iPad « Akihabara News

AViiQ’s Smart Case for iPad 2, built to protect

By Ike - [10/4/2011 - 08:53] - 0 - Accessories

The award-winning electronic accessory company AViiQ recently announced the launch of their newest member in their product family: the AViiQ Smart case for iPad 2. The product is a pretty clever purchase for anybody owning one of Apple[...]

AViiQ’s Smart Case for iPad 2, built to protect

Sanyo Eneloop’s Mobile Booster finally reaching the US of A!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/4/2011 - 04:44] - 0 - Accessories

And I am sure that our dear friend Aaron is behind this move! Finally after being introduced last summer in Japan, Sanyo’s amazing Eneloop Mobile Booster battery pack made is now available in the USA! Announced at $79.99, the KBC-L2 co[...]

Sanyo Eneloop’s Mobile Booster finally reaching the US of A!

Via Sanyo

HandStand Unveils Rotating iPad 2 Case with Integrated Hand Strap

By Ike - [4/4/2011 - 12:55] - 2 - Accessories

Ipad users, be prepared for a revolution in holding your touchy ithing! Just recently the Texas based company HUB International LLC unveiled a rotating iPad 2 case with integrated hand strap. With HandStand2 iPad holder, users can comf[...]

HandStand Unveils Rotating iPad 2 Case with Integrated Hand Strap

Via The HandStand

Hanwha japan releases a new USB and HDMI connector for iPad/iPhone4

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/3/2011 - 04:28] - 1 - Accessories

Hanwha always released pretty interesting and well-built product in Japan and today, they proved it once more with their new UMA-iOSHDMI, an USB and HDMI converter for iPad and iPhone4 Announced at around 5,980 Yen in Japan this new HD[...]

Hanwha japan releases a new USB and HDMI connector for iPad/iPhone4

Via Hanwha Umazone

Japanese iPad 2 Fans Turn Attention and Piggy Banks Toward the Relief Effort

By Hikosaemon - [23/3/2011 - 11:06] - 0 - Tablet-PDA

With iPad 2 releases going ahead around the world as originally scheduled tomorrow, spare a thought for the iPad loving masses in Japan, who were recently told that in light of the Great Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, that release of the iPa[...]

Japanese iPad 2 Fans Turn Attention and Piggy Banks Toward the Relief Effort

[CEBIT 2011] Technaxx car FM transmitter for Iphone & Ipad

By Ike - [7/3/2011 - 08:20] - 1 - Accessories

Since Apple generally forgets to include an FM transmitter in their products (god knows why), it was time somebody came up with one. The punters at Technaxx Germany have created a cradle to use your IPhone or IPad (every model supporte[...]

[CEBIT 2011] Technaxx car FM transmitter for Iphone & Ipad

Princeton announces the PIP-HDU1, its first iPod/iPad and iPhone HDMI Video converter

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/3/2011 - 03:43] - 0 - Accessories

Apple introduced a few days ago an official HDMI converter made for iOS devices and it is now the turn of Princeton to do the very same thing with its PIP-HDU1. Supporting pretty much any iPod including the iPod nano 3rd, 4th, 5th, iPo[...]

Princeton announces the PIP-HDU1, its first iPod/iPad and iPhone HDMI Video converter

Via Princeton

Sanwa introduces another KEYDEX iPad and Keybaord Stand with Stereo Speakers

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/2/2011 - 02:17] - 1 - Accessories

It seems that you rather enjoyed Sanwa’s latest iPad Stand the 400-SP013, so we could not resist sharing with you this new stand, the 400-SP014, a variation of the 400-SP013 that can now also accommodate an apple Bluetooth Keyboard. Al[...]

Sanwa introduces another KEYDEX iPad and Keybaord Stand with Stereo Speakers

Via Sanwa

Sanwa introduces hideous iPad Stand with Stereo Speaker

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/2/2011 - 07:09] - 8 - Accessories

Made and designed by the Taiwanese company KEYDEX, this hideous aluminum stand with 2×1.5W Speaker is now available in Japan thanks to, or because of Sanwa. Named 400-SP013 in Japan this new dock is made for people who do not have[...]

Sanwa introduces hideous iPad Stand with Stereo Speaker

Via Sanwa

QNAP introduced new Line of Tubro NAS with media Streaming for iOS

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/2/2011 - 04:19] - 1 - Storage

If you want to stream Videos on your iPhone AirVideo is the best solution so far, but if you want to do much more like accessing your Music as well for example you should check QNAP’s latest Range of Turbo NAS that will do just that an[...]

QNAP introduced new Line of Tubro NAS with media Streaming for iOS

Via Qnap

Give a Bluetooth Keyboard and Stand to your tablet thanks to Elecom

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/2/2011 - 05:37] - 0 - Accessories

Elecom Japan has introduced today a new pair of Bluetooth 3.0 Keybaord with the TK-FBM023E and TK-FBM023 Series. Available in black and white these keyboards can be sued with any Bluetooth compatible products including mobile devices l[...]

Give a Bluetooth Keyboard and Stand to your tablet thanks to Elecom

Via Elecom

I-O Data adds iPhone support to its HVT-BCT300 DVR

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/1/2011 - 03:10] - 0 - Home Entertainment Wireless

I-O Data HVT-BCT300 has been introduced early 2010 in Japan, and today I-O Data announced that thanks to a firmware update, its DVR (Digital Video Recorder) HVT-BCT300 will be now capable to stream contents from your iPod or iPad to yo[...]

I-O Data adds iPhone support to its HVT-BCT300 DVR

Via I-O Data

Denon and Marantz Bring AirPlay upgrade to a few devices

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/1/2011 - 05:04] - 0 - Audio Systems

It will cost, according to Denon website, $49 USD to upgrade a select few A/V Receiver, Preamp… to be capable to support Apple AirPlay. Thanks to an upgrade firmware you will now be able to enjoy wireless music stream from the contort [...]

Denon and Marantz Bring AirPlay upgrade to a few devices

Via Denon

Gamers, welcome Fling, the first tactile controller for iPad

By Akihabara News Team - [5/1/2011 - 11:15] - 0 - Gaming Peripherals

Pre-sale orders are now being taken for Ten One Design’s new touch-screen controller for iPad, Fling. Fling attaches direction to the screen, and is made of transparent and flexible material, leaving your view of the on-screen action u[...]

Gamers, welcome Fling, the first tactile controller for iPad

Via Ten One Design

An HDMI adapter for iDevices by Sanwa

By Akihabara News Team - [28/12/2010 - 05:37] - 4 - Displays

Sanwa released yesterday an HDMI adapter compatible with iPhone 4 and iPad. It allows you to display videos from your device on your TV with a 720p quality, as well as pictures, presentations via Keynote, and any file Goodreader can op[...]

Via Sanwa

Subsidized iPads for Everybody (But Only if You Don’t Mind SoftBank)

By Akihabara News Team - [27/12/2010 - 03:35] - 2 - Offbeat

I just got a text from SoftBank gently reminding me that my beloved carrier is currently running a subsidy program for Apple iPads called iPad for Everybody – in the same vein as the iPhone for Everybody campaign started three ye[...]

Subsidized iPads for Everybody (But Only if You Don’t Mind SoftBank)

An iPad Mini leaked in Taiwan ?

By Akihabara News Team - [22/12/2010 - 09:58] - 9 - Tablet-PDA

It’s been all over the web for the past few hours. Jimmy Lin, a taiwanese popstar and race car driver, published on his blog a picture of him holding an iPad and what he claims to be his “new toy iPad Mini”. No way as[...]

Via Jimmy Lin's blog

[Video] HALLS Eater let Japanese idols feed you virtual Candy on iPhone or iPad

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [14/12/2010 - 11:31] - 1 - Offbeat

First of all, thanks to anyone who sent us this! Now let’s talk about this “Japanese” wonder, Halles Eater a free iPhone and iPad app (Also accessible on the US App Store) made to solely to promote “Halls Candy”. Only available in Japa[...]

[Video] HALLS Eater let Japanese idols feed you virtual Candy on iPhone or iPad

Via HALLS Eater (iTunes)

A wireless iDevices/Hifi networking solution

By Akihabara News Team - [6/12/2010 - 11:12] - 0 - Audio Systems Wireless

Since iOS’ 4.2 update by Apple, Micromega’s Airstream seems to be the only high quality device allowing to connect, via WiFi, an Ipad, iPhone or iPod Touch with a Hifi system. Airstream comes equipped with a toroidal transf[...]

A wireless iDevices/Hifi networking solution

Via Take5

[Offbeat] Did You Know? iOS 4.2.x Brings Japanese-only Benefit

By Akihabara News Team - [29/11/2010 - 06:44] - 0 - Offbeat Phones

A little known fact about Apple’s latest iOS update for iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads: When iPads were first sold exclusively in the US, with international launches being pushed back time and again for lack of stock, some hard[...]

[Offbeat] Did You Know? iOS 4.2.x Brings Japanese-only Benefit

JCI Announces MNVO SIM Card Service for Non-SIM-locked iPads

By Akihabara News Team - [29/11/2010 - 05:14] - 0 - Phones

First: iPads in Japan are SIM-locked, making Japanese iPads the only iPads in the world that are tied down to one carrier. Let that sink in for a second. Japan Communications Inc, the Japanese reseller of NTT Docomo cell bandwidth and [...]

JCI Announces MNVO SIM Card Service for Non-SIM-locked iPads

Via Japan Communications Inc.

Apple, SoftBank Really Wants Us to Update – Why?

By Akihabara News Team - [29/11/2010 - 11:09] - 2 - Offbeat Software

I just got an SMS from SoftBank – their preferred way of pushing us short bubbles of information – strongly encouraging us iPhone users to upgrade to iOS 4.2. This follows on an email from Apple four days ago, also extollin[...]