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Archives for August, 2010

IPADock, The Mother of All Desktop Docks

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 …

Novelty Dock Turns iPhone into Mini Pinball Machine

Who doesn’t love them some simulated pinball action? Me, that’s who, but I still like this tiny little box that turns your iPhone into a miniature pinball table: It’s so cute. The dock can be bought at BestBuy for $40, and works with a free pinball game available in the App Store. The box hooks …

Kiwi unveils automotive gadgets to help you save gas

A company called PLX Kiwi has announced four new gadgets that are all designed to help you save gas when driving by teaching you to drive green. The devices include the Kiwi Drive Green Save Gas module, the Kiwi WiFi, Kiwi Bluetooth, and Kiwi MPG. The Kiwi Drive Green Save Gas Module is $199.99 and …

Apple holding a media event September 7, says Bloomberg

Not sure how exactly this slipped our neural net, perhaps it was added in a later update, but yesterday’s Bloomberg revelation about a potential Apple TV show rental service now also includes the following tip: Steve Jobs et al plan on hosting an event in San Francisco on September 7. This just so happens to …

Apple Rumored to be Launching 99-Cent TV Show Rentals

Interesting or not, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard that Apple was working on 99-cent TV show rentals. It’s been rumored a few times, actually. Spanning the full gamut of Apple-branded devices, from the iPad to Apple TV, in fact. But now it sounds like the talks are beginning to actually make sense, and …

Apple’s Macs Could Gain a Sense of Touch

Perhaps the touch revolution will extend beyond tablets and smartphones and onto our traditional computers. A new patent application shows how Apple might build an iMac or a MacBook with a touchscreen. It’s a lot more than simply slapping a multitouch screen onto an iMac. Filed earlier this year, the patent application portrays an iMac-like computer …

iTiny Bluetooth Keyboard Shown Off, Makes Portable Typing Worthwhile

Bluetooth keyboards aren’t a new market. Even the miniature versions of the portable pieces of tech aren’t all that new, either. But, that’s no reason to ignore them. Especially not the good ones. And while the iTiny Bluetooth Keyboard is new to the market, it’s certainly not the smallest, nor is it the only one …