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Piolo

Eric Schwarz — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:43 +0000

We've reviewed a number of interesting iPhone accessories over the past few years, and some of our favorites have been creative and inexpensive ones. Although cases are arguably a necessity, and apps can vary from user to user, we enjoy it when manufacturers try to invent something completely new. Such is the case with the Piolo, a £6 (about $10-$11 US) stand for the iPhone 4 and 4S...

Bluelounge Nest

Eric Schwarz — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:11 +0000

If the Apple iPad Dock is a little to pricey or inflexible for your needs, many other companies have been quick to jump in and offer alternatives. Some have been rather pricey, while others are almost an impulse purchase. Bluelounge's $15 Nest falls into the second category, and may be of interest to not only owners of Apple's iDevices, but also users of various e-readers, smartphones, and tablets not to come from Cupertino...

CableJive dockXtender

Eric Schwarz — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:51:09 +0000

Every so often, we review an item that is so mind-numbingly simple, we're surprised that we haven't seen something like it earlier. CableJive's dockXtender is one of those products—a $26 (2 foot) or $32 (6 foot) extension cable that features a Dock Connector cable on both ends, allowing you to use your favorite Apple device with any Dock Connector-capable accessory, regardless of if it is in a case, incompatible with the actual dock cutout, or you need the area around the Dock Connector free on a "attach on"-style device...

SendStation PocketDock AV

Eric Schwarz — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:00:38 +0000

SendStation's PocketDocks were great for tapping into various capabilities of the iPod's 30-pin Dock Connector port, but with the Fifth Generation iPod, video output was thrown into play. Because of that, SendStation created something new to give users the capabilities to hook up their iPod to a TV without needing Apple's cables...

SendStation Dock Extender

Eric Schwarz — Wed, 16 May 2007 04:37:30 +0000

One of the downsides of many iPod cases is that they require you to remove them while using various FM transmitters, speaker systems, docks, or other accessories that utilize the Dock Connector port. After having the Dock Connector on the iPod for more than 4 years, SendStation finally came to the rescue with the $29 Dock Extender...

DLO HomeDock

Eric Schwarz — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:00:34 +0000

Owners of iPods that can output to a TV have quite a few options for getting what’s on their iPod’s screen to also show on a TV or projector. Without spending a lot of money, one can purchase a cable that carries the audio and video signals from the iPod’s headphone/AV jack to a TV. [...]