An FM transmitter plugs into your car’s power socket (cigarette lighter) and then plugs into either your docking connection at the bottom of your iPod/iPad/iPhone, or into your headphone jack. You tune your FM car radio to a weak station and then set the FM transmitter to that same station. http://www.iphonefmtransmitter.net/
iPhone cases
01. Griffin Survivor
Price: £17
URL:griffintechnology.com
Works with: iPhone 4/4SProtection doesn't come much more robust than this: the Survivor is designed to meet or even exceed UK and US military standards of toughness! It'll make your iPhone 4/4S resistant to being dropped and offers some protection from sand and rain. There are also versions of this case for the iPod touch and iPad 2.
02. Incipio Feather
Price: £14
URL:myincipio.com
Works with: iPhone 3G/3GS or 4/4SIf you're not keen on adding much weight or bulk to your iPhone, check out these super-slim back covers. Available in shiny or matte finishes, the Feather leaves the connectors and buttons easily accessible, while keeping the back of your iPhone protected from knocks.
03. Knomo iPhone Wallet
Price: £35
URL:knomobags.com
Works with: iPhone 3G/3GS/4/4SWhy carry a phone case and a wallet, when you can combine the two in a stylish leather folder? Pop in a couple of important cards, slide your iPhone into the designated pouch and you're ready to go. You'll need to take your iPhone out of the case to use it, though.
04. Belkin Leather Pull-Tab Sleeve
Price: £11
URL:belkin.com/uk
Works with: iPhone 3G/3GS/4/4SIf you don't want to cover up the sleek lines of your iPhone when you're using it, but need some protection for it in your pocket or bag, this sleeve could be just the ticket. Extremely robust, it's got a gauze window to check the time, and a tab to get at your phone easily.
05. ArtWizz SeeJacket Alu
Price: £20
URL:artwizz.de
Works with: iPhone 4/4SThis aluminium case adds more protection than a plastic shell, without adding much extra weight or bulk. The inner rubber lining grips the phone and protects from bumps.
06. Pro/Tec Executive Leather Case
Price: £7
URL:kondor.co.uk
Works with: iPhone 3G/3GS or 4/4SA smart leather case doesn't need to cost the Earth: for under a tenner, you get a robust and business-like flip case. Make sure you get the correct one for your model of iPhone.
iPad cases
01. Apple Smart Cover
Price: £35/£59
URL:apple.com/uk
Works with: iPad 2We couldn't not include this, could we? A cover, automatic screen switch and two-angle stand, it's wonderfully versatile. Yes, it's pricey and doesn't protect the back of the iPad 2, but as a piece of engineering it's still the best iPad cover out there.
02. Belkin Verve Folio Stand
Price: £34
URL:belkin.com/uk
Works with: iPad 2It looks the part, the built-in magnet switches the screen on and off automatically, and it's relatively thin as far as leather folder cases go. What's more, it offers all-round protection for your iPad and will stand in landscape at a variety of angles. Pure class.
03. Orbyx Leather Folder case
Price: £29
URL:orbyx.com
Works with: iPadThis oozes class with a splash of fun thrown in: the black or brown leather exterior is complemented by a bright green or pink lining inside. It's a good fit, and will prop your iPad at a nice angle for typing or watching videos.
04. Incipio Destroyer
Price: £28
URL:myincipio.com
Works with: iPadIf it's solid protection you're after, solid protection you shall get. This sturdy shell bolts together, holding your iPad in a vice-like grip. It's for the original iPad only - for the iPad 2, have a look at Gumdrop's similar Drop cases.
05. iLuv Flex-Gel Case
Price: £11
URL:i-luv-uk.co.uk
Works with: iPad 2If you're after a gel back cover for your iPad 2, you've countless options. But this trumps them all, because it hugs your device so tightly where many others are a bit loose around the edges. The matt surface gives you a nice amount of grip, and there are five colours.
06. iLuv Smart Back Cover
Price: £27
URL:i-luv-uk.co.uk
Works with: iPad 2So you love the Apple Smart Cover, but want to protect the back of your iPad 2 as well - what do you do? Why, you get one of these, of course. It clips on, adding minimal extra thickness to your iPad 2, but excellent all-round protection.
07. Speck HandyShell for iPad 2
Price: £27
URL:speckproducts.com
Works with: iPad 2As well as a protective shell, this gives you a genius fold-out clip. It's clever because it does so many things: use it to grip your iPad, hang it up, or stand it in portrait or landscape orientations. Or if you're more musically inclined, flip the clip right out and you've got an easy way to hold your virtual guitar!
Headphones
01. Apple In-Ear Headphones
Price: £45
URL:apple.com/uk
Works with: EverythingYou'd be forgiven for thinking, given how lacklustre the white headphones you get with the iPhone and iPod are, that we're mad for suggesting buying Apple's premium set. But actually, they're the best in-ear models we've tried at this price.
02. Sennheiser HD 518
Price: £72
URL:sennheiser.co.uk
Works with: EverythingBecause these over-the-ear cans are open-backed, sound doesn't bounce around inside the cup in the same way as with closed-back models - resulting in audio that is as crisp as it is gutsy. What's more, they're really comfortable to wear for hours at a time.
03. Sony MDR-NC200D
Price: £172
URL:sony.co.uk
Works with: EverythingThis is the only set in this list that includes active noise cancellation. Powered by a single AAA battery, the smart, three-mode noise cancellation works well on something like a train journey, and the overall sound quality from these headphones is excellent.
04. Etymotic hf3
Price: £100
URL: etymotic.com
Works with: EverythingThe super-clean, balanced and neutral sound from these in-ear buds may not be to everyone's taste, but if you like your music as uncoloured as possible, these are stunning. You could also treat yourself to custom moulded earbuds (shown) for an extra £70.
05. Sennheiser PX 210 BT
Price: £92
URL:sennheiser.co.uk
Works with: EverythingIt's difficult to fully grasp how liberating it is to have wireless headphones until you've tried them. This superb Bluetooth set - like its fancier brother, the MM 450 Travel - sounds terrific, and works great with everything except the original iPhone and iPod touch.
Input
01. Wacom Bamboo Stylus
Price: £25
URL:wacom.eu
Works with: EverythingWhether it's to write, paint or sketch on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, there are times when you need more precision than your finger can offer. And Wacom's 6mm tip is as small and precise as you can get with the screen on your device. It's beautifully weighted to feel like a pencil in your hand, and though it's costly as far as styluses go, it's the best there is.
02. Just Mobile AluPen
Price: £15
URL:xtand.net
Works with: EverythingThis stylus is solid, chunky and easy to hold. It's got a thicker tip than the Wacom Bamboo Stylus, making it perhaps more suitable for artists' use. It's also a good deal cheaper than the Bamboo Stylus, but doesn't feel it when you've got it in-hand.
03. ZAGGfolio for iPad 2
Price: £80
URL:zagg.com
Works with: iPad 2OK, so this isn't cheap, but it's our favourite keyboard and protective case combo for the iPad 2. A lovely detachable keyboard slots into a thin protective cover and stand.
04. KeySonic KSK- 3201MacBT
Price: £38
URL:keysonic.de
Works with: EverythingWhether it's a quick iMessage or longer piece of prose that you're writing, you'll almost certainly be quicker and more comfortable with an external keyboard than the on-screen one. This one gets the balance between compact size and ease of typing spot on.
05. Logitech Tablet Keyboard
Price: £50
URL:logitech.com
Works with: EverythingIf the prospect of typing on a compact keyboard like the KeySonic one doesn't thrill you, take a look at Logitech's excellent desktop-size offering, which comes complete with carry case that doubles as a clever stand for the iPad.
Power
01. Mophie JuicePack Plus
Price: £27
URL:mophie.com
Works with: iPhone 4/4SPop your iPhone 4/4S into one of these battery cases and you'll almost double the length of time you can use it for, thanks to the 2000mAh battery. The case helps protect your phone from bumps and scrapes as well, though it also adds some bulk.
02. Proporta USB TurboCharger
Price: £43
URL:proporta.com
Works with: EverythingIt may be big and a bit weighty, but the whopping 5000mAh battery in here should fill an iPhone several times over, and will also charge an iPad. A great companion to take with you if you're expecting to be away from power outlets for long periods.
03. Griffin PowerJolt Plus
Price: £13
URL:griffintechnology.com
Works with: EverythingMake sure you never arrive at your destination with a dead iPhone, iPad or iPod touch: plug one of these into your car's lighter socket and your device will charge. It's even got a feed-through socket on it, meaning you can connect more than one thing to a single socket.
04. Kensington PowerLift Back-Up Battery, Dock & Stand
Price: £33
URL:kensington.com
Works with: iPhone, iPod touchA bit of a multitasking marvel, this one - not only will it stand and sync your iPhone or iPod touch, but it'll charge it on the go thanks to its 1200mAh battery. It's perfect for FaceTime or other calls, so be sure to take it with you whenever you head out the door.
05. Griffin PowerDock Dual
Price: £32
URL:griffintechnology.com
Works with: EverythingYou get three things in one, here: an iPhone/iPod charger; an iPad charger; and a tray for your keys or coins. The PowerDock Dual is the ideal place to leave your iOS devices to charge - both when you're at home or at work.
06. iDAPT i4
Price: £37
URL:idaptweb.com
Works with: EverythingIf you've got several devices - be they Apple or otherwise - the i4 lets you charge them all at once. By adding different tips to the unit (it comes with one dock connector, you can buy more from the website), you can connect three bits of kit, and the USB port allows you to charge a fourth, too.
Music making
01. Alesis iO Dock
Price: £139
URL:alesis.com
Works with: iPadThere are plenty of excellent accessories to add music input and output to your iPad or iPad 2, but the iO Dock brings them all together in a single package. The XLR and quarter-inch jack inputs mean you can connect a range of equipment, and these are complemented by MIDI inputs and outputs. Add a foot pedal socket, composite video out and two quarter-inch main outputs, and you've got a fantastic package.
02. IK Multimedia iRig
Price: £22
URL:ikmultimedia.com
Works with: EverythingForget buying lots of costly effects pedals for your guitar: get an iRig and the AmpliTube app for a whole range of different guitar sounds right there on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. It's also a great way to record those guitar licks you've been perfecting straight into GarageBand. An absolutely essential add-on for any guitarist with an iOS device.
03. IK Multimedia iRig MIDI
Price: £46
URL:ikmultimedia.com
Works with: EverythingWhere the first iRig is designed for connecting guitars to the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, the MIDI version lets you hook up any MIDI kit - such as keyboards, synthesisers and foot pedals - to your device. What's more, because it uses the CoreMIDI system, it'll work with a whole host of iOS apps.
04. Numark iDJ Live
Price: £80
URL:numark.com
Works with: iPadMixing music like a real DJ no longer requires you to shell out hundreds of pounds on a set of decks, a mixer and lots of vinyl. The iDJ Live links to the excellent djay iPad app (£13.99), letting you control your tunes using a tactile pair of decks, with basic mixing controls in between. And while your revellers dance away to the playing track, the included splitter cable means you can cue up the next in your headphones.
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Odiogo launches Talking Netvibes powered by Odiogo, the first app that makes iPhones read personal news selections from Netvibes Dashboards
New York, July 20, 2011. Odiogo, the leading provider of cloud-based audio solutions on the go, has released in partnership with Netvibes, the global leader in dashboard intelligence, the ‘Talking Netvibes powered by Odiogo’ iPhone application. This app allows Netvibes users to browse their entire dashboards, tabs, and widgets to view and, most importantly, to listen to any story. Social sharing features also allow the user to share articles via email, Twitter or Facebook.
Marc Kawam, CEO of Odiogo says, “The information overload drives users to seek ways to access information in ‘eyes-busy’ situations, for example when driving, exercising and cooking. The Odiogo technology combined with Netvibes dashboards, allows users to create their personalized audio news bulletin with the news sources that they trust. Also, the audio feature proves itself to be extremely convenient for visually impaired users or for those experiencing difficulties reading on a small screen, as well as for language learners”.
“Allowing partners and third party providers such as Odiogo to connect with the Netvibes environment via a set of secured APIs, is at the cornerstone of our strategy. We are the universal platform that lets you Dashboard Everything,” said Freddy Mini, CEO of Netvibes “We salute Odiogo’s initiative to provide to our large community of both individual users and Fortune 500 brands, with an innovative and convenient way to access the content of their Netvibes dashboards on the go.”
The application is available on the Apple Store (http://bit.ly/TalkingNetvibes) for $2.99. A 6-month subscription is included with the purchase of the application. After the 6-month period, users can renew their service for another 6 months from within the app.
About Odiogo (http://www.odiogo.com)
Odiogo is a pioneer in the ‘media shifting’ space and is the leading provider of audio and vocalization services on the go. Odiogo provides a cloud-based intelligent and automated bridge that links text-content providers (mainstream media, internet news sites, and bloggers) with mobile phone and MP3 enabled device users (e.g. iPhone, iPod, tablets, other portable media players, PCs, etc.). Odiogo enables content providers to quickly and automatically generate audio from textual content, allowing consumers to easily ‘listen to’ their favorite online news/information on any device. The Odiogo solution is cloud-based and can be deployed on content sites very quickly.
Contact: press@odiogo.com
About Netvibes (http://business.netvibes.com)
Founded in 2005, Netvibes pioneered dashboard publishing, user personalization and universal Web apps (UWA). Today, Netvibes is the leading dashboard intelligence platform for the real-time Web.For consumers, Netvibes.com is the most awarded dashboard engine that helps millions of people around the world instantly dashboard everything that matters to them most. For organizations and enterprises, Netvibes Dashboard Intelligence solutions transform the chaotic real-time Web into tangible business information, expert knowledge and automated business processes.
Netvibes powers dashboard intelligence and Web apps for more than 1,500+ of the world’s leading brands, interactive agencies, government organizations, non-profits and enterprises–serving more than half a billion Web apps every month. Netvibes has offices in Paris, London and San Francisco.
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Odiogo partner with Netvibe to provide an iPhone app that reads your personal news to you and share via email, twitter or facebook all from your iphone.
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The iPad's keyboard could be a real pain sometime. It is specially annoying when you need to type fast. Well, here are some tricks offer by tipd.com that will speed up your typing on the iPad keyboard.
New iPad 5 Rumored To Launch In April 2013
The purported new iPad 5 is rumored to be announced by Apple in April, according to a report from Apple Insider.
The report claim that Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster had reported that Apple will hold a showcase event in early Q2 to launch a new version of the iPad, which will feature an all-new design.
In a note to clients, Apple Insider reports Munster said, "We believe that looking at history of time between Apple product launch events suggests that the company will introduce something new in March or April." "Over the past two years, the spring event has been iPad updates."
Aside from the likely scenario of an Apple event happening in March or April of this year, and the hint of the upcoming iPad 5 having a redesigned body, the above report didn't say anything about the possible specs of the said Apple device.
Meanwhile, another technology and gadgets news site also has a very interesting new report about the possible features and specs of the new and upcoming iPad 5 tablet. You may also want to read that site's in-depth report here.
However, these iPad 5 reports are simply speculations that may or may not come true. Apple has always been known to be very secretive on the details of their upcoming products, whether it's a new phone or a tablet. But of course, Apple being Apple, will always create a buzz and a stir in the blogosphere whenever rumors of an additional device pops out that may possibly be added to their products lineup.
Are you ready for the next generation of iPad?
Apple [AAPL] published two new iPad ads ('Alive' and 'Together') last night. In both ads, the company focuses on what the product can do -- the company hasn't yet stooped to respond to its competitors with ads campaigns that mock them.
Apple's app attack
The two ads are the customary laid-back Apple ad spot. With a white background and well-chosen backing music, the spots show multiple apps running on the iPad's screen, with words popping up between spots to reinforce some of the positive associations of the product.
The ads are cool, relatively inoffensive, and discreet -- the company just takes a few seconds to suggest what an iPad can do, with a particular focus on apps.
Given Apple CEO, Tim Cook's reference to the 170,000 apps already optimized for use on an iPad, it looks like the company intends taking on competitors by stressing just how many apps are available for its tablet, in comparison to others.
"So what happened last year, everybody that was in the PC industry and everybody that was in the phone industry, everybody decided they had to do a tablet. By some estimates, there were a hundred tablets put on the market last year. Everybody was kind of aiming at iPad 1, and we were trying to innovate quickly to get to iPad 2. So, by the time they had something that they thought could compete with iPad 1, we were on iPad 2. We wound up with 170,000 apps, and I'm not sure there's 100 yet on the other platform," he told Goldman Sachs last week.
Apple's ad campaign claims 300,000 apps.
Forbes loses Apple religion
Apple being Apple, Forbes, which seems to have become a haven for anti-Apple sentiment in recent weeks, almost immediately published a deeply subjective op-ed in which the author asked, "What's wrong with Apple's TV ads lately?"
My first reaction to this report was to ask "What's wrong with Forbes?", but the author's point (other than attempting to annoy Apple fans) seems to be to bring in a spurious mention of Google while calling for Apple to "get back to its (advertising) roots," whatever that means. He thinks these latest Apple ads are "ordinary".
The Forbes' author's motivation may smply be to attract criticism and traffic from Apple fans, but he may have inadvertently struck a chord -- despite their market-leading position and incredible popularity, Apple's tablet ads just aren't much loved by the US TV-viewing public.
An Ace Metrix review of the top tablet ads of 2012 (published in September) claimed ads for Apple's iPad didn't even make it into the top ten tablet ads last year. All ten slots were occupied by clips from Samsung, Google and Amazon, proof that the three company's weren't completely wasting their huge investments in product marketing.
Samsung product marketing
While many Apple critics love to claim the success of Apple's products is down to "marketing", the truth is very different -- Samsung spends far more on ads than Coca Cola and coughed up four times the ads spend Apple did last year, according to Asymco.
Clearly then the success of Android products can also be attributed to marketing -- except, in the case of tablets, this hasn't yet worked.
Apple's move to point to the strength of its apps ecosystem for tablets in its latest ambient ad campaign is an attempt to illustrate one of its biggest advantages against others at the tablet table: the apps.
You could argue that a wide range of apps has been crucial to the development of the smartphone industry. Apple hopes that, by maintaining the lion's share of the iPad maket, it will be able to continue to keep developers developing for iOS users. The latest ads show the diversity of the available solutions to people choosing the market-leading tablet.
Ace Metrix CEO, Peter Daboll, predicted Apple's move to attempt to subtly differentiate itself within its product marketing last year, when he said:
"Apple is faced with a real challenge in how to differentiate and articulate its benefits, like a retina display, for example."
Playing to unique strengths
Apple knows that display quality can be imitated. The latest campaign shows it is ready to stress its unique advantages. The company's hard to emulate apps ecosystem gives it the chance to explain how much more useful an iPad can be in comparison to any other tablet. This message sits at the heart of this latest wide advertising push by the company.
AppleInsider this weekend confirmed the company has launched a new billboard campaign promoting the apps empire. Each billboard shows apps running on an iPad, with an adjective (as used in the TV spots) and the slogan, "300,000 apps for everything you love".
Ads campaigns like these take time to build and this one's clearly been in the works for a while. Launching the iPad last year, Apple's marketing chief, Phil Schiller (who would probably love to spend a Samsung-like marketing budget) noted the "night and day" difference between apps optimized for an iPad and those stretched smartphone apps that don't work so well that people using other tablets need to endure.
Rise above
Unlike Samsung, Apple hasn't so far stooped to name-calling its competitors, or their fans. Were it to choose to do so, it may wish to take a look at the security (or the lack of it) that afflicts users of Google Play.
A report the search giant acted to control last week pointed out that every time an Android user purchases an app on Google Play, that users name, address and email is passed on to the developer.
The report was originally published with the headline: "Massive Google security flaw puts users' details on display for all to find." Google objected at use of the word "massive", and argued that this sharing of personal data without knowledge of Google Play customers was not a flaw, as it was by design.
Nonetheless, it is interesting the company moved to get the headline changed, but has so far declined that report's author a statement explaining the issues raised.
(Signing off, does anyone else out there think that claims Apple plans an iWatch make its November 2012 decision to pay $21 million to Swiss national rail operator, SBB, for use of its famous clock face with the iOS Clock app a little easier to understand?)
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Apple want the world to know that iPad is not just the amazing hardware, but the real star of the iPad is the Apps that is available.
Nothing shallow here.
(Credit: Apple Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)If you're sitting at Apple HQ, you must be very aware of Samsung.
There must be such a temptation to offer a public swat or two at the fly that has cleverly positioned itself as the challenger to your own emotional supremacy.
Yet, with two new iPad ads that Apple has just released, Cupertino is stoically continuing to pretend that its tablet exists in a world all of its own.
Here, to vaguely jazzy music, we see words flash across the screen at lightning speeds. Not one of these words is "patent," "lawsuit" or "rip-off."
Instead, in one ad called "Alive," we see all sorts of educational and entertaining excitements. They are accompanied by words like "alive," "loud," and "surprise."
In the other, called "Together," we see, well, more or less the same. Here the words include "beautiful," "phenomenal," and "brilliant."
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How odd to see Apple boast quite this much.
Apple simply wants you to understand -- as if you haven't grasped this already -- that it enjoys so many apps through its beautiful, phenomenal, and brilliant ecosystem.
It stands on its superior pedestal and doesn't deign to look down.
Still, I wasn't convinced that through two ads there wasn't one solitary jab at the competition.
So I slowed the words down to see whether a small, subliminal jest might have been inserted.
I think I may have found one. In the "Together" ad, there appears one solitary word that those who love Apple believe will always distinguish the brand from any other.
That word is "taste."
This is Apple's way to let the world know that Apple is still the best and most popular tablet. It is still "the Tablet" for the children around the world.
→ February 18, 2013After the success of the Ultrathin Keyboard for the full-size iPad, there was little doubt Logitech would follow up with a smaller version for the iPad mini. Now available for $79.99, the Ultrathin Keyboard mini carries over the same quality construction and useful functions of its predecessor. But as is the case with any reduced-size hardware, the usefulness of a mini keyboard will vary by user.
Snapping magnetically to the side of the iPad mini -- similar to Apple's Smart Cover -- the Ultrathin mini is an incredibly solid, well-made product. When not in use, the keyboard works as a screen protector, featuring a similar, quality aluminum shell as found on the iPad mini itself. The plastic keys are sturdy, offering a pleasant tactile response with each press. The cradle for the iPad mini is also magnetized with just enough pull to keep the device in place, but not so much that disconnecting is a pain.
Obviously, the rigid construction does add some heft. At .45 pounds, the Ultrathin mini nearly doubles the weight of the iPad, but it still maintains a low-profile when closed against the device. Four rubberized pads protect the screen from the keys, although pressure in the center of the cover might lead to contact.
Pairing the iPad mini with the keyboard via Bluetooth is a breeze, and through multiple uses, the Ultrathin mini had no issues reconnecting seamlessly. A handy on-off slider on the side extends battery power, and based upon our time with the keyboard, Logitech's claims of 3 months on a single charge seem legit. We used the Ultrathin mini straight from the box, and it's still going strong.
The Ultrathin mini manages to pack in a relatively full-featured QWERTY keyboard, despite its diminutive size. The only caveats, in regards to key placement, are Caps Lock and Tab. As an obvious consequence of size, Caps Lock is doubled with the A-key, while Tab resides atop the Q-key. Using either is a bit awkward at first, but like many features of the Ultrathin mini, it becomes second-nature with practice.
But outside of the Caps Lock issue, the Ultrathin mini's varied assortment of function keys are a standout feature. Logitech has done a great job of working in some of the most basic tasks associated with the iPad mini along the number-key line. A Siri key makes voice search easy, and a quick-button press to slideshow pictures stored on the device is a welcome addition. Cut-and-paste is wonderfully accessible via keystroke, and the arrow keys can select text word by word. If you're someone who writes quite a bit on the iPad mini, you'll rarely feel the need to use the touch screen within a word processing app or Notes.
At .45 pounds, the Ultrathin mini nearly doubles the weight of the iPad Mini.
Capturing High Quality Sound with this iPhone Accessory This 24 bit stereo microphone allows you to finally capture high quality audio for school projects, interviews, and so much more.
You no longer need to choose one addiction at a time, now you can tend two of your addiction at the same time
HipKey is designed to help keep tabs on all your valuables including your car keys, wallet, even little children can be tracked with this little proximity sensor. Simply attach the HipKey to the valuable in question, set up using the free iPhone or iPad app, and the alarm will sound off when your valuable has drifted too far away.
this is an awesome new product that follow you "the subject" with the lens and record the movement of the subject. Subject is target to a bracelet.
i think this is really possible within the short future.... but why you would want it to be transparent is beyond me.
If you're buying an iPod Touch for someone, this is not the iPod he or she wants. Trust me, people will want to open the box and see a shiny, colorful new fifth-generation iPod Touch. Your loved one will know the difference. The fifth generation has a wider screen, and a noticeably updated design, and is an all-around more smile-evoking device.
But if you're buying an iPod for yourself, there are plenty of things to recommend the fourth-generation iPod Touch. The most obvious being the $100 you get to keep in your wallet.
Priced at $199 when configured with 16GB of storage (twice what was offered last year for this price), the fourth-generation iPod Touch may be the most unappreciated product Apple sells. Its features, design, and performance were enough to earn it our Editors' Choice Award two years in a row, and the latest updates included with iOS 6 only help to refine an already excellent product.
Apple's iPod Touch maintains all of the core features that have made the iPod great over the years, such as music playback, photos, video, podcasts, audiobooks, and games. Many of the new marquee features found in the iPhone 5 and fourth-generation iPad 4 are also here, including iMessages, iCloud support, an HD camcorder, and FaceTime video calls.
The back of the 4th-generation iPod Touch includes a camera lens in the upper-left corner, along with a pinhole microphone.
(Credit: Josh P. Miller/CNET)And while this iPod Touch model is lagging slightly behind the iPad, iPhone, and fifth-gen iPod Touch in terms of its technology (slower processor, no GPS, no 3G capability), it offers the least expensive entry point into Apple's iOS ecosystem, bringing with it a world of entertainment that is unmatched at this price.
Design
The design of the iPod Touch hasn't changed since 2009. The good news is that in all that time, no one has been complaining.The back of the Touch has a camera lens in the upper-left corner, along with a pinhole microphone. The camera placement is nearly identical to that of the iPhone 4's camera, though the cameras themselves differ. The camera used on this Touch is strictly designed for video recording, but it can be made to capture still frames, whereas the iPhone's camera pulls equal weight as both a photo camera (5-megapixel sensor, LED flash, HDR support) and an HD camcorder.
The iPod's front-facing camera is placed above the screen and behind the glass, where the speaker would normally be found on a mobile phone. The Touch does have an integrated speaker, located behind a tiny grille on the bottom edge of the device, along with a standard dock connection and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The rest is just as you'd expect. There's a Home button below the capacitive touch screen, which still measures 3.5 inches diagonally. At 3.56 ounces, this is still one of the lightest iOS devices money can buy (though the newer 3.1-ounce iPod Touch beats it slightly), feeling practically nonexistent in your pocket.
Hardware features
Compared with the bigger, faster, pricier fifth-generation iPod Touch, the fourth-generation model is a year behind when it comes to specs. You get the A4 processor that originally debuted in the iPhone 4, and a 3.5-inch Retina Display that looks great, but isn't as stunning as the 4-inch screen found on the fifth-generation model. You still can't make cell phone calls on the Touch, surf over a 3G connection, or receive a GPS signal, but the gap between the Touch and the iPhone is surprisingly small.
The 4th-generation iPod Touch (left) next to the latest 5th-generation model.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)The camera on the back supports HD video recording up to 720p at 30 frames per second. The resulting video file is h.264 QuickTime MP4, which can be edited directly on the device using the basic trim feature or the more advanced iMovie editor (available for $4.99). You can sync your recordings back to your computer using the included USB cable, or send the results directly from the Touch using e-mail, or upload them to YouTube. We also have to give points to the Touch for being able to embed roughly estimated geotag information in your photos and videos, provided you keep the Wi-Fi antenna on.
The front-facing camera is convenient for self-portraits and video calling, but in VGA resolution (640x480 pixels) it can't compete with the HD camera on the back. There's a toggle button on the touch screen for seamless switching between the two cameras.
Both cameras are capable of taking still shots as well, but the results don't hold up to those of the iPhone 4's 5-megapixel camera (with LED flash). Essentially, these photos are simply video stills, which equate to a 960x720-pixel resolution using the camera on the back, or 640x480 pixels using the self-portrait cam. You get the same tap-to-focus capabilities found on the iPhone 4, but the shots won't make your digital camera jealous.
Overall, the iPod Touch works well as a pocket camcorder, though we still prefer a dedicated pocket camcorder when it comes to video quality, audio quality, and plug-and-play flexibility. That said, you can't browse the Web, download apps, or e-mail your friends from a Flip, so keep that in mind.
Gaming
Gaming is a big part of the iPod Touch's appeal, due in part to the improved display, additional three-axis gyro sensor, and A4 processor performance boost that arrived in 2009. The breadth of the games available through the integrated App Store is exhaustive. Beyond the expected selection of fun, addictive casual games, such as Angry Birds, Scrabble, and Plants vs. Zombies, there's a growing number of console-quality titles, such as Mirror's Edge, Assassin's Creed, and Madden NFL.It's worth noting that many of the more intense games take a big toll on the iPod's battery life. In our initial, casual testing, a new game like Mirror's Edge drained the battery to 20 percent in an hour or so of play. If gaming is going to be your primary use for an iPod Touch, it's probably worth investing in an external backup battery pack.
Music and video
True to the iPod's legacy as a media playback device, the iPod Touch delivers just about every music and video experience you can think of. Putting aside third-party apps, such as Pandora Radio, Rhapsody music subscriptions, and Netflix video streaming, the core music and video playback capabilities are impressive in their own right. Using Apple's free iTunes software on your computer, you can sync your music collection, podcasts, audiobooks, music videos, movies, TV shows, and free educational lectures and videos from iTunes U.If you're looking to download new music or videos, there's a direct link to the iTunes storefront within the Music app now, as well as on the home screen of the iPod Touch, offering everything from albums and podcasts to TV shows and movie rentals. The same storefront can be found inside the iTunes software on your computer (though the app version is much faster to load), and any purchases made either on the device or using the software all ultimately sync up back to your computer.
Apple's selection of music and TV and movie content is as good as it gets.
(Credit: Lance Whitney/CNET)The iPod's price and small size make it an ideal vessel for Apple's iTunes video rental service (indispensable for traveling with kids). Rented TV shows have a built-in expiration of 48 hours, once a show playback has started, or 30 days total, even if the show is never played. By comparison, rented movies have a stricter rental window of 24 hours once playback is initiated, or 30 days if unwatched.
The good: The fourth-generation Apple iPod Touch, winner of CNET's 2011 Editors' Choice Award for portable media players, has been upgraded with new software and a boost in capacity.
The bad: The fifth-generation iPod Touch offers a larger screen, faster processor, and superior photo and camcorder quality.
The bottom line: The fourth-gen iPod Touch is Apple's second-best portable media player, with a price that will help you forget about No. 1.
DFU Mode iPhone
Ever wondered what DFU mode iPhone means? You might have come across phrases such as putting iPhone in DFU mode or the iPhone restore mode while trying or learning to jailbreak your iPhone. Putting iPhone in DFU mode basically means to force the iPhone into restore mode so that it can interact with iTunes without loading the iPhone operating system. Now you might be wondering about the difference between putting the iPhone in DFU mode and simply launching iPhone recovery mode. The main difference is that the boot loader and the operating system do not load in iPhone DFU mode when trying to restore an iPhone, but it does so in the regular iTunes iPhone restore mode.
What is DFU mode is used for
The letters DFU stand for device firmware upgrade, and as the name suggests DFU mode iPhone is used when someone wants to change or upgrade the firmware of their iDevice. DFU mode iPhone is usually used when a user wants to jailbreak their device and that usually requires an upgrade or downgrade to the iPhone firmware or the installation of a custom firmware. So for example if you wanted toupgrade your iPhone to the latest iOS 6 and wanted to jailbreak iOS 6, then you would have two put iPhone in DFU mode before you can progress further.
Put iPhone in DFU mode
It’s quite simple to enter DFU mode iPhone and it’s quite easy to get a hang of the process once you have done it a couple of times, however if you are using a jailbreaking tool such as Redsn0w, then you can also benefit from the on-screen instructions shown by redsn0w to put iPhone in DFU mode. But putting iPhone in DFU mode is an essential jailbreaking skill to learn so we have listed the exact steps you need to follow to enter DFU mode iPhone.
Step 1: Connect your iPhone and open up the iTunes software. Now you have to turn your iPhone of while it is plugged in
Step 2: Now you have two press the power button at the top and the home button at the same time together for 10 seconds. This is the crucial step for DFU mode iPhone. Once the 10 seconds are up, keep holding down the home button and release the power button.
Step 3: Keep on pressing down on the home button and wait for a message to appear in iTunes which tells you that iTunes has detected an iPhone recovery mode.
If you followed all the steps correctly then you have successfully entered in DFU mode iPhone and your screen should be completely blank. The blank screen is what verifies and confirms that we have put iPhone in DFU mode. If you see anything on the iPhone such as a restore logo, then that means that you only managed to enter the standard recovery mode iPhone and not the DFU mode iPhone, so the process would have to be run again.
Exit DFU mode iPhone
Now if you were able to successfully enter DFU mode iPhone and wanted to exit DFU mode iPhone, then you simply have to press down the power button and the home button for around 10 to 15 seconds while you are connected to iTunes. This will turn off your device. And then to reboot, press the power button as usual to boot back up.
As I mentioned before, DFU mode iPhone is usually used when trying to jailbreak iPhone, an example of that might be putting iPhone 3G DFU mode to jailbreak it or even unlocking it for that matter. So if you find yourself tinkering quite frequently with your iPhone, then learning the process of DFU mode iPhone is a good thing as this is something that you will do quite frequently when jailbreaking and unlocking your devices such as iPhone, iPad or the iPod touch.
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iPhone DFU Mode Explained
The new iPhone features the 8 megapixel iSight camera that was found on the iPhone 4S and has been improved with a brand new panorama feature using one smooth motion up to 240 degrees. It uses the gyroscope, A6 chip and camera app to create a high-resolution panorama up to 28 megapixels.
The app has been updated, with 40% faster photo capture and better performance with reduced noise in low-light. With Face Detection, up to 10 faces can be recognised by the camera. The camera app maintains features previously found such as the LED flash, grid to help with composition and HDR. Videos are recorded in full 1080p HD with improved video stabilisation. The front camera records in 720p HD, but the main use for this is FaceTime. Pictures can be taken at the same time as video recording.
The iPhone 5 is the lightest iPhone yet being just 7.6mm in depth, it is slightly taller than its predecessor as it has a larger screen, but weighs just 112g. It is the perfect size for keeping in your trouser pocket.
The screen is a 4 inch widescreen multi-touch display with a resolution of 1136x640 pixels. It is wonderfully bright and clear and very simple to use. Apple haven't changed any of the physical buttons, but have moved the headphone socket to the bottom and have changed the USB to a lightning connector, which is much smaller than the one used on previous models. There are very few options available within the camera app that comes pre-installed on the iPhone 5. There are options to adjust the flash setting, turn HDR mode on/off, switch between the front and back cameras, switch to video mode and the shutter release button. There are other apps available which offer a self-timer, burst mode and other settings which are familiar on compact cameras. We took a number of shots to test the camera's responsiveness, from switch on to first photo, shot to shot and focusing speed. We take a number of shots and then use the average to ensure accurate and consistent tests, making it easy to compare with other cameras.| Shutter Response | 0.05 secs | |
| Switch on Time to Taking a Photo | 34.0 secs | |
| Shot to Shot without Flash | 0.2 secs | |
| Shot to Shot with Flash | 2.2 secs |
The shutter responds quickly and is very quick from shot-to-shot, but does take an age to switch on.
Additional sample photos and product shots are available in the Equipment Database, where you can add your own review, photos and product ratings.
 Portrait | 1/25 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 50 |  Landscape | 1/475 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 50 |
 Low Light | 1/15 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 800 |  Pet Portrait | 1/120 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 64 |
Sample Photos - Images are well exposed with good colour reproduction, particularly when using the HDR option (HDR is covered in more detail below). It's not a particularly good camera for portraits as you have to be up close to your subject and skin tones don't look great, although you could use an app such as Perfect365 iOS App to improve your portrait pictures.
 Wide Angle | 1/653 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 50 |  Digital Zoom | 1/733 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 50 |
 Trees | 1/120 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 64 |  Macro | 1/50 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 64 |
Lens Performance - Image detail is good, but the digital zoom option is best avoided, you might as well crop your pictures using another iOS app. You can get up close to your subject to take well detailed macro shots.
 ISO50 | 1/33 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 50 |  ISO64 | 1/33 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 64 |  ISO400 | 1/20 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 400 |  ISO640 | 1/17 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 640 |
ISO Noise Performance - You can't manually control the ISO setting on the iPhone but it rarely goes above ISO 200 even in darker conditions. This may lead to blurry photos if you are shooting moving subjects in low light. Noise isn't a problem up to ISO 200, but you can see in the ISO 400 image above that noise has reduced image quality. As you'd expect it worsens when using ISO 800 (see low light image above).
 AWB - fluorescent lighting | 1/20 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 200 |  AWB - incandescent lighting | 1/40 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 50 |
White Balance Performance - You can't control the white-balance setting either, but under our fluorescent and incandescent studio lights, the iPhones auto white-balance performs well.
 Window No HDR | 1/20 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 80 |  Window HDR | 1/20 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 80 | |
 Drive No HDR | 1/128 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 50 |  Drive HDR | 1/128 sec | f/2.4 | 4.1 mm | ISO 50 |
Another impressive feature is the HDR mode, with this switched on it takes two pictures, one with HDR and one without. In the first example above, you can see the extra detail in the image in the bright window. The second example gives you a lovely blue sky when using HDR, the non-HDR version looks rather dull.
The iPhone 5 is available with prices starting at £529. The market for smartphones with a good camera is intense, with options including the Nokia Lumia 920 (8.7 megapixel camera) priced around £300, LG Optimus 4X HD (8 megapixel camera) priced around £310, Samsung Galaxy S III (8 megapixel camera) priced around £380, Sony Xperia T (13 megapixel camera) priced around £400 and Nokia PureView 808 (41 megapixel camera) at £499.
Upgrading from the iPhone 4 to iPhone 5 delivers a clear increase in image quality. Not only this but it is quicker in use, for example, HDR pictures are rendered much quicker. We recommend you use the HDR mode all the time as it generally produced much better results. The new panorama mode is excellent and really easy to use.
What is frustrating is the limited ability to change camera settings, such as ISO, white-balance, or simply to use a self-timer. There are apps available that allow you to set a self-timer, but surely it's about time Apple opened up these options via their own camera app. In terms of the camera, the iPhone 5 is the best yet. You can spend much less and buy a compact with much better image quality, but as a smartphone camera, the iPhone 5 is pretty good.
Large number of apps available
Fantastic panoramas
HDR mode delivers good results
Size and weight
Geotagging
LCD screen
White balance performance
Easy to share pictures
Expensive
No image stabilisation
LED flash not great
Very few camera settings available
| FEATURES |  | |
| HANDLING |  | |
| PERFORMANCE | | |
| VALUE FOR MONEY |  | |
| VERDICT | |
| Manufacturer | Apple | |
| Lens | ||
| Max Aperture | f/2.4 | |
| Lens Range | No Data | |
| 35mm equivalent | No Data | |
| Image Sensor | ||
| CCD pixels | 8Mp (Megapixels) | |
| Pixels (W) | 3264 | |
| Pixels (H) | 2448 | |
| Sensor Size | No Data | |
| Sensor Size (width) | No Data | |
| Sensor Size (height) | No Data | |
| Aspect Ratio | ||
| LCD Monitor | ||
| LCD Monitor | 4in | |
| Screen resolution | 727,040 dots | |
| Touch Screen | Yes | |
| Focusing | ||
| Focusing modes |
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| Exposure Control | ||
| Shutter speeds longest | No Data | |
| ISO sensitivity | No Data | |
| Video | ||
| Movie mode | Yes | |
| Video Resolution |
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| Video FPS | 30 | |
| Stereo Sound | Yes | |
| Other Features | ||
| Image Stabilisation | Yes | |
| Interface | ||
| USB | USB 2 | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | No Data | |
| Power Source | ||
| Battery Type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | |
| Box Contents | ||
| Box Contents | Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Weight | 112g | |
| Width | 58.6mm | |
| Height | 128.8mm | |
| Depth | 7.6mm | |
