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  • Droid made to work with iPod docks using unholy homemade adapter

    Droid made to work with iPod docks using unholy homemade adapter

    Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments
    What, our ultra-special Droid dock's not enough for you? There's now another way to avoid buying Motorola's official accessories, though this one's a bit more blasphemous. Thijs Bosschert over in the Netherlands has put together a fully fledged adapter for his Milestone (aka Droid European Edition), which allows it to interface with docks designed for iPods and iPhones. He's done it using mostly parts he had lying around -- and a well-placed magnet, of course -- though he had to resort to using the 3.5mm headphone jack to extract audio from the device. The result might not look like a million bucks, but then it didn't cost that much either. See more pictures and Thijs' full how-to guide at the source.

    Droid made to work with iPod docks using unholy homemade adapter originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • An iPod touch with 2MP cam appears in Vietnam

    An iPod touch with 2MP cam appears in Vietnam

    Posted on May 19, 2010 | No Comments
    What's going on in Vietnam? Unannounced Apple products seem to be falling from the sky. The same group that released the second round of iPhone 4G pics got their hands on an iPod touch with a 2MP rear-facing camera. The DVT-1 stamp clearly states that it's not a production model, but rather a pre-production or prototype model, suggesting that this boy might not ever get a release.

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  • New Pioneer speaker system can link to 2 iPods or iPhones

    New Pioneer speaker system can link to 2 iPods or iPhones

    Posted on May 11, 2010 | No Comments
    Pioneer is about to release yet another iPhone-compatible speaker system. The company yesterday announced [JP] the XW-NAC1 in Japan, a speaker system that can connect to and alternately play music from two iPods or iPhones. The XW-NAC1 has two iPod/iPhone docks that charge these devices simultaneously.

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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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  • Steve Jobs tells the world just what he thinks of Flash

    Steve Jobs tells the world just what he thinks of Flash

    Posted on April 29, 2010 | No Comments
    Once upon a time there were two little boys, Apple and Adobe. Back when they were kids, they used to hang out, play kick-the-can, and generally lived in harmony. But one day Apple got sick and Adobe met some new kids and the two drifted apart. Now that they're all grown up, Apple wouldn't spare Adobe the steam of his coffee and their interests, though not divergent, are no longer really friendly. Think of it as A Separate Peace but with multi-national conglomerates. That's how Steve Jobs sees his company's relationship to Adobe and, in an odd letter to the world he lays out what he thinks of Flash. He begins:
    I wanted to jot down some of our thoughts on Adobe’s Flash products so that customers and critics may better understand why we do not allow Flash on iPhones, iPods and iPads. Adobe has characterized our decision as being primarily business driven – they say we want to protect our App Store – but in reality it is based on technology issues. Adobe claims that we are a closed system, and that Flash is open, but in fact the opposite is true. Let me explain.

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  • FIFA officially rules out using goal line technology at this year’s World Cup. In other news, FIFA is dumb.

    FIFA officially rules out using goal line technology at this year’s World Cup. In other news, FIFA is dumb.

    Posted on March 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Is FIFA the worst organization on the planet? I'd say so. World soccer bigwigs have concluded a meeting in Zurich, and they've decided against implementing goal line technology at this year's World Cup. Yes, why would you want to introduce a legitimately helpful technology into a sport that so desperately needs it? Ridiculous.

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  • Panasonic’s new “Stereo D-Dock” is slim, supports iPhones and iPods

    Panasonic’s new “Stereo D-Dock” is slim, supports iPhones and iPods

    Posted on February 25, 2010 | No Comments
    Panasonic in Japan has announced [JP] a new stereo system today, the D-Dock SC-HC40. The device is just 69mm thick at the thinnest part but integrates a speaker plus digital amplifier (20W×2ch(6Ω)), a CD player, an AM/FM tuner, an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot, and a "sliding door" (Panasonic).

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  • School district buys 131 iPod touches, for education

    School district buys 131 iPod touches, for education

    Posted on January 11, 2010 | No Comments
    A school district in North Carolina just placed an order for 131 iPod touches to be used to help kids with their readin' and writin'. The money to buy the Apple devices came from a combination of grants and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as "the stimulus."

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  • Stocking Stuffer: YoGen Mobile Charger ($40)

    Stocking Stuffer: YoGen Mobile Charger ($40)

    Posted on December 4, 2009 | No Comments
    Did you know you can recharge your mobile devices without an actual power outlet? It’s true! You can use solar power, magic, or little alternators like this YoGen charger.

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  • PSA: Account For Your Mobile Phone Before Exiting A Cab

    PSA: Account For Your Mobile Phone Before Exiting A Cab

    Posted on December 1, 2009 | No Comments
    mobile-phone-psa This is a test of the Crunch Network Public Service Announcement System. Before exiting a cab/taxi/limo/bus, be sure to account for all of your gadgets. This is only a test...

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  • iFixIt Announces Answers: Do Not Return Product to Store

    iFixIt Announces Answers: Do Not Return Product to Store

    Posted on November 24, 2009 | No Comments
    Our buddy Kyle at iFixIt.com has just announced a beta version of iFixIt Answers, a collaborative repair community for gadgets. It might be a great resource for friends and family who can’t figure out how to work the TV remote. How does it work? You ask a question on Answers and then can follow as folks [...]

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  • Wireless Dynamics brings the joys of inventory management to the iPhone with the iCarte RFID reader

    Wireless Dynamics brings the joys of inventory management to the iPhone with the iCarte RFID reader

    Posted on November 19, 2009 | No Comments
    Wireless Dynamics brings the joys of inventory management to the iPhone with the iCarte RFID reader
    "You know, that pallet of overpriced skin cream isn't going to stock itself. Maybe if you'd stop playing Bingo Bonanza you'd have done that already. Oh, you say you're scanning their RFIDs to add them to our system? Whatever, you're fired." It's a scenario we see playing itself out at warehouses all around the world thanks to the iCarte from Wireless Dynamics, a device enabling iPods and iPhones to read from and write to RFID tags. It clips on the bottom and sports a mini-USB port so that you can still sync, but can also use the phone's wireless mechanisms to communicate with various systems, updating inventory or tracking purchases. As far as we know it will not prevent your phone from playing games, but we won't tell your boss about that. Nor will we tell him how much these will cost or when he can order them, since we don't know ourselves.

    Update: Wireless Dynamics asked that we clarify that this device is indeed consumer-oriented, able to scan the RFID tags in your credit cards, transport badges, and probably even that chip you had implanted into your dog's head. So, this means you would be able to make MasterCard PayPass and similar RFID transactions without even reaching for your wallet -- which sounds as convenient as it does disconcerting. Being able to verify that your dog hasn't been replaced by an evil clone while you were at work? Priceless.

    Wireless Dynamics brings the joys of inventory management to the iPhone with the iCarte RFID reader originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • PhoneSuit Primo adds extra juice, minimal bulk to your iPhone / iPod

    PhoneSuit Primo adds extra juice, minimal bulk to your iPhone / iPod

    Posted on November 13, 2009 | No Comments

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    We were suitably impressed by Mophie's Juice Pack Air extended battery / iPhone case when we got a chance to try one out earlier this year, but if you're looking for an extended battery without the case you might want to consider this new Primo micro battery pack form PhoneSuit. Designed for use with various iPods in addition to the iPhone, this one packs an 800mAh battery inside its tiny enclosure, which promises to add up to 45 hours of music playback time to your iPod, or up to three hours of extra talk time to your iPhone 3G. Better still, it has a fairly reasonable price tag of $35, or you can snag a three-pack for $89.95 if you like to be extra prepared (or are looking for a few stocking stuffers). We'll also be checking this one out ourselves shortly, so stay tuned to see if it actually lives up to its claims.

    PhoneSuit Primo adds extra juice, minimal bulk to your iPhone / iPod originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Apple buying up so much flash it’s causing a bit of a shortage

    Apple buying up so much flash it’s causing a bit of a shortage

    Posted on October 9, 2009 | No Comments
    It seems that Apple has such of thirst for flash memory (for use in its iPods, iPhones, maybe tablets, etc.) that it's having a profound effect on the flash suppliers. Tighter supplies, uncertainty about where to go for more flash, etc. Apple gets most of its flash memory from Samsung, but other people get flash from Samsung, too, and now they're all, “Um, hey Samsung, do you have any flash for us?” Then Samsung shrugs its shoulders, “Yeah, man, Apple just paid us $80 zillion for the lot of it. You'll have to go somewhere else. Sorry.”

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  • Survey: Apple products totally popular with the rich kids

    Survey: Apple products totally popular with the rich kids

    Posted on October 7, 2009 | No Comments
    Growing up, was there anything worse than being called a rich kid? Granted, it was probably just a case of petty jealousy—I wish I had a power wheel!—but man oh man did the rich kid win no friends. Fast-forward a few years, and the rich kid isn't just flaunting his new lunchbox and Spider-Man sneakers, no sir: he's driving a brand new car and checking his Facebook on his shiny, new iPhone 3G S. Or, a long way of say the obvious: Apple products are popular with kids from wealthy parents.

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