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Clarion’s Next GATE Presents a Smarter Way to Stay Connected in Your Vehicle

By Janet Cloninger / August 1, 2012 / News / Car Gear, iOS, iPhone accessory / Leave a Comment

The Next GATE from Clarion is an in-vehicle intelligent controller for your iPhone 4/4S. “Clarion is proud to launch such an innovative product that enables consumers to conveniently access their information and communicate while on-the-road,” states Frank Pierce, Vice President, Clarion Corporation of America. “The Next GATE offers an in-vehicle information solution delivering value-added connectivity […]

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Organize Your iPhone Charging Cable with The Wrap

By Janet Cloninger / July 27, 2012 / News / Batteries and Chargers, cables, iOS, iPhone accessory / Leave a Comment

The Wrap, designed by Michiel Cornelissen, is a charging cable organizer that fits over the US/Canadian version of the iPhone charger. You simply place the Wrap over the USB end of the iPhone charger, with the USB plug connected. The Wrap mirrors the charger’s prongs, to create a convenient way to store the charger cable when

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Trident Case Kraken AMS for iPhone 4/4S Review

By Andy Jacobs / July 25, 2012 / Reviews / iOS, iPhone accessory, iPhone Case / 2 Comments

Smartphones. Useful, expensive, and indispensible. An entire secondary market has arisen to provide smartphone accessories, the most prolific being protection devices. Cases, skins, covers – there seem to be almost as many of them as there are users of smartphones, and they serve purposes ranging from fashion to actual hard-core protection. The Trident Kraken AMS Case falls into

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PoP Video pico projector – Big Picture in Your Pocket

By Ian Lim / May 9, 2012 / News / iOS, iPhone accessory, iPod, Projector / 3 Comments

Want to share those photos or videos you’ve just taken with your iPod/iPhone with friends? At 112.8 X 48.0 X 16.0mm (4.4 X 1.8 X 0.60 in) and 98g (3.5oz), the PoP Video pico projector is small enough to carry in your pocket and turns your iPod 3G/4G or iPhone 3GS/4/4S into a portable projector.

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Wahoo Armband Review

By Dave Rees / May 7, 2012 / Reviews / Health and fitness, iOS, iPhone accessory / 1 Comment

As a follow on to Andy’s review of the Wahoo Run/Gym Pack, I decided to order (and review) the Armband for iPhone to get the most out of my Wahoo running pack. I 100% agreed with Andy’s assessment that a compatible armband is a must to best utilize Wahoo’s running fitness gear for the iPhone….

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Perfect Picture Deserves Perfect Sound

By Morgan Bornstein / May 1, 2012 / News / Audio, Video, TV, iOS, iPhone accessory / 1 Comment

I love my Droid, but sometimes I see an iPhone gadget that makes me just a little envious. Add this boom mic to that growing list. There are, at last count, about three million iPhone lens attachments, wheels, filters and other doo dads for capturing the best visuals from your phone. Unless you have an

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Turn Your iPhone into a Speakerphone for Home or Office with the iFusion Smartstation Dock

By Janet Cloninger / April 25, 2012 / News / iOS, iPhone accessory / 5 Comments

The iFusion Smartstation Dock for iPhone connects to your iPhone with Bluetooth and turns it into a desk phone or a full-duplex speakerphone. It’s compatible with iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, and 4S, and the integrated 30-pin connector charges your iPhone. Connect the iFusion to a PC or Mac via USB, and you can sync your

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CalypsoCrystal’s CalypsoPad Is The Tempur-Pedic For Your iPhone

By Jackie Cheng / March 25, 2012 / News / iOS, iPhone accessory / Leave a Comment

Owning an iPhone comes with the responsibility of taking care of it as well. Most of us Gadgeteers would tell you to get a case or protective stickers to protect your iPhone. That’s like one of the first things you do when you get an iPhone. But what if you want a naked iPhone in

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ODOC: An iPhone Dock with a Twist

By Janet Cloninger / March 23, 2012 / News / Dock, iOS, iPhone accessory / Leave a Comment

The ODOC iPhone dock is another Kickstarter project. The ODOC is made of aluminum, with glass inserts in the ends and stainless hardware. This dock weighs 2.7 pounds, so it’s heavy enough to allow one-handed removal of the iPhone. The ODOC accommodates most cases, and the cylinder acts as a passive amplifier for the iPhone’s

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Keep Your iPhone Earbuds Neat & “Tidy” with TidyTilt

By Morgan Bornstein / January 5, 2012 / News / Headphones, iOS, iPhone accessory, iPhone Stand / Leave a Comment

You know that feeling when you see an invention and marvel that no one had thought it up sooner? Take a look at this iPhone accessory that has already been successfully funded through Kickstarter (with over 3 weeks still left on its fundraising campaign). This is the TidyTilt, which solves a major problem and provides

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Kensington BungeeAir Wireless Security Tether Review

By Smythe Richbourg / January 1, 2012 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, iOS, iPhone accessory / 5 Comments

As Gadget geeks, we’re lost without our bits of technology. That’s why we go to such lengths to carry them on our person, in a gear bag, or even in a hidden pocket in a special piece of clothing. But what if the unexpected happens: you leave your phone charging to go grab a soda,

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Make your iPhone feel like a DSLR

By Jackie Cheng / November 17, 2011 / News / Camera gear, iOS, iPhone accessory / 3 Comments

Belkin’s LiveAction Camera Grip is an accessory attachment that you slide over your iPhone’s dock connector. It features a camera grip similar to the ones on DSLR cameras. It has 2 buttons, one for taking photos and another for videos. The camera shutter button is a fast shutter button for those quick snapshots of your

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Turn Your iPhone Into a DSLR

By Janet Cloninger / July 8, 2011 / News / Camera gear, iOS, iPhone accessory / 5 Comments

I read a recent story over on SlashGear that iPhone is the most-used camera for pictures posted on Flickr right now. After all, many people say that best camera is the one you have with you, and most people have a phone with them. I saw an item for sale on Photojojo that will allow

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NewKinetix Rē iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Universal Remote Control Review

By John Schettino / November 14, 2010 / Reviews / Apps, Audio, Video, TV, Home and Kitchen, iOS, iPhone accessory, Remote / 7 Comments

The NewKinetix Rē universal remote control is a combination of hardware and software that aims to turn your iOS device into a high end universal remote control. If you’ve ever been tempted by one of those $200 plus touch screen programmable remotes, you’ll find the Rē to be a capable substitute. In many ways, it

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Woogie is fun, plush iPhone protection

By Andy Jacobs / September 17, 2010 / Uncategorized / iOS, iPhone accessory, Kid Gadgets, Toys / Leave a Comment

Have your kids asked you for the umpteenth time, “Can I play with your iPhone?” Then check out the Woogie from Griffin Technology. Billed as 50% stuffed animal, 50% speaker case, 100% fun, it’s a green asterisk-shaped plush toy with a slide-in iPhone/iPod touch case attached to the side. Kids can listen via headphones or

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The Seat Buddy for iPhone or iPod touch

By Janet Cloninger / August 11, 2010 / News / iOS, iPhone accessory / Leave a Comment

The Seat Buddy lets you hang your iPhone or iPod touch on a car headrest or glove box door, a treadmill, or on the seatback tray in an airplane. The case cushions your device and the silicone straps have hook-and-loop fasteners to suspend the iPhone for hands-free viewing. You can buy them from the Seat

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Griffin iFM Radio Receiver for iPhone/iPod Review

By Andy Jacobs / July 15, 2010 / Reviews / iOS, iPhone accessory, iPod accessory / 45 Comments

One feature that has always been lacking in Apple’s iPhone and iPod family that many other MP3 player models have had is an FM receiver. Though many may scoff and offer a flippant, “Who cares about radio?”, it’s a feature that was sorely missed when my wife switched from her Sandisk Sansa MP3 player to

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GEAR4 to bring its iPhone/iPod gear to US market

By Andy Jacobs / July 13, 2010 / News / iOS, iPhone accessory, iPod accessory / Leave a Comment

GEAR4, a UK-based iPhone/iPod audio brand, has announced its entrance into the U.S. market. Its product range includes a wide variety of speaker dock systems, power and charging solutions, FM/connectivity and device cases. GEAR4’s focus for its October U.S. launch is on its iPhone/iPod Touch speaker systems like the SoundOrb Aurora, as well it’s new

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iWrap for iPhone 3GS Review

By Andy Jacobs / June 17, 2010 / Reviews / iOS, iPhone accessory, Skin / 6 Comments

I’ve always been a proponent of protection for my personal gadgets. Ever since walking out of the AT&T store with my iPhone 3GS in hand, I’ve had it encased in some sort of…well, case. However, I’d been researching a few of the many “skin” protective type products on the market when I was given the

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Griffin iFM adds radio to your iPhone or iPod

By Andy Jacobs / April 26, 2010 / News / iOS, iPhone accessory, iPod accessory, Radio / 9 Comments

So your iPod or iPhone’s got your personal music collection. And it’s got streaming music through Pandora. But what if you want good ol’, low-tech local FM radio on your iPhone or iPod? Till now, there’s been no good solution, but Griffin‘s iFM may have solved that. Plug iFM into your iPod and it wakes

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