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.
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.
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.
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.
I’ve been using Apple’s own iPad Case almost since I received my Magical Tablet on April 3rd. I continue to use this case for a variety of reasons: it’s slim and form-fitting, providing almost no added bulk; it’s lightweight, and dirt and dust can be wiped off easily.
The other folio’s that I’ve explored or reviewed are all nice enough, but have a few flaws (at least for my needs). They provide extra padding for protection and even offer a few practical upgrades such as pockets, but generally they’re all very bulky. Many of them are also made of leather which increases the price dramatically or worse, the quality of the leather looks pretty cheesy. (The incase Convertible Book Jacket is a perfect example. The leather is nice, but it’s FAT.)
So, when Boa released their Booq Folio Case for iPad, I was naturally intrigued. It’s a functional replica of Apple’s own case, but with a few extra niceties.
My iPad sips power so I’m generally not too worried about it shutting down unexpectedly. That said, if you rely on your iPad like do, it’s good to be prepared with an external battery for those times when you forget or your schedule may not allow you to charge your Magical Tablet.
Kensington has got you covered- literally – with their PowerBack Battery Case.
If you’re a photographer or videographer using an iPad as your on-the-go storage, edit and upload device then you may have encountered the arbitrary 32 GB limit that Apple has set for drives connected using the iPad Camera Connection Kit.
The HyperDrive iPad Hard Drive helps overcome that limit by allowing you to store up to 750 GB of photos and video in discrete 32 GB chunks. Here’s how it works.
Back in March I told you about a beautifully designed iPad speaker dock called Mantis from Vesta-Life which, at the time, seemed an unlikely product. I mean, iPhones and iPods are for music, not iPads, right? Apparently, wrong.
There’s a huge community of folks clambering for iPad speaker docks and Philips is looking to fill that void by expanding their Fidelio line of speaker docks to support iPads.
Apple posted a new page to Apple.com about the iOS 4.2 update for iPad that we’ve all been waiting for. I’ve gotten so comfortable with many of the new features available in iOS 4 on my iPhone 4 that my iPad experience almost seems flawed at times.
Here’s what to expect. (With photos)
Yesterday, during Apple’s annual September press conference and iPod refresh, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the new Apple TV along with new iPod Shuffle, iPod nano and iPod Touch devices, with the latter running the upcoming iOS 4.1.
If you’ve been wondering why Apple TV has been a “hobby” for Apple up until this point, here’s why: the integration of iOS4 and supporting devices is now seamless thanks to apps like Apple TV remotes for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch and for media software like AirPlay.
