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Quick take: Wingstand keyboard clips for iPhone, iPad

Quick take: Wingstand keyboard clips for iPhone, iPad

by ben patterson | Nov 16, 2011 | accessories, phones, reviews, tablets

Want to use an actual keyboard with your iPhone or iPad? Here’s a clever idea: a pair of plastic clips that snap onto Apple’s wireless keyboard and hold your iDevice at just the right angle for typing. What is it? Dubbed Wingstand, we’re basically...
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...
Skype offers by-the-minute Wi-Fi for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Skype offers by-the-minute Wi-Fi for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

by ben patterson | Aug 17, 2011 | apps, news, phones, tablets

So, you’re at an Internet café with your iPad—the non-3G model—and all your want to do is check your email for a minute or two. But the only Wi-Fi plans offered by the café’s hotspot are by the hour, or the entire day. Ugh! Enter Skype and its new Skype...
Reader mail: Any Wi-Fi phones that aren’t tied to a carrier?

Reader mail: Any Wi-Fi phones that aren’t tied to a carrier?

by ben patterson | Jun 17, 2011 | how-tos, phones

Sabrina writes: Is there a phone where you can buy the hardware and use a Google Voice number via Wi-Fi for calls, all without dealing with Verizon, Sprint, or any other service? I don’t want to pay crazy monthly bills if I don’t have to. Thanks! Hello...

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