Cables

Mobile

Will Future Lumia Handsets Be Cable-Free?

6:00AM February 2, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

In an interview with The Guardian, Nokia designer Marko Ahtisaari suggested that he wants future Lumia phones to involve zero moving parts. We’re not just talking no buttons, either: he means scrapping the power and data cable for good. More »


Mobile

Magsafe Data Cable To Replace Apple’s 30-Pin?

12:15AM January 28, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

The idea of Apple moving to Magsafe charging for iOS devices has been aired before, but the lack of data transfer stymied such plans. Now, however, an Apple patent suggests that future Magsafe connectors will be able to shift data. Bye-bye 30-pin connector? More »


Entertainment

Is Harvey Norman Misleading Customers About Monster Cable?

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9:00AM January 17, 2012 | Nick Broughall

Monster Cable has a long history of making outrageous claims about superiority to justify its high price tag. But the latest effort appears to be even more outrageous than ever before, with a Harvey Norman store allegedly comparing a Monster cable to a composite cable, without informing the customer. More »


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This Power Cord’s Bulge Is A Bluetooth Kill Switch

5:45AM January 17, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

There were a handful of new home automation solutions at CES this year, including Belkin’s WeMo, which was designed to be easy to install and use. But it’s still nowhere near as simple as ZMote’s new Bluetooth Smart Cord. More »


Science

Giz Explains: What Do Those Mysterious Lumps On Your Cables Do?

6:30AM December 28, 2011 | Rachel Swaby

You have some sense of what the wires going to and from your computer do. Some bring power; others transmit information from one device to another. But some of these cables look a bit…off. 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 »


Gadgets

Stretchable Cables Mean Your Charger Will Always Reach The Outlet

4:40AM December 1, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Every USB charging and adaptor cable I use is always just a few inches too short. But that could soon change thanks to a Japanese company that’s created elastic wiring that can stretch up to 1.5 times its original length. More »


Computing

Thunderbolt Will Become Even Faster — Just With New Cables

11:14PM September 27, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Most of us have had zero opportunity to tap Thunderbolt’s monster transfer speeds, but Intel’s already promising huge boosts in the near future. The best part? The Thunderbolt ports we already have will get the upgrade, no changes necessary. More »


Gadgets

DockBoss+ Lets You Plug Your Android Phone Into iPhone Docks

11:50PM September 21, 2011 | Casey Chan

If you’re an Android phone or Windows Phone or any phone but the iPhone totin’ kind of guy, you might be jealous of all the stupid awesome docks, speakers, hardware, etc, that are compatible with iPhones. That stupid 30-pin connector isn’t even a standard! More »


Online

This Is The Internet

11:45AM September 20, 2011 | Andrew Blum

The internet isn’t only on your screen. Or behind your couch. Or in Google’s data centres. It’s also underwater, where fibre-optic cables stretch across oceans and loop around continents. More »