If you have Barbie-themed iPods and casings then it should not be surprising to find the same themes present for iPod docking stations. Apparently this is not a new dock from the iHome collection. But with a few modifications to a colors and designs, this one should appeal to the younger crowd, especially the girls who are hooked on to Mattel’s Barbie dolls.

They come in different choices as well. There is the small Barbie iHome Portable Stereo Speaker System ($19.99), the Barbie Portable Water Resistant Stereo Sport Case ($39.99), the Barbie iHome Dual Alarm Clock ($49.99) and the Barbie iHome Portable Stereo Speaker System ($79.99). All of these Barbie-themed iPod docks are available at Toys R’ Us.

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A new software platform has been released by Recursion Software, the Voyager 7.2 that will help software architects and developers come up with single set APIs for peer to peer application messaging for practically all major mobile phones. With the new platform, gadgets ranging from mobile phones to laptops can share their contacts and files to their network without the use of other interfaces of downloading and uploading the files which takes time to execute. Catered to serve mobile handsets such as the iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Symbian phones, the Voyager 7.2 was demonstrated at the 2009 CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment Conference in San Diego. Check out the video to learn more.

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Still on the lookout for a cheap casing for your iPhone? Well check out this one. It is home-made and made from pure felt. It sports a retro-look and is ideal for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The design looks like those original iPods, complete with the click wheel. It can be used for other Apple devices as well such as the iPod Touch or the iPod Classic. The Retro iPod Felt Casing costs only $20 from Coolbeans.

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As the world continues to find ways to properly dispose of used up and non-functioning gadgets like mobile phones today, ecoATM has revealed a neat device that can do it all in an automated fashion. Carrying the same technology we see in ATM banking, the Automatec eCycling Stations provide an easier way to dispose of old phones and getting paid on the spot.

All you have to do is insert your device, wait for the machine to value it and then you get the money. It is as simple as that. But you have to wonder about the procedure like the appreciation of the phone and see if you can really get the competitive value for it. Other than that, you may find this ecoATM systems next quarter in places like San Diego, Boston, Dallas and Seattle. Let’s see how it goes.

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Interior designers who carry around an iPhone or iPod Touch can now transform their gadgets into useful tools in developing and producing great home designs thanks to the release of the AddDecor app for iPhones. The app is a product of Cadopolis.com, an inaugural offering that aims to provide close collaboration for architects, interior designers, home builders and owners. The app provides users a master sample board and color pallet, where fabrics and furnishing, flooring and fixtures can be categorize and used to assemble dynamic spaces across any number of projects.

You can get more information and the app at the Addsoftware website.

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People who travel a lot are sure to have some dull moments when hopping from one place to another. And during that span, the only thing that they may have would be their gadgets such as their iPhone to keep them company. Media and games installed are bound to keep the occupied and now here is one that is simple yet suited to keep them at bay.

The Classic Pen and Paper Games: The Business Traveler’s Edition may not be sophisticated to play but can surely hone up your alertness and intellect while on those long and boring trips. Among the familiar games include Tic Tac Toe, Hangman and Dots and Boxes. They may seem like child’s play games but when you find yourself on those long boring trips, basic games like this one can really keep you company.

The Classic Pen and Paper Games: The Business Traveler’s Edition app is now available at the iTunes Store for free.

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We have seen a lot of crazy add-ons for iPhones but here is one that may yet be useful. Prying away from the imaging scene, we now turn our attention on the audio capturing capabilities of the iPhone, something that can be enhanced with this new Logitech LIC-iREC03P iPhone recorder. This recorder saves audio files in PCM and/or WAV file formats without sacrificing quality from compression we often have to deal with.

Features of this iPhone recorder:

• Mic Unidirectional microphone
• Mic Sensitivity-47dB +-4dB
• Recording Badnwidth 20 ～ 16kHz
• Recording format WAV
• ConnectoriPod / iPhone connector
• Size 52mm x 51mm x 20.3mm
• OS Compatibility OS 3.0

The Logitech LIC-iREC03P microphone recorder add-on for your iPhone can be purchased at GeekStuff4U for $109.

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Various devices created to provide another form of charging for mobile phones and devices are growing in numbers and here is one that makes use of pedal power. The charger is the BioLogic FreeCharge Mobile Charger from Dahon. This is a little silicone-encased box that you can simply hook on to your bike’s generator hub to draw power which you can later on use to recharge phones or even portable media players.

Dahon is best known for the distribution of folding bikes. Their charger performs the simple task of recharging your gadgets via a USB connection. The gadget was spotted at the Eurobike show and will start shipping in March 2010. It will retail for $100.

(Source) Wired

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For iPod owners, it is practically automatic to have a USB sync cable with the device for storing, uploading and recharging your device. But what if you could get another device that would allow you to perform multiple tasks like perhaps charge other gadgets?

Well all this is possible now with the release of the PocketDock by Sendstation. This new dock allows you to charge with a normal mini USB cable and then connect your iPod to a home stereo or speakers. The device plugs into the charge port of your iPod and offers a 3.5mm output and a mini USB plug.

The PocketDock carries a 30-pin docking connector and is about the size of an actual iPhone charger. It retails for $29.95.

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As far as waterproofing gadgets is concerned, we have seen a lot of them cater to digital cameras or camcorders. But now it seems that mobile phones will get their share of waterproof bags as Sanwa unveils the Waterproof Bag made especially for iPhones or the iPod Touch.

Whether it is on purpose or not, keeping your iPhone safe from water is very important. We all know the impact of water getting into gadgets and the damage that they can do. But consumers have their own way of wanting to do the impossible with their gadgets, a reason as to maybe why Sanwa thought of this Waterproof Bag.

The Sanwa Waterproof bag for iPhones or the iPod Touch is available at the Sanwa website for 3,280 yen or about $34.

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We are aware that the iPod is a great device for delivering the usual tunes of our choice. However, for the people who want to create unique mixes and extended tunes, here is a device that should come in handy. The only thing is you will need not one but two iPod (Touch or Nano) to make it work. Random MP3 players may also work and it really depends if the dock would support them.

Though not stated, the iPhone may work as well. The iPod DJ Mixer includes an AC adapter and a set of headphones. The gadget costs $120.

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Today, people have not completely enjoyed touch-screen technology but RIM is moving ahead. If all goes well with their patent, we may soon see a more sensitive touch-screen interface made of two screens, one a sensitive screen and the next a lesser one, similar to the ones we use in notebooks if you don’t like clicking through the buttons.

One click on the upper layer touch screen would be as the initial selection process while the harder layer would confirm the selection. The new hybrid touchscreen technology is of course going to cost higher as dual touchscreen technology is definitely going to need advanced materials and programming.

But as we have seen, price seems to be nothing for people who want hi-tech devices and gadgets coming out in the market. RIM is no stranger to devices and technology and if this patent does get approved, you can bet that they will once again hog the limelight.

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AGF releases another potential protective casing for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The latest Precision HSD casing carries a classy new casing design that will not rub or scratch the sensitive surfaces. It is designed with an easy-to-use, one handed latch system which is available as well in various finishes at a premium price.

The Precision HSD casing for the iPhone offers an engineered hinge and soft microfiber lining for added protection. It also has an easy-to-open door to view calls or phone status and a patented AGF long-life 180-degree swivel belt clip.

Price: $34.95

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Apple is keeping busy and it keeps filing those patents. This time we’re talking about a patent talking about “Portable Device Capable of Initiating Disengagement from Host System” or a “touch and go” system. In other words, the system is a touch sensor attached to an USB devices which will be aware of your presence. Simply touch it and the drive will be disconnected from the computer. That way you won’t have to worry about unwanted data loosing. So what is Apple thinking about in the long run? Are we to expect some sort of new Apple USB device coming our way? Well the patent covers USB devices, SD cards, mobile phones, media players, game consoles computer peripherals, biometric sensors and headsets so we’re definitely going to see this patent in action at some point in the future.

via AppleInsider

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Parents always want the best for their kids and that includes screening the content that they get on their gadgets. With iPhones and the iPod Touch becoming a prime source of mobile browsing, the need to apply some screening filters and control which sites their young ones go to has been a daily task for them. But now, a new software has come out, something that can perhaps make life easier for them.

The software is the iNet SafetyBubble. It is actually a parental control and web filtering solution made especially for iPhones and the iPod Touch. With this app, they can customize the websites they want blocked and get some reports on web activity of the other users, specifically the kids.

The iNet SafetyBubble app is now available at the iTunes App store for $19.99. An app that every parent should really have.

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Normally, people would be advised not to sleep with the gadgets by their side or give them a rest. But once these gadgets become aids to help people in various issues such as Insomnia, this may evidently place the iPhone and exception to that rule.

Thanks to the new app released by Mental Workout, a new app to remedy sleep deprived and Insomniacs comes with the release of Sleep Better and Conquer Insomnia. The application also includes an interactive sleep diary and a progress reporting system to help the sleep deprived users keep track of their sleeping patterns and improvements.

“With more than 74 percent of American adults experiencing sleeping problems, and some sleep disorders being serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental, and emotional functioning, we wanted to make the best therapeutic program available to the masses,” says Mickey Beyer-Clausen, founder of Mental Workout. “This application is designed to be easily accessible, easy to use, and time sensitive.”

The Sleep Better and Conquer Insomnia app for the iPhone is now available for $19.99. Not a bad price to pay to help solve you sleeping problems.

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We all know that the touch screen interface of the iPhone revolutionized how mobile device owners could easily control their gadgets. Anyone can use any of his fingers to navigate and control their phones. But now, it seems that Apple is contemplating on a wild idea to integrate finger print recognition of the iPhone, something that should draw some cheers.

The abstract for the July 2nd filing states that a device, such as an iPhone perhaps, could “store user input signatures, including fingerprint signatures. The user input signatures can, in turn, be associated with user-selectable commands. When a user provides user input (including fingerprints) to the electronic device that matches one of the stored user input signatures, the device can initiate the associated user-selectable command.”

Obviously this is a security feature that will certainly be most welcome. But this also means that the iPhone is limited to the owner’s actions. That and some other people whose signatures would be stored will be the only ones to use the device. It could work and should this new feature pull through, people will surely love the new feature if and when it becomes a reality.

(Source) IT Wire

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They have already proven themselves as energy savers and now Innergie sweetens the deal even more by announcing a 20% price slash on these multi-port universal adapters, the mCube90 ($99.99) and mCube90DC ($49.99). Both will be available at the Innergie website and Amazon.

Innergie’s mCube90 is actually two power adapters in a single stylish package - an AC adapter that plugs into the wall for home and office use and a detachable DC adapter — the mCube90DC — for charging consumer electronic devices while on an airplane, a train or in an automobile.

Exclusive to the mCube90, this Auto/Air feature makes the product an especially convenient travel power adapter. The mCube90 is designed for those users who want power whenever and wherever they need it, while the mCube90DC is aimed at consumers who want an adapter when they are on the road.

Both products are energy efficient. They are compatible with most computers and common gadgets which include the likes of laptops, camcorders, digital cameras, portable game consoles, MP3 players, and mobile phones.

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iResQ offers more than just iPhone repairs. Now, it has added the much wanted matte MacBook LCD screens, something that even Apple could not provide. The Apple-authorized repair facility now broadens its service lineup, giving people who have issues with their iPhone, iPod Touch and Macbooks a big sigh of relief.

“We’ve noticed there’s a lot of talk out there about dust in iPhone 3G screens. iResQ now has the capability to clean that up at a competitive price.” As for the new iPhone 3G repairs, “The iPhone 3G has been out for a year now, so it’s about that time when a lot of people start to need fixes for parts that are out of warranty. We’re happy to expand our considerable number of iPhone repairs to meet the needs of a growing segment of users.” - Brian Buffington, iResQ’s general manager.

New repairs being offered by iResQ now include:

• screen dust removal
• headphone jack flat-rate repairs
• battery replacements

True enough, the LCDs of modern day phones, iPhones and iPod Touch gadgets in particular are one of the most sensitive parts that one would dread having to replace or fix. Authenticity is one problem they want to address but now iResQ assures everyone that they will certainly get what they need without sacrificing quality at that.

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Have the gifts of technology truly gone out of hand? As far as understanding the benefits and enumerating their benefits, it seems that owners have failed to put the fine line between honesty and cheating. Worst, the scenario only makes us look like spoon-fed individuals who may at some point act like robots. In short, the robust influx of mobile devices and the Internet seem to have swayed us in the way of failing to make use of our cognitive knowledge. We are unaware that are building cheaters among ourselves.

The study made by Common Sense Media is helpful. But seriously, we all see it today. There are things such as plagiarism, data storage and even leaked answers to exams that can be easily hidden and distributed via the web and mobile devices. In short, we are forgetting the ethical way of learning, only focusing on goals such as passing and honors as the main objective.

Kids have always found ways to cheat, but the tools they have today are more powerful than ever. In this poll, kids reveal that they’re texting each other answers during tests, using notes and information stored on their cell phones during tests, and downloading papers from the Internet to turn in as their own work. Because the digital world is distant, hard to track, and mostly anonymous, kids are less likely to see the consequences of their online actions, especially when they feel they won’t get caught.

With this in mind, have we been victims of our own discoveries? While we cannot stop technology from evolving, the human effort of knowing when and when not to use these technologies should be made clear. It is either this or we are making the next generation look like dumb individuals who may be relying too much on gadgets and advancements.

Other Facts:

• 41% of teens say that storing notes on a cell phone to access during a test is a serious cheating offense, while 23% don’t think it’s cheating at all.
• 45% of teens say that texting friends about answers during tests is a serious cheating offense, while 20% say it’s not cheating at all.
• 76% of parents say that cell phone cheating happens at their teens’ schools, but only 3% believe their own teen has ever used a cell phone to cheat.
• Nearly two-thirds of students with cell phones use them during school, regardless of school policies against it.
• Teens with cell phones send 440 text messages a week and 110 a week while in the classroom.

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