Title: The Otterbox for iPhone 3G Defender @ TestFreaks.com

Review Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/the-otterbox-for-iphone-3g-defender/

Review Snipit:
“When Apple released the iPhone 3G with the curved back, they made previous hard cases for the 1st generation iPhone obsolete. To provide optimal protection for the new iPhone 3G, OtterBox has released the Otterbox for iPhone 3G Defender. “

i.TV will shortly be releasing their first app for the iPhone and iPod Touch appropriately named – i.TV.  This app will be the first TV and movie guide for the iPhone and iPod Touch.  At DragonSteelMods, we were given the opportunity to test out the beta client before the public release.  Obviously, since it is in beta, there will be some things that will be different once the client is approved for release by Apple.

Read Full Review HERE

The unique docking station features 5 speakers; including a 4 inch subwoofer, adjustable bass control, 360° sound distribution and unparalleled design elements.

Culver City, CA – August 13, 2008 – Speakal is pleased to announce the release of the iPig.  As the sole North American distributor, Speakal is thrilled to deliver the most advanced docking station to date.  The iPig combines quality, performance, compatibility and style into one compact iPod docking station.  Audio engineers were able to design the iPig with 5 speakers pumping out 25 watts of premium sound, in spite of its small footprint.   The acoustic design elements enable the iPig to disseminate 360° sound, insuring the entire room is filled with heart-pumping sound.

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We have just taken a look at the Crystal Air Jacket for the iPod Touch from PowerSupport that promises to take care of your tunes without adding weight or bulk.  This is basically a hard shell for the iPod Touch with a couple of screen protectors included in the package.  What impresses me the most is the rubber grommet that keeps dirt out of the dock connector.  Take a look at our review for all the details.

Title: iPod Touch Air Jacket
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=5943&Itemid=40

Title: DLO TransDock Deluxe Review
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/591
Category: Reviews

Summary:
DLO Transdock Deluxe is a FM transmitter and charger for iPods. Does it work well? Is it a good product? Check it out!

Here is a snippet:
“If you have an older car or truck, you don’t have to envy the new car owners who have built-in iPod docks. You can have your music close at hand in your old vehicle with the new DLO TransDock Deluxe. The TransDock Deluxe is an in-car iPod dock and FM transmitter that plays your iPod through your car stereo, also charging its battery. It also allows you to play videos on bigger LCD screens (if you have them already installed on your car) and charge cell phones or any other device that can be charged thru a USB port. Let’s take a good look on DLO TransDock Deluxe.”

I4U NEWS published a review of the Labyrinth Lite Edition for iPhone.

Quote from the review:
“Today we are looking at a great free application for the iPhone called Labyrinth Lite Edition. The lite version of the game has ten levels to play. The controls for the game are the star of the show and work very well.

To control the ball you tilt the iPhone in all directions. The controls are simply fantastic and are so accurate that you can place the ball with ease on the screen. The settings menu of the game has a spot for calibrating the game to the sensors in the iPhone. You set the iPhone on a flat surface, press calibrate, and you are done.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-457.html

So youve picked up a fancy new iPhone have you? Youve spent at lease two hundred dollars on one of the hippest phones available. What should happen if you ever dropped your baby? Well it would be scratched and perhaps even broken. How are you supposed to start conversation with other Apple enthusiasts or the average Joe if your iPhone looks like a piece of crap? Simple. You fork over some cash for the OtterBox Armor Case.

Previously, OCModShop reviewed an Armor Series case for the Apple iPod. Having read that article, you will find that the iPod and iPhone cases are very similar. If you already have an OtterBox case for your iPod and you now own an iPhone as well, it should be a no brainer to you that this would be a good investment.

Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1284

Most tech products need to evolve or lose their place in the market, Palm is one well know company that has
suffered because of their lack of innovation.  Products usually evolve, make significant changes for the better or make incremental improvements over previous generations, the newest iPhone dubbed the iPhone 3G is not an evolutionary upgrade but more of an incremental one. This does not mean that it is not a worthwhile upgrade.

Steve Jobs and Apple’s modus operandi is not to put all the bells and whistles in the 1st or 2nd generations of their products.  Instead, they slowly include them through software/firmware updates and model revisions.  The iPhone 3G primary goal is to address the wireless data speed that was severely crippled on the first iPhone because it relied on the slower EDGE data network.  The newest model is named after the faster wireless network that it uses.

As per the wikipedia entry on 3G: “It is often suggested by industry sources that 3G can be expected to provide 384 kbit/s at or below pedestrian speeds, but only 128 kbit/s in a moving car.”  These speeds are closer to DSL than dial up which the first iPhone clearly ran on.

Besides the speed upgrade in using 3G, the iPhone 3G also has true built in GPS.  Do these two features warrant upgrading from your original iPhone?

Today I will look at the iPhone 3G and compare it to its predecessor.

Read Full Comparative Review HERE

Listening to the iPod in the car is always easier said than done.  The most common ways to connect the iPod to a car stereo is with either a tape deck adapter or with a wireless FM transmitter.  Most wireless transmitters are hindered by the fact that with enough driving, most empty frequencies end up with some radio transmissions, sooner or later, this leads to the static breakup of ones iPod signal.

Monster has found one work-around for this problem and today, we will be looking at their latest wireless FM transmitter, the Monster iCarPlay Wireless 250.  This is the newest mobile audio accessory from the well know stereo cable company.  Specifically designed for use with the iPod and iPhone, you can listen to your digital music collection while driving without any hassles.

Besides functioning as an FM transmitter, the Monster iCarPlay Wireless 250 also works as a USB charger.  The USB cord detaches from the Cigarette Lighter Adapter and can be used as a transmitter around any FM radio/device.  Plus the USB cable can be used as a charger via any USB 2.0 enabled port or with a Monster iSlimCharger or iCharger Travel USB wall charger.

The Monster iCarPlay Wireless 250 uses Monster AutoScan 3D technology, which triples scans the FM spectrum to locate and lock onto the clearest FM frequency.

These are just some of the features of the Monster iCarPlay Wireless 250.  Let’s take a closer look at this product and see what other tricks Monster is holding up its sleeve.

Read Full Review HERE

Title: iPod Nano Third Gen Review
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/583
Category: Reviews

Summary:
Review of 3rd generation iPod nano.

Here is a snippet:
“Great design and ease of use have made Apple’s iPod is the most popular digital music player in the world. The nano is the smallest iPod with a screen. With the release of this 3rd generation, newly designed iPod nano, Apple has created a wonderful addition to its iPod lineup. As with most other Apple products, the nano shows Apple to be a master of packaging and design. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, this nano is beautifully packaged in a clear, simplistic plastic case that showcases the nano without any clutter. The packaging is reminiscent of a jewelry box as it showcases the nano as a prized possession.”

Title: 4 Must Have iPhone Games

Link: http://osxreality.com/2008/07/13/4-must-have-iphone-games-2/

Excerpt: “Since the debut of the App Store, there has been a flood of generic puzzle games and a good number of racing games. The accelerometer based steering for racing games is now becoming the norm, is this all iPhone gaming will consist of? Racing and puzzle games galore?  Not if these guys have anything to do with it, check out these hidden gems.”

Named Top 20 ‘Cool’ iPhone 3G App, it also wirelessly backs up iPhone contacts and syncs with popular webmail systems and Outlook, for free

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Funambol Inc., the leading provider of Mobile 2.0 messaging software powered by open source, today announced the availability of its new free Funambol plug-in for the iPhone. The Funambol plug-in enables users to easily and freely sync their address book from an older phone to an iPhone 3G over-the-air. It also enables users of the iPhone 3G (as well as original iPhones and iPod Touches that have been upgraded to 2.0) to wirelessly back up their contacts for free, and to easily keep their contacts in sync with popular webmail systems, and email clients such as Outlook and Thunderbird.

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CHICAGO, July 14 /PRNewswire/ — The release of Apple’s newest product, the iPhone(TM) 3G, has created an explosion in the accessory market. With countless options available, it’s time to separate the accessories you want from the ones you need.

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CUPERTINO, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced that iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch users have already downloaded more than 10 million applications from its groundbreaking new App Store since its launch late last week. Developers have created a wide array of innovative mobile applications ranging from games to location-based social networking to medical applications to enterprise productivity tools. Users can wirelessly download applications directly onto their iPhone or iPod touch* and start using them immediately. More than 800 native applications are now available on the App Store, with more than 200 offered for free and more than 90 percent priced at less than $10.

“The App Store is a grand slam, with a staggering 10 million applications downloaded in just three days,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Developers have created some extraordinary applications, and the App Store can wirelessly deliver them to every iPhone and iPod touch user instantly.”

Many of these amazing new applications take advantage of iPhone’s large display, Multi-Touch(TM) user interface, fast hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, built-in accelerometer and location-based technology to bring far more powerful applications to the mobile arena than ever before.

The App Store on iPhone works over cellular networks and Wi-Fi, which means it is accessible from just about anywhere, so users can purchase and download applications wirelessly and start using them instantly. Applications are free or charged to the user’s iTunes(R) account and the App Store notifies the user when updates are available for their apps. The App Store is also available in iTunes (http://www.itunes.com/) running on a Mac(R) or PC, which syncs applications to the iPhone or iPod touch using a USB cable.

*Requires downloading software update sold separately for $9.95.

CUPERTINO, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced it sold its one millionth iPhone(TM) 3G on Sunday, just three days after its launch on Friday, July 11. iPhone 3G is now available in 21 countries — Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US — and will go on sale in France on July 17.

“iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world.”

The new iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone plus 3G networking that is twice as fast*, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs over 800 third party applications available through the new App Store. In the US, the new iPhone 3G is priced at just $199 for the 8GB model, and $299 for the 16GB model**.

*Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds vary by site conditions.

**Requires new two-year AT&T rate plan for qualified customers, sold separately.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.

(C) 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh and iPhone are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Title: Rent movies instantly: Apple TV review

Link: http://spicygadget.com/2008/07/06/rent-movies-instantly-apple-tv-review/
Quote: “Movie rentals, movie rentals, movie rentals, did I mention movie rentals? We either drop by a brick and mortar store like Blockbuster or rent our movies by mail through Netflix. Driving out to a store or waiting for your movie in the mail isn’t so bad when you have no other alternatives, but what if I told you there was a better way? What if I said you could choose a movie and start watching it in under 30 seconds? If living in America for 25 years has taught me anything, it’s that we love instant gratification and convenience, which nicely sums up Apple TV movie rentals.”

Title:
Apple Wireless Keyboard Reviewed @ TheTechLounge

Quote:
“Mmm, Mac hardware. Sharp. Purposeful. Tasty. Downright industrial designelicious. Half of the people who make the vaunted switch do so because of this keyboard. I mean, not literally this keyboard, but because of the engineering and style that this wireless device is the apex embodiment of. The keyboard is small because it’s cut down; the keys are standard but a lot is sacrificed to make the whole package as miniscule as possible without cramping digits. I see a lot of potential in this input device, and not because it’s portable. But I also can’t help but wonder, can design be taken too far?”

Article URL:
http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/535/Apple+Wireless+Keyboard/

I4U NEWS published a review of the Maximo iP-HS1 iMetal Stereo Headset for the Apple iPhone.

Quote from the review:
“Today we are looking at a headset for the iPhone called the Maximo iP-HS1 iMetal Stereo Headset. The headset has a built-in mic for making and receiving calls and a soft touch button that allows you to answer and hang up calls as well.

Sound quality from the Maximo iP-HS1 iMetal Stereo Headset is good with nice deep bass and crisp highs and mids. The headset works well for calls with clear and legible speech on both sides of the conversation. The mic does pick up a bit of extraneous room sounds, but not so much to be a real issue.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-448.html

Homepage Link:
http://www.i4u.com

NEW YORK, USA (AVING) — <Visual News> Griffin Technology will offer an assortment of chic, protective cases for Apple’s new iPhone 3G, to be timed with iPhone’s July 11th release next month.

New styles of Griffin’s cases for iPhone 3G include the already popular Wave, Nu Form, Elan Form and Elan Clip cases, with more to be available soon.

Wave for iPhone 3G
Wave for iPhone 3G features wave-shaped contours that overlap and interlock. The double-helix closure provides greater surface area to hold the case together, providing greater security and protection. Wave allows full access to audio jack, volume controls, connectors and touchscreen. The form-fitting case protects with durable polycarbonate at all corners, and is available in four interchangeable colors: black, blue, pink, or white.

Nu Form with EasyDock for iPhone 3G
Nu Form is an impact-resistant, hard-shell case that protects the iPhone 3G in a slim, no-clip design. It includes a rigid, thin screen protector that guards against smudges, scratches and fingerprints, but doesn’t interfere with access to the touchscreen. Its EasyDock design makes Nu Form convenient to charge and sync; just slide open the case bottom and pop the iPhone into its dock. Nu Form is available in black or white.

Elan Form with EasyDock for iPhone 3G
Elan Form is a hard-shell leather case that snaps snugly around the iPhone 3G and offers triple protection in a slim, no-clip design. It bonds top-grain leather to hard-shell polycarbonate material, encasing the iPhone in two layers of stylish protection. This new revision of Elan Form incorporates Griffin’s EasyDock design, allowing users to conveniently dock their iPhone without completely removing the case. Elan Form with EasyDock is available in pink or black.

Elan Clip for iPhone 3G
Elan Clip is an elegant, genuine leather outer case wrapped around an unbelievably durable polycarbonate shell. It features a belt clip that rotates 180 degrees so you can check your iPhone 3G without taking it off your belt. The clip also locks into an extended position so you can use it as a stand while watching movies. It can be used two ways: carry your iPhone face-in for maximum privacy and protection, or face-out for maximum convenience and access. Elan Clip comes with a static peel screen protector and a premium microfiber cleaning cloth.

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I4U NEWS reviews the Skullcandy Pipe iPod & iPhone Speaker Dock.

Quote from the review:
“The Skullcandy Pipe is a small speaker system that can charge your iPod and play your music at the same time.
Visually the Skullcandy Pipe is tiny and when I took it out of the box I wondered how something so small would produce good sound. As soon as I popped my iPhone into the Pipe those skepticisms went away. The sound that comes from the tiny speakers and small dimensions is very impressive.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-422.html

TechwareLabs has published a Guide to Creating a Hackintosh. Here’s a clip from the review:

Quote: If you ever wanted to play around with a Mac OS but wanted to do it on your own hardware then this guide is for you. Dan takes you through the basic steps needed to create a “Hackintosh” in a simple to understand process. Grab that extra hardware off your shelf and put together your Mac today.

LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/guides/misc_mod/hackintosh/

Title: Guide to Creating a Hackintosh @ TechwareLabs

Now with Faster Processors & Faster Graphics Option

CUPERTINO, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today updated its all-in-one iMac(R) line with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful graphics ever available in an iMac. With prices starting at just $1,199, iMac includes faster processors with 6MB L2 cache and a faster 1066 MHz front-side bus across the entire line, and 2GB of memory standard in most models. The 24-inch iMac now offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor and the high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics as options, extending iMac’s lead as the ultimate all-in-one desktop computer for both consumers and professionals.

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Title: SendStation iPod Dock Extender @ BRnR

Link:

http://www.barrys-rigs-n-reviews.com/reviews/2008/accessories/docext/1.htm

Quote:

“So you’ve purchased a case to protect your iPod from the wear and tear of daily usage. Except it prevents you from using your iPod Dock and similar accessories. You could do things the hard way and remove your iPod from the case every time you want to dock it—Or you could do things the easy way by picking up this great little accessory - the SendStation iPod Dock Extender.”