Premium devices call for premium accessories but such accessories need not be complicated or sophisticated. Sometimes, even just two small blocks of wood can turn into a simple, completely functional, and exquisitely beautiful iPad stands. This is exactly the kind of product being promised in the COBURNS iPad stands that is now rocking on Kickstarter. […]
Logitech is well known for their mobile accessories, especially when it comes to the iPad. They’ve released a number of accessories, such as the Keyboard Folio, the FabricSkin Keyboard Case and a special wired keyboard. Today, Logitech is unveiling yet more accessories, this time, for the iPad Mini. (more…)
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There are tons of keyboard add-ons for the iPad, but who are we kidding? Admit it, you’ve found it hard to actually get anything worthwhile done with your iPad. A few hours of browsing Reddit here and a few rounds of playing Magic there and suddenly it’s 4 AM. The perfect time to fire up Netflix and catch up on Archer. So really, we don’t need a keyboard. We need the iBed.
It’s out of stock – unsurprisingly! – from maker Kikkerland as of this writing, but you can get the iBed from Taylor Gifts for $19 (USD) or from Amazon for $15. I know what you’re thinking. Don’t. Don’t buy one then use it to eat while you poop. Come on man. Even slackers have standards.
[via Craziest Gadgets]
Thanks to it’s less-than-stellar internal speaker, there are a lot of iPad speakers to choose from in the market. Personally, I’ve got my sights set on the ORA. It’s the first of its kind that I’ve seen, and so far, I like what I see.
It’s basically a speaker that surrounds your entire iPad. Actually, I stand corrected: there are actually eight speakers surrounding the iPad.
Now it won’t give you surround sound even though the speakers are all around your tablet, but it will give you decent audio so you and a whole bunch of other people can gather around and watch a movie or two. It also functions as a case for your iPad, and offers an optional front flip-cover that works like Apple’s Smart Cover.
The ORA Speaker is currently up for funding on Kickstarter, where a minimum pledge of $99(USD) will get you one, while $129 will get you the speaker along with the matching cover/stand.
[via Cult of Mac]
Sometimes at trade shows we see funky-looking Windows 8 devices, other times we see bags filled with a morphing rainbow colors and sometimes we see things whose importance falls somewhere in the middle. That’s the situation ZAGG finds itself in this week, as it tries to win attention at IFA amid dozens of laptop / tablet hybrids and 84-inch TVs. The company is in Berlin as we type this, showing off the new ZAGGkeys Pro and Pro Plus, two Bluetooth keyboard cases for the iPad. Both have a magnetic closure, but the Pro version adds backlighting. Those will be available at the end of September for $99 and $129, respectively. Additionally, the company announced a trio of Caliber gaming headphones, including the Stealth, a pair optimized for mobile devices, and the Axiom, which works with Macs, PCs, the Xbox and PS3. Both have in-line controls. Rounding out the list, there’s the Vanguard, which offers 7.1 channel audio. Look for these in October, for $60, $90 and $130, respectively. The PR’s embedded after the break, though you won’t find much more detail there, sadly.
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals, Portable Audio/Video
ZAGG intros a pair of Bluetooth keyboard cases for the iPad, three pairs of gaming headphones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Those who were quite amused by the revelation of that Padcaster back at this year’s NAB might want to start prepping their wallets, as the creator’s announced it’s now shipping the filmmaking iPad companion. Notably, during our first encounter with the Padcatser, we were told it’d be selling for “about $200” once it was released — but, as it turns out, the SLR lens-mounting peripheral is being priced at a decent $149, while $40 more gets you the Padcaster / Lenscaster combo. That being said, it’s also worth noting the company’s dubbing this as a “special pricing” and for “a limited time only,” with no word on when such promo will be running out. Either way, you can grab one now at the source link below, though it appears you’ll have to wait between 2-4 weeks for it to show up at your lovely doorstep.
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Peripherals, Tablet PCs
Padcaster SLR lens mount for iPad now available: priced at $149 or $189 for Lenscaster combo originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
This week we’re taking on one of the strangest accessories in the history of mobile devices, the iPad-friendly TabletTail Whale Kit. This accessory comes in two pieces: one of them bubble you see connected to the back of the tablet, the other being the adjustable WhaleTail. You pump the plunger to the tablet and connect the tail and you’re ready to go – in as oddball a fashion as you could ever have hoped for.
While you can use the bubble bit here separate from the tail, there’s absolutely no good reason why you wouldn’t want the awesomeness of the WhaleTail to go with this setup. Connect the tail once and you’re good to go forever. The whole kit connects to your iPad quite easily, but you’re also able to connect it to any flat surface (nearly any flat surface, of course, metal works best) to experience a suction that just cannot be beat. Once the tail is connected, you’ll have many, many options for how you can prop up your iPad for all manner of activities.
There’s more than one way you can use the tail as well – you can connect it to your wall then pull the tail upwards so your tablet can rest kindly at eye level! You can also keep the tablet balanced on your knee while you do acrobatics on your other three appendages! The tail itself will sit at essentially any angle as your tablet stands up nicely for your usage.
The whole kit will cost you $49.99 and the folks at Octa guarantee that it’ll work with any model iPad as well as most tablets, e-readers, and even netbooks too – if you’re feeling strange, of course. Your kit will have the Vacuum Dock, WhaleTail, Dome cap (for when you don’t want to be whaling, so to speak), Pouch that doubles as a screen cloth, and Instructions – just in case. Check it out over at Octa.com right this second!
Octa iPad TabletTail Whale Kit Review is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Accessories, iOS has them. Not many devices can boast the same rich and dazzling array of add-ons that the iPhone or iPad enjoy — from keyboards to docks, arcade cabinets to battery packs. Today’s offering? A mobile mixer. The iRig MIX from IK Multimedia, to be precise. It’s essentially a mini DJ tool, designed to work with such iGadgets, and brought to you by the same serial audio-accessorizers behind the iRig MIC Cast and AmpliTube. If you think you’ve seen this fella before, then you likely have, as this got its first glimpse of sunlight back at CES. Now it’s here for real, auditioning for your affections as if it were on “American Idol.”
While it’s easy to dismiss some of the more ambitious accessories as as trying to push the limits of iPad / iPhone functionality to the extreme, it’s also worth remembering that accessory X isn’t always about replacing object Y. No one ever bought a USB webcam thinking it’d turn them into Spielberg, now did they? But, they might have gotten one thinking it would give their PC some skills it never had before. So it’s with this short, preemptive missive in mind that we turn on the iRig MIX, plug in and rock out. Hopefully.
Gallery: IK Multimedia iRig MIX review
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IK Multimedia iRig MIX review: a mobile mixer built for iDevices originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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