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News, reviews and articles about iPhone, iPad and iPod devices and accessories.

Mophie Juice Pack air for the iPod touch Review

When you have an iPod instead of an iPhone, it’s not vital that you always have power. But it is very irritating to be listening to music or watching videos and have the thing die on you, isn’t it? Several companies offer emergency chargers for iPods, but many of them seem to be little bricks […]

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Blackstone “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” iPhone Audiobook App Review

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Blackstone Audio, Inc. offered The Gadgeteer the chance to review one of their Folium-enhanced audiobook apps for the iPhone.  Blackstone is the largest independent audiobook publisher in the US.  They have joined with Folium Partners to produce Folium enhancedAudio™ audiobook apps for iPhone.  I was given the chance to review their Adventures of Huckleberry Finn audiobook.

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GEAR4 to bring its iPhone/iPod gear to US market

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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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Konnet PowerEZ Plus iPhone battery pack & stand

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From KONNET Technology is the PowerEZ Plus, an external charging solution for the iPhone and iPod family of devices, including the new iPhone 4.  While its main function is as a 1000mAh Li-Polymer rechargeable battery extender, its compact design includes a retractable kickstand that also lets it serve as a sturdy prop for widescreen movie-watching. 

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Borders eBook app now on iPhone & iPad

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The Borders eBook app, powered by Kobo, is now available for iPhone and iPad.  It offers the ability to browse and buy over a million eBook titles.  Readers can also search by title, author, topic, or keyword and enjoy automatic bookmarking, print quality resolution, smooth transitions between pages and chapters, and customized fonts and type

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Bright Bright App is a Virtual Lite-Brite Game for the iPad

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Did you have a Lite-Brite when you were growing up?  I didn’t, but I wanted one.  Here’s my chance to have one on my iPad (requires iOS 3.2 or later).  The Bright Bright app for iPad lets you draw pictures with little “pegs”.  You can use stencils or draw freehand, and you can save an

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iSkin intros premium iPad cases Duo and Vu

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iSkin Inc., recently announced two new premium protective covers for the Apple iPad — the iSkin Duo and the iSkin Vu.  Duo = one-piece silicone skin design with Microban® antimicrobial protection, dock-friendly, side grips, two-tone color scheme, protected volume, home and sleep buttons.  Vu = hybrid hard/soft plastic, rear-bottom hatch allows dock access and also

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IvySkin Introduces the iPhone 4 Reception Case

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IvySkin has introduced its first in a line of protective covers for the Apple iPhone 4. Measuring in at a tiny 0.6mm thin, it utilized a crystal clear Polycarbonate material which is 0.8mm on the sides to clear contact with iPhone 4’s new antenna system and super thin 0.6mm on the back for the ultimate

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Easy wireless with iSkin Cerulean RX, TX

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Dock. Pair. Play.  iSkin makes it that easy to enjoy audio from speakers up to 30 feet away from your smartphone.  Once plugged into your speaker system’s dock connector, the Cerulean RX waits to be paired with your iPhone or other Bluetooth-capable device — no drivers, downloads, batteries or charging needed.  It also automatically re-connects

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Shinnorie Introduces Water-Resistant Go! Sleeve for iPad

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Typical waterproof fabrics are coated with a chemical that leaves the fabric feeling plasticy or rubbery.  The Shinnorie Go! Sleeve for iPad uses new CrossClimate™ microfiber fabrics that have interstitial areas that are smaller than water molecules, so water can’t penetrate the fabric.  Air molecules can still penetrate the openings, so heat can dissipate.  The

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DriveSavers Data Recovery now for iPhone 4

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DriveSavers, the first company to successfully perform data recovery on the iPhone’s flash-based memory, recently announced that its data recovery services are now available for Apple® iPhone® 4 and  iOS 4.   With 25+ years of experience recovering Apple data, DriveSavers is the only data recovery company in the world that is industry-standard SAS 70

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