New charging cable can top up your Android smartphone and iPhone

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A new Kickstarter project just might be the answer to all your cross platform woes. The LMcable is a charging cable that works for both Lightning and microUSB ports, which the iPhone and Android phones use, respectively. It has a reversible male end that has two differently designed sides. One of the sides connects to the iPhone’s Lightning port and the other connects to the microUSB port of Android devices. And then its other end is a standard USB male connector. It’s a rather stylish-looking cable as it’s wrapped in leather and comes with a brass buckle to make storing it away a bit easier. It also comes in four different colors: white, brown, black, and blue. Unfortunately, it won’t do data transfers so make sure to hold on to your respective Lightning cables and microUSB cables. 

The Kickstarter goal has already surpassed its $5,000 AUD goal over tenfold in 10 days. Currently the pre-orders you can still back include $21 AUD (about $20 CAD) for one LMcable, $45 (about $43) for three cables, and $1,400 (about $1,350) for the distributor pack which has 100 pieces. It’s expected to ship in April.

Source: Mashable

Night Cable: Your new bedside companion

A lot of the smartphones and tablets offered these days fall short in the battery life department. These leaves us with charging duties at the end of each night. But what if you want to use your device in bed while it charges? You can do that but cables aren’t usually long enough for you to lie comfortably away from the socket. That’s where Native Union’s Night Cable comes in. It has a 3m long cord with a weighted knot that keeps the flat cable in place when you put it up your bedside table. It is available with a Lighting connector for iOS devices and micro USB for Android. The iOS model comes in three colors, while the micro USB model is available in one color option. It retails for US$39.99.

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