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Peripherals
UN Approves MicroUSB Universal Phone Charger Standard
12:00AM Chris Jacob | The International Telecommunication Union, a branch of the UN, has decided on a standard for phone chargers that should finally cut down on a huge chunk of unnecessary e-waste. It’s about time. More »
Peripherals
Kanex Mini DisplayPort Adapter With Audio Review
7:00AM Jason Chen | The Gadget: The Kanex Mini DisplayPort and USB audio to HDMI adapter, which one-ups the previous Monoprice adaptor because there’s audio. More »
Gadgets
TV Tricklesaver Makes Sure Standby Consoles Don’t Cost You Money
8:40AM Jason Chen | The Tricklesaver does two things: detect when your TV is off, and cuts off power to whatever console is plugged in so it doesn’t waste power when “off”. This is good, in theory. More »
Phones
Why Can’t We Get A Standard Phone Charger Like Europe?
4:39AM Jason Chen | Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Apple have all agreed to use the microUSB standard in their phones made for the European market. Why can’t we have that? More »
Computers
Apple’s Latest MacBooks Still Have Distortion Issues
7:20AM Jason Chen | Remember those distortion issues people (like me) were having with the unibody MacBook Pros while using the Mini DisplayPort Dual-Link DVI adapter? We can confirm that they’re still there in the new machines. More »
Peripherals
The PlayStation-Branded Double AC Adaptor, Booyah!
3:00AM Mark Wilson | While we’d love the PS3 to charge all of our PlayStation gear, there are odd exceptions, like the PSP. Plus, running the PS3 just to charge peripherals makes about just as much energy sense as turning on your car just to light your cigarette. So this December, Sony is introducing their $US25 double AC Adaptor, charging two mini USB PlayStation-branded (and non PlayStation-branded) items at once. And like most Sony power solutions, the design is unnecessarily cordy. [PlayStation Blog via PS3Fanboy] More »
Phones
T-Mobile G1 Now Shipping with 3.5mm Headphone Adaptor
10:50PM Mark Wilson | I know, it’s just salt in the wound for those of you with G1s in the audience. But for all you procrastinators out there, today is your day. The G1, with its solitary mini USB port, hasn’t been the most headphone-friendly device. Now it’s prepackaged with a 3.5mm headphone adaptor and everything is rainbows and sunshine. [TmoNews via CrunchGear] More »
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