Charging your iPod has never been more simple. Proporta’s Universal iPod Dock allows you to mount your iPod or iPhone – whatever member of the iPod family you may own, by providing a selection of insert trays to suit. Not only that, the iPod dock can also be used with your charging cable enabling you to power your iPod or iPhone whilst it sits merrily in the dock.
The Proporta Universal iPod Dock comes with five insert trays to best fit your Apple iPod classic 80GB, Apple iPod classic 160GB, Apple 3G iPod nano, Apple iPod touch and Apple iPhone, and is available in both black and white so that you can best match it to the colour of your iPod or iPhone.
If you’re looking for a small but nice sounding speaker for your iPod that will fit perfectly into a kids room, kitchen, or even a bathroom, this is your ticket folks. And now its even easier to get since Best Buy has signed on for selling these little devices. So see why the Ladybug won “Best of Show” title from Mac experts iLounge and an Innovations Award from CES and maybe buy a couple of the cute little bugs for your home this weekend.
While many excited iPhone and iPod touch owners await the fruits from the Apple SDK in June, there already is an incredibly awesome application that lets you remotely control your Mac and listen or view anything in your iTunes library today. IO Spirit’s Remote Buddy employees its fancy foot work with AJAX to create a very well laid out remote on your iPhone or iPod touch. From within Safari Mobile, you can control your Mac’s screen from inputting text to moving the mouse to using your i-Device as a remote for a slide show presentation. But it doesn’t stop there as you can remotely control your iTunes, DVD Player, or VLC applications as well. If you’d rather not use the phone or iPod, no worries, grab a remote control and use it instead. You can even use a Sony Playstation 3 or Nintendo Wii remote!
What impressed me after upgrading my version to 1.10 was how Remote Buddy on my Mac Pro used Spotlight to find all my VIDEO_TS folders (DVD content.) It found my NAS drive full of them and actually streamed them on my iPhone while I was using the privy! I was able to also view video in my iTunes library as well as listen to music from it. Now my 8 GB is longer an issue as long as I have a good connection!
You can use Remote Buddy to control a long list of programs on your Mac including Adobe’s Media Player, Bridge as well as Toast’s Video Player. With improved Bluetooth support for remote controls, IO Spirit’s Remote Buddy is a must for any serious iPhone or iPod touch user. Oh, did I mention how you can now use your iSight as a security camera? Yup, live feeds can be streamed from it to your iPhone anywhere you have a connection. Sweet!
Proporta have added a funky new case to their collection for the 3G iPod nano. Not only does it protect your nano the way most Proporta cases do (with some tender loving care), it also doubles up as a fantastic mirror.
Offering more than meets the eye, the Proporta Echo - Mirror Case (Apple 3G iPod nano) has been designed so that when your display light is on, it will act as a simple (yet brilliant) case and protect your 3G iPod nano in style. However, turn your backlight display off and it’ll act as a mirror meaning you can look almost as beautiful as your iPod nano surely will.
The Proporta Echo - Mirror Case (Apple 3G iPod nano) also features cutouts allowing access to all ports and controls, so you’ll never need to remove the device from the case.
PumpOne, the developers of the first visual portable personal training programs for the iPod, nano, iPhone and other handheld devices, announces the launch of PumpedForSummer 2008. This new trainer provides both video and audio coaching to quickly get a person into beach body shape so they can look their best when showing the most.
“The countdown to summer has begun. It’s the season we all want to look our best,” says Craig Schlossberg, President of PumpOne. “PumpedForSummer 2008 will really jumpstart the user’s summer program and get them well on their way to fitting into that bathing suit.”
Designed by PumpOne’s exercise physiologist, the PumpedForSummer 2008 Video Trainer is specifically designed for the mobile fitness user. Whether on an iPod, iPhone, Blackberry or Treo, this portable personal trainer provides the clearest, most concise visuals possible. Fitness consumers of all levels will greatly benefit from the multimedia experience of this product’s ingenious ability to seamlessly combine video and still images. Users simply watch the video clip and then perform the exercise at their own pace.
Each PumpOne Video Trainer consists of a series of video clips, still images and audio tips demonstrating proper exercise form. PumpOne Video Trainers are compatible with the iPod, iPhone, nano (3G), Zune and all devices that support MPEG-4 video.
PumpedForSummer 2008 is now available at http://www.PumpOne.com for $19.
ECYPH LLC once again demonstrates market leadership in the area of serial connectivity for handheld computers. ECYPH LLC is announcing a new serial cable, part number PDCIP-M9-6, that works with the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPod univeral. These fine products join the long list of handhelds supported on www.pcables.com. ECYPH LLC has always been a leader in getting serial cables quickly to market in support of Palm and Treo handhelds. So now the iPhone, iPod Touch, and others benefit as they are able to obtain a connectivity solution along with their brand new Apple.
This is significant news for anyone who is purchasing a iPhone or iPod Touch. Developers especially should take note, as the community of users who want to make a RS232 Serial Data connection to an iPhone or a iPod Touch will explode as Apple introduces the SDK for iPhone and iPod Touch. Users which choose iPhone and iPod Touch are making a smart investment for the future. Developers who choose ECYPH LLC cables in support of this platform are getting on board with a world leader in serial connectivity. ECYPH LLC has always offered more choices than anyone else in serial cable solutions for PDA’s and Smartphones.
ECYPH LLC is now shipping this new cable, so any company that would desire to use iPhone or iPod Touch in an application requiring serial connectivity can count on us for support. We do custom cables at any volume level, have quick turnaround, and have excellent expertise in supporting troubleshooting of serial connectivity. We also provide serial cables for other PDA’s and Smartphones. We have more Serial Cable options for handhelds than any other company.
Contact ECYPH LLC at sales@pcables.com or check out the web site, http://www.pcables.com/cat7.html to find cables for iPhone and iPod Touch.
Remember when we were kids and our school projects involved paper, glue, and scissors and that was about it? If you had plastics and metals, or wood shop, you got to make some cooler stuff, but for the most part, nothing more than trinkets to give mom and dad for their birthdays that wound up in some landfill within a year. Well, young Ralph has got something mom or dad surely won’t be tossing any time soon…if they’re lucky enough to get this cool project!
Ralph has created a car from an “iPod”. Really, mom helped out on Adobe Illustrator and printed out the iPod mockup but Ralph put it all together and entered his car into the Pinewood Derby. Speed isn’t the only thing this bad boy has. Nope, the iCar is sure to be the talk of the derby for years to come with its cool looks that really look like the real thing. I kept finding myself looking at the LCD screen for something to appear. It’s just that sweet.
Ralph’s mom was nice enough to even leave directions and examples on her web site for other iCar wannabes. Excuse me while I go grab my print job off the network printer…
[Thanks Fletch!]
One of the first things I had hoped to see come the iPhone accessory line was a boombox. It mattered not to me, just as long as something would play the music from my iPhone while avoiding any artifacts from the GSM phone radio in the iPhone. You know, that really annoying buzz sound that happens when near any speaker. Sadly, it took nearly a year for that to happen. Happily, Altec Lansing was the first one to do it. Read our joy.
The new FreeLoader 8.0 Portable Solar Charger by Solar Technology is a smart looking, versatile device that charges a multitude of the latest mobile gadgets for free using Solar Energy. The FreeLoader 8.0 can charge devices such as; digital cameras, iPods, PDAs, PSPs and mobile phones, and even supports a direct connection to two of the most recent mobile gadgets available on the market, the iPhone and the iTouch.
Designed to sit comfortably alongside the latest fashionable gadgets with its futuristic looks and design, the Freeloader 8.0 is gadgetry eye candy. It is also conveniently mobile, boasting a durable casing for hard-core mobility and the ability to fold into a stylish minimal device that can easily be slipped into a pocket or handbag.
Extremely reliable and easy to use, the FreeLoader 8.0 Portable Solar Charger uses the latest in cutting edge solar technology to convert solar energy into electricity, making power readily available for a wealth of popular mobile devices. For example, the FreeLoader 8.0 boasts the ability to power an iPod for 18 hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, a PSP for 2.5 hours and a PDA for 22 hours. And because the FreeLoader 8.0 can partner with such a wide variety of gadgets it also eliminates the need to carry country specific adaptors when travelling abroad, making it the ideal travel partner.
To ensure batteries never run flat, the Freeloader 8.0 can simultaneously charge its own internal battery which holds its charge for up to three months and features extra sensitive solar panels which are more much efficient at absorbing light in cloudy and dim conditions that the UK in particular is prone to.
The Freeloader 8.0 is available in both Hot Pink and Cool Aluminium Silver from www.solartechnology.co.uk and popular retail outlets. At only £29.99 everyone can afford an environmentally friendly way to charge their favourite hand-held gadgets and help to offset the carbon emissions that would otherwise have been created. Because working towards saving the planet, needn’t cost the earth.
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Hey, are you peeved at Apple for yanking that external drive thingy from your iPhone that you came to love on your iPod? Wishing you could just some way — an easy way — gain access to your 4, 8, or 16 GB of storage on your device? Whelp, we took a look at a software application that does that just that and we think you’re going to like it.
Ecamm’s iPhoneDrive lets you grab files of any sort on and off your iPhone and iPod touch with drag and drop ease. It also throws in some nice extras like being able to play music right off the device on your Mac. Makes nice for playing music at work if your IT dude doesn’t want you putting iTunes on your Mac, huh?
iPhoneDrive doesn’t just stop there, either, you can now backup your SMS and Phone Log and even edit your notes with a stinking real keyboard for once! If you’re sensing we liked this, then have sense enough to read the full review and see why we did.