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

Go Head-to-Head With Your Cat with Friskies Latest iPad App

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We told you about some iPad games your cat could play, now Friskies is introducing a game you can play with your kitty.  With the Friskies You vs. Cat iPad app, you flick the on-screen playing piece toward the goal.  If Kitty catches it, she scores 10 points; if it goes in the goal, you

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New iPad Covers from Oberon Design

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The Gadgeteer has reviewed several beautiful leather cases and accessories from Oberon Design, including their iPad covers.  They’ve updated their iPad covers to work with Apple’s new iPad.  Oberon Design is using the same high-quality leather, beautiful embossed designs, and quality workmanship used for all their iPad cases, only making changes necessary to fit the

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Strum your iPad with an iPic Capacitive Stylus

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Friday night I was watching one of my favorite shows Shark Tank, where one of the “contestants” was trying to get funding for their iPad musical instruction app called Miso Music Plectrum. After the show, I checked out the app and some subsequent research turned up a surprisingly interesting new stylus that is shaped like

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iHome Portable Rechargeable Bluetooth Speaker with Speakerphone Model iDM11 Review

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Just when I thought there’s no way that there could be another iCcessory, the people at iHome come up with the iDM11 Portable, Rechargeable, Bluetooth Speaker with Speakerphone.  Now if you haven’t already bought several devices to play your iPod/iPad/iPhone through, you have the opportunity to do it wirelessly and in style.  Of course, it doesn’t work just with Apple products.  It

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ClamCase Announces Its Keyboard Case for the New iPad

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ClamCase has been making keyboard cases for iPad since the original one.  They just announced the ClamCase for the new iPad.  The matte black polycarbonate case turns your new iPad into a “laptop” for those times when you need to use a keyboard.  The Bluetooth keyboard has scissor keys in a QWERTY arrangement, plus there

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Element Case Vapor Dock Charges your iPhone and Amplifies Sound

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If charging your iPhone or iPod touch by plugging the cable into the docking port is just too generic for you, check out this uber cool dock from Element Case. The Vapor Dock is made in the USA of CNC machined aluminum and is available with a Silver or Black satin finish. Your iPhone or touch

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The iPhone Rangefinder from Photojojo

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This Rangefinder iPhone 4/4S case from Photojojo makes your iPhone look like an old-style camera.  It adds a bit of bulk to your sleek iPhone, but it does come with advantages.  The shutter button uses the volume up button to snap the picture, and you can actually use the viewfinder to frame your shot.  The

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Kensington KeyLite Ultra Slim Touch Keyboard Folio Review

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The one thing I dislike about using my iPad is the on-screen keyboard, and it seems many people agree with me – evidenced by the sheer number of Bluetooth keyboards and keyboard cases on the iPad accessories market.  Typing a quick email on an iPad is fine, but typing anything longer is slow and error-filled. 

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Xtrucase Duo Slider iPhone 4/4S Case Review

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I put an Apple Bumper Case on my iPhone 4 the second I bought it.  I really like that style of case, because it provides some protection without completely engulfing the sleek iPhone inside a huge case.  I’ve admired the beautiful machined metal bumper-style cases that have been reviewed here on The Gadgeteer.  I was

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Sena iPad 2 Ultraslim (Smartcover) and Kutu Cases Review

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Sena makes a full line of iPad 2 cases – the two reviewed here are a “basic sleeve” design, the Ultraslim (Smartcover), and a more substantial “box” design, the Kutu. Both claim to work with an Apple smart cover in place, but in actual use only the Kutu really delivers on that promise. Both cases

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Scholastic Books Storia eReading App for Children

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Scholastic Books have released reading app and ebookstore for children.  The Storia app is available for Windows and for iPad, and it comes with five free ebooks and access to the Scholastic ebook store.  Books have been carefully curated into age-appropriate groups, so you’ll know what’s right for your child.  Storia has a built-in dictionary

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WaterField Designs Introduces the Muzetto Outback in Five Sizes – Including Two for the New iPad

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Julie reviewed the leather Muzetto bag  some time ago; now WaterField Designs have updated the line with the Muzetto Outback in five sizes.  The Outback version is made of waxed canvas that’s going to develop more character as the bag is used.  Waxed canvas was originally developed for water-proofing sailing garments, and it brings a

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BitPerfect High-quality Audio Player for OSX

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Let’s be real here, OK? iTunes has never been a great program where sound quality is concerned. Steve Jobs famously said that music was in Apple’s DNA.  That may be, but I wouldn’t call Apple an audiophile company. Despite that, I use iTunes every day mainly because it’s just so darned easy, plus it does

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