Archive for category: Accessories

Who said parenthood requires instincts and know how! Clearly, Huggies doesn’ think you should have to figure things out the hard way, and has introduced a new system that notifies you via Twitter when a diaper is ready to be changed. TweetPee alerts parents with an owl-shaped clip-on humidity sensor that detects when your child’s diaper is wet. Once the sensor detects any bit of moisture, the application activates and a tweet is sent. The system is being tested in Brazil with only four families, expanding to ten in July and may go mainstream if success is achieved. Dear Huggies – I’m in! @marcaflalo

Kickstarter is home to plenty of very cool concepts; and while not every Kickstarter project is a winner, one in particular that caught my eye is the Stash Waterproof Pocket Shorts–adding a water-tight sealed pocket to a pair of shorts, allowing you to safely bring your phone, MP3 player or whatever else you can think of, into the water. You can pledge $69 to get a pair of your own (should the project reach its funding goal) by clicking here, and more info awaits you after the jump.

In case you hadn’t heard, YouTube has finally done it- announcing paid subscription channels as part of a pilot program with a select number of partners starting at just 99 cents per month. Sesame Street and Ultimate Fighting Champion are among the most notable and recognizable brands offering paid subscriptions, while others include JusticeCentral.TV, PGA Digital Golf Academy and Franklin. Once users are subscribed to a channel they can view the content on any device logged in with their account; you can check it out now as some channels have a 14-day trial and discounted yearly rates.

This is a rather large move on behalf of BlackBerry – announcing that its once exclusive BBM Messaging platform will soon come to Android and iOS devices. Yes, this means that BlackBerry users will soon be able to natively chat with Android and iOS users (as of yet, there’s no confirmation of Windows Phone support). “The time is definitely right for BBM to become a multi-platform mobile service,” Andrew Bocking, executive vice president of Software Product Management and Ecosystem at BlackBerry said in a press release. “BBM has always been one of the most engaging services for BlackBerry customers, enabling them to easily connect while maintaining a valued level of personal privacy. We’re excited to offer iOS and Android users the possibility to join the BBM community.” BBM customers send and receive more than 10 billion messages each day, and that number will only grow with iOS and Android users in the fold.

Sennheiser has just updated three of its headphones to be compatible with the most popular smartphones. The HD 219s over the ear headset, HD 429s around-the-ear, and the MM70s in-ear headsets are new versions featuring in-line mic and controls that are compatible with Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry and HTC devices. Suggested retail pricing is $79.95 for the HD 219s, $99.95 for the HD 429s, and $99.95 for the MM 70s – all now available at retailers.

You may have missed it, or you just may not be in the coverage areas of Houston, Orlando and Tampa to take advantage of AT&T’s new prepaid wireless service called Aio Wireless. Aio wireless plans to roll out service to the rest of the U.S. over the next year with plans starting at $35 a month, all the way up to $70 a month, with access to AT&T’s 4G network. This is AT&T’s new attempt to enter the contract-less market, after their competitors (cough, T-Mobile, cough) introduced their own contract-less pricing. You can bring your own phone to the game or buy one of theirs, with models including the Nokia Lumia 620.

My love for all things Booq is as legendary as it is shameful–but what’s not to love? When a company is able to consistently produce excellent products with brilliant design and quality materials, that company is not only worthy of our attention, but yours as well. Booq’s latest? The Boa squeeze. Designed for Apple products, the Boa Squeeze will swallow up (sorry…couldn’t resist the snake reference) all the gadgets you can throw at it, keeping them protected from not only the elements, but each other as well, thanks to numerous compartments and pockets. The Boa squeeze retails for $129.99, and we’ll have our full review after our bag arrives; until then, you can check out the full PR after the jump.

iOS fans, there is an alternative to Photostream for your cloud-photo-storage-needs. Amazon Cloud Drive Photos has just launched for iOS, complete with 5GB of free storage.  Simply download the app, sign in with your Amazon account, and then backup your photos – it feels just like the Dropbox photo backup and works swimmingly when connected to WiFi–it even has a large upload mode which disables your lock screen from engaging until large uploads are completed. Already tried it? Let us know what you think!

ESPN came out with something rather interesting, saying that they are looking into subsidizing mobile data plans to help you stream their content. We all know that wireless carriers offer tiered data plans that are often throttled after certain limits are reached–which means that streaming content (a popular feature, wouldn’t you say?) gets bogged down. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that ESPN has already spoken to at least one major U.S. carrier about subsidizing data plans in order to guarantee that streaming its content would not result in overages for customers. There’s no telling if this would be specific to streaming content from ESPN, or if it would apply to other use as well. We’ll keep an eye out for you…so stay tuned.

If you have yet to find the perfect Keyboard case for your iPad, you may want to spend some time investigating the Digital Treasures Props Powered and Keyboard case for the iPad 4, 3 or iPad 2. The case features not only a Bluetooth keyboard but also an integrated 800mAh battery giving you juice on the go, as well as multiple viewing angles. The new case retails for $109.95, and you can check the full release after the jump.