Accessories

Belkin WeMo looks to make home automation simple, all controlled from your iPhone or iPad

By chrisoldroyd, Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 a 3:20 pm

Belkin has announced a range of home automation devices which will all be controlled by an app on your iPhone or iPad. The new line all come under the Belkin WeMo brand and offer a fully modular home automation solution which can be expanded and added to whenever you like.

Griffin and Crayola unveil new lineup of kid-friendly apps and accessories

By Chris Parsons, Monday, Jan 9, 2012 a 1:00 pm

Griffiin and Crayola unveiled their new lineup of kid-friendly apps and accessories this morning at CES 2012, in Las Vegas. We'll be getting some hands-on time with the acessories later here but the apps that came along with the release are pretty awesome for kids as well. Following up on their release of Crayola ColorStudio HD, the newly announced Crayola Lights, Camera, Color! HD allows kids to snap a photo or use one of their already existing photos to "drain" the color out of it allowing them to color in the pictures as they think they should be.

iMore Asks: What do you want to see at CES 2012?

By Georgia, Sunday, Jan 8, 2012 a 8:31 am

CES 2012 is almost upon us and while Apple wouldn't be caught dead at the show, there will certainly be plenty of iPhone, iPod touch and iPad accessories crowding the halls, perhaps some new apps for the new year, and who knows -- maybe yet another dummy iPad leak?

We'll have Rene, Leanna, Ally, Jared, and the whole Mobile Nations crew live at the event to bring you the very latest and greatest CES 2012 has to offer.

iPhone & iPad Live 187: 2011 year in review

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Jan 6, 2012 a 9:32 pm

The last TiPb podcast ever! (Because we just changed to iMore!) Rene, Georgia, and Seth talk 2011 in devices, features, news, apps, and accessories! This is iPhone and iPad Live!

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60beat GamePad looks to bring a console type controller to the iPhone and iPad

By chrisoldroyd, Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 a 10:11 am

60beat has just launched its GamePad controller which it hopes will make gaming on an iOS device much closer to a dedicated console experience. The game content available to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices is now huge however the use of on-screen touch controls remains a major problem for many gamers.

Poll: What kind of case do you prefer for your iPhone?

By Georgia, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011 a 4:28 pm

CES 2012 is coming up soon and before we get ready to amp up our accessory coverage, we thought we'd start by finding out what kinds of cases the TiPb Nation prefers to rock on the iPhone? There's an incredible range these days, from nothing at all -- going naked, so to speak -- to protective films to ultraslim skins to the luxury of leather to belt holsters and pouches, to the ultimate in armor hard cases, to silicone or aluminum bumpers, to everything in between.

Apple arming Made For iPhone accessory makers with new Bluetooth authentication protocol

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 a 1:31 pm

Japanese news site Macotakara (translated) reported last week that Apple has supplied Made For iPhone accessory makers with a new authentication chip using Bluetooth 4.0 and the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol, making it easier to setup and authenticate devices for use over the dock connector and Bluetooth with a specific push for fitness and health-related apps.

Forums: Element Case giveaway, iTunes Match, Contacts problem, official TiPb wallpaper

By Chris Parsons, Friday, Dec 9, 2011 a 9:29 pm

We've been rocking and rolling all week here at TiPb and no better way to say hello to the weekend then by kicking off the second week of our Win the iOS device of your dreams contest! The week 2 thread can be found in the TiPb forums make sure you get your entries in, it's the only way you can win! You can register now for the forums and while you're in there entering, be sure to check out some of the other threads as well:

Review + Giveaway: Golla Bags for iPhone 4S

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 a 3:33 pm

If you're the type of person that doesn't like to put a physical case on their iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S, the Golla line of pouches may be more up your alley. While you aren't using your iPhone they'll do a great job of protecting it as well as giving you a bit of storage space for things such as credit cards or an ID.

Belkin announces its LiveAction Camera Grip and Camera Remote accessories

By chrisoldroyd, Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 a 8:57 am

Belkin has announced its LiveAction Camera Grip and Camera Remote accessories for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPod touch. We already knew that the Camera Remote was in the pipeline however the Camera Grip is something new and quite unique. Both accessories can only be used with Belkin’s LiveAction app which is available in the App Store.