Hasta La Gadget!

C’mon, you saw this one coming, right? Just like they always do come fall time, Apple will be holding a “special event” on September 1st out in San Francisco, and we’ll be on the ground reporting live. Think we’ll see that new Apple TV we’ve been hearing about? Some iPods? A ‘one more thing’? Yes, probably. Tune in here at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on the 1st to catch the best liveblog in the business!

In case you haven’t heard the rumors lately:

Apple to hold ‘special event’ September 1st… we’ll be there live! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IPADock. Its name may sound more like a place to keep your iRacehorses, but the curiously-capitalized accessory is probably the most useful desktop gadget ever. Plug it into a computer and you can charge and sync a pair of iPads, four iPhones, and various combinations thereof. A universal dock-port can be fitted with the adapter from any iPod, from Nano to Touch, and then things start to get even handier.

Stacked up around the back are slots for SD-cards, MemorySticks, CompactFlash cards and a three-port USB-hub. In short, pretty much anything you might want to dock on your desktop will be served by this surprisingly good-looking and compact device.

The price? $70, although you’ll be ordering it from Japan if you want one.

iPADock product page [Photofast via Cult of Mac’s John Brownlee. Thanks, Pedro!]

See Also:

• The $5 iPad Dock
• HDMI Dock for Sprint EVO 'Coming Soon'
• Warpia Wireless Notebook Dock Cuts Cable Clutter

If you’re going to live a mobile lifestyle, you’d better know where the outlets are. To help you power up your portables, XtremeMac is launching its InCharge line of charging products for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod. The InCharge Duo ($59.99, center) is a two-slot dock that lets users charge an iPad and any iPhone or iPod. It’s compact and fits neatly on a desk or counter. The LED status indicator shows when each device is finished.

The InCharge Auto ($24.99, left) is a one-piece product that can power an iPad, iPhone, or iPod. It includes an integrated safety fuse to protect your device while charging.

The InCharge Home ($34.99, right) is a wall charger with two USB ports, so you can charge any two devices at the same time. It fits flush against the wall when plugged in.

We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Wes, who is actually brave enough to even consider an FM transmitter. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I’m in the market for a new car, and that has me thinking towards multimedia connectivity. I don’t want to rule out direct iPhone integration, but since the car is almost certainly going to be used, I’d like to think more along the lines of AUX-in and FM transmitter capability. I’ve also read that many of the new products can enable hands-free cellphone use, so this would be great to include. Any recommendations for a good in-car charging unit with these features?”

We’ll go ahead and be straight with you — if you’re in the city or the suburbs, be prepared for long, frustrating fights to find a clear channel. We’ve never had much luck with ’em outside of the middle of nowhere, but maybe our dear readership will chime in with a few pointers below. Godspeed.

Ask Engadget: best FM transmitter out there? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The sun will rise, pigeons will annoy, and Daring Fireball’s John Gruber will get inside scoops on Apple product releases. So it goes. This time he’s touching on, erm, the iPod touch, making an offhand (though firmly declarative) comment on a post about the Dell Streak: “if you wait a few weeks to buy the Touch, you’ll get one with a Retina Display and dual cameras.” The man’s not one to fool around with such matters, so we tend to believe him here. It also helps that nothing he’s saying would be really surprising — a new iPod in September? With features trickled down from the most recent iPhone? Then again, that camera has proved elusive before.

iPod touch coming in a ‘few weeks’ with dual cameras and Retina Display, suggests John Gruber originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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