Score a trio of extra long Lightning cables on sale for 65% off

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Apple’s included one of its Lighting-to-USB connectors with every iPhone and iPad for the past seven-ish years, and that’s seven-ish years too long.

It’s not just that the thin cable breaks and frays easily, but at 3-feet long, it’s simply too short for practical use. Plugging in a device to charge makes one feel like a leashed kid at the mall: You’d have the whole world at your fingertips if it weren’t for that pesky cord.

Misplacing one almost feels like a blessing, because then you at least have an excuse to shop around for a different model — say, this 3-pack of cables from the Mashable Shop. Measuring in at an impressive ten feet (each), these cords are more than three times longer than Apple’s standard Lightning connector so you’ll get plenty of flexibility when it comes time to sync or energize your devices.  Read more…

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Get 62% off these 10-foot long lightning charging cables

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We’ve covered a ton of charging cables in the past, each of them boasting a feature that proves to be very useful to smartphone power users — indestructibility, lightning speed charging and data transfer, and multiple built-in connections. Heck, there’s even a wire that glows in the dark. But while these offerings are great, there’s one common drawback to all these chargers: they are short.

Look, we’re sure you hate spending hours crouching near a power outlet, or repeatedly bumping your head under your desk just to plug in your charger. The answer to this annoying hurdle is pretty apparent: give yourself the gift of a looooong charging wire. Read more…

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These could be the last charging cables you ever buy — and they’re on sale

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Standard issue charging cables are, as a whole, undependable.

Not only are they prone to breakage, but they juice up your phone for an unnecessarily long time.

The best thing to do is to choose a cable that is tough as nails and has the capability of transferring data and powering up your device at lightning speeds. Below, you’ll find a list of cables that fit those criteria, all on sale.

Syncwire UNBREAKcable: MFi-Certified Lightning

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Perfect for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod, this is one heavy-duty cable that features a tinplate interior, and a TPE jacket exterior. Wrapped internal wires prevent friction or fraying. It has proven to hold over 30,000 cycles of 90-degree bends and up to 275 lbs — in case you were skeptical. And it also has an 8-pin connector that delivers speedy data transfer, syncing, and of course, charging. Read more…

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Save $17 on this color-changing Lightning cable

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Ever since Apple released the iPhone 5 in 2012, all of their iOS devices (and many of their accessories) have used the Lightning port for charging. Apple so generously gives you a free Lightning cable with each of these products, but these are short, break easily, and only come in white. Fortunately, there are a bunch of third-party cables to pick up the slack, like the Thermal Color Changing Lightning Cable that’s currently on sale.

This Lightning cable is twice as long as Apple’s and supposedly charges just as fast. But the best part is that it’s made of vegan leather that changes color based on the heat from your fingertips. You could touch it every day and still not see the same color twice. Read more…

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