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

Quirky Cloak iPad case/stand available for pre-order

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Crowdsourced product development site Quirky has just made its fresh-out-of-development Cloak iPad case available for presale orders. The site describes the Cloak as being made of non-slip rubber, and features a hinged protectived cover.  The case also doubles as a stand for the iPad that works in both portrait and landscape orientations. If you aren’t […]

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Keep an eye on your iPhone with the Xtand Go

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The Just Mobile Xtand Go is a dash or windshield mount for your iPhone 3G3 or 3G. It has a folding arm that allows the iPhone to be rotated vertically or horizontally and maintains access to side controls and the dock connector. What I like about it is that it doesn’t have one of those

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Jam With Your iPhone – PRS GuitarBud

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The iPhone platform has quite a few apps for musicians, but what about the instrument itself? Now you can connect your electric guitar directly to your iPhone or iPod Touch (2nd gen or later) with the GuitarBud from PRS. It plugs into the iPhone’s audio jack and has connections for headphones and a guitar. To

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Booq unveils Boa skin XS slip covers for the iPad

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The Apple iPad isn’t even available for pre-order yet, but we’re already getting a flood of cases and skins being announced. Here’s another… Booq is unveiling the Boa skin XS. Available in 5 colors: turquoise, yellow, violet, sand, and black, the Boa is a slip case that is constructed with a Twylon base and a

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bioserie iPhone Cases Made From…Plants!

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Looking for some iPhone protection, but want to keep it green?  Your search has ended.  The bioserie case for iPhone 3G/3GS  is made from plants.  Well…sort of.  For you science-types, 90%+ is made up of biodegradable, enviro-friendly, Ingeo™ biopolymer, derived from plants and renewable resources, not petrochemicals like virtually every other gadget you own.  Available

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GelaSkins Introduces Marvel Comics Skins for Mobile Devices

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Initially available for laptops and iPhones, GelaSkins is now offering their vinyl protective covers with popular Marvel Comics characters Iron Man, Spider Man and X-Men. These skins are available now with price ranging between $14.95 and $29.95 based on device.

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Read Large PDFs And More Using GoodReader App

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Although there seem to be many document reader-type apps available, Good.iWare‘s recently-released v2.6 of its GoodReader iPhone/iPod/iPad app may have a few new tricks up its electronic sleeve.  PDF Reflow gives true full-screen reading of large PDFs (1Gb+), plus search, hyperlink and zoom capabilities.  Also supports MS Office, iWork, hi-res images, audio and video and

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Chinon AVi Docking System with ATSC TV for iPod Review

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When I got my iPod touch, I was excited that I’d be able to watch videos on its “big” screen.  And I have a history of problems with finding comfortable ear buds, so I was happy that the touch had a built-in speaker so I could listen to music without using ear buds or external

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Citizen Request Tracker App for iPhone

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For more than ten years, CivicPlus has developed award-winning websites for more than 580 cities, counties, and government associations.   Apparently nearby Burlington, NC, is a client of CivicPlus.  I read a story on DigTriad.com (a local TV station’s website) announcing that citizens of Burlington can use Citizen Request Tracker (CRT), a free iPhone app to report non-emergency situations

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Find Your Lost Pet with PAW and the Spotlight GPS Pet Locator App for iPhone

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A company named Positioning Animals Worldwide, Inc. (PAW), partnered with The American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery program, already has a method of tracking the location of your cat or dog.  You purchase a small GPS location unit that attaches to your animal’s collar, and a paid monthly service lets you see where your dog (or

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The iPad: What It Means For You, What it Means For Apple

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It has now been several weeks since Apple officially announced the iPad, and everybody and their dog has taken the opportunity to voice their opinion on it.  Some people think that it’s undeniably the future of computing.  Some people think that it’s a flash-in-the-pan fad that will fail miserably, taking Apple down with it.  Having

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Does Your Mobile Device Accept Credit/Debit? It Does Now.

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Sure, your iPhone can transform into a flute, locate your favorite Gadgeteer posts, and even file your taxes… But can it really accept payments via debit/credit card?  Thanks to the creative cats behind the concept of Square, mobile transactions are now a reality.  Square is exactly what the title implies, a small, square dongle that

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Pong Radiation-Reducing Case for iPhone

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Pong Research is offering a silicone case for iPhone 3G/3GS that they say has  “been verified by industry leading laboratory Cetecom to reduce SAR for the iPhone 3GS in the WCDMA 1900 by over 60%.”  The case includes a gold PCB module that is placed near the iPhone’s antenna to attract energy radiating from the

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