Eye-Fi's Direct Mode has gone live, offering users of the company's WiFi-enabled X2 memory cards the ability to push images direct to the iOS and Android apps. Announced back in January, rather than push images to Eye-Fi's servers first, and then pull them down to a local device, Direct Mode works the other way around and allows you to choose which files get uploaded.
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Verizon ThunderBolt inductive charging kit incoming
We loved the Verizon ThunderBolt by HTC's LTE speed, but hated the fact that, at full throttle, the smartphone could drain its battery in under four hours. Happily it seems easier ways to top up your charge are fast incoming: GottaBeMobile spotted a replacement Inductive Battery Cover for the ThunderBolt listed on the carrier's site.
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ThinkGeek iCADE iPad arcade cabinet finally gets shipping date
One of ThinkGeek's most popular April Fools' jokes of recent years has been the iCADE arcade cabinet for the iPad, and having been green-lighted the retro peripheral is finally going on sale. ThinkGeek has just told us that pre-orders for the iCADE kick off today, with the cabinet expected to ship from May 20.
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Square Reader lands in Apple Store (& they’ll pay you to buy it)
Mobile payments system Square may not be on VeriFone's Christmas card list, but it seems someone at Apple has a soft spot for the system. Square CEO Jack Dorsey has confirmed that, as of this week, the reader dongle will be available in all US Apple stores, priced at $9.95, as well as online.
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iPad Arcade Cabinet “iCade” By Ion Audio To Bring Retro Fun In May
Here's a neat little accessory to turn your Apple iPad into a retro mini arcade machine. Ion Audio first showed off this iPad arcade cabinet called the iCade at CES earlier this year but had not confirmed a date of availability. Today, the accessory just passed through the FCC signaling an on time launch for May 31. Watch the video demo after the cut.
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Lensbaby Composer Pro promises smoother photo effects
Lensbaby has outed its latest model, and the company is now targeting professional photo and video experts. The Lensbaby Composer Pro takes the existing Composer and upgrades its ball and focus mechanism with a metal version that, it's claimed, makes for smoother focus and tilt.
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iPad 2 Compact Flash card reader ideal for mobile videographers [Video]
As we discovered in our review of the iPad 2, the new iMovie for iPad app turns the iOS slate into quite the portable video editing studio (you can see a demo of quite how easy it is after the cut). Apple's official Camera Connector Kit will get you going with SD memory cards, but until now if you recorded to CompactFlash you were out of luck. That's all changed, however, with the new M.I.C. CF connector kit.
Video demo after the cut
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Miniot is a Smartcover for your iPad 2 made from real wood
One of the coolest accessories for the new iPad 2 is the Smartcover for the device that can be a protective cover for your screen and can fold back to become a stand for the iPad as well. The official smartcover is crammed full of magnets too that allow it to turn the screen off when closed and more.
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Jabra FREEWAY intelligent triple speakerphone hits US
Jabra has given its latest Bluetooth accessory a US launch, this time a speakerphone rather than a headset. The Jabra FREEWAY is apparently the first to include three speakers and be HD Voice compliant; that, the company reckons, makes it ideal not only for hands-free calls in the car, but for use with an iPod, smartphone or other PMP thanks to Bluetooth A2DP support.
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iPad 2 Smart Cover teardown reveals 21 magnets
We've already seen the iPad 2 teardown, but who would've thought Apple's Smart Cover would deserve the teardown treatment by itself. Steve Jobs spent plenty of time waxing lyrical about the Smart Cover tech at the iPad 2 launch, and so iFixit took a closer look to see if it was worth the attention. The headline feature? A full twenty-one magnets.
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Angry Birds Protective Cases Made For iPad 2
As with any introduction of a new Apple product, accessories will be flooding the market so consumers can deck out their devices in their own way. Gear4 has unveiled three Angry Birds designed iPad 2 cases today to coincide with the launch of Apple’s new tablet. The game is popular across all generations and it wouldn’t be surprising to see a five-year old and a fifty-five year old playing Angry Birds at the same time.
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Nyko Announces Nintendo 3DS Accessories For Double Battery Life
With the Nintendo 3DS set to launch on March 27th, comes new accessories for the gaming device. Nyko announced today that they will be debuting two new accessories called the Power Pak+ and the Charge Base. The Power Pak+ will be released on the same day as the Nintendo 3DS while the Charge Base will release one week after.
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