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Infinite USB cables promise to add USB connectivity to your devices

technologyEdward Kiledjian

Regardless of how many USB ports your devices seem to have, you are always short a couple of ports. Now the creators of the Infinite USB cable believe they have solved the problem once and for all. 

The promise is that you can keep connecting their nesting USB cables (plugging one cable into another cable over and over). The idea sounds incredible at first but... Remember that most USB ports have limited power which means you will quickly make become unable to power the USB devices you are plugging into them. This means that you wouldn't be able to keep chaining cables to your hearts content. At most you would be able to plug 2 maybe 3 of them (if you are lucky).

$12 get's you a MicroUSB while $14 get's you an Apple Lightning cable. There is a USB Type C cable in the works which may be the best option.

See it on Kickstarter (link)

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technologyEdward Kiledjian

There is a saying in photography

“The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You”
— Chase Jarvis

A $5,000 super sophisticated camera doesn't help you capture that special moment if it isn't with you. This is why smartphone photography has really taken the world by storm (since our smartphones are always with us).

I have the same issue with charging cables. Over the years I have bought hundreds of cables ranging from cheap chinese knockoffs to expensive high quality manufacturer sold ones. Regardless of the cable, they never seemed to be with me when I really needed them or were a hassle when travelling.

NOMAD HAS BOTH LIGHTNING AND MICRO-USB TIPS

That is until I met the ChargeKey (pictures above). This thing is always with me ready to charge my iPhone. You should read my review of the ChargeKey (link).

Nomad also has a ChargeCard which offers the same convenience in an easily walletable card format.

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“The Nomad ChargeKey has been on my keychain getting beaten up in my pocket for 4 months now and it works perfectly and looks like new.”
— Edward Kiledjian

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All Nomad Lightning cables are Apple MFI certified so they are guaranteed to perform.

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Most portable USB or Lightning charging cable

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Plusus is releasing a very portable charge cable solution called Lifelink which is the size of a credit card and 2 credit cards thick.  

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Once opened up, it give you almost 7" of cable so you don't need to shove it next to the charge source (laptop, adapter, etc) 

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The flexible cable is reinforced with unbreakable Teflon so it will last a long time. when clipped to your keys, it is light and you will hardly know it is with you (until you need it). 

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