We experienced this issue with a MacBook Air and Samsung Galaxy Note II -- you can force the flexible cable to twist into the necessary position, but it appears to cause quite a bit of tension, and our ChargeCard was visibly damaged after just a few minutes of use.

ENGADGET

Back in the buccaneering 1970s, cable systems would twist the arms of local governments with whom they were negotiating rates by cutting all programming, and screening instead the officials' names and addresses.

ECONOMIST: Friend of Bill

The economics of sports networks on cable television is well documented -- the majority pay so that the vocal minority may watch -- but sculpting an amateur sports league to ensure your cable TV channel gets carriage in America's largest media markets might be a new twist.

ENGADGET: Big Ten Network carriage agreements may be motivating conference expansion

In addition, there's a 21st-century twist on the fairness issue: Internet and satellite radio networks, as well as cable TV stations that stream music, have to pay royalties to both performers and composers.

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