Battery life can be the answer or phone throwing annoyance that does and doesn’t allows us to endlessly text and use smartphone’s to their optimum capacity. But if you don’t want to be tethered to a wall outlet like a mother leashed to a child there’s a new solution you can partake in with friends: ChargeBite. The keychain dongle lets you borrow battery juice from a friend’s iPhone or iPad to charge your own.
Being marketed as a social charger, the pocket size device transfers power as fast a USB port could supply juice to a drained device. There is no need for power outlets, USB ports or charging cables, there’s just the ChargeBite to fuss with – which also needs no pre-prep it simply is the middle-man in device power transferring.
Could you use a second screen on your fancy new iPhone 5? popSLATE is a new iPhone 5 case with a built-in 4” e-link display on the back. The screen could be used for pretty much anything: a unique design, a shared photograph, additional notes or a map can be saved.
The Indiegogo project is looking to raise $150,000 over the next 48 days. But as the below video shows, the real justification for a dual screen iPhone isn’t just for custom designs and photography for expression. In reality it’s the opportunity for apps to possibly push information for an enhanced and versatile experience. As a low-power, always-on, super-readable in direct sunlight, and customizable iPhone 5 add-on it could it be a Kindle killer?
One of the music industry’s most popular guitar makers has taken to the mobile age by coming up with a new guitar that connects directly to iOS devices via USB. The Squier by Fender USB Stratocaster Guitar lets musicians take studio sessions on the road and removes the ubiquitous spider webs of cords that accompany traveling with a studio.
You can grab one exclusively from Apple for $200, be warned that if you have a newer iOS device such as an iPhone 5 or iPad 4 add another $29 to your total due to the need for a Lightning to 30-pin Adapter. Fender has also released the video below to demonstrate how the iOS-guitar is the perfect addition to any musician’s accessory kit.
With rumors swirling before the expected announcement of the iPhone 5 today, one of many upgrades being discussed is a longer battery life for the popular device. It’s without question iPhone user’s squirm as 10% life notifications pop-up regularly unless the device is plugged in regularly. But according to the reports Apple will be adding 40% more juice with a larger battery to increase time needed between charges.
Even with extended battery life, there still will be a problem with iPhone’s and smartphones in general with time between charging being insufficient. Everpurse, by Chicago native Elizabeth Day Ormesher Salcedo believes a lady shouldn’t have to sacrifice fashion to be practical with an iPhone charger. The clunky iPhone charging accessories aren’t the most sensible items for a woman on the go.
Photojojo always comes out with some new and inventive accessories, add-ons and inventions for photographers. Now they’ve come up with The iPhone Shutter Grip that will make your iPhone feel like an SLR. The grip turns your iPhone into a familiar camera with photo and video buttons right where you’re used to them being, instead of having to be tap-happy.
It may look like a wooden box to hide your jewelry or hold your little trinkets for later use – but this “Love Box” is so much more! The Love Box Video Mixer is a handmade limited edition device that lets you record two sided videos in one single shot on your iPhone.
Mobile design is growing exponentially and design will become a key differentiator in user’s choice of apps and platforms. Scoutzie is the place to find best in class designers and to understand the future of mobile design.
Kid’s toys have evolved so much since the days of G.I. Joe action figures and My Little Pony Dolls – now tablets and electronic devices are being coupled with tangible toys to make way for a new level of “play time”. Creative agency Carnation Group has just unveiled a genius design that turns your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a lovable, huggable and furry plush toy for children.
Yesterday we talked about a service that makes it easy for people to create their own web apps with the plethora of API’s in the web world. Casetagram takes the practice of using the Instagram API to deliver a personal iPhone case with the use of your saved Instagram photos.
iPhone Apps are everywhere now-a-days and are an essential part of daily life for iPhone users. Many companies have come out that allow you to make your iPhone App, and hopefully make some money as well, without knowing any code. The problem with those app makers was that they were very specific to an industry. Offering a more general and wide opportunity comes AppMakr, a place for anyone to create an app for any industry that is all your own.
