and manufacturer of a device, the specific charging requirements to power each device accordingly. a big Challenge for business So what does this mean for the average consumer? When plugging in an iPhone® that’s only at 20 percent c