News, reviews and articles about iPhone, iPad and iPod devices and accessories.
What you see in the picture isn’t a couple of camera lenses. It’s a couple of cameras! The Sony CyberShot DSC-QX10 Smartphone Attachable Lens-Style Camera is a fully-functional, fully-featured camera minus an LED viewscreen. Sony says this is the “first-ever zoom lens and sensor combo that clips right to your smartphone”. You can connect the camera […]
Turn your smartphone into a 10X zoom Sony camera Read More
Camera phones have taken over as the go-to image maker for most folks. Now that the quality of the pictures created is good enough to replace your old point-and-shoot, there’s still one thing that hampers good photographic technique: holding the camera in landscape mode. Most cameras – I mean smartphones – tend to be set
Grip & Shoot System iPhone holder review Read More
I don’t usually like to write about active Kickstarter projects, but the auris skye project caught my eye. I’ve bought Bluetooth receivers for some old docking speakers, and they worked great for turning them into wireless Bluetooth speakers. No matter how well they work, it’s still Bluetooth, though, with its inherent problems of sound compression
Turn your old speakers with 30-pin dock into wireless AirPlay or DLNA speakers Read More
The husband and wife team at Minneapolis based Pad & Quill have been busy updating their online store front and their line of quality handmade leather and wooden cases for the iPhone, iPad, Macbook and Kindle. They are offering 3 new wallet cases for the iPhone 5/5S along with 2 cases for the 5C. Their
Pad & Quill updates their site and adds new iPhone cases Read More
Many of the device stands that are on the market are larger and bulkier than they need to be to get the job done. The SINE Cable Stand from Urban Prefer is a compact triangle shaped wedge that not onlyprops up your iPhone at a convenient angle to view the display, but it also can
Make a stand with the Urban Prefer SINE Cable Stand Read More
Years ago, I worked for a company that developed color matching, formulation, correction, and quality control software for the textile industry. Before you could create a formula or correction with our software, you had to first know what color you were trying to match (and what color you had created, for doing corrections). Spectrophotometers costing
Nix Color Sensor helps you match your paint to your new shirt Read More
There are plenty of waterproof iPhone cases on the market, there’s no doubt about that. One thing most of the cases have in common is that the phone is completely surrounded on all sides by the casing and the screen of the phone is covered with a plastic, touch sensitive film. The downside to this
Dog & Bone Wetsuit waterproof case for the iPhone 5 review Read More
Firmly in the “what in heck were they thinking camp”, Disney has released a second-screen app that complements The Little Mermaid. You may be wondering what’s so bad about that, after all, lots of TV shows have second-screen apps to increase your involvement with their shows. Well, this Second Screen Live: The Little Mermaid app
It has got to be a challenge for accessory manufacturers to keep up with the ever-changing world of personal technology. Now, I am sure it is a very profitable game of cat & mouse, but 99% of the form-fitted cases become 100% obsolete as quickly as the smart devices they are protecting do. The folks
Colonel Littleton No. 6 Pocket for Small Tablets and No. 20 Tablet Portfolio review Read More
The thing I most hear people say about the iPad mini is that they can just throw it in their pocket or bag and take it everywhere. With a WiFi-only mini, you’ll probably find yourself somewhere where you’re limited by a weak WiFi signal. If you had the LINKBOOK case for iPad mini from Absolute
An iPad mini case that promises to strengthen WiFi reception Read More
The Executive Bluetooth 3.0 keyboard from iWALK offers ultimate portability without sacrificing ultimate productivity. The keyboard is only 0.5” thick and weighs 1.4 lbs. It features a full QWERTY keyboard with media control and a cover that doubles as kick stand to support your device. It runs on a Li-Polymer battery that requires only 2
iWALK’s Executive Bluetooth keyboard turns your mobile device into a portable workstation Read More
Talk about turning swords (in this case, bullets) into plowshares; the thodio A-BOX .50 cal Ammo Can BoomBox heavy edition has to be one of the most unusual and ingenious speaker conversions I’ve seen lately. Just look at the thing: It’s an authentic steel ammo box that has been converted into a powerful, handmade boombox
A bang for your buck Read More
Earlier this summer I posted a review of Ten One Design’s Pogo Connect stylus. This isn’t an ordinary stylus. It’s a battery powered, Bluetooth enabled stylus that pairs with certain iOS devices and provides varying line widths depending on the pressure exerted on the tip. Unlike the vast majority of capacitive styluses on the market,
Ten One Design’s Pogo Connect stylus now has interchangeable tips Read More
As tablets, led by the success of the iPad, have exploded in popularity over the past few years, several companies have offered accessories to give tablets functionality that some feel are missing. The ClamCase Pro is one such case which attempts to give an iPad 2/3/4 not only keyboard functionality but also the appearance of
ClamCase Pro disguises your iPad as a MacBook Pro Read More
The SkyRC NC2500 AA/AAA Battery Charger & Analyzer from Brando gives new meaning to the word “overkill”. We’ve reviewed AA/AAA battery chargers here on The Gadgeteer before, but have you ever seen a charger with Bluetooth? Why would a battery charger even need Bluetooth you ask yourself? I asked myself that very same question and
SkyRC NC2500 AA/AAA Battery Charger & Analyzer – too cool or too much? Read More
Riding a bicycle is a great way to get exercise without putting a lot of strain on your knees. After tweaking my knee while working out, I decided to take up a little bit of casual biking to keep in shape. The one problem that I had was where to put my iPhone. I have
Bike2Power BikeConsole iPhone 5 waterproof heavy-duty bicycle mount review Read More
Back in 2012 I reviewed Ten One Design’s Magnus minimalist magnetic stand for the iPad 2 and thought it was sexy, but limited. Ten One Design is now offering a smaller Magnus stand for the iPad mini. Instead of aluminum, this new stand is made of light weight ABS plastic with a soft rubberized coating.
Honey, they shrunk the Magnus! Read More
The ISnapX, combined with the free iSnapxRemote app, acts as a wireless shutter release for the cameras in your iOS devices. You’ll be able to take group shots with you included, or you can get that perfect selfie from up to 10 feet away. The ISnapX is $29.95 from Gadgets and Gear.
Wireless phone shutter remote control for iOS devices Read More
I’ve found my iPhone 5 battery typically lasts at least 2-3 days between charges on my slow days, but when I’m traveling or using my phone a lot, the battery can drain pretty quickly. The last thing you need is to find yourself with a dead phone while traveling, so a backup battery is a
Keeping your iPhone 5 charged is an iWALK in the park Read More
There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of iPhone 5 cases on the market today. They range from minimalist bumpers to full-blown, hard-core, destruction-proof cases. But what happens when you want something a little different, not a bumper, not a case, something minimalistic with a touch of style? The Bezl from Bezldesign may be the
Minimalist look but not minimal protection from the Bezl for the iPhone 5 Read More