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Analogix unveils SlimPort Nexus 4 accessories

, Oct 31st 2012 Discuss [8]

Analogix has unveiled a new line of SlimPort accessories for Google's Nexus 4 smartphone. With a SlimPort, you can connect your Nexus 4 to an external display, such as an HDTV or monitor, via its micro USB port. The best part? It will simultaneously charge your phone, meaning that you won't have to deal with the limitations of battery life. Read The Full Story

Apple launches new Lightning adapters, will cost you $49 each

, Oct 24th 2012 Discuss [5]

If you have an Apple TV, sharing content on your iOS device to your television is super easy using AirPlay, but if you're at friend's house or at your parents', AirPlay may not be available. That's where adapters come into play, and Apple officially released a couple of Lightning adapters today for use on all the newest iOS devices. Read The Full Story

Apple Lightning port “Made for iPhone” meeting changes game on November 8th [UPDATE]

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [3]

Apple will soon be holding a meeting with Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad (MFI) group partners to discuss the future of accessories working with their new Lightning connector. This Lightning cord and port has been integrated on the iPhone 5 already and will likely be appearing on the future set of iPad devices including the iPad mini, a tablet that's not yet been confirmed to exist by Apple but will likely appear at an October 23rd event. This MFI meeting will be held in Shenzen, China, according to the source speaking with TechCrunch, and will have USB standards on the ticket. Read The Full Story

Chat Perf accessory makes your iPhone smell good

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [2]

It's not that smartphones smell bad by any means (although they are covered in trillions of germs), but it doesn't hurt to make the area around you smell good. A Japanese perfume company called Chaku Perfume has made a small iPhone accessory that allows you to remotely trigger a puff of fragrance or other smell to someone else's iPhone. Read The Full Story

Apple’s Lightning Dock Connector gets teardown, almost impossible to mod

, Oct 11th 2012 Discuss [6]

Apple's new Lightning interface has caused a bit of a ruckus ever since it debuted on the iPhone 5. It's essentially been forcing previous-generation iPhone users to go out and buy all-new accessories. However, Apple released a Lightning adapter that allows 30-pin cables to be lugged into Lightning ports. One man was brave enough to open it up to see what was inside. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 920, 820 wireless accessories priced in the UK

, Oct 11th 2012 Discuss [14]

One of the cool new features coming to Nokia's latest Lumia 920 and 820 devices is wireless charging. We've seen it on other handsets in the past -- notably Palm devices, but it's still not that prominent yet in the mobile market. Today, Nokia announced UK pricing for its various wireless-charging accessories for the Lumia 920 and 820. Read The Full Story

Apple’s Lightning authentication chip successfully cloned

, Oct 9th 2012 Discuss [5]

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about how Apple planted authentication chips inside their new Lightning cables to prevent third-party manufacturers from making Lightning cables of their own. However, it was only a matter of time before we would see the chip get cloned, and it looks like today is the day. Read The Full Story

Show your Halloween spirit with the Loop Mummy iPhone case

, Oct 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

Smartphone cases have been sort of a saturated market lately. Pretty much everyone and their siblings are making all kinds of different cases that are flooding the market, and it seems only a few good case manufacturers are getting the press coverage they deserve, like OtterBox, Mophie, and Moshi to name a few. However, a company called Loop Attachment is looking to make a dent in the market with a unique Halloween-themed iPhone case called the Mummy. Read The Full Story

Apple will require approval for third-party Lightning accessories

, Oct 3rd 2012 Discuss [15]

After hearing that Apple's Lightning cables have authentication chips on the inside, we're now told that Apple will require that all factories wanting to manufacturer Lightning accessories must be approved by Apple first. The company is said to have made changes to its policies that now tighten the control over Lightning cables and accessories even more. Read The Full Story

Eye-Fi announces 16GB Pro X2 wireless memory card

, Oct 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Eye-Fi's unique line of memory cards have been serving photographers' wireless transfer needs for some time now, but the 8GB maximum the company had on their cards was a huge barrier for some photo snappers. Fortunately, Eye-Fi has now doubled the capacity storage and has released a 16GB model of their Pro X2 memory card. Read The Full Story

Apple Lightning cables have an authentication chip inside

, Sep 25th 2012 Discuss [17]

If you've always relied on places like Monoprice to deliver your super-cheap Apple accessories like cables and adapters, it might be a little trickier to use those accessories if you upgraded to an iPhone 5. It's said that Apple's new Lightning connector has some sort of authentication chip inside that prevents third-party Lightning cables from working. Read The Full Story

Lightning may bring USB host ability to iPhone 5

, Sep 14th 2012 Discuss [6]

Up until this point with Apple mobile products, only the iPad has been able to work as a USB host – in a limited way – with the 30-pin dock and an adapter that only works to push photos from your 3rd party camera to your tablet. An iPhone 5 report today comes from Macotakara in Japan where they’ve got some insight – but not quite final confirmation – that the new Lightning connector Apple has revealed this week has added to the iPhone the ability to work as USB host. With this ability it is possible that users would be able to use essentially any accessory with the device that you can connect with a USB cord – keyboards, cameras, and MIDI controllers, oh my!

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