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CELLMACS iPhone 4/4S Sliding Bluetooth Keyboard Case and Stand Combo Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 20, 2012 / Reviews / Bluetooth, iOS, iPhone, Keyboard / 15 Comments

Sometimes when I’m being nostalgic and remembering how much I loved the Palm Treo smartphone, I start wishing my iPhone had a physical keyboard. Real keys beat touchscreen keyboard keys any day right? I decided to find out by trying the iPhone 4/4S Sliding Bluetooth Keyboard Case and Stand Combo from CELLMACS, which adds a slide out keyboard […]

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Your iPhone is Nasty, Clean it with a Coin. Do What?

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 11, 2012 / News / iOS, iPhone / Leave a Comment

The WipeCoin case is a specially designed iPhone 4/4S case with a built in cleaning disk that can be used to clean the gunk off your phone’s display. The coin stores in the lower right corner of the case, but when you need to use it, it slides out so that you can rub the

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iSteady Shot M-27 puts your iPhone’s camera on steriods

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 25, 2012 / News / iOS, iPhone / 1 Comment

On its own, the iPhone has a great build in camera. But if you want to kick it up a notch, you should check out the iSteady Shot M-27 action camera mount. Your iPhone 4/4S snaps into a 16 oz. aircraft grade aluminum fixture that comes with a detachable 37mm wide angle/macro lens that has a 130

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GoPano micro Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 20, 2012 / Reviews / iOS, iPhone, Photography / 10 Comments

The iPhone continues to be my favorite smartphone almost entirely due to the fact that I love the built in 8MP camera and all the photography apps devoted to it. But it isn’t just the apps that keep me interested, it’s also the camera accessories created specifically for the iPhone. We’ve reviewed a few of

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V-Moda Crossfade M-80 Headphones Review

By Bill Henderson / January 7, 2012 / Reviews / Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, Headphones, iPhone, iPod, MP3 / 7 Comments

As headphones become more popular as an audio accessory and fashion statement, some companies have been able to adapt to this evolving market better than others. Some lean more towards the design while others cater to the audiophile crowd. V-Moda has tried to have it both ways. With the over-ear (circumaural) Crossfade LP, they succeeded

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MultiFrame iOS Photo Collage App

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 22, 2011 / Reviews / Apps, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Photography / Leave a Comment

MultiFrame from Apalon is an easy to use iOS app, which will allow you to create photo collages with 2-4 images. It offers a variety of layouts and frame styles. Let’s take a look.

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Give your iPhone 4S a stainless steel backing with Luxe Plates

By Jackie Cheng / December 1, 2011 / News / Cover, iOS, iPhone / 2 Comments

Have an iPhone 4S (or iPhone 4) and want to protect that delicate back glass when you lay it on the table? Many people usually use a variation of Zagg’s InvisibleShield or Skin for their iPhone. But I would also like something more durable and luxury looking. That’s where Luxe Plates come in. Luxe Plates

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Waterfield iPhone Wallet Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 28, 2011 / Reviews / iOS, iPhone, Wallets / 9 Comments

When I find something that I like, I tend to use it for a long time. Six years ago I had the opportunity to review a wallet from Waterfield and I’ve been using that the same wallet ever since. I’ve had the habit of zipping my iPhone inside it for carry convenience. Waterfield must have

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PURE Contour iPhone/iPod Dock and Internet Radio Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 25, 2011 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Internet Radio, iOS, iPhone, iPod, Speaker / Leave a Comment

If you store your music on an iPhone or iPod and also enjoy internet radio, the PURE Contour is a one of the nicer speaker systems that I’ve had the opportunity to review. It offers a dock for playing the music on an iPhone/iPod while also charging its batteries, Internet streaming radio, FM radio and

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Apple iPhone 4S Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 18, 2011 / Reviews / Apple, iOS, iPhone / 43 Comments

I’m sure I wasn’t the only person who was disappointed a month ago when Apple failed to announce the iPhone 5 after many months of rumors and speculation. Instead, we were offered the iPhone 4S – an evolutionary instead of revolutionary update to the one year old iPhone 4. Even though I wasn’t eligible for an upgrade,

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Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air Speaker/Dock Review

By Bill Henderson / November 1, 2011 / Reviews / Airplay, Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, iOS, iPhone / 11 Comments

I’ve read in a few audiophile articles that a good, reasonably priced set of stereo speakers paired with an amplifier will trump the best iPod speaker/dock no matter the cost. While that may be true, when I heard the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air, I began to have some doubts. The British company, Bowers & Wilkins

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iPhone 4/4S Case Made Entirely of… Trash

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 26, 2011 / News / Cases and Covers, iOS, iPhone, recycle / 2 Comments

The Re-Case is made of 100% recycled trash. The actual material is called POLLIBER and is a combination of reprocessed rice husks, a by product of rice farming and post-consumer thermo-plastics. Wow, that’s a mouthful! In addition to your phone, this case can also hold 1 credit card stored under the phone. The Re-Case is

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Hornettek Vader Aluminum iPhone 4 Case Review

By Dave Rees / October 11, 2011 / Reviews / iOS, iPhone / 2 Comments

Hornettek’s Vader aluminum case is third in a string of iPhone 4 case reviews that I am in the process of doing. After a near catastrophic mishap my iPhone had a few months ago, I decided it was time to raise the bar on protecting my smartphone. Before that close call, I had been using

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iFlashDrive – 2 way storage for iOS and PC/Mac devices

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 11, 2011 / News / iOS, iPhone, Storage, USB / 12 Comments

From the same company that created the HyperDrive, comes the iFlashDrive. This is a 2-way USB flashdrive that can has a 30 pin connector that can plug into iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. On the other end is a standard male USB connector that allows you to plug it into a

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E FUN Launches APEN A4 Digital Pen for iPhone and iPad

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 10, 2011 / News / iOS, iPad, iPhone, Pens / 6 Comments

If you haven’t gone fully digital and still takes notes with a pen, you might be interested in the new A4 Digital pen from APEN. Full press release after the jump. It’s a digitizing pen that does not require a special pad of paper. Just clip the receiver to the top of your notepad and

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Fracture Printed Glass Images Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 7, 2011 / Reviews / Camera gear, iOS, iPhone, Photography / 10 Comments

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My iPhone 4 replaced my Canon SD1100 point and shoot pocket camera quite awhile ago. Not because it takes better images, but because I have with me all the time and am able to snap photos whenever the mood strikes me, which is pretty regularly. I recently captured the cool image you see above

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WaterField just announced my next favorite wallet

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 5, 2011 / News / Gear, iOS, iPhone, Wallets / 6 Comments

For those of you that read my reviews, you’ve probably seen me mention the fact that I’ve been carrying a WaterField wallet for the past 5 years. I’ve loved the shape, and style and that it has a zipper that keeps the contents from falling out. On numerous occasions, I’ve zipped my iPhone inside so

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Apple’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” event wasn’t just about the iPhone

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 4, 2011 / News / Apple, iOS, iPhone, iPhone 5 / 34 Comments

Along with thousands (millions?) of other geeks, I have been pressing refresh on my browser for the past hour and a half trying to get the latest Apple news via the various live blogging sites which have been crashing with all the traffic. I’m not sure if I remember ever having this much trouble with

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Pixeet Panorama iPhone Fisheye Lens Kit Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 3, 2011 / Reviews / Camera, Camera gear, iOS, iPhone, Photography / Leave a Comment

I often say how much I like the iPhone 4’s camera. It takes very good pictures considering that it has a 5 megapixel fixed lens. It’s no DSLR, but I find that I take many more pictures than I ever have before, mainly due to the fact that it’s always in my pocket or gear

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Scosche myTREK Wireless Pulse Monitor Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 27, 2011 / Reviews / Health and fitness, iOS, iPhone, iPod Touch / 79 Comments

Exercising, working out, getting fit, whatever you want to call it, is a chore that a lot of us don’t enjoy doing. Finding ways to make physical activity actually beneficial can increase the enjoyment. Because, let’s face it, if your workouts aren’t helping you lose weight or get fit, what’s the point in doing them?

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