Retractable Lightning Cable Might Last A Whole Month
I have no illusions about this retractable Lightning cable for charging your current-gen iOS devices – it looks so much like the crappy USB and 30-pin dock connector cables that come in those vending machine accessory kits that I wouldn’t be surprised if you could break the thing inside a few weeks, just by using it as it is meant to be used.
But it is just $10, and it is actually available to buy, which are two major points in its favor.
I have a stack of miniature iDevice chargers and cables already, and as I still operate a mixed-charger setup (the iPhone 5 is the only Lightning-equipped gear in the house) it makes sense to use what I have and carry a tiny adapter.
But for the more impatient, who just have to have a dedicated cable, and who can’t wait for the overpriced Apple-approved ones to get into stores, this will probably do. The vendor says that it works for syncing as well as charging. It also offers this handy hint/disclaimer on the site:
Gentle Reminder:
This is not the original cable from APPLE Store
APPLE!
- Source iPhone5mod
- Via M.I.C. Gadget
Charlie Sorrel sits in his gadget nerve-center in Barcelona, Spain, and spits out words about various weird plastic widgets while the sun shines outside his iCave. Previously found at Wired.com's Gadget Lab covering cameras, power cables and sneaking in as much Apple-centric coverage as he could, Charlie spends his rare moments outside perched atop a bicycle and snapping photos. You can follow him on Twitter via 
