USB power adapter Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

The cost and construction of Apple's iPhone charger

by Steven Sande (May 21st, 2012)

Have you ever wondered exactly why Apple's tiny USB Power Adapter for the iPhone has such a large price tag? The diminutive cube costs US$29.00, while similar USB wall chargers are available from retailers like Monoprice for as little as $6. Ken Shirriff wondered the same thing, so he went all ...

Apple releases new, slimmer European power adapter for iPod/iPhone

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 21st, 2010)

A quick note to our European readers. Apple has released a new, slimmer USB power adapter for iPods and iPhone. This new adapter supports all iPod nanos, iPhones, iPod Touches, iPod classics, the second and third gen iPod shuffle, the fourth and fifth gen click-wheel iPod, and even the iPod mini. ...