The Week in iOS Accessories: Put a bird on it!
This week’s roundup of iOS accessories offers new-school music creation, old-school telephone handsets, and listening solutions galore.
Algoriddim's iDJ Pro
Algoriddim: Where it’s at? You got two turntables and an iPad dock...with Algoriddim’s $700 iDJ Pro, which doesn’t require any vinyl in order to create one of the better iOS-based clubbing experiences around. (Check out this cool video if you doubt the claim. Actually, go watch it anyway, because it’s cool.) It works in combination with Algoriddim’s Djay for iPad app, letting you incorporate the tablet’s touchscreen into the music-making process, tapping your MP3 library and offering a range of options to make beats, adjust for pitch, and keep people dancing all night long.
Belkin's iPhone 5 car charger
Belkin: Slowly but surely, accessory makers are catching up with the Lightning-connector technology on the iPhone 5 and the latest iPad and iPod touch models. The $30 Car Charger with Lightning connector from Belkin, for example, ensures that you can finally make a trip with your phone without worrying about losing power. Belkin’s new $30 Charge + Sync Dock also works with the new iPhone. Both devices should be available in mid-November.
The Bird Photo Booth
Bird Photo Booth: We don’t typically include in the roundup products that are still in the Kickstarter stage, because who knows if they’ll ever come to fruition? But we’ll make an exception for the Bird Photo Booth, a device designed to let you capture amazing bird-watching photos using your iPhone’s camera. First, you place your phone in the device’s housing and stick that housing on top of a tripod. Then you set out food. When the birds arrive to snack, you can remotely photograph them. (See this video for a cool demonstration.) You’ll have to pledge $149 or more to make sure you get your own Bird Photo Booth if and when it starts production.
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