There is no shortage of iPad keyboard accessories. I personally use an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and the Incase Origami Workstation. However, there are lots and lots of folks who want a keyboard accessory that turns their iPad into a laptop-type of rig (the ZAGGfolio being a prime example). This new iPad keyboard from Logitech looks very clever. It uses the same sidebar…
Dark Sky is a new weather radar app that was born on Kickstarter and is now available for your iPhone and iPad. It does just one thing: forecast the next 60 minutes of weather. It does this by taking all sorts of data from the NOAA and running it through a lot of custom code. Moreover, Dark Sky animates its radar to…
We all know the pit you get in the bottom of your stomach when the excitement of using your new iPad is extinguished by the sad reality that you can't actually print from it. You could replace all the printers and copy machines in your home and at your work office with AirPrint-enabled printers. Or you could install 3rd-party software. Or you…
It's only been a week since your new LTE-equipped iPad arrived, but no doubt you've already been taking it out more and more just on its own. But the Smart Cover by itself doesn't make for a very good case. The X Pocket iPad Case from Hard Graft, however, does. It's made with heavy duty wool felt and vegetable tanned leather. It…
Though I prefer my small Timbuk2 bag, the TOM BIHN Ristretto has long been hailed as one of the finest iPad bags around. It is a small and sturdy vertical messenger bag that holds just a minimum of items. Some folks like small bags because they only cary around so many items and so why have a large bag with empty space…
How do you plug in a computer, a monitor, a hard drive, an iPad, and an iPhone using just one outlet? Why, with Belkin's mini surge protector and dual USB charger of course. Handy enough to use in the home or office, and portable enough to travel with.
Matias, the folks who brought us their folding keyboard, comes the fast-switching USB-slash-Bluetooth-keyboard combo: The Matias Slim One Keyboard. It connects to your Mac or PC via USB while simultaneously connecting to your iPhone, iPad, or other device via bluetooth. With the flip of a switch you can instantly switch between the two. Ideal for replying to texts without having to pick…
Only one game for the iPad has ever really snuck itself into my free time, and that was Plants vs. Zombies. That is, until now. Kingdom Rush has a similar feel to PvZ in that you set up your defensive strategy before the level starts, and then keep maintaining it and fighting off the attackers. It's a lot of fun, very cartoon-y,…
Speaking of workstations that help turn your iPad into a more robust writing machine, the ZAGGfolio has been getting a lot of positive press lately. It has a built-in Bluetooth keyboard, and a snap-top cover that integrates with your iPad 2. If you do a lot of typing and want to do more of it on your iPad, or you want a…
If you travel with your iPad often and are in want of a better way to integrate a Bluetooth keyboard, this Origami Workstation from Incase may be just the ticket for you. When not in use it acts as a cover for your bluetooth keyboard, and then it folds open and creates a "workstation" so you can affix your iPad behind the…
Available now for pre-order, the Cosmonaut is a wide-grip, capitative stylus for the iPad. It's designed to feel like a big crayon or a dry erase marker.
Leave it to Restoration Hardware to find a way to wrap up our iPhone and USB charging cables in dark brown leather. This Roll Up Travel Charger is basically a charging port that includes chargers for iDevices, USB, mini USB, and Samsung mobiles. Everything wraps up nicely into a leather roll and is easy to toss into a bag, as opposed to…
White and red and awesome all over, the PlugBug from Twelve South takes your standard MacBook power charger and adds on a 10W USB port for charging your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Of course it works without the MacBook power brick as well. If you want just one single wall wart to charge your laptop and phone, and you want your…
Knitted from 100% merino lambswool, these fashionable and warm gloves let you operate your iPhone without taking the gloves off. Stylish and convenient. UPDATE: After posting this item I received several emails from readers who have heard negative things about these gloves; primarily that the quality is poor. I recommend you check out Agloves' iPhone Gloves instead.
An inexpensive FM radio with a cardboard casing that also has an auxiliary input for your MP3 player of choice? Awesome. This thing would be ideal for use in the garage, outside, at the beach, camping, or as part of your cardboard box collection. (Thanks, Dave.)
Speaking of iPads and meetings, Pear Note is a brand-new iPad app that was made for exactly that. This note-taking, audio-recording, Dropbox-syncing, iPad app is built with one thing in mind: taking notes while at meetings and events. It records audio as you type your notes and comments, and then it maps the audio time stamps to the notes you typed. Clever…
Raise your hand if you've ever been to a meeting. One-on-ones, think tanks, standing meetings, reporting meetings, conference sessions, and so on and so on. There are times when a laptop is the ideal companion to a meeting, but often times a pad of paper is more appropriate or better suited. But a pad of paper with an iPad make a very…
Ever since that weekend in the 5th grade when I binged on Super Mario Brothers I have spent very little time playing video games. But thoughtful, and artistic puzzle games like Machinarium have always caught my eye. I played through Machinarium when it first came out for Mac a while ago — it has a wonderful soundtrack, the artwork is beautiful, and…
That super-long cable is ideal for certain times, and then this super-short cable is ideal for other times. Such as traveling. Also, this little guy wins the award for cutest white cable ever.
I received one of these cables for my birthday this year and I now use it all the time. I never realized how handy a double-length, 30-pin cable would be until I had one in my possession. One would think that the last thing an Apple nerd needs is yet another white cable. But in this case, it's a welcome addition. Trying…