Accessories

Kevlar Tether Keeps Your iPhone On a Leash So You Can Live Like a Daredevil

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 9, 2011

If you're an adrenaline junkie or just someone that likes to spend their free time at great heights, then you're no doubt very aware of the risks carrying your gadgets. Dropping your iPhone when on a ski lift or falling from 10,000 foot surely isn't a good feeling.

One company is trying to take the worry out of such daredevil feats by offering a last line of defense, should the worst happen. Drop your iPhone while bungee jumping – no, we're not sure why you would be holding it at that particular time, either – and you're golden, all thanks to the Kenu Highline.

The Highline is a special kevlar loop which acts as a mini-bungee, meaning any accidental drops will see your iDevice safe and sound instead of smashed into tiny, tiny pieces. Awesome, if you like that kind of thing...

GelaSkins Giveaway: $125 to Make Your Apple Gear Look Unique

Alex Heath ∙ Updated August 24, 2016

We've giving away 5 gift certificates for the GelaSkins online store. Each code is worth $25. GelaSkins offers a wide range of skins and cases for all of your gadgets, including the iPhone and iPad.

Not only can your browse the artwork of over 100 artists who have made GelaSkins, but you can even create your own. If you win $25 to spend in the GelaSkins store, you'll be able to choose or create an awesome case/skin for your favorite Apple device and have GelaSkins ship it to you.

Meet the First iPhone-Controlled Missile Launcher

Cody Lee ∙ December 6, 2011

iPhone-controlled toys have been popping up all over the place this year. There's been helicopters, Drones, and even robots. But we haven't come across a dedicated desktop missile launcher... until now.

The iLaunch Thunder is, well, a desktop missile launcher that can rotate and fire foam missiles at nearby targets. The cool part is that you can control the rotating, and the missile launching, with any iOS device...

iDrive: A Steering Wheel Mount for Your iPad

Alex Heath ∙ Updated December 19, 2017

We may have just found the perfect Christmas gift for your fellow iPad user. The iDrive is a steering wheel mount for your iPad, and it looks incredible.

When you're driving, it's hard to use your iPad to its full potential. You're limited by awkward, unnecessary things, like having to focus on the road or eat your breakfast. That's where the iDrive comes in, and you'll never know how you lived without it.

iStation Keyboard and Speaker Dock: Retro Class Comes to the iPad

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated October 25, 2016

Normally, something going by the name of "iStation" would make us cringe, but this time around we're going to make an exception. This particular iStation takes us back to our youth, and we love it!

This iStation is an iPad stand that also doubles as a home for speakers and a Bluetooth keyboard, both of which are included in the $140 asking price. Once everything is hooked up and switched on, the whole thing gives the effect of an old-school computer, just like we used to have when we were kids. (Stop laughing in the back there, we're not that old!)

Call us crazy, but there is just something appealing about taking a state-of-the-art tablet and making it look like an old PC. No, really...

Get Haptic Feedback on the iPad with the TouchFire Keyboard

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

Those with good memories, or at least those that can remember back to January of 2010, will probably remember the intense debate that raged around the original iPad. While many decided that it was purely a content consumption device, others argued that the on-screen keyboard's generous size would make it a device that could be used to create content, too.

Fast forward to today, halfway through the iPad 2's life cycle, and we're not really any wiser as to how useful the iPad is as a content creation device. Most of our misgivings come down to that software keyboard and its inability to offer any long term writing usefulness.

Part of the problem is the complete lack of haptic feedback, and as if by magic, one Kickstarter project is aiming to put that problem right.

Zagg Hosting Major Sale, 50% Off Everything!

Cody Lee ∙ November 28, 2011

It's Cyber Monday, a day brought about by online retailers to generate the type of sales that brick and mortar stores see on Black Friday. While you generally won't find the "door buster" discounts that surface over the holiday weekend, there are some decent deals.

We've come across one sale in particular that could potentially make your day, depending on what you're looking for. The folks over at Zagg.com, the makers of the InvisibleShield, the Zagg Sparq, and other accessories, have just taken 50% off their entire inventory...

New iPad Cable Allows You to Transfer Photos from Your iPhone

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

According to Flickr's image upload data, a lot of people use their iPhone as their main camera. Not only is the iPhone 4 the most popular camera (not smartphone, camera) on the photo-sharing site, but Flickr's top 4 cameraphones are iPhones.

And the iPad, well, we all know how popular Apple's tablet is. USBFever might actually be onto something with its new cable accessory that connects the two products, allowing users to transfer photos from the iPhone to the iPad with little effort...

Just Mobile’s Gum Max Supercharges Your iPhone and iPad On the Go

Alex Heath ∙ Updated April 18, 2016

Our friends at Just Mobile have announced the Gum Max portable battery for Apple's line of iDevices. The stylish, portable battery has more than enough juice to fully charge any device that sports an Apple dock connector or mini-USB port.

The Gum Max's aluminum shell and LED indicators help it fit in perfectly with your other Apple products and accessories, and the battery itself can be easily stored in a large pocket or laptop bag.

iPad Survives 1300ft Drop From a Parachute Just For Kicks, and Advertising

Oliver Haslam ∙ November 15, 2011

In a novel publicity stunt, device case maker G-Form has thrown an iPad from the nose bleed-inducing height of 1300 feet.

In order to prove just how strong the company's iPad case really is, G-Form decided to drop one from a parachuting daredevil while a video plays on it, just for effect. As is predictably the case, if you'll pardon the pun, the iPad survives the fall, though it is fair to say that the case itself has seen better days...

Say Hello to the World’s Thinnest iPad 2 Keyboard Case

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

If you're an iPad user, the chances are you want to keep it looking in tip-top condition. It's also entirely possible that you've chosen a lovely case to help in the preservation of your iPad, like one of Apple's own Smart Covers.

The problem with most iPad cases is the sheer size. After all, why spend the cash on arguably the nicest looking tablet out there to have it hidden away in a giant case?

Things get worse if you want to have the added functionality of a bluetooth keyboard built right into your iPad's case. Adding hardware undoubtedly adds size, but as one new startup is showing , that doesn't always have to be the case...

MobileMount Stand Makes Suction Cups Cool

Oliver Haslam ∙ October 27, 2011

We've covered a few KickStarter projects in the past, mainly because we think some of the best iPhone and iPad accessories come from the little guy, rather than the big companies knocking out forty different iPhone stands in ten different colors. We also like to help those same little guys get off the ground, as long as their project is good enough.

The latest to come across our radar is MobileMount, which can serve as both a kickstand and a suction cup mount for iPhones, iPads, or pretty much anything else that has a flat surface...