Even more new hardware products to that add features to your iPhone and iPad dominate the news today with a whole bunch of other products announced or reviewed yesterday and this morning. Here are a few of those items that struck me as interesting.
Withings Smart BabyMonitor
Withings, the company that announced one of the blood pressure devices I discussed yesterday, announced another new product yesterday, the Smart BabyMonitor. The device (due in March) will let you watch your baby from your iPhone, can monitor sound and motion, has an infrared LED that gives you night vision, and lets you measure the temperature and humidity in the room. No price announced.
The Glif
The Glif is a device that was announced a while back, and received a ton of publicity back in November of 2010 because of the way that the manufacture of the device was funded. (For example, here is an article in The Economist.) The product is now available for sale and Beau Colburn of Macworld posted a review yesterday. It is a tiny device that can prop up your iPhone 4 in a number of different ways — perfect for placing your iPhone on a table while you watch a movie or have a FaceTime call — and can also screw into a tripod base, so you can keep the iPhone steady while you take a video. It costs $20.
Kensington PowerLift
If you want to prop up your iPhone but charge it at the same time, you'll want to check out the PowerLift, one of several new products being announced this morning by Kensington. The 1200 mAh battery adds up to 20 hours of music, 5 hours of video, 3.5 hours of talk, and 1.5 hours of FaceTime, and has a LED battery indicator to tell you how much power you have left. It costs $49.99. iLounge has more pictures.
Kensington BlackBelt
The BlackBelt is a rubberized band that wraps around the iPad to allow for a secure grip, and can also cushion the iPad against an accident drop. Might be a good way to make sure that your iPad doesn't slip out of your hands while you are holding it in court. It costs $39.99. iLounge has more pictures.
Kensington Dual USB Wall Charger
If you travel with both your iPhone and iPad, or if you and your spouse both need to charge an iPad at the same time, it can be useful to have a way to charge both at once with a single plug. The Kensington Dual USB Wall Charger addresses this need. One of the USB cables is detachable so you don't need to carry an extra cable to sync with your computer. It will cost $34.99.
Kensington Virtuoso stylus
Kensington also announced an iPad and iPhone stylus that has a ballpoint pen on one side. The tip looks similar to the BoxWave stylus that I really liked when I reviewed it last month. It will cost $24.99.
BoxWave Keyboard Buddy iPhone case
Speaking of BoxWave, that company makes a case for the iPhone that contains a keyboard called the Keyboard Buddy, and Jacob Schulman of Engadget reviewed it yesterday. He says that it has some flaws, but is probably the best of the small number of similar products that try to do the same thing. It sells for $70.
Moshi Moshi 03i
Native Union announced a device that looks like a full size telephone called the Moshi Moshi 03i. It comes in black or white and connects to your iPhone via Bluetooth, so you can hold this handset up to your face and make calls on your iPhone. It costs $150.
