For those of you who are looking for something different from the usual plastic iPhone casing, EXOvault has some sleek and beautifully crafted metal cases to house your iPhone from bumps and scratches. These metal cases are machined from solid metal stock in two pieces and come in various materials and colorways such as brass, titanium and light aluminum. All cases are made to age beautifully with patina, and are made to ship directly from the brand’s Brooklyn factory. Custom orders are also available at EXOvault. The three available cases from the collection are now ready for purchase at EXOvault.  [via] Read the rest of this entry »

iPod Charging get a new boost with this new Dexim iPhone/iPod Dual Clock Charging station. Power consumption has always been a problem for iPod/iPhone owners, often in need of a reliable charging station to use.

The Dexim Dual Dock Charging Station solves this problem with two dedicated power docks and a selection of adapters to fit every iPod/iPhone model except the shuffles. The day I brought mine from home to the office, someone announced over Twitter that one was needed. I pulled it out and we found the cradle adapter to fit and he was off to the races. With this setup on hand, any iPod/iPhone can be fully charged from stone dead to full in 60-90 minutes.

Included in the box is the unit itself, a power cable, and six dock inserts. Snapping them in and out is not intuitive, but once you pay attention to it once, you’ll be able to use them in no time. All the parts are held in vacu-formed clear plastic in a cardboard box. No Jaws of Life are required to extricate anything.

The iPod Nano is one of the most popular portable audio devices available, but when listening through a pair of earphones is not enough you need a portable speaker loud and sleek enough.

Creative Technology Ltd. recently introduced the pocket-sized Creative TravelSound speaker for iPod Nano with Video, created under Apple’s “Made for iPod” program.  This portable mini-speaker also includes a FM radio tuner and seamlessly integrates with the iPod.  Users can simply slide the iPod into the speaker and tune to their favorite FM stations with some control buttons.

The TravelSound also features four slim microdrivers, a digital amplifier, and built-in Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery.  This mini-speaker promises to deliver big sounds for up to 15 hours while on the go.  Its USB port enables you to sync your iPod with iTunes while recharging both player and speaker at the same time. Read the rest of this entry »

Goldstriker has struck the right cords (for a previleged few) many times before, but it seems that they have outdone themselves this innings. They have now replaced the whole body (not just the plating, mind) of an iPhone 3G with solid 22-carat gold and added 53 exquisite VVS1 diamonds to the Apple logo found on the back. It took four craftsmen and months of intricate work by hand to finally get this iPhone blinged out and needless to say, all that hard work don’t come cheap. This special iPhone 3G goes for no less than a staggering £22,995, roughly $34k or a kid’s college education. We are not sure if this includes an early shot at iPhone 3.0 OS, but who cares as long as it shiny all over right?

Tired of running out of batteries for your iPhone? Well maybe it is in the charging stage. Sometimes, if your iPhone does not get the right charging, you may as well end up falling short of using them especially if you are fond of using it for games and other applications that come with it.

The iPWR SuperPack uses direct-connect technology in order to juice up your device’s battery no matter where you are, and even when the device is in use. This SuperPack is touted to offer more than double the amount of time an iPhone 3G user can spend with their device before it gets exhausted, which translates to roughly seven hours of non-stop yakking, 10 hours of Internet surfing or audio playback of up to 40 hours. When the iPhone 3G is left idle and being charged, it takes a mere 2.5 hours to juice up to the maximum.

Price: $59.95

Here is a potential solution for people who are having problems with the default camera the iPhone comes with. The app is the Camera Genius 1.3. It adds some worthy features to the iPhone’s bare-bones camera, but the app could use more polish and a more usable interface.

Camera Genius solves a few of the problems inherent in the iPhone’s built-in camera like its poor performance in low light, the difficulty snapping the shutter when taking self-portraits, and its lack of a timer.

The app also offers a neat feature: A sound-sensitive shutter release, so you can program the camera to snap a photo when you and a group of friends shout “Cheese” at it.

There are a lot of things you can do with your iPhone and this is all thanks to the apps that have been developed for it. But one thing most people are going to love is this surveillance app that is now available at the Apple store.

Smartvue today announced that Smartvue for iPhone is now available on the Apple App Store. The app also adds video surveillance capabilities to any second-generation iPod touch. Read the rest of this entry »

If iPhone apps are not enough for you, here is another small add on that can give your gadget an additional feature. Here is a mini capsule microphone that you can connect into your iPhone or even your iPod to make it into a more effective sound or voice recorder. Although your iPhone would do just fine recording sound or voices, this mini capsule microphone would just make it better.

The mini capsule mic is a plug and play device that offers your iPhone or iPod a better means to capture and record sound all around you. It makes a good addition if you wish to make your gadget into a voice recorder for interviews, lectures or just capture sound tidbits all around.  It is available at Brando Workshop for US$12.90.

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