Posts Tagged iPhone accessories
Freehands Gloves for mobile hands
Brilliant! Simply brilliant! We have all been there. It’s freezing cold, but we need to text someone to tell them that we have arrived at the airport, or it is the perfect crisp evening to sit with your iPad or Kindle on the terrace, but it’s too chilly to keep those fingers uncovered.
These gloves are the perfect solution for business travelers and those spending time in the brisk outdoors. With clever openings in the thumb and pointer fingers on each hand, it makes it easy to type on mobile devices while keeping the rest of your hands warm. You simply flip back the caps on the fingers to expose your fingers to text, email, play games, or turn the page. The tips of the caps stay out of the way thanks to clever magnets that keep them pulled back until you close them back again.
The gloves come in a variety of patterns and styles with wool, leather, and cotton among the choices plus a host of colors and thickness versions. Gripping beads allow you to grasp items easily without worrying about dropping smooth-lined devices like mobile phones or iPods.
Gloves come in men’s and women’s sizes plus a unisex collection with additional style choices. Ski gloves are also available, which are perfect for applying lip balm or sunscreen during a lift ride or for finding that tissue or piece of candy in your pocket. There are even ribbed cuffs to keep the warmth locked inside.
Imagine all the times you have tried to do things with your gloved hands and have become frustrated at the lack of dexterity. These gloves solve all of your problems while saving time and keeping you nice and toasty. Another great feature is that they are extremely lightweight making them simple to stuff into a pocket, briefcase, purse, or carryon bag.
They are available at FreeHands’ website or Amazon for an affordable price and make the perfect stocking stuffer.
Posted by Ramsey in Business Gear, Travel Light on December 12th, 2011
Toddy Smart Cloth by ToddyGear
ToddyGear Smart Cloth
While I like to think that my hands are always clean, it’s quite surprising when I turn off my iPad or iPhone and see the black screen covered in fingerprint smudges. They were not there when I was using it or perhaps I just could not see them?! Like eyeglasses, smart phone screens, with their touch screen technology, are particularly sensitive and should be cleaned with only a certain type of cloth to protect the screen.
Whether the smudges are the result of finger swipes or residue from snacks being eaten at the same time, the Toddy Smart Cloth does a brilliant job of removing dirt from any surface. Before I began using it, I was cleaning the screen with paper towels or even my shirt. This could have actually been scratching the screen or desensitizing it to the touch screen technology that I have come to know and love.
The Toddy cloth is small enough to wad up and stuff in a briefcase pocket and use when needed. It comes in a variety of stylish fabric designs adding a bit of flair to the screen-cleaning routine. One side is a decorative silk while the other has a microfiber surface allowing gentle swipes or more substantial scrubs to absorb oil, dust and smudges without harming the screen.
It has a patented antimicrobial coating that prevents the spread of germs and bacteria, which is especially important when traveling. The cloth also works perfectly to wipe smudges from my laptop, desktop computer, and even my eyeglasses making it the perfect all-in-one travel accessory.
When I return from a trip, I toss it in the washing machine to clean it. One of the most exciting features is that it can be imprinted with the photo or logo of your choice making it a great gift or corporate giveaway. The Toddy Smart Cloth goes with me everywhere now and is affordable enough to get one for different travel occasions or business situations. They can be purchased directly from Toddy Gear or on Amazon.
Posted by Ramsey in Business Gear, Kids and Family, Travel Light on September 19th, 2011
Apple Power: XtremeMac Car Charger
Question: What good are your iPhone, iPod and iPhone when the batteries run down?
Answer: Not much.
We all know Apple doesn’t “trust” us enough to allow user-changeable batteries. So the XtremeMac Incharge Auto fills the void to keep your gadgets charged in the car.
Of all the products I’ve reviewed here on Practical Travel Gear, this is one of the simplest. And simple is good, especially if you’re traveling with more than one Apple device.
The Incharge Auto features a one-piece design with a plug for a 12-volt auto outlet, a four-foot cord and the familiar Apple charging plug. There’s an LED that lights up for a good connection. The 2.1-amp charger will charge gear quickly. And there’s a built-in safety fuse to protect expensive iPhones, iPods and iPads from voltage spikes.
So the XtremeMac Incharge Auto charges three things Apple and also provides an extra measure of safety. And that’s important.
The Incharge Auto retails for $24.99 on the XtremeMac website.
It’s especially handy for those who carry more than one Apple gadget on the road. And considering some of the alternatives—like listening to commercial-jammed FM radio if your iPod runs out of power—makes it look even more attractive.
Check prices at Buy.com
Posted by JohnG in Business Gear, General Gear, Travel Light on September 20th, 2010
idox Accessories for iPod nano, iPod touch & iPhone
Here’s a product that pulls double duty for Apple products: it’s a hard case that fully encloses your valuable electronic device that also flips open to serve as a stand so you can watch movies on your iPod nano, iPhone or iPod touch. I sampled the idox for the 4G nano and found that my iPod slides securely into the case. I like that the case snaps closed to keep it safe when I toss the iPod in my carry-on bag. (You do need to store earphones separately, otherwise they just hang loose if they’re plugged in while it’s in the case.)
As a stand, the angle is great for watching movies, say, when it’s perched on the tray table on an airplane; a rubber bottom helps it stay in place — even during mild turbulence. Not that I used the idox on my recent plane flight to Nevada: I don’t have any movies stored on mine. But my 7-year-old (who has now decided the idox belongs to him) has used the stand to watch the lone video on his playlist — Michael Jackson’s Thriller – over and over and over again. (Usually at the kitchen table before he needs to do his daily after-school math worksheets.)
At $24.95, the idox case for the iPod nano definitely isn’t the cheapest on the market. But it is sturdy and functional. And if you typically download new movies to watch while you travel, whether it’s on an iPod nano, iPod touch ($34.95) or iPhone ($34.95), you might get more use out of it than I have.
Related gear reviews:
Otterbox cases
iHome mini travel speakers
X-mini portable speakers
Posted by Kara in Kids and Family, Travel Light on January 29th, 2010
