The Cable Wars: Distress with Wires
August 31, 2009 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Accessories
See the photo above? Those are 1/5 of all my cables.
This might sound like a light topic, but truth be told it isn’t. With people changing phones every four months, buying new devices whenever a sale comes, and racking up new wires and cables, it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell accessories apart:
The most distressing thing are miniUSB chargers that really don’t have a standard miniUSB tip. Case in point would be the BlackBerry, that seems, at first sight, to have a standard USB charging end, but in reality, the tip is much wider than a regular USB cable.
These cable …read more
FreeLoader Solar Charger at USD $49.99
July 10, 2009 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Accessories
Take a loot at this photo. Makes me wonder how it actually works. Where’s that cable connecting to the iPhone to the freeLoader coming from? Ah well. Matters not. It’s a cool piece of solar power technology. The FreeLoader is a portable solar charger that allows you to charge your gadgets when you’re away from the nearest wall socket.
The device works as a pure solar power charger via its solar panels or you can also charge the battery by simply plugging it into a USB port allowing you to use it immediately after a quick charge. Of course, it takes …read more
Jumpstart Sport Charger: Portable, Classy
May 29, 2009 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Accessories
Say hello to the Jumpstart Sport: yet another portable charger for your mobile phone when it runs out of juice in the most unexpected places. What I like about the charger is that it fits like a charm around your mobile phone emulating that piece of decor you always wanted to dangle. Here are some of the other features:
A rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack that comes with cable and connectors for a series of popular cell phones, for smartphones including the iPhone or Blackberry, handheld game devices and even portable GPS devices. Users will never have to run out of power …read more
