Say hello to the Asmo charger, which is basically the world's first smart charger capable of cutting off electricity once the smartphone has been charged completely. The gadget comes from a 33 year old I.T. engineer by the name of Asmo Saloranta who lives in Oulu, Finland. His inspiration for the gadget hit him when his fiancee, Johanna Papinaho, lost her childhood home to a fire that was started because a mobile charger was left plugged in. The Asmo charger takes care of this problem by automatically shutting down and isolating its connection from the electricity grid when the charging is complete or when you unplug the phone from it.
How it works is the power to the charger is limited and isolated from the grid - it's a pulse of power that comes off the grid rather than a stream. The phone charger simply turns of the flow. The Asmo charger comes with a number of different connectors which also include the Apple 30-pin connector, the latest Lighting connector and even a micro USB. Users also have an option to either pledge for a US or EU two-prong plug on Kickstarter. A UK version of the gadget will be launched later this year.
