Accessories Briefs

By TWICE Staff On Apr 23 2012 - 4:01am

Think Tank Photo to Release Retrospective 7 Camera Bag

SANTA ROSA, CALIF. – Think Tank Photo will begin shipping in May its new Retrospective 7 shoulder camera bag.

The lightweight canvas shoulder bag comes in three color options: black polyspun, Pinestone and Slate Blue canvas.

 

SmartphoneAccessories Briefs

By TWICE Staff On May 8 2012 - 4:01am

Satechi Ships iBase Speaker Dock

SAN DIEGO — Satechi said it has begun shipping its Divoom iBase speaker and dock station for use with the iPod, iPhone or iPad.

The round speaker features four fullrange neodymium dynamic 2.5-inch drivers and a vertical support to keep the device in place while it charges. It measures 6.25 by 6.25 by 2.1 inches and weighs 20.6 ounces.

Apple Drives Smartphone Accessories Market

By Lisa Johnston On May 8 2012 - 4:01am

NEW YORK — As with many things in consumer electronics, Apple is the big cheese in smartphone accessories.

Nearly all categories of smartphone accessories increased from Q2 2011 through Q1 2012, mostly thanks to Apple’s unprecedented success with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, Ross Rubin, executive director at The NPD Group, told TWICE.

Smartphones Accessories Set Out For New Orleans

By Lisa Johnston On May 8 2012 - 4:01am

NEW ORLEANS — Musubo will travel to the International CTIA Wireless show, held here this week, to introduce new additions to its line of iPhone 4 and 4S cases. The company can be found at booth 3050.

The Eden case ($34.99) features two layers of protection: a polycarbonate frame and a silicon interior. It provides access to all ports and comes in a choice of seven colors: blue, black, green, orange, purple, Rose Pink and white.

Logitech Announces Restructuring, Workforce Reductions

By Lisa Johnston On May 8 2012 - 4:01am

NEWARK, CALIF. — Logitech International attempted to right its year of financial woes, announcing that the company has eliminated two executive management positions as part of its transformation strategy, which includes workforce reductions.

The company also reported that its sales for the fiscal fourth quarter were down 3 percent.

iLuv Debuts Peanuts Accessories

By John Laposky On May 8 2012 - 4:01am

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. – iLuv Creative Technology is debuting an accessories line for Apple products featuring Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang.

The new license will bring the late Charles Schultz’s comic strip characters to protective sleeves and cases for iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads and Macbooks, as well as in-ear and over-ear headphones designs, with exclusive artwork and snippets of Peanuts strips.

Accessories Briefs

By TWICE Staff On May 21 2012 - 4:01am

Genius Introduces 120-Degree Webcam

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Genius introduced what it’s calling the first 120-degree ultrawide- angle 1080p webcam.

The WideCam F100 features a manual focus lens, built-in microphone, the ability to take 12-megapixel photos, and a base that rotates a full 360 degrees. It comes with a 10-foot USB extension cable software that allows photos to be sent directly to social-media sites.

The WideCam F100 is currently available for a $59.99 suggested retail.

Sennheiser Adds Apt-X To Headsets

By TWICE Staff On May 21 2012 - 4:01am

OLD LYME, CONN. — Sennheiser has rolled out enhanced versions of its Travel-series headsets, adding compatibility with the Apt-X codec, which provides enhanced fidelity and clarity to music playback and phone calls on computers and portable devices.

The MM 400-X and MM 450-X are on-ear style headsets while the MM 500-X and MM 550-X are over-the-ear headphones models.

Zyxel Unveils Security Web Cams

By Lisa Johnston On Apr 9 2012 - 4:01am

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Zyxel Communications, a manufacturer of secure broadband networking, Internet connectivity and routing products, began shipping its CloudEnabled series of web cameras.

The IPC3605N ($99 street price) and IPC4605N ($185) are designed for the home and small office, and they provide accessibility to video feeds via any PC, iPhone or Android device, or through any web browser with a current Flash plug-in, according to the company.

Legrand Ships IR Camera Kits With Waterproof Plate

By TWICE Staff On Apr 9 2012 - 4:01am

MIDDLETOWN, PA. — Legrand has begun shipping two of its IR camera kits meant for use in low-light environments.

The CM1029 and CM1030 color IR camera kits feature 24 LEDs for illuminating in poor lighting, as well as a 3.6mm lens. They also have waterproof plate to shield from bad weather, and an adjustable sun shade for use during daylight hours.

The illumination range is listed at around 65.6 feet for both cameras.