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Twelve South, the same South Carolina-based outfit that’s been keeping the Bass(Jump) coming, has just outed the best MacBook power adapter accessory… ever. Almost. The PlugBug is an iPad / iPhone / iPod / USB-based-whatever charger that snaps right on top of your existing MacBook or MacBook Pro AC adapter, allowing you to charge your Mac laptop as well as a single USB-based device at the same time. It’s a ten-watt adapter, so your iPad and those other high-powered gizmos should take take to it just fine, and it’s actually capable of acting on its own should you ever need to dismount it. Unfortunately, those in need of a non-US adapter will be out of luck, but on the upside, this converts international adapters for US use should you head over this way. It’s on sale now for $34.99 at the source link below, and if it only had more than one USB port, we’d recommend it without hesitation. Ah well — there’s always version 2.0, right? Promo vid’s after the break.

Continue reading PlugBug adds an iPad / iPod / iPhone USB charging port to your MacBook power adapter

PlugBug adds an iPad / iPod / iPhone USB charging port to your MacBook power adapter originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Nokia outs colorful 603 handset, coupled with NFC-equipped Luna Bluetooth headset

Nokia outs colorful 603 handset, coupled with NFC-equipped Luna Bluetooth headset originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been a busy year for NTT DoCoMo’s research and development division, with the company presenting a goldmine of future accessories at its CEATEC booth. We’re not seeing anything terribly exciting in the smartphone department, beyond a wider adoption of Android, but from the battery with a 10-minute charge time that we saw yesterday to the bad breath, hunger, body fat and food analyzers that you’ll find below, there are certainly quite a few gadgets worth checking out. We’re bundling a few of them here, so jump past the break for our hands-ons with three different health accessories (including a bad breath analyzer!) and a clever food analyzing app.

Continue reading NTT DoCoMo bad breath, body fat and food analyzers hands-on (video)

NTT DoCoMo bad breath, body fat and food analyzers hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There’s plenty of options for keeping your digits toasty while you peruse the music on your iPhone or iPod, but most of those still require you to fish the device out of your pocket to skip that Audioslave track that sneaked on there. Burton’s Mix Master gloves skip all that physical interaction nonsense by sticking a wireless remote in the back of one of the mitts. You just plug a small dongle into your iDevice and it pairs up with the music-controlling hand-wear. Of course, if you’re not the exceedingly lazy type, you could just sew a few cents worth of conductive thread into any standard pair of gloves and avoid coughing up $160 for the Mix Masters. If you’re still curious there’s a video after the break.

Continue reading Mix Master Gloves keep your hands warm, control your iPod. Q-bert mitts still MIA (video)

Mix Master Gloves keep your hands warm, control your iPod. Q-bert mitts still MIA (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In addition to that three-piece armor case that chains your iPad to a hotel desk, Kensington quietly added three other products to its lineup — a motley collection running the gamut from a universal tablet case to a doo-dad that vibrates when you’re about to leave your iPhone at home. Starting with the doo-dad, BunjeeAir Power is a $100 accessory small enough to fit on a keychain, and pairs with a free iOS app and a special case (included in the bundle). If that sounds like a clumsy setup, keep in mind that Apple doesn’t allow third-party accessories to lock the phone via Bluetooth, so Kensington worked around that by developing an accessory that plugs into the iPhone’s 30-pin connector and communicates over a 2.4GHz wireless connection instead. So, once you’ve put the case on, the keychain will vibrate and beep once you get roughly 30 feet away from the phone, and it’ll eventually lock the device remotely, too. As an added touch, the case packs a 1,500mAh battery and a slot ’round back of the case into which you can insert a credit card or hotel room key to fashion a makeshift kickstand. Too bad none of this will help you the next time you abandon your iPhone in the backseat of a cab.

Moving along, the company announced the KeyFolio Pro, a case with a detachable Bluetooth keyboard and removable velcro corners that’ll fit any 10-inch tablet. The case, which costs $100, also has a stylus holder and seven notches, allowing you to prop the tablet up at a 22- to 72-degree angle. Wrapping it up, there’s Absolute Power, a $120, 100-watt brick with USB and micro-USB sockets that’s meant to replace the adapter that came with your laptop. Finally, there’s that pen you’ll see in those hands-on shots — an $18 stylus that doubles as a real, honest-to-goodness pen, topped off with a removable cap. Peek our hands-on shots below, along with the vid after the break — you know, if watching befuddled actors discovering they’ve forgotten their iPhone is your idea of a rip-roaring time.

Continue reading Kensington trots out universal tablet case, BunjeeAir Power for finding your misplaced iPhone

Kensington trots out universal tablet case, BunjeeAir Power for finding your misplaced iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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