ZAGG, the company that brought us InvisibleShield, that almost indestructible clear film that protects our gadgets from scratches, has released the latest in its line of keyboards for tablets and smartphones.
Dubbed the ZAGGkeys FLEX keyboard, it’s a stylish Bluetooth keyboard combined with a stand for your magical tablet, iPhone or one of those “other” devices you may have.
If you use an iPad or other tablet (really?) then you’re invited to take the Summer International iPad/Tablet Survey conducted by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri.
“What makes this survey different is that we are recruiting participants internationally and including users of all media tablets, not just the iPad. The focus is on user behaviors and preferences with regard to news consumption on media tablets. Our goal is to get more than 3,000 participants,” says Roger Fidler, program director for digital publishing at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute.
This survey contains 22 questions and should not take more than 15 minutes of your time to complete. The only requirement is that you currently own or use an iPad or comparable (sic) media tablet. Your responses will remain completely anonymous. This survey is available online through September.
Back in August, Verizon demoed live and VOD TV on an iPad which got us even more excited about our fast connection to the interwebs and great HD TV service.
Today, they’ve made available Verizon FiOS Mobile for iPad. The only problem?
There’s no video to be found. Anywhere.
Chargers, in general, are power-sucking beasts, no matter what their size. Even when not charging your gadgets, if they’re left plugged into an outlet they’re drawing power. To solve this vampiric problem, many people resort to using a power strip for their chargers so that they can flip a switch and turn off the the unnecessary drain on their wallets and the environment.
The VogDuo Green Wall Charger solves the same problem without the manual switch, but with a timer.
Apple’s own iPad Camera Connection Kit comes with two dongles to transfer your photos and videos using USB or an SD card. This one combines those capabilities into a single dongle and adds microSD support to boot. That’s nice and all, but neither compares to this over-engineered marvel.
Old school Apple fans will remember the Apple Newton: Apple’s way-before-its-time PDA with some revolutionary features that would have taken the business world by storm had portable computing power not held it back.
One of its most-loved features was the ability to convert handwritten notes into text and to turn your squiggly circles, squares and rectangles into the perfect versions you wish you could draw. The text-conversion process was never completely accurate, resulting in many jokes at the Newton’s expense. The release of PhatPad from Phatware however, may help Apple achieve some feeling of vindication. Be sure to check out the video after the break.
Since I purchased Skyfire for my iPhone 4 a couple of months ago, I’ve been longing for an iPad version. Using nothing short of transcoding wizardry, Skyfire is an iOS browser that enables you to play Flash videos on your iPhone on both WiFi and 3G that will soon come to your iPad.
Yet another entrant into the race to turn your iPad into a laptop: this one from ZAGG – the company that makes the excellent InvisibleShield for iPhone and iPad.
Instead of simply creating a leather case like many of the iPad keyboard/case solutions, ZAGG has gone to great lengths to create a product that looks like it was designed specifically for your iPad.
I have the iPad Camera Connection Kit and like many of you, I was perplexed when the thing arrived with not one, but two separate dongles – one for connecting your camera via USB and the other for pulling photos and video off of SD cards. I carry them both, because I never know which one I’ll need at any given time.
The folks over at M.I.C. Gadget have introduced a 3-in-1 camera connection kit for iPad that makes it possible to carry only one dongle for all your photo-uploading needs. (Well, unless you use CompactFlash….)
Most of us use our iPads for media consumption, web surfing and reading eBooks but there are those of us who use them as netbook replacements. In many cases, this requires the inclusion of a keyboard – typically the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard.
The problem with most iPad cases is that the manufacturers don’t take this into account during the design process. That’s why I’ve always liked Waterfield Designs – their attention to detail.
Waterfield Designs’ new iPad Wallet has a dedicated space to hold your iPad, charger, cables and yes, space to hold your Apple Bluetooth Keyboard. It will even fit your iPad while it’s still in the Apple iPad Case.
The Waterfield Designs iPad Wallet is made from 6 different colors of ballistic nylon with distressed leather trim starting at $79. D-rings, straps and other goodies are also available for a few extra dollars. It’s available for pre-order now with and expected ship date of October 31.
