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Logitech Unveils New Metal Keyboard Case For Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Rue Liu, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [1]

Logitech showed off a new tablet accessory for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the form of a keyboard case designed by ZAGG. We've seen plenty of ZAGG accessories before and we've also seen a similar keyboard case designed by the company in partnership with Logitech for the iPad 2. But this new case is crafted to fit perfectly with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 so that it acts as a snug cover for the svelte tablet when not in use. Read The Full Story

Samsung Approves Apple Smart Cover Copy-Cats

Rue Liu, Jul 18th 2011 Discuss [76]

As if the escalating legal feud between Apple and Samsung over copy-catting issues on smartphones and tablets isn't enough, Samsung has brazenly certified a third-party accessories manufacturer, Anymode, to make an Apple Smart Cover rip-off called the Smart Case. Everything about the case screams a blatant copy of Apple's Smart Cover and certainly doesn't help Samsung's defense of "we're competing, not copying." Read The Full Story

Reviews

Verbatim Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard Review

Rue Liu, Jul 18th 2011 Discuss [5]

For many of us, typing on our iPhone or iPad is usually limited to entering passwords or replying text messages. But if you often work on the go and have to bang out emails, picking up an accessory such as the Verbatim Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard will save you a lot of time and frustration. This portable keyboard is designed to be ultra-compact while delivering the convenience of a traditional keyboard along with some extras.

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Amazon UK Drops Apple Pricing Across The Board

Rue Liu, Jul 15th 2011 Discuss [4]

Apple has a lot of rumored revamps coming up, including new MacBook Airs, new Apple TVs, and even new LED Cinema Displays. This could mean a lot of the older models will start to be discounted, which could be partly why Amazon UK has just dropped pricing across the board for almost all of their Apple products. Read The Full Story

Mophie Pulse To Bring ViviTouch Haptics To Your iPhone, iPod Touch

Rue Liu, Jul 12th 2011 Discuss [2]

Your iPhone and iPod touch may soon become the ultimate portable gaming machine with the Mophie Pulse case featuring ViviTouch haptics technology. The new case promises to bring "bone-shaking" vibrations and "pulse pounding" stereo sound that transfers what's happening in your games into a more immersive experience. Read The Full Story

Plushtography Pillow looks like a giant lens

Shane McGlaun, Jul 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

I know there are a bunch of photography geeks that read SlashGear. Sure mostly you guys want to read about new hardware in the camera realm but on occasion we find suitably geeky stuff that you will like that is nothing to do with hardware. The last photography related thing of that sort was the Lens Bracelets back in November. Today I ran across some weird lens pillows that honestly don’t look very comfortable. Read The Full Story

ThinkGeek Releases JOYSTICK-IT For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Rue Liu, Jun 16th 2011 Discuss [7]

ThinkGeek has just released a nifty little gizmo called the JOYSTICK-IT that will bring gameplay on your iPhone, iPad, and/or iPod touch to the next level. The retro-looking arcade-style joystick gives you enhanced gaming precision and easily attaches to your screen without harming it. Read The Full Story

Logitech Touch Lapdesk hides pull-out multitouch trackpad

Chris Davies, Jun 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

Logitech has outed its latest peripheral for notebook users, the Logitech Touch Lapdesk N600, and while it initially looks like any other lap pad it actually hides a slide-out secret. Pull at the right edge, and there's a 5-inch multitouch trackpad to be found, along with a neat row of volume, mute and browser shortcut buttons. Read The Full Story

WaterField Designs Keyboard Travel Express

Ammon Carpenter, Jun 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Waterfield Designs announced today it is unveiling its Keyboard Travel Express. Designed with the wireless Apple Keyboard in mind, the Travel Express can hold wireless keyboards and accessories from other manufacturers as well. Measuring 13 x 7 x 1 inches, the Keyboard Travel Express is available in six colors. It can hold the Apple Wireless Keyboard, the power adapter, and the mouse, SuperDrive or TrackPad. Designed with the wireless Apple Keyboard in mind, the Travel Express can hold wireless keyboards and accessories from other manufacturers as well. Read The Full Story

iShuttr camera accessory for iPhone adds Xenon flash

Shane McGlaun, Jun 3rd 2011 Discuss [2]

I have taken photos with my iPhone 4 a bunch of times and generally, the photos aren’t that great. They turn out blurry or too dark in my hands more often than not. The iShuttr might help that blurry business, but it will certainly help my pics to not be too dark thanks to the larger flash that case adds to the iPhone. The case promises to turn your iPhone into a real point and shoot camera. Read The Full Story

Seagate GoFlex Satellite: 500GB of WiFi-drive for your iPad

Chris Davies, May 16th 2011 Discuss [6]

Seagate has unveiled the GoFlex Satellite, the company’s latest external drive, and the first from its range to pack a battery and integrated WiFi connectivity. The Seagate GoFlex Satellite is a 500GB portable HDD, capable of sharing content either via USB 3.0 (using Seagate’s interchangeable GoFlex connector) or with its WiFi b/g/n radio to your iPad, iPhone or Android device.

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Google Unveils Arduino-Based Android Open Accessories

Rue Liu, May 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

During today's opening keynote for Google I/O, they touched on all the major topics that folks were anticipating including Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Google Music, and Google TV, but they also added some unexpected developments. One of them being their new Android Open Accessory initiative, that will allow developers to create their own hardware accessories that can be controlled by Android. Read The Full Story