Today Matt takes a look at the Switch 8 recharging kit from Goal Zero. The kit allows for you to charge a portable battery pack using solar power. Switch 8 Recharging Kit$99:http://amzn.to/13c6tw9 Switch 8 Battery Only$40 : http://amzn.to/100kcQg Matt’s Tech…
If, like me, you’ve hoarded a few “Made for iPhone/iPod” docking or speaker solutions over the past few years, you’ll have been a little disappointed at Apple’s change to the Lightning connector. Although, it undoubtedly makes the iPhone 5 a much better looking product, it does make it incompatible with all my speaker docks. Apple knew this was coming and…
TiP Daily September 21, 2012: The iPhone 5 is finally here and we have a TON of coverage on it: unboxing video, hands on gallery, comparisons, and so much more!! – iPhone 5 hands on gallery: http://tinyurl.com/8vwzybw – iPhone 5 vs. first-gen iPhone: http://tinyurl.com/c3tjfda – iPhone 5 unboxing video: http://tinyurl.com/8dzculv – iPhone 5…
All day today has been about the iPhone 5, but one of the least mentioned features is the new Lightning connector. Apple didn’t promise that it would offer any better performance than the 30-pin. In fact, the new size and shape is purely for space saving. Simply put: if the iPhone 5 had the 30-pin connector, it would not be as wonderfully slim and light…
TiP Daily August 15, 2012: Photos surfaced of the alleged screen, dock connector, and headphone jack of the rumored iPad mini, the Korean Times is reporting the next iPhone will have an LTE chip, and more! – iPad mini schematics: http://tinyurl.com/cfban4u – Leaked iPad mini screen: http://tinyurl.com/bl99ola – iPad mini dock and headphone…
TiP Daily August 13, 2012: New rumors put the U.S. iPhone 5 preorder date at September 12, a new HTML5 website offers a ton of free Nintendo games for iPhones, and more! – iPhone 5′s versatile dock: http://tinyurl.com/8q34wvy – Leaked iPhone 5 motherboard: http://tinyurl.com/d39w4wc – AT&T gearing up for September…
TiP Daily August 1, 2012: New rumors suggest the iPhone 5′s dock could be even smaller than expected, Apple has finally killed off MobileMe, and Amazon has made its Instant Video service available to iPad users. – Amazon Instant Video for iPad: http://tinyurl.com/cjkyula – The demise of MobileMe: http://tinyurl.com/copnwwt – iPhone 8-pin…
According to iLounge, the next iPhone may feature an 8-pin Dock Connector. Published today, the news comes from two sources suggesting Apple’s new connector features only 8-pins in a single line. The general consensus is that Apple’s 30-pin connector is on the way out, but Apple recently filing patents for a 16-pin/19-pin connector makes this new claim…
We just talked about the iPhone’s dock connecter earlier today, and here is some pleasing news to go along with it. A report from iMore is saying that Apple will be releasing an adapter alongside the new iPhone that should allow users to connect the device to current generation accessories that take advantage of the 30-pin dock connecter. iMore…
Good news everyone! The release of the next iPhone will render all your iPhone accessories completely useless… wait, what? Apple have had a patent granted by the U.S. Patent Office for what is believed to be the dock connector of the next iPhone. The patent describes a revamped design for the iPhone’s charging and data port that uses a 19-pin…
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