Electronics and accessory maker Elecom has launched a flashy new cable with built-in LED lighting. The company plans to start selling these USB-C and Apple Lightning cables with touch LED chips in late July.
Before you roll your eyes — these aren’t just RGB-injected PC peripherals. The LED lighting here is functional and helps solve common problems. look The connector port where you are trying to connect the cable (such as in a dark room or behind a desk). Also, the lighting is monochromatic, not RGB.
and Press release announcing the cableAccording to Elecom, it lights up when you touch the tip of the cable connector, making it easy to insert into the port. It turns off when the cable is released. Lights do not provide secondary features such as signal charging or data transfer.
The company has begun a range of touch LED cables with just two products. Both have a USB-A connector on one end (no LED lighting) and a touch LED USB-C connector or a touch LED Apple Lightning connector on the other end. Both cables are 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) long and are capable of both charging and data transfer.
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Elecom MPA-ACT12 |
Elecom MPA-UALT12 |
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type |
USB Type-C |
Apple Lightning |
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charging |
Maximum 15W (5V / 3A) |
Maximum 12W (5V / 2.4A) |
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data transfer |
Up to 480Mbps |
MFi certified, data transfer works |
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length |
1.2m |
1.2m |
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colour |
Is it black?Still white |
Is it black?Still white |
according to Hermitage Akihabara, The cable will be available in Japan at the end of July and will be available in black and white. The USB-C cable costs about $ 15.75 (tax included), and the Apple Lightning cable costs about $ 19.40 (tax included).
At this time, there are no details about when the cable will be available in the United States, but ELECOM sells its products worldwide. Therefore, these cables should soon find a route to the west via outlets such as Amazon.
