Une Bobine: A Bendy Dock On A Flexible Stand

If the classic Apple docks are just too plain and simple for you, then FuseChicken’s Une Bobine is a great replacement for your iPhone docking needs. Simply stick it on the dock and bend the cable whichever way and angle you please. It also acts as a fantastic stand since you can manipulate it to fit all of your needs; placing it in front of you or in landscape mode lets you have a much more comfortable viewing angle.

This Kickstarter project has exceeded its funding goal and will be available for shipping around 2 months from now. If you can’t wait to get your hands on one of these, you can pledge $25 on Kickstarter to preorder this unique accessory. 

NuForce Icon iDo Amp Adds Audiophile Grade Audio To iPod, iPhone & iPad

NuForce has released a new amp called the Icon iDo that promises to improve your iPod, iPad and iPhone's compressed audio quality to CD quality sound by bypassing Apple's own built-in DAC (digital-to-analog-converter) by connecting to your Dock Connector port via USB to deliver audiophile grade audio playback with low-jitter. All that sounds great until you find out that you need to plug the Icon iDo to an external power supply to power it up. Not so portable now is it? But with that extra power, the Icon iDo amp can power up those juice-hungry headphones of yours without a sweat. It can also be plugged into your home stereo system with its RCA and digital Coaxial outputs. NuForce's Icon iDo amp features an LED volume indicator gauge on the front with a smooth volume knob and an aluminum enclosure. Available in 4 colors for $249.

Jawbone Outs Icon HD Bluetooth Headset, Now Even Nerdier

Jawbone pumps out Bluetooth headsets more than anyone else, and now it has released the Icon HD + The Nerd Bluetooth headset with a $139.99 price tag to cover up those sophisticated good looks and impressive packaging. The Icon HD now boasts HD audio meaning you'll get an improved sound quality over the rest of Jawbone's headsets with a 10mm speaker inside for greater music listening, video viewing and of course call making quality. Jawbone says the Icon HD is their best sounding headset they've built so far. The Nerd is the tiny little USB Audio Adapter that lets you connect your Icon HD to any Mac or PC for audio streaming and Skype calling wonderness without having to use Bluetooth as a connection. Somewhat of a contradiction isn't it?

The Icon HD is also packed with features like the advanced noise cancellation NoiseAssassin 2.5 with wind reduction, media player play/pause controls, iPhone battery status indicator, various in-ear fittings and ear hooks as well as MyTalk compatibility. Jawbone's Icon HD with The Nerd is available right now in just one style this time.

iAudio Speaker Should Be Made By Apple

Apple fanboys and fangirls all around the world can now drool over the latest iteration to come out of China, the iAudio speaker. It looks to be made by the same guys that brought you the non-Apple made iHub and iHDD Apple logo encrusted peripherals. The iAudio is a USB powered single speaker cube with a glowing Apple logo that can be connected to any device that has a 3.5mm audio port. Oh that's great, so now you can actually use that iHub of yours and have the perfect non-Apple cubical party. It's not clear where exactly the sound comes from on the iAudio speaker, but I guess that only makes even sleeker. My guess would be from the bottom. A built-in rechargeable battery should give you some extra portable power to listen to your favorite artists like Rebecca Black.

You can find the iAudio all over eBay right now along with its other cubical friends in both black and white for under $25.

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U-Socket USB Wallplug Adds X2 USB Outlets For Gadget Charging

With most gadgets charging over USB, you would be crazy not to permanently add a few USB socket in your walls. Forget about those pesky USB dongles that come bundled with your gadgets and take up socket space. ThinkGeek's U-Socket USB Wallplug replaces your ordinary wall outlets and adds two 2100mA (2.1 amps) USB outlets next to the 110v sockets. Changing your wall outlets can be very easy with the help of this video. The U-Socket USB Wallplug is available now at ThinkGeek for $24.99.

Transformers Mimobot Edition USB Flash Drives

Transformers characters are now available as tiny Mimobot USB flash drives just in time for Transformers 3. The new line of Mimobots called, Transformers X, includes both leading Transformers characters Optimus Prime and Megatron. Transformers fans can now keep one of their favorite Autobots or Decepticons figurines in the palm of their hand. Both of these new Transformers Mimobot USB flash drives are available in a variety of storage capacities ranging from 2GB - 16GB, with prices ranging from $22.95 - $59.95. The drives come preloaded with bonus media including digital editions of classic comics, videos, and scripts alongside the MimoDesk™ suite of screensavers, avatars, and more. Grab your Mimobot and roll out!

Ivy Bridge Supporting Both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt

According to CNET, Intel has publicly committed to supporting USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt on its up-and-coming 'Ivy Bridge platform'. USB 3.0 is ten times faster than the current USB 2.0 standard but it has not embraced on any Intel Chipset, or AMD. USB 3.0 is supported by using a 3rd party chipset to handle the interface. Intel is still encouraging developers to use Thunderbolt, which can support more data and video on a single cable than USB 3.0 can. Hopefully we will see both on the next generation of Macbook Pro's.