RunKeeper for iOS updated with Pebble smartwatch support

RunKeeper for iOS updated with Pebble smartwatch support

Popular running iOS app RunKeeper was today updated to finally support the Pebble smart watch, a feature that was promised more than a year ago.

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Adobe Announces iPad-Compatible Smart Stylus and Digital Ruler

Adobe Announces iPad-Compatible Smart Stylus and Digital Ruler

Adobe today announced a major shift in its software strategy, stopping further development of its Creative Suite line of products, and focusing its efforts Creative Cloud instead. During the announcement, Adobe also unveiled two new hardware accessories — the “Project Mighty” stylus and the “Napoleon” digital ruler.

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Get more room in your pockets with the Krome CargoCase [Deals Hub]

Get more room in your pockets with the Krome CargoCase [Deals Hub]

Let’s face it: Bulky pockets look weird…feel even worse. This iPhone Hacks Deals offer aims to help you eliminate some of that bulk in a stylish and functional way.

Adding just 1/8th” of width when compared to standard iPhone 5 cases, you will hardly even notice a difference with your iPhone 5 with the Krome CargoCase. The extra storage compartment also fits various tools, slim USB drives, business cards, or many other things you may want to keep handy. The door also serves as a quality stand which is surprisingly beneficial for taking pictures, turning your iPhone into a bedside clock, or enjoying entertainment.

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Breathometer Turns Your iPhone Into a Breathalyzer

Breathometer Turns Your iPhone Into a Breathalyzer

Breathometer is a new iPhone accessory that analyzes user’s breathe for blood alcohol level and gives an accurate Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) measurement via an iPhone app so that the user can take an informed decision whether or not it is safe to drive.

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Automatic Link Brings Car’s On-Board Diagnostics To Your iPhone

Automatic Link Brings Car’s On-Board Diagnostics To Your iPhone

A new car accessory and an iPhone app promises to help you save hundreds on gas over time based on the driving information from your car.

In case you’re not aware, every car sold in the U.S. since 1996 comes with a port for on-board diagnostics (OBD) that allows you to get information about the vehicle’s speed, fuel level and error reports.

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Here’s Why the Lightning Digital AV Adapter Can’t Stream Raw HDMI

Here’s Why the Lightning Digital AV Adapter Can’t Stream Raw HDMI

Yesterday, we’d told you about the tiny ARM based computer embedded inside every $50 Lightning Digital AV Adapter. While it was clear that there was some video decoding being done by the ARM SoC, we didn’t really know the specifics and the exact reason why the adapter wasn’t outputting raw HDMI.

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Apple’s Lightning Digital AV Adapter Has a Tiny Computer Inside With 256MB RAM and an ARM SoC

Apple’s Lightning Digital AV Adapter Has a Tiny Computer Inside With 256MB RAM and an ARM SoC

While we knew that Lightning accessories packed in an embedded Texas Instruments chip to handle its adaptive 8-pin interface, a new teardown of the $50 Lightning Digital AV Adapter shows that the complexity in some of these accessories is far more than we’ve imagined.

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Apple Launches Shorter 0.5M Lightning To USB Cable And Tweaked In-Ear Headphones

Apple Launches Shorter 0.5M Lightning To USB Cable And Tweaked In-Ear Headphones

Apple has made just launched a new 0.5m Lightning to USB cable and a tweaked version of In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic. 

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New in iOS 6.1: Control Music Directly From Your iPhone When Connected to Car Stereo

New in iOS 6.1: Control Music Directly From Your iPhone When Connected to Car Stereo

Have you been annoyed with the “Accessory Connected” screen when you connect your iPhone to the car stereo?

We’ve some good news. A reddit user has just pointed out that Apple has addressed this annoying issue in iOS 6.1.

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hipKey Proximity Sensor For iOS Devices Arrives in Apple Stores

hipKey Proximity Sensor For iOS Devices Arrives in Apple Stores

During CES hipKey made its debut with word that it would appear exclusively in Apple Stores—online for sure, physical, not so sure—and that day has come…the hipKey has arrived. While at first you might think that the $90 app-ccessory is a bit much, if you think about how it could be used to help protect your devices and loved ones, it doesn’t seem so out there at all.

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