News, reviews and articles about iPhone, iPad and iPod devices and accessories.
If you love the look of rich marble, but you don’t like the faux marble look, you’re usually limited to using marble in your house. Now you can also use real marble in these MIKOL cases for your MacBook, iPad, or iPhone 6/6 Plus. The iPhone cases incorporate a piece of natural marble in the […]
Marble’s not just for countertops now Read More
Ah, the quandry of cases. Designers keep making phones and tablets thinner and lighter, and it sometimes seems that case manufacturers seek to make up for this by making cases stiffer, heavier, and bulkier. With my currently active phone, I started out without a case. It was the first phone I didn’t immediately entomb in
Urban Armor Aviator iPhone 5/5s case review Read More
I was excited to receive this sample to review from ONANOFF. Being a music aficionado and an avid iPad Air 1 user, I was stoked when I read the company’s description and claim that this flat panel speaker/case, would improve the sound of my iPad Air by 400%. As you can imagine, I was a
ONANOFF Sound Cover iPad Air speaker review Read More
Well, it doesn’t actually distinguish red from green, but it does indicate the amount of redness in red, orange, and purple objects by a series of stripes superimposed over the object. The Red Stripe app uses the device’s camera to view the objects in question and overlays stripes on those objects with a red component.
The Red Stripe app helps red/green colorblind people distinguish between the two colors Read More
I am a huge advocate for the use of screen protectors. I have been a fan since the beginning; starting with those overpriced, thin sheets of plastics to the messy liquid applied protectors to tempered glass and now engineered systems to keep your smart device’s round-edged screen safe and protected. The engineers at Bodyguardz have
Bodyguardz ScreenGuardz Pure The Crown screen protector review Read More
The camera on my iPhone 6 Plus is okay, but it’s no where as good as my Nikon D5100 DSLR. The camera on my iPad is no where near as good as the camera on my iPhone. Sometimes you have to use the camera you have with you, and often that’s not the Nikon because it’s
DxO ONE turns your iOS device into a DSLR Read More
Bellroy has just introduced their first phone case for the iPhone 6. Their are actually two models of this case: one to hold the phone plus one daily-use card and one to hold three cards. The cases can also hold some cash and even a spare SIM card. The case is made from flexible polycarbonate
Bellroy introduces their first ever phone case / card wallet for the iPhone 6 Read More
Now you won’t have to pick up your phone to check the status of your Words with Friends games, because you can keep tabs on the status of your games, chat with your friends, and strategize directly from your Apple Watch. If you already have the iOS version of the Words with Friends app, you’ll
Now you can play Words with Friends from your Apple Watch Read More
If you have an internet connection, you’ll be able to subscribe to SHOWTIME’s new streaming service. In the beginning, they’ll be partnered exclusively with Apple, so you’ll also need an Apple device or an Apple TV until the service expands to other providers. The new service is simply called SHOWTIME, and subscribers “will have unlimited
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Good protection for your smartphone can be difficult to find, depending on your criteria. Some folks go more for style, some for protection and some for a combination or for other factors. The bumper style has been popular for few years now, and X-Doria now produces two “bumper” style cases that offer both style and protection. The
X-Doria Defense Shield and Defense Gear iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus cases review Read More
The onscreen keyboards on our mobile devices work great, but for those of us who are touch typists or those who prefer the feel of physical keys when they need to do a lot of writing, a Bluetooth keyboard is obviously the way to go. The latest keyboard that I’ve had the opportunity to test
ZAGG Pocket Bluetooth keyboard review Read More
Three popular task manager apps, Things, Toodledoo, and Todoist have recently been updated for Apple Watch. Things On the Apple Watch, Things lets you see tasks in the Today folder in Glances. You can create new task from within the Apple Watch app by clicking the Plus button. You can add notes or a due
Things, Toodledoo, and Todoist updated for Apple Watch Read More
I think I have written enough here on The Gadgeteer about my obsessive need to keep my iPhone (previously 5 now 6) protected while I travel. I have done this to the detriment of my wallet at times, with such cases as the Incipio Atlas and the OtterBox Defender. Although both cases were fine, they
Dog & Bone Wetsuit iPhone 6 waterproof case review Read More
Janet and I have both reported on the Nova Bluetooth LED flash for iPhone and iOS devices (see related links list below). Now version 1.2 of the app that controls the Nova flash has the capability to allow one iPhone to control up to ten Nova flash units. We wanted to put iPhone owners in the
Now your iPhone can control multiple Nova Bluetooth flashes for better photos Read More
If you live with your iPad Air 2 constantly by your side or in your hands, you know that the world is full of dangers for expensive electronic devices. The LifeProof NUUD case for the iPad Air 2 will help you keep your device safe, no matter what conditions you encounter. LifeProof President and CEO Pete
The LifeProof NUUD case makes your iPad Air 2 life-proof Read More
They Seyvr wallet is made of high-quality reinforced premium leather and is only about 15mm thick. The trifold wallet has six card slots, a money clip for cash and receipts, and it has a 1400mAh lithium-polymer battery that can keep your phone charged. The wallet is available in two versions, one with a built-in Lightning
The Seyvr wallet keeps your phone charged Read More
A few weeks ago I told you about the availability of a dedicated Android app for The Gadgeteer. At that time the iOS version of the app wasn’t available because it had not yet been approved by Apple. I’m happy to announce that the The Gadgeteer iOS app is now available on iTunes! Just like
The Gadgeteer iOS app is now available through iTunes Read More
For the first time in quite a while, Apple is offering a phone dock. The white plastic iPhone Lightning Dock works with iPhone 5 and newer and with iPod touch 5th generation. It’s even compatible with all Apple cases for these devices. You’ll need to use the Lightning cable that came with your iPhone or iPod
Apple introduces a Lightning Dock for iPhone Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnpsXvSKlCY If you’ve always wanted to play an instrument but don’t have the money to buy a piano, guitar or other instrument or don’t have any spare time to invest in learning the ins and outs of playing it, Tin Pan Rhythm is a new iOS app that makes playing music fun and easy. If you’re like me,
Tin Pan Rhythm app brings your song ideas to life Read More
Even though my iPad Air 2 has louder speakers than any other iPad I’ve owned, it’s still not capable of room-filling sound. The Sound Cover from onandoff promises to increase the sound of an iPad Air or Air 2 by up to 400%. The Sound Cover snaps on over the front of the iPad to protect the
Pump up the volume with the onandoff Sound Cover for iPad Air Read More