We’ve all encountered this problem. You want to plug in your iPhone to charge, but it’s dark and you can’t see the port. The CordLite fixes that, because it is an illuminated charger cable for your preferred iDevice. No more fumbling in your dark bedroom or in the dark confines of your car at night.

The concept is actually really simple. The CordLite replaces your OEM charging cable and it contains forward-facing LEDs at the port connector part. There are two smaller indicator lights to let you know which way is up. There are no buttons for turning the lights on and off either, as they are touch-activated. It might have been nice to have the lights on the USB end of the cable too, but I’m sure that would have significantly increased the cost and complexity.

You can back this project by hitting up the Kickstarter page. They need the money to start mass production and a pledge of $30 or more will land you one of the first units. If you pledge $45 or more, you get a special laser-etched version.

For now, they’re focusing solely on the CordLite for Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod, but they have already prototyped a microUSB version that will follow if this initial launch works out well. If everything goes according to plan, the first batch of CordLites for iDevices will ship this fall.

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The Apple iPhone is definitely an awesome smartphone with a lot of cool features that make life a whole lot better. But when it comes to charging, the device is similar to any other smartphone. To plug it in, you have to find a charging cable first. That’s certainly not an easy thing to do when it’s lying under all those magazines or hidden away deep inside one of your shelves. The answer to your troubles has just arrived.

The Cord-On-Board iPhone case from CaseInity is what you need. The idea behind the case is very simple. The shock-resistant iPhone case comes with a 9.5″ charging cable tucked neatly inside, so that you can access the cable when needed.

Obviously, the case is a bit chubby for providing room for the cable. But the extra space to play with helped the makers to add to the protection. They have made the case using a rubbery thermoplastic material, which will allow the case to withstand most falls.

But the makers are currently deeply in need for help with the funding. They have so far raised about $1k at Kickstarter, but that’s far away from the aimed $20k. If you are interested in playing with one of the first cases, just add $25 bucks into their funding bucket.

Check out the video to learn more about the new case. In the video, you will see an iPhone being thrown around everywhere to prove that the new case is tough. We are not sure whether that iPhone made it after the stunts.

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