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  • Dell Streak car and AV docks now on sale, HDMI may or may not be included

    Dell Streak car and AV docks now on sale, HDMI may or may not be included

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Hey England, in need of some retail therapy after an unsatisfying sporting weekend? Dell's got the goods for you with a rich new selection of cables, plugs, adapters, and cases for your new Streak. It looks like the HDMI dock we've been jonesing for has probably become a retail reality, but there's no way to be sure right now -- Dell's only listing an AV dock without going into the TV connectivity options. The fresh offerings also include the kickstand-equipped wallet case that we found intriguing, spare battery and sync cables, and an international travel kit. Of course, every silver lining has a cloud, which in this case is the pricing: nothing here costs less than £24 ($35) and the car- and TV-enabling docks will set you back a cool £55 ($80) each. Jumbo smartphone, jumbo accessory prices.

    [Thanks, Kingsley]

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  • Photofast to bring camera to iPad, unless Apple beats them to it

    Photofast to bring camera to iPad, unless Apple beats them to it

    Posted on June 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Photofast, a company known for producing flash memory products, has entered the realm of Apple accessories, most notably iPad accessories. The main disappointment we always had with the iPad was the lack of a camera. However, to see a Microsoft camera used as the capturing device, is well, a bit odd.

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  • iPad accessories for fun and profit

    iPad accessories for fun and profit

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    If Computex proves anything, it’s that what Asia makes the rest of the world takes… or at least thinks about taking before deciding to buy something else. Take this iPad stand, for example. At first blush it looks great: it turns your iPad into an iMac. Then you look at it again and you’re like “Nahhh…” The [...]

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  • HTC EVO 4G accessories detailed ahead of launch

    HTC EVO 4G accessories detailed ahead of launch

    Posted on May 28, 2010 | No Comments
    So you live in the land of WiMax and rainbows. Lucky you. Then you'll be needing some accessories to go along with that new EVO 4G you'll be purchasing next week. While we've seen some of these before (image from a previous leak after the break), we now have the benefit of pricing to assist with your decisions. And hey, if $30 for a leather pouch with belt clip seems like a reasonable purchase then you might want to check out our fine selection of pocket protectors and Bluetooth headsets. Don't be shy, embrace your outer nerd... no one else will. Oh!

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    HTC EVO 4G accessories detailed ahead of launch originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 May 2010 09:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Iota Flex wants to be a MiFi for voice and text

    Iota Flex wants to be a MiFi for voice and text

    Posted on May 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Would you believe us if we told you that that rubber bracelet-looking thing is actually going to have a built-in SIM card and bring voice / text capabilities to Android tablets, e-readers and netbooks via Bluetooth? Yeah, it sounds super crazy, but that's exactly what it'll eventually do. Convinced that 2G capabilities like talking and texting should be easier to add to MIDs, tablets and netbooks, Seattle-based startup Iota has come up with the Flex. It's definitely in the early stages of development, but in essence they see people clipping the bendable device to a bag, pairing it to an Android tablet, e-reader or MID, and then making calls from said devices.

    We caught some time with Iota and the prototype at the Netbook Summit this week and were told that they plan to sell the Flex through retailers for under $100 -- and that would actually include unlimited calling and texting thanks to a partnership with Simple Mobile. Here's where we say we wouldn't hold your breath for this thing to hit the market -- though if they can pull it off, it'll certainty be an interesting solution for adding voice and text to those hoards of incoming Android tablets. After you're done wrapping your brain around this wearable voice and text accessory, check out the hands-on pics and hit the break for a hacked together demo of the dev kit they've been selling.

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    Iota Flex wants to be a MiFi for voice and text originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 May 2010 20:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Thanko releases “Wristband Battery” for portable gadgets

    Thanko releases “Wristband Battery” for portable gadgets

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Tokyo-based gadget maker Thanko is at it again. This time, the USB specialists are giving us the Wristband Battery [JP], which is what it sounds like and supposed to make life easier for fans of portable gadgets.

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  • Polaroid enters video games market with new accessories

    Polaroid enters video games market with new accessories

    Posted on April 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Polaroid, a company best known for its instant cameras and maybe for hiring Lady Gaga as their Creative Director, will be entering the gaming industry soon with a wide variety of video games accessories. These would mostly be peripherals for popular gaming system such as a microphone headset and battery packs for the Xbox 360, wireless controllers for the PS3, sports packs and a sensor bar for the Wii, as well as a dock for the Nintendo DS.

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  • “Camera-man”: This is what Pentax wants your camera to look like

    “Camera-man”: This is what Pentax wants your camera to look like

    Posted on March 19, 2010 | No Comments
    In October last year, Pentax launched a "robotic" version of their K-x entry level digital camera, a colorful variation of the conventional black model. And today, the same company, presented another "creative" approach, the "Camera-man" [JP]. It's not a new camera (or a special version of an existing device) but a set of accessories, namely a special 52mm lens cap (which shows a smiley) and a puppet body that needs to be fixed beneath the cap.

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  • Poofy laptop containers for Targus

    Poofy laptop containers for Targus

    Posted on March 16, 2010 | No Comments
    So you’re looking for a new backpack. You’re thinking to yourself, “I want a bag that is water resistant, and looks like a ski parka.” Well look no further, weary traveler. The newly released Crave line will fit both of those criteria. Creators of other fine containers and power converters, Targus has a backpack, laptop sleeve, and [...]

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  • Gunnar Optiks joining forces with Carl Zeiss to make new lenses

    Gunnar Optiks joining forces with Carl Zeiss to make new lenses

    Posted on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
    gunnarGunnar Optiks, makers of advanced lenses to ease eye strain for computer users, is teaming up with Carl Zeiss to bring a whole new class of "optics" to you. Not a whole lot of details at this point, other than Zeiss coatings and tints "will be used on the Gunnar Optiks lenses to change the lenses to suit specific digital viewing environments."

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  • Indestructible map is indestructible

    Indestructible map is indestructible

    Posted on March 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Maps are among the more invaluable travel tools. Android/iPhone apps are nice, but sometimes analog is just the best way to go. Industrial designer Emanuele Pizzolorusso has these Tyvek city maps in the pipes that look like they can handle anything you throw at them. These maps are waterproof, crease-able, crumble-able, and when you’re done reading [...]

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  • Logitech outs new clip-on USB speaker

    Logitech outs new clip-on USB speaker

    Posted on March 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Logitech promises that “Your built-in speakers just can’t compete with the stereo sound from this lightweight, portable speaker.” Whether or not that’s true will be up to you to decide, I suppose, but the single-cable operation of the “Logitech Laptop Speaker Z205” that’s “tiny enough to toss in your bag” may appeal to those of you looking for a bit more oomph.

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  • Don’t you dare sync, Mr. USB cable

    Don’t you dare sync, Mr. USB cable

    Posted on February 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Initially I was like, “Why am I writing about a USB cable?” Then I read the little description and was like, “Oh, neat.” Yes, I used the word “neat” like a schoolgirl in 1954. Anyhow, the cable blocks data synchronization. Why would you ever want that?

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  • Belkin outs new Laptop Cooling Pad

    Belkin outs new Laptop Cooling Pad

    Posted on February 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Hey there, Hot Thighs. Got an uncomfortably warm laptop there, Hot Thighs? Listen, Hot Thighs, I saw that Belkin’s coming out with a new Laptop Cooling Pad and I thought of you. I was like, “Who’s the perfect candidate for a laptop cooler? Oh, doi. Hot Thighs.”

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  • Quick release $14 camera belt clip

    Quick release $14 camera belt clip

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Oh man, the unapologetic nerdacity of this product is through the roof. Yet somehow it seems useful and practical. Trying to get a DSRL camera out of a bag packed full of gear isn’t exactly an enjoyable exercise, but neither is walking a conference floor all day with your camera dangling around your neck like a lead balloon.

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