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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
Parasync Dock Synchs 20 iPhones, iPod Touch, Classic, Nano Simultaneously
9:00AM Jesus Diaz | Great news if you are Karl Lagerfeld: The new Parasync iPod and iPhone dock—which is the size of a sheet of paper—will allow you to synchronise iTunes content with 20 (yes, twenty) Apple iDevices, as the video shows: More »
Peripherals
10:30AM Matt Buchanan | Like the Callpod but fancier since it props up your gadgets on a shiny platform, the Messless Charger comes with six connectors for charging up to four gadgets simultaneously. It’s about $US100 thanks to the gloss factor, though. [pocket-lint] More »
Messless Charger: The Showoffiest Way To Charge Four Gadgets Simultaneously
10:30AM Matt Buchanan | Like the Callpod but fancier since it props up your gadgets on a shiny platform, the Messless Charger comes with six connectors for charging up to four gadgets simultaneously. It’s about $US100 thanks to the gloss factor, though. [pocket-lint] 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 »
Peripherals
New Gadget Will Synchronise Your iPhone or iPod Wirelessly
5:00AM Jesus Diaz | Soon you will be able to synchronise your iPhone or iPod touch to your PC or Mac, using a low power chip from Alereon. The new device—a reference design to be used by third-party manufacturers—is small and have a built-in battery that will supply electricity to the iPhone while it’s synchronising with iTunes without any cable. Then again, you will need a cable to recharge the battery, which begs the question: Is there any real advantage of synchronising wirelessly when you will need a cable anyway at one point or another? More »
Peripherals
10:42AM Nick Broughall | There’s something fundamentally appealing about the IDAPT docking station, even though the shot above features a Nokia phone that wouldn’t be out of place in a museum. It’s the fact that you can charge up to three different, interchangeable gadgets at any one time without having to worry about cords tangling everywhere. More »
IDAPT Docking Station Lets You Charge All Your Gadgets At Once
10:42AM Nick Broughall | There’s something fundamentally appealing about the IDAPT docking station, even though the shot above features a Nokia phone that wouldn’t be out of place in a museum. It’s the fact that you can charge up to three different, interchangeable gadgets at any one time without having to worry about cords tangling everywhere. More »
Peripherals
12:04PM Nick Broughall | Powertraveller had a launch this morning to show off all the shiny new gadgets they’re releasing in Australia in the next few weeks to recharge your gadgets. This kit looks awesome! More »
Powertraveller Bringing The Juice To Australia
12:04PM Nick Broughall | Powertraveller had a launch this morning to show off all the shiny new gadgets they’re releasing in Australia in the next few weeks to recharge your gadgets. This kit looks awesome! More »
Phones
Best Buy Internals List Palm Pre Touchstone Price ($70!), Dubious Stock Date
11:15PM Jack Loftus | So what do you think? Is the upcoming Palm Pre Touchstone inductive charging station kit worth $US70? More »
Games
Energizer Brings Induction Charging to Wiimotes
12:30PM Adrian Covert | The best part about the Energizer’s Wiimote Induction Charging System is that if you choose to play it safe with the rubber sleeves and wrist straps, you can charge them without remove that extra stuff. More »
Gadgets
