Adaptors

Cameras

$US400 Adaptor Lets Your Sony NEX Gaze Through Canon Lenses

6:30AM January 19, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

The number of lenses available for micro four thirds snappers is dwarfed by those available for Canon SLRs. But there’s no reason to feel inferior now that Conurus’ Canon EF lens adapter for Sony’s NEX cameras is finally available. More »

Computing

The Only USB Cable You’ll Ever Need

4:00AM December 8, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

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. More »

Computing

Cables Don’t Have To Be Hidden Away When They’re This Pretty

4:40AM May 18, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

This is just another thing to add to the list of “if I lived in Japan, I would buy one for every room”. [Iida via Blstrawberry via SwissMiss]

Mobile

Clear 4G: A Love Story

11:00PM May 3, 2011 | Joe Brown

This photograph was taken at the SFMTA Customer Service Center, the 7th level of bureaucratic hell. I was working there, but I don’t work there, feel me? More »

Gadgets

Turn Your Pen Into An iPad Stylus With This Adaptor

6:00PM February 15, 2011 | Casey Chan

Sure, maybe the iPad wasn’t meant to be used with a stylus but having options is always a good thing, right? Sadly this stylus adaptor is only a Kickstarter project for the time being but it promises to turn Sharpies, Bic or Pilot pens into a full fledged, tablet inputting beast. More »

Computing

HyperMac Is Back: New Charging Adaptors For MacBooks Available!

9:52AM January 8, 2011 | Adrian Covert

HyperMac, suppliers of Apple-related battery products, pissed off the Cupertino Goliath awhile back for selling modified MacBook Magsafe cables with their external batteries. After taking those cables off the market, they’ve returned with two new ways to power up. More »

Optoma’s 3D Projector Adaptor Will Cost $US500

8:00PM November 26, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Optoma’s 3D-XL comes in the shape of a little black box, which grabs content from Blu-ray players, PS3 and other 3D sources, and connects them to Optoma projectors as well as the numerous DLP link-compatible projectors available. More »

How To Get True iPad Multitasking: Add An iPhone Dock

2:00AM October 12, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

The iPad doesn’t have multitasking yet, but if you have an iPhone or any other smartphone, this non-destructive HUD adaptor is for you. It’s easy to make: you just need a U-shaped plastic extrusion, scissors, a Dremel tool and superglue. More »

A Notebook Power Adaptor That’s Actually Portable

4:46AM September 9, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Power bricks! They’re cumbersome. They’re heavy. They’re ugly. Until the Cooler Master USNA 95 walks into your life, a sleek 95W power adaptor that looks to be just a bit bigger than a deck of cards. More »

Ugly iPhone 4 Case Comes With Built-In Dual-SIM Adaptor

1:40PM August 28, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

This transparent iPhone 4 case doesn’t exactly look great, but it comes with a clever feature: a dual-SIM adaptor. It means that you can keep two SIM cards attached to your iPhone and toggle between them using a menu setting. More »