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I love using Apple’s compact Wireless Keyboard with the iPad and iPhone.

But if you’re looking for something even smaller, Macally’s BTKeyMini Bluetooth keyboard might fit the bill.

At just 8.7 inches wide, 4.1 inches deep, and 0.6 inch thick, and weighing just 7.5 ounces, the BTKeyMini fits into even the smallest iPad or laptop bag without adding much to your load.

An included hard-shell cover (which adds a bit of width, depth, and weight) doubles as a stand for your tablet. Of course, the ultraportability of the keyboard means that it has smaller keys and a  nonstandard key layout. But it still beats trying to use the on-screen keyboard to type for long periods of time.

MEDL Technology has unveiled a new portable LCD for notebook users on the go that uses LED backlighting. It has a 13-inches wide screen with a WXGA resolution. The device weighs only 2.2 pounds and has internal rechargeable batteries for powering the device away from an outlet.

The MEDL Technology’s screen needs a single USB cable to connect and power the device and it works with Mac or Windows computers. The panel can also be connected to cameras, DVD players, iPhones, and other devices like the PS3 and Xbox. There is no info about pricing and availability.

Russell Brown, the Senior Creative Director at Adobe Systems Incorporated, has released a special iPhone application: the Photoshop 1.0.7.  It allows access to the Photoshop 1.0 Levels panel, taking any image in the iPhone’s gallery as well letting you tweak white point, black point and gamma, in separate red/green/blue or combined channels – including the original image histogram feature. Then the modified picture can be saved into your iPhone library. The application was built entirely with Corona SDK, using UI graphics and font images from the original Macintosh System 6 version of the application (circa 1990). Read the rest of this entry »

The world’s most popular mobile Web browser maker Opera Software plans to reveal Opera Mini for iPhones and  preview it during the 2010 Mobile World Congress (MWC). Mini Opera is supposed to be fast, easy to use, and packed with favorite Opera features.

Opera Mini is designed with usability in mind with favorite desktop features in its arsenal  such as tabs, Speed Dial and the password manager.

“This is a unique opportunity to introduce the fast, feature-rich Opera Mini experience for the iPhone, and to showcase our latest beta releases of Opera Mobile and Opera Mini on other platforms and devices. Opera’s mission is to bring the Web to the world, and by making Opera Mini available on yet another platform, we are one step closer” said Co-founder of  Opera Software Jon von Tetzchner.

AT&T’s decision to deny iPhone users the ability to stream their Sling content over 3G soured the launch of the app last year, but it seems the carrier has now relented.  According to the press release, AT&T have been testing a freshly “optimized” version of the Sling Player for iPhone software, which it obviously believes won’t drag its 3G network to its knees.

Sling Media reckon the app “dynamically adjusts the bandwidth based on network conditions and picture quality”, something more usually seen in preserving picture quality on variable-speed networks rather than preserving the network itself.  The new version of the application is yet to be released, as it’s waiting on approval from Apple for inclusion in the App Store; it will be offered as a free upgrade for those who bought the original $30 app.

The ZAGGbox is a home media server that streams all sorts of digital content to a MID via UPnP, video Podcasting or via a built-in web server. It will launch along with an iPhone app allowing easy access. The device has bobs of local connectivity features for hooking to TVs and other entertainment devices.

ZAGG is now saying the device will launch in Q2 2010 and the price is significantly cheaper. Pre-orders are being taken now for $799 in limited quantities.

Apparently, this odd looking holder for the iPhone was unveiled at CES last week and I missed it. The device is called the Steadicam Smoothee and is from the company that makes the fancy mounts for cameras used to shoot movies and TV shows.

If you like the idea of recording video with the iPhone camera and like the idea of holding a big, rather ugly mount to record with this may be for you.

The mount measures 14.5″ x 2.5″ in operating configuration and has a folding ergonomic grip. The device also ships with a DVD offering tips on how you can get the best quality using the gadget. Pricing is unknown, but the thing had better be cheap. If it costs too much you could just buy yourself a better video camera with shake reduction built-in.

Seeing as how the iPhone’s exclusivity status has been slipping, it was inevitable that the bourgeoisie would invent a new way to distinguish themselves from the lowly masses. Enter a designer by the name of Stuart Hughes, already expertly familiar withslapping precious metals onto slightly less precious mobile phones. Read the rest of this entry »

Apple is very secretive with its tablet but people are talking about the tablet more and more. Microsoft has unveiled the Courier already and we have an idea of what it has to offer. But the tablet and its features are still a big mystery. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s fair to say that Revo has never made a “normal” looking radio in its entire life, but hey — that’s a-okay with us. The outfit’s latest, which is up for pre-order right now at £229.95 ($382), is easily one of the sleekest, most vintage-looking we’ve ever seen it produce. The aptly-named Heritage sports a wood and aluminum motif, room for your iPod or iPhone to dock, and support for DAB, FM and WiFi radio signals. There’s also an OLED display to keep you informed, support for wireless music streaming from your Mac or PC, a 3-inch neodymium speaker driver, 7-watts of power, a 3.5 millimeter headphone connector and even an iPod video output. Heck, they even throw in a multi-country power adapter as a courtesy to you yearnin’ Yanks. Go on and tap that via link if you’re interested in an unboxing.