Manufacturers are never going to agree on a universal charging standard, but Innergie makes that empty promise easier to stomach with their Magic Cable Trio that’s got you covered whether you need a microUSB, miniUSB or Apple dock connector cable.
The tips all daisy-chain together, creating a single cable when you need to use it with an Apple device. But as they’re individually removed to gain access to the micro and miniUSB adapters, the hinged design ensures the unused tips don’t go missing in action. And it’s just $US20, so if you stash one in your drawer and in your bag you’ll always be covered for any charging or syncing emergency. [Innergie via Red Ferret]
The Joker
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:02 AMVery clever……..and their website is soooooo…… apple
Sevrin
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:49 AMThrow in USB-Firewire and you’d have my cash for sure!
…Because I’m greedy that’s why!
Greg
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:53 AMNo type B. Seems like an odd omission.
Richard
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 8:52 AMType B isn’t that widely used
Mr Odd
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 10:41 AMB used mostly on large things like printers and scanners, which aren’t very portable.
light487
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 8:37 AMHehe.. the Non-Universal Serial Bus to Universal Serial Bus cable.. wonders will never cease. :)
Chris
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 9:47 AMIt’s missing one important addition. A cable connecting the detachable heads – back to the line.
Otherwise I’d give myself 6 months, and I’d have lost all the attachments.
Brad
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 10:04 AMThat’s what I thought too, but seems they pull apart to unplug, then pivot out of the way. Nice.
Sam
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 11:17 AM“…as they’re individually removed to gain access to the micro and miniUSB adapters, the hinged design ensures the unused tips don’t go missing in action…”
I hear reading the article first helps.
Stephen
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 10:46 AMDoes it do data as well, or is it strictly for charging only?
Matty
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 12:50 PMWebsite says – Charge & Sync
Charge the battery of your device and transfer data at the same time
olearymo
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 11:06 AMI thought apple dock connector was 30 pin?
Tim Mead
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 11:48 AM+1
TSH
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 11:20 AMI use one of these every day (Mini-Micro only, and the cable is retractable). The whole hinge-slide idea is ingenious.
monkeymind
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 12:18 PMUSB3 version?
Leo Di Caprio
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 2:32 PMINCEPTION CABLE