ibattz has announced a pair of new cases that will protect the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S smartphones. These cases will do more than protect these iPhone models, they also have removable batteries allowing you to significantly extend runtime. The cases are called the Mojo Refuel Aqua and Mojo Refuel Armor. Each of the cases […]
With Apple recently unveiling new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, we all knew that a glut of new cases and other accessories would be hitting the market. While some cases are simply designed to help protect your phone, some are designed to protect your device and make a bit of a fashion statement. A company […]
If you’re a digital photographer who uses a DSLR camera you have probably wished your pop-up flash was brighter on more than one occasion. A company called ExpoImaging has announced a new device designed to test your DSL are and significantly increase the light output created by your pop-up flash. The product is called the […]
As you expect any time Apple announces new smartphones, a slew of accessories have also been announced by just about every accessory manufacturer the world. One of the most popular accessory makers for Apple iPhones is OtterBox. Many people rely on OtterBox cases to keep their iPhone protected and safe from drops and bumps. OtterBox […]
“If you’re an ’80s guy like me, then you know it’s important to be a shark. That means getting up, choking down a double espresso and listening to Huey Lewis. Then it’s time to hit the trading floor and make a cool hundred mil or something before dinner. Lunch? Lunch is for wimps. Talking about wimps, those hipsters who use Native Union’s Pop retro smartphone handset are scum. Me? I’m all about the Binatone Brick. Cram in a SIM card and you can make calls on this thing AND play Snake (I mean, we are living in the future) even while riding the elevator. But pair it over Bluetooth to your smartphone, and you’ll impress everyone when you’re walking and talking. It’ll launch soon for you mere mortals, priced at £50 in the UK with a 1,000mAh battery, but for a big-shot like me who’s always making deals, I’m holding out for the 2,000mAh version that’ll come later for £80. Oh, and one more thing — in the time it took you to read this, I just bought San Marino.”
-G. Gekko
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Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Mobile
Source: Binatone
Trying to break out of the box, almost literally, Griffin has remade its MultiDock charging station. The popular maker of device cases and accessories has now created a box that will not only charge your multitude of devices, but will look pretty good on your desk or counter. The original MultiDock sold by griffin sported […]
Despite Microsoft’s claims that the Surface family of tablets was a representation of “no compromise,” many road warriors have found the battery life to be… well, compromised. In order to address said concerns, it’s looking as if Microsoft will be launching a line of Power Covers. In a nutshell, these battery-inclusive Type Covers will snap onto Surface tablets as the existing ones do now, but a bump in thickness (from 0.21-inches to 0.38-inches) will add “significant” life. Interestingly, WinSupersite is reporting that the covers won’t ship until after the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, and the original Surface RT won’t be compatible. Oh, and as for pricing? Mum’s the word, as you might expect for an unconfirmed accessory.
Filed under: Tablets, Microsoft
Via: ZDNet
Source: WinSupersite, Neowin
Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 may have a great Super AMOLED display out of the box, but it’s overkill for ereading duties and, E Ink would argue, isn’t really best suited to browsing through ebooks. Enter PocketBook’s accessory case for the Galaxy S 4, a fold-out case complete with a 4.8-inch e-paper screen on the inside […]
Logitech has been making protective cases and keyboards for a number of tablets for almost as long as tablets have been around. This week Logitech has announced the launch of some new accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablets of different sorts. One of those accessories is the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio for Samsung Galaxy […]
Modern smartphones only have a few buttons, which by default are stuck performing one or two actions. The pull down shortcut menu in Android devices is a great way to access some of the most toggled settings, but you might have other apps or actions that you want to activate quickly. That’s where Pressy comes in.
Pressy is a small button that plugs into the headphone jack of an Android device, providing you with an extra input method. It will have a companion app where you’ll set your shortcuts. The video below indicates that you can set 1, 2 or 3 clicks, and each click can be long or short. If that’s true, that means you can save up to 14 shortcuts at once. For instance, you can set a single short press of Pressy to activate your camera or three long presses to close all running apps.
Also, in the video you’ll see that users will be able to activate the shortcuts using headsets that have playback buttons, so in theory Android users will be able to enjoy Pressy’s features without spending a cent.
As of now Pressy will only work with devices running Android 2.3 and up. The company behind Pressy, Nimrod Back, said that Pressy may come to iOS but via Cydia, i.e. it will only run on a jailbroken iOS device. Pledge at least $17 (USD) on Kickstarter to earn a Pressy as a reward.
It seems like a great accessory, but as of this writing, backers have at least one crucial unanswered question about Pressy: Will a device recognize Pressy as a headphone? Because that might break some basic features. For instance, it could block the audio from an incoming phone call, because the phone is sending the audio to a headphone or headset that’s not actually there. Hopefully Nimrod Back responds to that soon.
[via The Next Web]
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