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Review: XtremeMac InCharge Sync for iPod, iPhone + iPad

InCharge Sync is a black plastic and rubber accessory consisting of three key elements: a rounded square base that’s similar in size to Apple’s iPad Docks, a button-assisted sliding rear support with gray front padding, and a detachable three-foot mini-USB to USB cable. As has been the case with XtremeMac’s other designs, InCharge . . . → Read More: Review: XtremeMac InCharge Sync for iPod, iPhone + iPad



News: Altec to ship inAir 5000 AirPlay speaker

Altec Lansing has announced that it will ship its inAir 5000 AirPlay Speaker later this month. Originally previewed at IFA last September, the inAir 5000 offers built-in Wi-Fi for AirPlay, dual 3-inch mid-range drivers, neodymium tweeters, and a 4-inch subwoofer, an included remote, an Ethernet port, a USB port for directly connecting an . . . → Read More: News: Altec to ship inAir 5000 AirPlay speaker



Apple sued over voicemail ‘patent infringement’

A ‘patent trolling’ company has filed a suit against Apple over voicemail technology used within iPad and iPhone products. Resources | ZDNet



The Smartphone In Your Pocket Is A Multifunction Buying Machine

Just like a camera, the best store is the one you have with you. And most of us carry our smartphones with us everywhere we go and buy things all day long.

In a forthcoming consumer study, Nielsen reports that 29 percent of smartphone owners are “mobile shoppers.” This figure is even with a . . . → Read More: The Smartphone In Your Pocket Is A Multifunction Buying Machine



Fiio’s tiny and extraordinary-sounding headphone amplifiers

It seems like every time I write about a USB digital-to-analog converter or portable headphone amplifier I get a slew of reader e-mails requesting a review of one of Fiio’s low-cost/high-performance audio components.

The Fiio E17 DAC/headphone amplifier

(Credit: Fiio)

Pricing may be solidly in the affordable range, but don’t for a . . . → Read More: Fiio’s tiny and extraordinary-sounding headphone amplifiers



News: China Telecom to launch iPhone 4S on March 9

China Telecom has announced that it has reached a deal with Apple to offer the iPhone 4S and will begin to do so on March 9. Reuters reports that the move comes as Apple has lost smartphone market share in China the last two quarters, and most recently was overtaken in marketshare by . . . → Read More: News: China Telecom to launch iPhone 4S on March 9



How Many Different Ways Can the Same iPad 3 Rumors Be Reblogged?

The iPad 3 is expected to build on the specs that debuted on the iPad 2. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com

We know. You’re excited about the iPad 3. We are too. And so is just about everyone else who follows consumer tech hardware. Rumors about Apple’s upcoming tablet have been pouring in . . . → Read More: How Many Different Ways Can the Same iPad 3 Rumors Be Reblogged?



Review: Belkin LiveAction Camera Grip for iPod + iPhone 4

Made almost entirely from various types of black plastic—a soft touch rubber-covered frame with semi-glossy sides that expand to accommodate some iPhone and iPod touch cases, plus an interior rubber pad—the LiveAction Camera Grip does have two metal parts: a Dock Connector plug, and a screw thread for attaching a self-supplied tripod. The . . . → Read More: Review: Belkin LiveAction Camera Grip for iPod + iPhone 4



iPhone 5 will reportedly launch in the fall

Will the next iPhone pop up in the summer or fall?

(Credit: Apple)

The iPhone 5 will make its debut in the fall, at least according to Japanese blog Macotakara.

Pointing to a scoop from an “Asian reliable source,” the site says that Apple will unveil its next iPhone in September or . . . → Read More: iPhone 5 will reportedly launch in the fall



Tip of the Day: Using the iPad keyboard’s ‘hidden’ keys

iOS 5 brought with it a number of new features and improvements for iPad users, and one of the more curious among them was the ability to split the device’s software keyboard in two, allowing users to use both thumbs to type, as they do on iPhones or iPod touches. But did you . . . → Read More: Tip of the Day: Using the iPad keyboard’s ‘hidden’ keys



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