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Win a Griffin Merchant Case + Square Reader for iPhone 5/5s/SE

May 6, 2014 by · Leave a Comment

 

griffinmerchcaseIf you’re keen on accepting credit cards for your business, garage sale or what have you and use an iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S/SE, accessory maker Griffin Technology and mobile payment company Square have teamed up to offer a protective case and Square Reader in one nice little low-cost bundle.

Griffin Merchant Case + Square Reader is a case/reader combo specifically designed for merchants on the go.  It protects your iPhone from accidental drops, with a slot that allows you to store your Square point-of-sale reader in the back and easily carry it around.

 

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Techcessories just for her

January 30, 2014 by · Leave a Comment

Techcessories just for her

The ladies like their tech too, so how about creating gadgets and accessories that are not just functional, but are also attractive, stylish and designed with a lady in mind? There’s no reason not to, so here are a few items unveiled at the International CES 2014 that are just for her that would appeal to any Geekette, or Digital Diva.  READ MORE at G4 Canada

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IK releases loopmaker GrooveMaker 2

December 19, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

LoopMaker2IK Multimedia, unveils GrooveMaker 2 for iPhone and iPod touch, the most powerful mobile loop based music making app. It features their patented “groove generator” engine that lets anyone create professional quality non-stop grooves, beats and songs in real time. What’s great, no previous music-making experience is required.

GrooveMaker 2 provides a completely new and intuitive way of making music by using groups of loops called songs (60 loops per song) that always sound good together, and users use these to build grooves and complete songs. You have total control over the creation, mixing and remixing process from a newly designed iOS 7 style interface and intuitive controls, loop import, automatic mixing controls, loop effects, mastering effects, groove sequencing and export controls. With GrooveMaker 2, anyone can make music and be a DJ, anywhere, any time.
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CanoeTech Review: iRig KEYS PRO hits the right notes

December 4, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

KeysPro+iPadWhen iRig KEYS, IK Multimedia’s mobile MIDI keyboard, hit the streets about a year or so ago, people were most impressed with it’s functionality, ease of operations with iOS devices and loved its size.  It was adored by most people who used it except for those who felt the actual keys themselves were slightly on the small side – a tradeoff for ultra-portability. For those people, today is a happy day as IK Multimedia released the iRig KEYS PRO.  It’s identical in functionality and performance compared to the original with some exceptions: it’s bigger, it has full-sized keys and features Apple’s new Lightning connector built right in.

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Armorz screen protector resists hammers and drills

October 19, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

Armorz

If you were lucky enough to get your hands on an early iPhone 5S, the last thing you want is to have something happen to your precious display. So Armorz has just unveiled The Stealth Extreme Lite Tempered Glass Screen Protector that when applied to your device, is designed to withstand the punishment that can be doled out by a hammer or a drill.

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CanoeTech Review: Mobile Home brings Siri to your car

October 4, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

Mobile Home

When you hear “mobile home”, the first thing that comes to mind is a house on wheels. But this mobile home is nothing like a house trailer; this one is a portable replacement for your iPhone’s home button.

Mobile Home is a creation of Plano, Texas based, Beanco Technology. It’s like they’ve detached your iPhone`s home button and put it in a little package that resembles a garage door remote. Just like the garage remote, simply mount Mobile Home on your dash or attach it to the visor in your car.  With a push of a button, you can bring Siri to life, leaving your iPhone’s features usable while it’s safely and legally in your pocket or purse. The concept is so simple you wonder why someone hadn’t come up with it sooner.

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Coming Soon: Zepp Multi-Sport Training System

October 4, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

ZEPPWe all want to be able to be better at playing sports like golf, tennis and baseball, so Zepp is unveiling a new sensor-based sports platform to radically improve the way we practice, play and experience sports. It uses a tiny 1″- square 3D motion sensor encased in a molded rugged rubber shell that you can attach to your golf club, tennis racket or baseball bat – there are 3 models depending on the sport you’re playing.

Each sensor contains a powerful ARM processor, multiple motion sensors, storage for up to 200,000 swings (200,000 tennis swings / 2,000 baseball and golf swings) and up to 8 hours of battery life (varies by use). It captures 1,000 data points per second  So combining that with a dedicated app which transfers all of this data to a user’s iOS or Android device (smartphone or tablet) via Bluetooth for you to review, you’ll be able to analyze, learn from it and improve your swing.

Zepp Baseball, Zepp Golf and Zepp Tennis will be available for purchase at zepp.com and select retail outlets in November for a suggested retail price of $149.99 (U.S.).

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Review: Belkin Lego Builder Cases for iPhone 5, iPod touch

September 6, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

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If you’re a big fan of LEGO and have an iPhone 5 or iPod touch (5th generation) then you might be excited to know that Belkin has just released its LEGO Builder Case for iPhone 5. An official product created in partnership with LEGO, it’s both a protector case and a novelty item, featuring a built-in official LEGO base platform for having fun or putting your creativity to work while typically not using your phone.

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The model for iPhone 5 is slim and form fitting with a sturdy plastic back and quasi-flexible easy to grip frame. It’s ruggedly designed to protect your iPhone from scratches or against accidental drops. There’s no protection for the bottom edge or front face, so you’ll need another option for that. However the case’s wrap around design does leave the outer shell with a raised edge. So when it’s laying face down, your iPhone is slightly raised and the glass is not touching whatever surface it’s on.
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PowerDock 5 charges five devices in one fell swoop

July 18, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

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Having a dedicated charger for your devices might be a good thing, but when you have five of them, like iPads, iPods and iPhones, it might be a challenge to have them all plugged nice and neat in a compact space. So Griffin has come up with a new charger that will charge up to five power hungry devices that fit in a compact space.

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Apple Updates iOS to 6.1 adds LTE for more carriers

January 28, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

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Apple today updated iOS to version 6.1. Included in that update is the adding LTE capabilities to 36 more  iPhone carriers and 23 additional iPad carriers around the world.

“iOS 6 is the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, and with nearly 300 million iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices on iOS 6 in just five months, it may be the most popular new version of an OS in history,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iOS 6.1 brings LTE support to more markets around the world, so even more users can enjoy ultrafast Safari browsing, FaceTime video calls, iCloud services, and iTunes and App Store downloads.”

If not all carriers in Canada that supported iOS were offering LTE prior to the update,  they all are now. This includes: Bell (and Virgin), Telus(and Koodo), Rogers (and Fido), MTS and Sasktel.(iPad 3rd Gen appears to be limited to Bell, Telus & Rogers)

Siri enhancements have been added in iOS 6.1 including the ability to use Siri to purchase movie tickets in the US through Fandango. iTunes Match℠ subscribers can also download individual songs to their iOS devices from iCloud.

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Apple also added a new button that allows you to reset the Advertising identifier, which seems like a cookie. (Settings–>General–>About–>Advertising). Also, thanks to MacRumors for alerting me to the undocumented change to Passbook. The change isn’t huge but much welcomed – pardon the pun. Previously, when you first launched Passbook, you got an initial Welcome screen that allowed you to easily find Passbook friendly apps but that was only for the first time. Subsequently you didn’t get that option. But once again, now you can!

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There are now more than 800,000 apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch® users, with more than 300,000 native iPad apps.

iOS 6.1 is available today as a free software update.  You will need to reenter your password for iCloud, iMessage and FaceTime. It’s compatible with iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad (3rd & 4th generation), iPad mini, iPad 2 and iPod touch (4th and 5th generation). Some features may not be available on all products. For more information please visit www.apple.com.

Information about LTE carriers can be found at www.apple.com/iphone/LTE and www.apple.com/ipad/LTE.

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