IK Multimedia hit the marketplace with the iRig Mic 3 years ago. That mic was for podcasting connected to your iOS Device via the headset mini-jack. Today IK Multimedia has released the iRig Voice microphone (US$ 39.99), a similar mic aimed for singing and vocal app such as the companion EZ Voice app (free with […]
Fleksy, a creator of third-party keyboards for Android and iOS, has released an SMS messaging app for the Samsung Gear 2. Fleksy Messenger allows owners of the Tizen smartwatch to send text messages directly from the watch itself, complete with a miniaturized onscreen keyboard for entering text, without requiring the user to use their smartphone. […]
Previously teased in concept form, Adobe has formally announced its first two hardware accessories, the Ink pen and Slide ruler. The former is a pressure-sensitive aluminum stylus designed around iOS 7, while the latter is a companion designed to help with more precise drawing, including straight lines and perfect circles. To provide initial software support, […]
Starbucks is prepared to increase the availability of wireless charging stations at its coffee shops. The company has been trialling the technology in San Francisco and Boston for some time, and has decided to make a broader push first by expanding across the entire Bay Area and then to other regions. Starbucks is working with […]
LG today made an SDK available to developers that will allow them to tap into the QuickCircle case accessory that goes along with the G3. The QuickCircle case handles several different tasks. First, the case has a circular window to the G3’s screen through which users can view the time, place calls, send text messages, […]
Three vehicles parked inside the WWDC conference hall feature sneak previews of Apple’s CarPlay iOS technology incorporated into forthcoming vehicle models from Chevy and Ferrari. In addition, an after-market CarPlay solution kit from Pioneer was featured in a customized 1965 Ford Mustang. Apple gave USA Today a demo of the Chevy Spark EV implementation. The […]
Automatic Labs today released a version of its mobile application for Android devices for the first time. Automatic Labs makes a car accessory called the Automatic. It plugs into a car’s data port and passes information about the car to a nearby smartphone via Bluetooth. Before today, Automatic was only compatible with the iPhone. Now […]
Sony today made the SmartBand fitness accessory available through its U.S. web site for $99. The SmartBand, announced during Mobile World Congress, connects to smartphones via Bluetooth and Sony’s LifeLog app for fitness monitoring.
Gaming peripheral maker Razer has announced the Junglecat, a combination case and gamepad for the iPhone 5 and 5s. Unlike some alternatives, the controller is designed to be small and thin enough to fit in a pocket. To that end only the bumper buttons are always exposed; a D-pad and four pressure-sensitive face buttons slide out […]
Currently, users need to connect their iOS device or Mac to the same wireless network as the Apple TV in order to use AirPlay. This presents problems when the host doesn’t want to — or can’t — distribute network credentials, or when the Apple TV is in an enterprise environment with separated networks. With the […]