Placed my order for the Multifunction 3-in-1 Retractable Charging Adapter – Black from Deal Extreme on the 4th February 2012 and it arrived in my mailbox on the 5th March 2012, it took exactly a month for it to reach my home. Paid USD$5 for it and with Deal Extreme, shipping is always free.

This 3-in-1 Retractable Charging Cable is similar to the Innergie Magic Cable – Multi-Tip USB Cable which I bought last month but it cost 50% lesser and it has support for Apple’s 30-pin connector.

I am pretty impressed with the build quality of this cable, I got a couple of cheap iPhone USB cables from Deal Extreme and the build quality has always been disappointing. The common problem is that the 30-pin cable fits into the 30-pin dock connector too tightly. But with this cable, it fits almost perfect.

Previously, I bought a similar retractable cable from Deal Extreme, however because each of the port is located on one side of the square and each side of the square took up too much space, I am unable to connect the cable directly to my Canon 50D DSLR as the location of the Mini USB port is not on the surface due to the cover.

Packaing Front

3-in-1 Retractable Charging Cable

Mini USB to Micro USB to Apple 30-pin

With gadgets comes the amount of messy wires and power sockets needed if you want to charge them simultaneously.

Been eying on a charging station in particular the Bluelounge’s Refresh for a few days, it is very hard to find in Singapore. I went to all the Apple stores in Orchard and VivoCity and only EpiCentre at Ion Orchard carries it, but there is only 1 and only set left which is pink (selling for SGD$138)! The sales personnel told me that the supplier ran out of Black and White stock.

End up I went to Best Denki at VivoCity and got the Konnect SynCharger instead for SGD$129. The only three advantages that the SynCharger have is that it is able to charge iPad, sync to your computer while charging and 4 USB ports that allows you to charge any USB devices. The Refresh on the other hand has much better looks with 3 fix charging heads and 2 USB ports and is not able to charge iPad nor sync with your computer while charging.

I hope I will see the light of induction charging going mainstream!

Box Front

Explanation

SynCharger

SynCharger Opened

Contents

Messy Wires Hidden

Mobile Phones Connected

The Desk Genie Non-Slip Charging Desk Stand as the name suggest, is a non-slip charging stand that holds your mobile phone while it charges. In addition to that, it acts as a 8-in-1 memory card reader as well as a 2 port USB hub.

Desk Genie Non-Slip Charging Desk Stand

Package Contents

Contents

• 1x Non-Slip Charging Desk Stand
• 1x 8 different charging connectors
• 1x charging connector adapter
• 1x MiniUSB to USB cable
• 1x Instruction Manual

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