New Tech: CordLite Light-Up iPhone Cable

While there are certainly worse problems you can encounter in life than fidgeting with your iPhone plug in the dark before calling it a night, it definitely is annoying for those of us that like to keep our iOS device properly charged while we snooze. Thanks to Scrap Pile Labs – the minds behind the latest Kickstarter, “CordLite,” that issue will soon be done away with. As the title implies, the CordLite infuses the iPhone’s charging adapter with two touch sensitive LED lights that illuminate to help you easily plug in your phone when lighting is lacking. Upon connecting with the device, the CordLite bulbs promptly shut off providing both a convenient and easy-to-use function.

The CordLite is a charging cable that provides illumination, enabling you to see your charging port in any low light environment. It's so simple, that by simply picking it up or holding it, it illuminates. The touch design eliminates the need for buttons or switches and keeps the look clean and simple. We worked really hard to design the CordLite to compliment Apple's impecable design.

The CordLite is made of rigid plastic for the body, and bead blasted aluminum for the touch plates. The cable is a standard USB cable and will charge and sync your iPhone/iPad/iPod just like the cable that came with it.

The CordLite in the video is one of a few working prototypes that have been in use for the last few months. They were made in our shop using time consuming and tedious methods, but we were able to work out the glitches early and we feel really good about the design.