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Yes, you can use a stylus with your touchscreen tablet or phone

Yes, you can use a stylus with your touchscreen tablet or phone

by ben patterson | Sep 28, 2011 | accessories, phones, reviews, tablets

Former Apple boss Steve Jobs famously dismissed the idea of using a stylus with a touchscreen as he unveiled the very first iPhone, but that doesn’t mean there’s a rule against using a stylus with your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Press reps from...
AppleCore cord organizer keeps earbuds from tying themselves into knots

AppleCore cord organizer keeps earbuds from tying themselves into knots

by ben patterson | Sep 22, 2011 | accessories, music, phones, reviews

Ever tote around your earbuds in a pocket, or in your purse? I know I do—or I used to, anyway, until I’d finally had enough of untangling the knots that those nettlesome earbud cords always managed to tie themselves into. Enter AppleCore, a clever little cord...
Cell phone always running out of juice? Consider a portable battery pack

Cell phone always running out of juice? Consider a portable battery pack

by ben patterson | Sep 22, 2011 | accessories, how-tos, phones

So, it’s the end of another long day, you’re heading home, and you need to make one last phone call. But when you pull out your smartphone, bad news: the needle on the digital battery meter is buried in the red. What do to? Well, you could always try...
Logitech Harmony Link turns your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone into a TV remote

Logitech Harmony Link turns your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone into a TV remote

by ben patterson | Sep 20, 2011 | accessories, apps, home video, news, phones, tablets

Wish there was a remote control for your home entertainment center that was as easy to use as an iPhone or an iPad? You’re not the only one. Indeed, there are already several products on sale that will turn your iPhone into a TV remote, although most of them...
“Kitchen-safe” iPad stand, stylus lets you tap and swipe with messy hands

“Kitchen-safe” iPad stand, stylus lets you tap and swipe with messy hands

by ben patterson | Sep 16, 2011 | accessories, news, tablets

The iPad is perfect when it comes to pulling up recipes in the kitchen—my wife and I do it all the time, actually—but sooner or later you’re standing there with slimy hands and a snoozing iPad screen. Now what? Enter Belkin and its brilliant new iPad chef...
Epson MegaPlex turns your iPhone, iPad into a big-screen projector (eyes-on)

Epson MegaPlex turns your iPhone, iPad into a big-screen projector (eyes-on)

by ben patterson | Sep 15, 2011 | accessories, home video, phones, tablets

Just dock your iPhone, iPad, or iPad Touch into Epson’s new video projector, and presto—you’re at the movies. The new Epson MegaPlex was on prominent display at a Manhattan trade show Wednesday night, and yes, it’s impressive. Docked to an iPad, the...
Mint (and new Mint Plus) floor-cleaning robot: a cheaper, Swiffer-using alternative to the Roomba

Mint (and new Mint Plus) floor-cleaning robot: a cheaper, Swiffer-using alternative to the Roomba

by ben patterson | Sep 15, 2011 | accessories, household, news

I had a great time testing the top-of-the-line Roomba 780 last month—after all, there’s nothing like having a dust-busting robot scour your floor on a daily basis. But in the end, the effective but pricey Roomba turned out to be too big and bulky for my smallish...
Powerbag carrying case charges gadgets while you’re on the go

Powerbag carrying case charges gadgets while you’re on the go

by ben patterson | Sep 14, 2011 | accessories, laptops, phones

Yep, it may look like your ordinary backpack or messenger bag, but the amped-up Powerbag will give your laptop, cell phone, or other portable gizmos an in-transit boost—literally. Slated to go on sale next month, the Powerbag (available in standard backpack,...
Clear plastic film turns Apple’s Magic Trackpad into Magic “Numpad”

Clear plastic film turns Apple’s Magic Trackpad into Magic “Numpad”

by ben patterson | Aug 31, 2011 | accessories, desktops, news

Don’t get me wrong: I like pinching and swiping as much as the next person. But when it’s time to balance my checkbook in Quicken, I long for an old-fashioned number pad—you know, the kind with ten number buttons and the oversize “enter” key....
Remote video camera for iPhone keeps a watchful eye over a room

Remote video camera for iPhone keeps a watchful eye over a room

by ben patterson | Aug 30, 2011 | accessories, household, phones, tablets

Is it a baby cam, a security cam, or a spy cam? Well, I guess that depends on how you plan on using the new iZon Remote Room Monitor, available soon for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Slated to land in stores this October for $130, the short, stubby camera sits on...
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