That... Rene ran off to the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas and left me here to anchor the show all by myself! Luckily (for him!), he sent back lots of footage from the CES 2011 show floor, including some of the coolest iPhone and iPad accessories we'll be seeing this year. That's the topic for this special episode of our video show! We're talking cases, chargers, stands, robots...
Our podcast feed Download Directly Subscribe via iTunes Rene, Chad, and Georgia sneak in some Verizon iPhone talk, then get down with a CES 2011 table wars wrap-up, and cap it all off with Mac App Store talk. This is iPad Live! Credits Thanks to the the iPhone Blog Store for sponsoring the podcast, and to everyone who showed up for the live chat!
Slacker Personal Radio is coming to the iPad in an all new, all optimized app that lets you sit back, put your feed up, and browse and enjoy music on the big, bold screen. Want more? Well, if you're in Canada they're also launching the same free service they've had before in the US. You'll still be able to go premium but if you just want to try out some ad supported content, you've got...
Sphero by Orbotix is a robotic ball you can control with your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. You can swipe, you can use the gyro and accelerometer, and since they've opened up the API developers can create pretty much any games they can think of. Availability is later this year. Fun factor is high. We just hope they don't become self-aware too quickly... [Orbotix]
No, it's not a working iPad 2 but I did just go hands on with a dummy unit that could just be very close to what the final iPad 2 will look like when Apple announces it this spring. It does match up with rumored features -- tapered edges, flat back, cameras back and front, and an amped up speaker grill at the bottom. Check out the video above and pictures below, and let us know what you...
Chances are, even if it's not been confirmed and Corning is not allowed to disclose it, your phone or tablet device might just have a super tough Gorilla Glass screen. Ahem. So how tough is it? We caught up with the folks from Gorilla Glass live at CES 2011 and they gave us the full-on scratching, cracking, bending, breaking demo. (And as anyone who's ever dropped their iPhone or iPad...
Withings is already well known for their internet-enabled scale but now they're also introducing blood pressure readings and a baby monitor that all share and report data back to your iPhone over Wi-Fi or 3G. The scale is a handy way to keep a record and track your weight over time. Likewise the blood pressure interface. The baby monitor offers full audio and video whether you're across...
Not only is Joby still finding innovative ways to connect your iPhone 4 (like on rails) and ipad (like on a monster stand) to their signature flexible, prehensile tripods, but for 2011 they've also gone multifunction with some case action as well. TiPb was live at CES 2011 Unveiled; check out the video above and the product shot after the break!
Jon from mophie was kind enough to once again give us a tour of their latest, greatest accessories and for 2011 that includes the haptic feedback Pulse gaming peripheral for iPod touch, the 360 degrees of productivity and entertainment courtesy of the Power Station for iPad, and the monstrous charge of the Juice Pack Plus. TiPb was live on the scene at CES 2011 Unveiled, so check out...
CES 2011 starts in just a few days and once again the iPad competitors are lining up to take a shot at Apple's breakthrough tablet. I say "once again" because last year, even before Apple had announced the iPad, rumor of it alone was enough to get Steve Ballmer on stage showing off a Windows-powered HP Slate, and to line the halls with all sorts of in-development tablets based on...