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Apple's alleged 9-pin dock connector may be same size as Micro USB
www.appleinsider.com
New images released on Saturday compare what appear to be a Micro-A USB cable with the smaller 9-pin dock connector Apple is rumored to be deploying with the sixth-generation iPhone, showing the two components share almost identical dimensions....
I backed another Kickstarter: POP big mobile battery
gigaom.com
Kickstarter continues to drain my monthly mobile gadget budget, this time for a product called POP, which is short for “portable power.” The nicely designed device looks like a short, squatty trash can in shape and contains a 25,000 mAh battery, which is good enough to charge most smartphones at...
Save the world by not giving out unwanted free phone chargers
arstechnica.com
Buy a phone, whether direct from a manufacturer or from a mobile operator, and chances are it'll come with a phone charger. You'll probably plug it in and chuck the old one in a drawer somewhere, "just in case." Once upon a time, when phones were all equipped with...
Need to charge your phone? Ride your bike with a Silva Cycle Atom battery pack
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People riding bikes for exercise, recreation or commuting don’t need to waste their energy any longer. Oh, they can still ride, but now they can recoup some of the power they generate on their ride and use the juice to charge up their mobile devices. A new Kickstarter project for...
Minimalists: Check the OCDock and paper-thin USB cable for iPhone
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Looking for an iPhone dock that might actually save you space and keep your desk less cluttered? The OCDock, a funded but still open Kickstarter project, may be just the thing, especially for iMac owners. The OCDock is designed to fit into the base of an iMac or Thunderbolt display....
iPhone 5 charge/sync cable reportedly revealed in leaked photo
www.bgr.com
The USB cable specialists at Veister.com on Wednesday posted a picture on Twitter of what they claim is the charge/sync cable for the next-generation iPhone. The cable is very similar in style to previous Apple (AAPL) iPhone charger cables with one notable exception: A smaller plug at the end that...
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Using Dropbox to Move E-Books Between Computer and iPad
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Copy e-book files from your computer to your iPad without having to dig around for a USB cable....
Nokia's Fix For The Nasty Lumia 900 Software Glitch Is Available Now (NOK, MSFT)
www.businessinsider.com
The software update that fixes the nasty software glitch that keeps some Nokia Lumia 900 phones from connecting to wireless networks is now live. You can get the update by installing Microsoft's Zune software to your PC and connecting your phone via a USB cable. Click here to get the...
Google's long awaited Nexus 4 Wireless Charger arrives for $59.99, looks like half of an 8-ball
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Google’s Nexus 4 Wireless Charger is now available for sale in the Google Play store. For $59.99, customers can charge their Nexus 4 device wirelessly using the Qi inductive charger. The company says that it expects orders to begin shipping in less than one week. At first glance, one...
Google Nexus 4 Wireless Charging Orb Now On Sale For $59.99 From Google Play, Ships In Less Than One Week
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Google’s Nexus 4 wireless charger has been a creature only of legend up until today, even though the phone itself shipped months ago, late in 2012. Now, though, American buyers can get their orb orders in, for $59.99 for the Qi-based inductive charger for Google’s latest Android reference smartphone. Estimated...
Google Nexus 4 Wireless Charging Orb Now On Sale For $59.99 From Google Play, Ships In Less Than One Week
O2 urges rivals to stop providing chargers with new phones
www.guardian.co.uk
Network says 82% of customers who bought charger-free HTC One X+ did not buy a separate chargerO2 has urged its industry peers to stop giving away chargers with new mobile phones, after a trial found the vast majority of customers were happy to buy handsets without chargers.The telecom giant yesterday...
Brother AirScouter glasses bring augmented reality, unsightly add-ons to your face
www.engadget.com
Head-mounted displays may be all the rage as of late, thanks to Sergey Brin's own recent fashion choices, but the space is hardly new. Brother, for one, has been in the game for a while now, with its AirScouter glasses, and before fellow printer-maker Epson steals all its glory,...
9to5Toys Last Call: $125 off all iMacs, Refurb iPads starting at $150, Apps/Media deals, non-tech goodies, more
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From 9to5Toys.com: A large majority of the deals we cover each day come from a variety of ‘Daily Deal’ websites or are so popular that they don’t even last 24 hours. We know you can’t be at your computer every second, so we’re going to roundup the best deals each day to...
9to5Toys Last Call: $125 off all iMacs, Refurb iPads starting at $150, Apps/Media deals, non-tech goodies, more
Here's A Step-By-Step Guide To Jailbreaking Your iPhone Or iPad (AAPL)
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The day has finally come where we can now jailbreak iPhones and iPads running the latest operating system, iOS 6. That means iPhone 5 and iPad Mini owners can jailbreak for the first time. Jailbreaking gives you access to a special app store called Cydia, which is full of alternative...
T-Mobile first in U.S. pushing Android 4.0 to Galaxy S II
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The second U.S. operator to launch Samsung’s Galaxy S II last year appears to be the first that will upgrade the smartphone to Android 4.0. T-Mobile tweeted the information on Friday, saying the software update for the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android will become available on June 11. Users...
Logitech's Easy-Switch Bluetooth Keyboard lets you quickly flip between your iPad, iPhone and Mac
thenextweb.com
There’s a certain luxury that’s afforded when you have room to spare around your desk, in your house or elsewhere. So when I recently moved to a larger house, but found that I had a smaller office, I knew that I had some downsizing decisions to make. Logitech’s Bluetooth Easy-Switch...
When Google alone doesn't cut it: help us tackle tough sync scenarios
arstechnica.com
Syncing data between computers, smartphones, tablets, and other devices has gotten much easier since the days of manually syncing a PC and a Palm Pilot via an infrared port or a USB cable. Freely available cloud services that store your data centrally, something that used to be the purview...
JBL launches first Lightning speaker docks, Belkin announces new iPad mini keyboard folio
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A few new accessories are launching today for Apple’s newest iOS devices. First, JBL announced new Lightning connector speaker docks for iPhone and iPad including the new JBL OnBeat Micro ($99) and JBL Venue LT ($199) pictured above. The larger of the two docks supports Lightning iPads as well...
Logitech Trackpad for Mac review: A viable Magic Trackpad alternative, with an unfortunate trade-off
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A couple of days ago Logitech announced the impending release of its Trackpad for Mac, a $69 alternative to Apple’s own Magic Trackpad offering. Logitech was quick to ship one our way, and it only took a few minutes of use in order to see the positives and perhaps fatal...
Logitech Trackpad for Mac review: A viable Magic Trackpad alternative, with an unfortunate trade-off
Literally See the Power Flow to Your iPhone with This Magic USB Cable (Video)
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Dexim, creator of accessories and applications for consumer electronics, is making a splash with its cool “Visible” USB cable for iDevices that uses cool light effects to show how current passes through the cable to your Apple gadget. The Dexim Visible Green Smart Charge & Sync Cable for iPhone,... (read...
HOW TO: Turn Your Android Phone Into a Killer MP3 Player
mashable.com
So, you’re an Android mobile device owner who also likes music. Welcome to the resistance!We all know That Other Company has a pretty tight marketing grip on the digital music scene, and all that is cool, but your Hero, Droid or Nexus One is not only your best friend...
Kinect For Windows Arrives In China; SDK Update Brings Improved Sensor Access, Windows 8 Support
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Microsoft has rolled out a notable update to its Kinect for Windows SDK today, while also announcing the availability of the Kinect for Windows sensor in China. The new version of the SDK introduces a number of improvements which allow developers greater access to sensor data, plus it adds support...
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Syncing an iPad Wirelessly
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Once you set it up, an iPad can sync music, photos and other files in iTunes over a home wireless network without having to use a USB cable....
O2 and HTC to sell phone without a charger, in deliberate ploy to be more green
www.pocket-lint.com
Chargers not included O2 and HTC will begin selling a new, as yet unannounced, phone before the end of the year without a charger in the box as part of a pilot scheme to reduce the number of "wasted" chargers in circulation. According to O2, 70 per cent of...
Hey, Hardware Hackers! There's A WiFi-Enabled Arduino Now
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Lets say you’ve come up with a brilliant idea for some shiny new piece of hardware. You brush up your coding chops, scratch out a design, and set out to build a prototype. First, you’ll need a programmable chip to act as the brain. Because of the relatively gentle learning...
Apple Lightning to Micro USB adapter now availble for $19
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Apple has made its $19 Lightning to Micro USB adapter available on its online store this afternoon for $19. The adapter allows you to charge or connect your iPhone with any Micro USB cable, and considering how cheap the cables are, buying this adapter may not be such a bad...
Microsoft ships Kinect for Windows, posts finished SDK
www.electronista.com
On schedule, Microsoft has started shipping the Kinect for Windows add-on and its matching software. The sensor lets those on Windows 7, 8, and Embedded use the motion control from the Xbox with optimizations for the PC world, such as tracking subjects as close as 15.7 inches as well as...
Nokia's colorful DC-18 portable USB charger matches your phone, shoes
www.engadget.com
For the most part, battery packs have become what CD cases were in the late 90s -- generic and utilitarian. Nokia's new DC-18 portable chargers dare to be different. The sharp, tile-like designs house a modest 1,720 mAh cell, retractable micro-USB cable (that doubles as a a switch,) plus...
Cute quotient overload: eyes-on with the Street Fighter x Sanrio Fightstick for Xbox 360
www.engadget.com
Thought the holidays were over? So did we. Imagine our surprise, then, when we returned to the office to find one last, special package lying in wait: Mad Catz Street Fighter x Sanrio Arcade Fightstick Pro. As ridiculous explosions of cute go, this one takes the sugoku kawaii cake...
Nokia begins rolling out Nokia Belle updates to handsets
thenextweb.com
Nokia has announced it has officially started rolling out updates for its Symbian-powered handsets, delivering the new Nokia Belle update to bring an fresh new look, added features and improved performance. The update will roll out to the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia E6, Nokia X7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7 today,...
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