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Harness Android Open Accessory Protocol with Electric Sheep

By Shane McGlaun
on 16 Nov, 2011

If you are the sort that likes to tinker and come up with your own accessories and apps for your Android device electric Sheep will tickle your fancy. Electric Sheep comes from a company called SparkFun and can hook to your Android device using a USB port. The little Electric Sheep board takes advantage of Android's Open Accessory Protocol.

Spar Zephyr Bluetooth speaker jams out to music, charges your phone

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Nov, 2011

We have an awesome new accessory for Android devices to tell you about today. A company called Spar has just announced three new Bluetooth speakers in a new line called Zephyr. They'll be offering the Zephyr 550 (biggest of the bunch) with 30 hours of playback, the Zephyr 500 with 18 hours of playback, and the 300 offering 12 hours and all of this from a single charge. What makes these special you ask? The Zephyr will also charge your device via USB port when needed or while you're on the go.

Official Accessories for Samsung Galaxy Note hit Clove UK

By Shane McGlaun
on 11 Nov, 2011

If you own the new Samsung Galaxy Note that launched not long ago, you may be interested in some cool accessories to go along with the device. Clove in the UK has a new line of accessories just for the Galaxy Note including docks and adapters for more connectivity. The devices include a desktop cradle, a car cradle, and a MHL/HDMI adapter.

Escort Live SmartCord turns your Android smartphone into a speed trap fighter

By Shane McGlaun
on 25 Oct, 2011

Many people that do a lot of driving use a radar detector to keep them from getting tickets. Two of the most common brands of radar detectors on the market come from Escort and Beltronics. A new power cord is available for people that already own these radar detectors that will connect the device to the cloud to find threats in real time.

PowerSkin debuts battery case for HTC Amaze 4G

By Shane McGlaun
on 21 Oct, 2011

Over the last few months, there have been several expanded batteries launch for Android smartphones. These batteries will give the phones they fit about twice the run time with the downside of making the device much fatter and ensuring no cases will fit. PowerSkin has the solution for the person looking for more run time from the HTC Amaze 4G and not wanting a fat battery.

Kindle Fire Accessories from Amazon

By Cory Gunther
on 28 Sep, 2011

Today Amazon has officially unveiled the new Kindle Fire and already we have a flood of comments coming in regarding all sorts of things from price, availability, and accessories. Shipping November 15th for $199 you can pre-order it now, as well as see our hands-on images here. We should see plenty of accessories soon but for now I'll just show you a few cases.

Motorola DROID Bionic Laptop Dock Priced at $299

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Aug, 2011

Uh oh, I don't know about you guys but I still feel this is way to expensive if it turns out to be accurate. Sources are now coming forward claiming the Motorola Droid Bionic laptop webdock will be priced at $299.97 come launch. I feel this is a bit expensive especially when the phone will also be priced at $299. When the Atrix Dock was announced at $499 and even discounted to $350 bundled with the phone it was still too high and users were hoping for something better this time around.

Amazon leaks Droid Bionic with dock listings

By Shane McGlaun
on 22 Jul, 2011

Yep, that there is the Droid Bionic that we have talked about and lusted after for a while now. Yesterday we talked about the photoshopped page that was floating around showing the Bionic, but these are pics of the real deal. They come our way thanks to someone at Amazon that added some docks to the product listings on the site.

Samsung disowns Anymode Galaxy Tab Smart Case, gets product pulled

By Chris Davies
on 19 Jul, 2011

Samsung has had the Anymode Smart Case for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 pulled from the accessory retailer's site, insisting that the product was not, in fact, granted "Designed for Samsung Mobile" certification. According to Samsung - which was roundly criticized after design similarities between the Anymode case and Apple's Smart Covers for the iPad 2 were noted - Anymode did not go through the official process of having the accessory approved before listing it. "As a general practice, Samsung Electronics reviews and approves all accessories produced by partners before they are given the "Designed for Samsung Mobile" mark" the company insists. "In this case, approval was not given to Anymode for the accessory to feature this official designation." Apple's own design inspiration for the Smart Covers has come under fire in previous months, over similarities between the official accessory and the InCase Magazine Jacket released for the first-gen iPad. Neither the Anymode nor the InCase versions can control the tablets' standby feature, however, unlike Apple's official Smart Cover. "We are working with Anymode to address this oversight and the product has already been removed from the Anymode sales website" Samsung concludes, pointing out that "the product has not been sold." [via SlashGear]

Verizon ThunderBolt wireless charging battery cover finally hits stores

By Shane McGlaun
on 27 Jun, 2011

When it comes to charging your gadgets it can be a massive pain in the rear to have to dig around for cables to lug your device in. This is especially true if you charge at a desk or table where the charge cable tends to get knocked behind the desk leaving you to crawl around looking for your cord. There are a bunch of wireless charging solutions on the market that support different types of tech.