cords

Peripherals

PowerCurl Tidys Up Mac MagSafe Wires, Cures Cord OCD

11:35PM Joanna Stern | Seriously, one of my biggest pet peeves is disorganised wires so this PowerCurl clip-on cord wrap for Macbook chargers does more than get me a little excited. It wraps both cords (plug end and MagSafe end) around the orange gadget. More »
Peripherals

iStubz iPhone/iPod Cables Can’t See Over The Bank Counter

10:44PM Mark Wilson | iStubz might sound like a stupid idea, but practically speaking, my iPhone charge/sync cable is a bit annoyingly long when charging over USB. More »
Hardware

10 Of Your Biggest Cable Management Disasters

6:00AM Sean Fallon | Last week I asked you to show us your cable management situation. Not surprisingly, elegant solutions were hard to come by. What we did have was complete chaos. More »
Peripherals

Show Us How Bad You Need One Of These 10 Cable Management Solutions

6:00AM Sean Fallon | If you have a tangle of cords and power strips behind your desk, you might want to consider one of these cable management solutions. And while you are at it, show us a picture of what your are dealing with. More »
Gadgets

Sling Back Universal Wire Retractor Helps You Go Wire-Less

11:30AM Andi Wang | If your room is as messy as mine and these cable holders and midget wires aren’t helping reduce the clutter of tangled wires, maybe it’s time to try the $US10 Sling Back universal wire retractor. More »
Peripherals

hd EZ lock Keeps Your HDMI Cords Fully Penetrated

10:00AM Mark Wilson | While HDMI may be the greatest home theatre connection known to Man, there can be instances when it comes unplugged accidentally. The universal hd EZ lock was designed to prevent such travesties. More »
Gadgets

Survival Bracelet Made of Paracord For Emergency Rappeling Anytime, Anywhere

4:30AM John Mahoney | A more masculine bracelet you will not find: Survival Straps are tightly braided, 20-foot lengths of parachute cord that can support 250 kilos. More »
Peripherals

Apple DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI Adaptor Delayed to Dec. 23

11:40PM Mark Wilson | While we liked the shiny unibody MacBooks, their new miniDisplay Port requires the use of a dual link DVI adaptor to drive the 30″ CinemaDisplay. Not only is the adaptor $US100; it’s a custom cord that can’t exactly be spotted between the batteries and singing cards at the drug store. Now Apple has informed preorderers to expect their shipments no sooner than December 23rd—which just goes to show that in a fight between Steve Jobs and Santa Claus, Steve Jobs would win…or something like that. [9to5mac] More »
Peripherals

Apple MagSafe Replacements Are Now Free

9:40AM Mark Wilson | In our anecdotal experience, Apple has been pretty good about replacing clearly faulty MagSafe power adapters—the ones that split or fray from faulty manufacture. But now they are making their replacement policy official and offering free MagSafe replacements for the MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook (13-inch), MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy), MacBook Pro (17-inch). (We read that as all models that use the MagSafe power adapter). Bring in your bad MagSafes to any Apple retailer and they’ll take care of you. [Apple via Cult of Mac] More »