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The Week in iOS Accessories: Crowdfunded devices take the spotlight

<article class="slideshow"><figure class="slide"><figcaption>Crowdfunded devices take the spotlight</figcaption><img data-imageid="100569467" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/02/accessories-lede-100569467-gallery.jpg" data-thumb-src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/02/accessories-lede-100569467-square.jpg" alt="accessories lede"/><div class="slideBody"><p>This week’s roundup includes two new devices that became real thanks to crowdfunding by Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Plus batteries, stands, and Bluetooth speakers.</p></div></figure><figure class="slide"><figcaption>Allo</figcaption><img data-imageid="100569468" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/02/allo-100569468-gallery.png" data-thumb-src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/02/allo-100569468-square.png" alt="allo"/><div class="slideBody"><p>The <a href="http://www.theallobikemount.com/" target="_blank">Allo Bike Mount[/url] is billed as the “world’s first all-in-one bike mount and speaker”—a safer alternative to using earbuds while still listening to music or conducting phone calls while you’re zipping down the street or up mountain trails. The hardened plastic case protects the phone from scrapes if you get in an accident. The product has been funded through Kickstarter, but it’s not to late to get in and <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1569782247/the-allo-the-worlds-first-speaker-bike-mount-combo" target="_blank">grab an “early bird special” price of $40 [/url]for the device.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2887242/the-week-in-ios-accessories-crowdfunded-devices-take-the-spotlight.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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