9to5Toys Lunch Break: iPhone 6/s/Plus Cases from $3, Bang & Olufsen H6 Headphones $300, free iPad eBook, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
iPhone 6/s/Plus Accessories w/ Prime shipping: Dual-layer Cases from $3 (Reg. $8+), Sport Armband $3.50
Anker ToughShell iPhone 6/s/Plus Case w/ built-in tempered glass screen protector: $10 (Reg. $18)
Daily Deals: Bang & Olufsen H6 Over-Ear Headphones $300, more
Download the iPad at Work for Dummies eBook for free (Reg. up to $17)
Apple 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro w/ Force Touch (newest) 2.7GHz/8GB/256GB $1,250 shipped (Reg. $1,499)
Apple 27-inch Retina 5K iMac (Late 2014) 3.5GHz/8GB/1TB Fusion: $1,699 shipped (Orig. $2,499)
Best Buy Apple sale: iPad Air 2 $125 off, iPad Air $100 off, iPad mini 4 $100 off, much more!
Super Hexagon for iPhone and iPad goes free (Reg. $3)
Colorburn adds 1,000 photo filters to your iOS device for free (Reg. $1)
Apple is giving away Pixite’s Union image blending iOS app ($2 value)
Disney’s Castle of Illusion drops to its best price in over a year: $1 (Reg. $10)
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Simplify your charging setup w/ these USB power strips from $13 (Reg. up to $30)
- Games/Apps: Nintendo refurb Special Edition 3DS XL from $130, more
- Sling Media Slingbox 500 Media Streamer (Refurb) $112 shipped (Orig. $290)
- Bang & Olufsen releases a new aluminum soundbar with AirPlay and a big price tag
- Wolverine work boots for 40%+ off: Men’s Harrison Steel Toe $74 (Reg. $123)
- Motorola offering $100 discount when you purchase new Moto X Pure and Moto 360 together
MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:
Aukey Magnetic Cradle-less Car Air Vent Mount $5 Prime shipped (Reg. $8)
DJI Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter w/ 2.7K Camera: $500 shipped (Reg. $699)
- GoPro HERO4 Silver Action Camera: $310 shipped (Orig. $400)
- Beats by Dre Powerbeats2 Wireless Earphones from $120 shipped (Reg. $200)
- Headphones: Sennheiser HD 558 over-ears $80 (Orig. $180), more
- Fitbit Charge Wireless Activity Wristband $90 w/ free shipping (Reg. $130)
- Samsung 50-inch 1080p HDTVs: 60Hz $440, Smart 120Hz $500
- Hyper USB Type-C 5-in-1 Hub with Pass Through Charging: $40 + shipping (Reg. $50+)
- Fashion: L.L. Bean Winter Sale up to 50% off, more
- LG Watch Urbane Android Wear Smartwatch $200 shipped (Reg. $259)
- Media: Mission Impossible Collection $36 ($60+ value), more
- Add 75 classic films to your DVD collection for $105 (Reg. $330)
- Apogee Groove portable USB DAC/headphone amp $240 shipped (Reg. $295)
- LeapFrog LeapTV Educational Gaming System $45 shipped (Reg. $60)
- Get in shape this year w/ huge savings on home workout gear
- Lightning 3600mAh Aukey Portable Battery Pack + MFi cable: $10 shipped
NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:
Satechi adds pass-through charging to its USB-C hub
Nostalgia runs high on Kodak’s modern take of the Super 8 camera
- Polaroid’s new Snap+ is the beneficiary of a touchscreen display
- Sony takes to CES 2016 with new 4K HDR Ultra HDTVs, multi-room audio, more
- Nikon jumps into the action camera fray with its new Keymission 360
- LG drops new ultra-slim OLED 4K UHDTVs at CES that focus on HDR capabilities
- DJI introduces new 4K drone with a more affordable price, updates Inspire 1 PRO
- Harman Kardon releases a new HD audio multi-room speaker line with outdoor functionality
- Jaybird slates Freedom, X3 Bluetooth 4.0 athletic headphones for Q2 2016
- Parrot’s new DISCO drone hits the skies with 50MPH speeds and extended flight times
- Altec Lansing’s new Bluetooth earbuds are completely wireless and have built-in GPS
- Samsung’s newest ‘Family Hub’ refrigerator sports a Tesla-like 21-inch 1080p display
- Roku announces fresh 4K UHDTVs w/ HDR as 1080p models hit all-time low prices
- Altec Lansing’s new Bluetooth earbuds are completely wireless and have built-in GPS
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Apple patent application reveals exciting possibilities for twin-camera system rumored for iPhone 7
We heard a report in November that Apple was testing an iPhone 7 model with dual rear cameras, and a patent application published today not only confirms that Apple is indeed exploring the idea, but reveals some extremely exciting possibilities with such a setup.
The most basic of these, noted by Patently Apple, is effectively optical zoom. By fitting two separate camera modules behind the lens, and creating a single lens with both standard and telephoto sections, you’d be able to switch between two different focal lengths. For the first time, you’d be able to take a zoomed-in photo without cropping away pixels to end up with a lower-resolution image.
But the possible applications described in the patent go way beyond this …
The patent also describes several different ways in which the device could simultaneously use both camera modules. For example, one could shoot still photos while the other shoots video. Although it’s been possible to take still photos while shooting video since the iPhone 5, the stills are captured at a lower than normal resolution. With twin camera modules, you could get the maximum resolution for both.
The patent gives a specific example of this which suggests that Apple’s iMovie software could automatically blend the video and stills.
[Imagine] capturing a child extinguishing candles on a birthday cake […] In some embodiments, second camera module 3084 can be used as a telephoto camera module to zoom in on the face of the child as she is about to blow out the candles and first camera module 3082 can capture a burst of high resolution still images of her smiling face. In some embodiments, first camera module 3082 is simultaneously capturing standard 1080p 30 frames per second video of the entire group of kids gathered and singing around the cake […] As the two camera modules are synchronized in time, the still images can easily be automatically inserted at the right time in a final video stream.
Apple also describes simultaneously shooting standard speed and slo-mo video, again with the two being automatically combined in the final output. It even suggests that a single piece of filming could generate a combination of 4K video, 1080p video, slo-mo video and stills – and that these could be easily combined in editing afterwards.
The patent application gives the example of a ball game, where you might use standard video for a view of the entire play, while also capturing zoomed-in slo-mo footage of the batter striking the ball. It’s not hard to imagine iPhones owners being able to create some kick-ass videos with these kinds of techniques!
Picture-in-picture would also be possible, perhaps including 1080p zoomed-in video within a 4K video.
Some embodiments generate a synthetic result image at least in part from data of the first image and data of the second image. In some embodiments, the synthetic intermediate image has is generated by enhancing the first image using data from the second image. Some embodiments display the first image and the second image in a shared screen interface.
The dense language of the patent makes it difficult to determine all the possible applications, but some of it describes moving the lens and/or camera sensor. While Apple has so far used this approach for optical image stabilization in the iPhone 6 Plus, it may also be possible that it is working on a method of allowing users to change the focal point of a photo after it has been taken, by using combined shots from the two sensors. Apple last year acquired LinX, a company specialising in multi-lens mobile camera systems.
We of course have to insert our usual disclaimer that Apple patents way, way more things than ever make it into finished products – but there’s no doubt that this type of tech raises some incredibly exciting possibilities. Given the emphasis Apple has given to the camera in various generations of iPhone, I’d love to think that Apple is giving serious consideration to including this type of functionality into a future iPhone.
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Apple on a roll with retail expansion in China as it announces 30th store, second this month
China’s current economic problems – share trading suspended for the second time in a week after stocks fell 7% – doesn’t seem to be impacting Apple’s retail store expansion program in the country. The company has announced the opening of its 30th retail store in China, the second one it is opening this month. Back in 2014, the company set a goal of opening 40 stores in the country by October of this year.
The latest store is in Xiamen, a port city on the Taiwan Strait. Xiamen is home to one of the four Special Economic Zones established by the Chinese government back in the 1980s, to encourage foreign investment and trade.
Unusually, the store opens on a weekday, with Apple’s website showing that it will open at 10am on Thursday 14th January. The store is located in the SM Lifestyle Center at 399 Jiahe Road, in the Siming District of the city. It opens just a few days after the 29th store in Shenyang.
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Swiss watchmaker pokes fun at Apple Watch with $25,000 mechanical imitation & Apple-style video
The Swiss watch industry hasn’t always seemed sure how to respond to the Apple Watch, some companies dismissing it, others suggesting that it will increase the market for traditional watches by getting a new generation of people used to wearing things on their wrists.
One company, though, has gone as far as creating a $24,900 mechanical imitation of the Apple Watch in white gold, complete with Apple-style promotional video (below) …
The Swiss Alp Watch from luxury watchmaker H. Moser & Cie is apparently not a joke: watch blog Hodinkee says that it really does exist and you can buy one of the 50 pieces the company is making. A transparent rear panel allows you to see the mechanism in action.
The Swiss Alp Watch does not allow you to make calls, or send messages to share the latest gossip; it does not give you the option to send beautiful sketches you have created on a two-inch screen or to share your heart rate. It does much more than that: it lets you reconnect to what matters in life. It takes you back to sharing emotions with your nearest and dearest without a filter, interface or embellishment. Most importantly, it is something you can pass on to your children one day without having to upgrade it!
We’re not quite sure who will accept the company’s invitation to “upgrade to a mechanical watch,” or what Apple’s lawyers will make of it, but you can check it out in the video below.
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Bluelounge redesigns classic, 10-year-old Cableyoyo as headphone cord manager
Cableyoyo, a classic Apple device cable manager that was also Bluelounge’s first product, has received a complete redesign after 10 years on the market — an eternity by the standards of tech products. Originally debuted as a thin box to hide computer cables, winding a wire inside a silver, white, or black plastic enclosure with a detachable, adhesive back, the new Cableyoyo has been reimagined as a metal-cored, rubber-bodied circle for use with headphones.
Unlike the original version, the new Cableyoyo design is small and soft enough to fit in a pocket, while using the same basic principle to wind cabling around a hard core. The polished metal center can provide a resting place for earbuds or larger earphones, alternately serving to wind the cabling of regular headphones. It can still be used with thicker computer cables, but isn’t as well-suited to that purpose as its predecessor.
Bluelounge is selling the new Cableyoyo in dark gray, light gray, or lime green starting today for $10. The original version, which remains better-suited to managing computer cabling at a desk, is being closed out for $7 online.
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Apple COO Jeff Williams says company takes heat on child labor because it goes out looking for it
In a radio interview on the syndicated show Conversations on Health Care, Apple COO Jeff Williams said that the reason Apple has come under attack for the use of child labor in its supply chain is that the company actively goes out looking for it. Other companies, he said, simply keep their heads down.
No company wants to talk about child labor. They don’t want to be associated with that. We shine a light on it. We go out and search for cases where an underage worker is found in a factory somewhere and then we take drastic actions with the supplier and the labor groups to try and make a change.
Then we report it publicly every year. We take a lot of heat for that. But we think the only way to make change is to go hit it head-on and talk about it.
Apple has come under fire over the years when underage workers were found in the company’s supply chain, and Williams has spoken before about Apple’s unusual stance on these issues …
Back in 2014, when a Panorama documentary found that child labor was used in Indonesian tin mines, whose output feeds into the Apple supply chain, Williams said that it was more moral to work for change than simply to walk away.
Apple has two choices: We could make sure all of our suppliers buy tin from smelters outside of Indonesia, which would probably be the easiest thing for us to do and would certainly shield us from criticism. But it would be the lazy and cowardly path, because it would do nothing to improve the situation for Indonesian workers or the environment since Apple consumes a tiny fraction of the tin mined there. We chose the second path, which is to stay engaged and try to drive a collective solution.
Apple noted in its annual Supplier Responsibility Progress Report that it tries to work with suppliers to ensure compliance with the company’s standards, and drops those which refuse to cooperate. Business Insider noted that Apple’s most recent report involved carrying out a total of 633 audits covering 1.6 million workers, with 16 cases of child labor detected.
Williams said that making a positive difference in the world was what most motivated his team, and he pointed to the power of HealthKit and ResearchKit to make a huge difference to healthcare in developing countries.
That’s one of the things that most interests us here at Apple. We’re big believers in the democratization potential of this. The injustice of fantastic healthcare available in some parts of the world, and others suffering needlessly.
He gave the example of autism, which often goes undiagnosed until it is too late. He said that very early diagnosis allows interventions that affect the development of the brain, and that there are apps that can facilitate this.
In Africa, there are 55 people in all of Africa that are trained specialists in autism […] for a population of over a billion. […] Having an impact in people’s lives in terms of IQ and social skills by intervening early in autism, that’s the kind of thing that makes us get up in the morning.
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First Alert unveils HomeKit-enabled safe, environment monitor, and thermostat coming this year
Joining the onslaught of HomeKit-enabled tech we’ve seen so far at the Consumer Electronics Show, First Alert has just taken the wraps off of some more tech that uses Apple’s connected home platform. Last year at CES, First Alert announced its OneLink Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detector, and this year it’s building on that announcement with a new HomeKit-enabled safe, an environment monitor, and a thermostat.
First is the OneLink Eviornemnt Monitor. This device is able to monitor the temperature and humidity in a room, as well as the carbon monoxide level. On the outside of the monitor itself are LED lights that change colors to reflect the room’s environment. When paired with an iOS device, users can get notifications when temperature, humidity, or carbon monoxide levels reach a certain threshold.
The OneLink WiFi Thermostat connects to your home’s WiFi network and allows you to control the temperature of your home via Siri and First Alert’s iOS app. OneLink’s offering joins a crowded arena of WiFi-enabled thermostats, so it’ll be interesting to see how its offering compares to the competition.
Finally, The OneLink WiFi Safe is a small safe for home use that again connects to HomeKit via WiFi and Bluetooth. This means that you can use Siri and OneLink’s iPhone app to open the safe and keep track of its status. There’s also a built-in accelerometer that alerts you via your iPhone if the safe is moved or opened.
Pricing and availability for OneLink’s new HomeKit offerings is unclear at this point. The company says they will be available later in 2016. Full press release below:
First Alert Connects Safety and Simplicity at 2016 Consumer Electronics Show
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pairing First Alert’s legacy of safety and innovation with Apple’s revolutionary HomeKit technology, the new Onelink by First Alert® portfolio of products sets the stage for a new era of safe, secure and simple connected homes. Delivering convenience, control and peace of mind, this innovative collection of smart devices will be the focal point of the Onelink by First Alert booth (Sands Expo #71831) at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
CES attendees will experience first-hand the many features and benefits of the new Onelink products via an experiential presentation, designed to demonstrate how they work together to make it easy for consumers to monitor and control their homes’ comfort and security from anywhere, at any time.
“Onelink by First Alert brings safety and simplicity with security to the connected home space,” said Tom Russo, president of First Alert. “By demonstrating how these products work – and work together – we can give visitors a real sense of the limitless possibilities that are available to protect what matters most: our families and homes.”
Common Sense Products for Connected Homes
The Onelink by First Alert portfolio includes a range of home monitoring devices designed to seamlessly integrate with a growing number of HomeKit accessories to create a comprehensive smart home system that conveniently connects users to their homes via the Onelink Home App on their iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) or Apple Watch. Initial product offerings include:
- Onelink by First Alert Wi-Fi Smoke + Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm – This intuitive, easy-to-install, two-in-one alarm protects against the threats of smoke and carbon monoxide, and notifies users on their iOS devices in the event of an emergency. The alarm is offered in both hardwired (with 10-year sealed battery back-up) and 10-year sealed battery versions to accommodate different consumer needs and building requirements.
- Onelink by First Alert Wi-Fi Environment Monitor – A first-of-its-kind innovation, this smart device features advanced sensing technologies to monitor for both high and low levels of carbon monoxide (CO), both of which can be harmful. Additionally, it monitors temperature and humidity and notifies users on their iOS devices of any changes. A multi-colored LED ring on the device informs users at a glance regarding the status of a room’s environment, and changes color to indicate shifts in temperature or other conditions.
- Onelink by First Alert Wi-Fi Safe – Convenient connectivity is the hallmark of this sleek and smart safe. It connects remotely via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 LE with iOS devices, and can be unlocked securely from the Onelink Home App. The battery-operated safe includes a built-in accelerometer that detects motion and alerts users via the app if anyone attempts to move or open it.
- Onelink by First Alert Wi-Fi Thermostat – Ideal for homes and small business settings, this programmable regulator connects easily to Wi-Fi and enables users to control their heating and cooling directly from an iOS device via the Onelink Home App. Using the app or the thermostat’s full-color touchscreen interface, users can set the temperature, turn heating or air conditioning on or off, trigger pre-set home or away settings, and set a schedule by the day of the week and the time of day.
“Since inventing our first smoke alarm more than 50 years ago, First Alert has been at the forefront of advancement in home safety technology,” noted Russo. “This legacy, combined with the proven performance of our products through the years, has earned First Alert a reputation as the most trusted name in home safety*. The Onelink portfolio brings our expertise to the growing connected home space, and we look forward to continuing to win consumers’ trust in this dynamic arena.”
Powerful Personal Protection
In addition to showcasing connected products for the home, First Alert also will debut its new Onelink Safety App. This personal safety app, which works with Apple Watch and iPhone devices, provides users with quick, efficient and convenient connectivity, allowing them to notify emergency contacts if they are in need of support or help. With a simple tap of the alert screen, or by using Siri commands, the in-app capability allows users to quickly contact up to five emergency contacts on their mobile devices with push notifications if the app user is need of assistance. The app also sends live GPS tracking of the user’s location.
Through the Onelink Safety app, users can easily and quickly activate an emergency alert sound on their iPhone, press to call 911 emergency services directly with a phone call, or communicate quickly to their emergency contacts with in-app predefined messaging.
The Onelink by First Alert Wi-Fi Smoke + CO Alarm is currently available at Lowe’s, Amazon.com, Apple.com and in Apple stores across the country. Other HomeKit-enabled Onelink products and the Onelink Safety App will become available in 2016. For more information, visit http://ift.tt/1F54vg0 or http://ift.tt/1UxPABY.
*First Alert Brand Trust Survey, June 2015 – Results are based on the responses of 1,003 adults, ages 18 and older, living in the United States who completed a telephone survey, June 11-14, 2015. Results are accurate to +/- 3 percentage points with a 95 percent confidence level and can be generalized to the entire adult population in the United States within those statistical parameters. For more information or a copy of the complete survey and results, contact Tim Young at LCWA: 312/565-4628 or tyoung@lcwa.com.
About BRK Brands, Inc.
BRK Brands, Inc. (Aurora, IL), is a fully owned subsidiary of Jarden Corporation NYSE:JAH, a leading provider of niche consumer products used in and around the home. For 50 years, BRK Brands, Inc. has been the manufacturer of First Alert®-branded home-safety products, the most trusted and recognized safety brand in America. BRK® Brands designs and develops innovative safety solutions including Tundra™ Fire Extinguishing Spray, ONELINK® wireless alarms and a comprehensive line of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers and escape ladders to protect what matters most. Such products are also marketed under the BRK Electronics® brand, The Professional Standard for the builder and contractor audiences. BRK Brands, Inc. products are found in more than 30 countries worldwide. For more information, visit http://ift.tt/1rp58xV, http://ift.tt/1rp57tR or http://www.jarden.com.
About Jarden Corporation
Jarden Corporation is a diversified, global consumer products company with a portfolio of over 120 trusted, authentic brands. Jarden’s record of strong financial performance and organic growth is supported by a focused operating culture coupled with value enhancing acquisitions and shareholder focused capital allocation. Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including: Branded Consumables: Ball®, Bee®, Bernardin®, Bicycle®, Billy Boy®, Crawford®, Diamond®, Envirocooler®, Fiona®, First Alert®, First Essentials®, Hoyle®, Kerr®, Lehigh®, Lifoam®, Lillo®, Loew-Cornell®, Mapa®, Millefiori®, NUK®, Pine Mountain®, Quickie®, Spontex®, Tigex®, Waddington, Yankee Candle® and YOU®; Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia®, AeroBed®, Berkley®, Campingaz® and Coleman®, Dalbello®, ExOfficio®, Fenwick®, Greys®, Gulp!®, Hardy®, Invicta®, Jostens®, K2®, Marker®, Marmot®, Mitchell®, Neff®, PENN®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®, Squadra®, Stearns®, Stren®, Trilene®, Völkl® and Zoot®; and Consumer Solutions: Bionaire®, Breville®, Cadence®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Health o meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rainbow®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®, Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain®. Headquartered in Florida, Jarden ranks #348 on the Fortune 500 and has over 35,000 employees worldwide. For further information about Jarden, please visit www.jarden.com.
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Vidyo app allows you to record your iOS device’s screen without jailbreaking
It may not be available for long, but a new screen recording utility has appeared on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. The app, called Vidyo, costs $4.99 and allows users to record their device’s display by simulating an AirPlay Mirroring connection (via MacStories).
Because Viydo simulates an AirPlay Mirroring connection to itself, you are able to record your screen no matter where you go in iOS, including the homescreen and other first and third party apps. It’s relatively easy to work, but it’s definitely a workaround, which is probably how it made it past Apple’s app review team in the first place. To record your display, first go into the Vidyo app, enable the “device capture” setting and exit the app. Then swipe up to access Control Center and choose Vidyo as an AirPlay source.
The app can record in a resolution up to 1080p at 60fps. Audio can also be recorded from your iOS device’s microphone. There are built-in tools for post processing as well, including adding background audio, such as music or commentary. You can also trim clips and merge multiple clips together. Finished videos can be exported to the Camera Roll or shared to online services.
Screen capture functionality is a feature that many iOS users have wished for from the beginning, and one that Apple has always refused to add or allow in the App Store. It’s likely that Vidyo will get removed sooner rather than later, but in the meantime it’s available on the App Store for $4.99.
Vidyo is the ultimate solution to capturing your screen, device audio or in fact any capture input available on your device (eg. camera, mic).
Vidyo captures your entire screen, and/or ALL audio on your device, and even allows you to add commentary and finalise your video all on your device – no computer required. Ideal for uploading directly to video sites such as YouTube.
Vidyo lets you take videos from the camera, record sound from your microphone, or use video or voice already on your device; and then trim, combine/mix and edit these into one final file.
– Capture your device screen no matter which app you are in.
– Capture your device audio (anything that comes out of the speakers) in full original quality.
– Capture from the Microphone, Camera or any other available media input on your device.
– Add background music or commentary to existing videos with full control of mixing volumes.
– Capture new videos and trim them before uploading to online media sites. (on board camera and any other connected and compatible video source)
– Unique new trim control to help you trim audio files with precision.
– Record and manage all your media files from one place.
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Apple Watch at CES 2016: docks, battery packs, bands, and more
While the Consumer Electronics Show only technically began today, the week so far has been full of companies announcing all sorts of accessories. We’ve covered some of it in detail already, but new offerings are coming in at such a fast pace it’s hard to keep track of it all.
While Apple is not showcasing at CES 2016 itself, many of the top accessory makers are. This is the first year of CES during which the Apple Watch has been available to customers, so many accessory makers are capitalizing on that fact and announcing their own accessories for Apple’s wearable device. We’ve seen a variety of new products from companies like Hyper, Kanex, Griffin, Belkin, and more. Keep reading for all of the Apple Watch accessories that have been unveiled so far in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show…
Kanex
Popular accessory maker Kanex has unveiled an Apple Watch battery dock, seen above. This little accessory features the Apple Watch’s inductive charging pad, but can also charging other Lightning devices. The battery pack adds enough juice to power an Apple Watch for 7-10 days. More here.
Griffin
Continuing the trend of Apple Watch battery packs, Griffin has announced a keychain-sized solution that will give you one additional recharge of the Apple Watch battery. It will be available in Q2 of this year for 2016. It’s a more compact offering than Kanex’s, but you don’t get nearly as much added juice.
Further, Griffin has unveiled a pair of Apple Watch bands. The Trainer Watch Band is a sweat-proof silicone band that runs $39.99 and is made for 42mm Apple Watch models. The Trainer Watch Band will be available in black, white, red, and blue in Q3 2016. The Uptown Leather Band is a more professional option and will run $59.99 when released in Q3. It will be available in toffee/gold, black/silver, ecru/rose gold, and seafoam/silver. More here.
Zagg
Zagg this week is showing off its take on an Apple Watch charging station. The Mobile Charging Station is designed to charge both an iPhone and an Apple Watch. A charging dock for the Apple Watch pops up from the top, while there is a built in Lightning cable for iPhone charging. It’s battery pack comes in at 5000mAh and will be available in March of the year for $79.99. More here.
Belkin
Next, Belkin has unveiled a new Apple Watch dock. This offering is a cheaper version of the $129 Charge Dock we reviewed back in October. Dubbed the Watch Valet Charge Dock, this offering lacks the integrated Lightning cable that the more expensive model features, but comes in at $89. It features a chrome metal arm to hold the Watch. It’s available now on Belkin’s website. More here.
Hyper
Hyper this week is showing off a new HyperLink solid steel link band for Apple Watch. Hyper’s offering come sin at just $69, much lower than the $400 Apple charges. The HyperLink band uses the same 316L stainless steel as Apple’s offering, as well. It’s available in the normal silver color, as well as a space black variant for darker colored Apple Watch models.
Furthermore, Hyper is showing a new Amber Charging Case for Apple Watch that acts as both a charging stand and a protective case. Made out of aluminum, the case offers a built-in 3,800mAh battery that can charge an Apple Watch and any other USB device simultaneously. The Amber Charging Case is available in silver, gold, rose gold, and space gray for $99.
At checkout, you can use the code 9to5Mac to receive 20% the purchase of either of Hyper’s new Apple Watch accessories. More here.
Actionproof
Continuing the trend of docks, Action Proof is demoing a new rubberized Apple Watch stand. Called the “Bozon,” this stand offers an interesting take on charging your Apple Watch. Made out of silicon, the Bozon offers four “legs” with the charging cable running through the back.
The Bozon is available now on Amazon for $39.99.
Zens
Zens this week has also taken the wraps off of its Apple Watch power accessory. Called the Charging Bank, it is a brick shaped charging that can recharge the Apple Watch up to four times. The unique thing about the Charging Bank is that it doesn’t use Apple’s charging pad, but rather Zens’ own inductive charging technology.
The Zens Charging Bank for Apple Watch will be available in March for $70. More here.
Check back for more this week as CES unfolds and hit up our other CES 2016 roundups below:
- CES 2016 Roundup: The best iPhone, iPad, Mac, & Apple Watch accessories on show this week
- Apple’s HomeKit at CES 2016: ceiling fans, door locks, switches, thermostats, & more
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Tim Cook earns $10.3M in 2015 as other executives bring home $25M each
Apple today made a new filing with the SEC in which it revealed the earnings of its top executives during 2015. In the filing it was revealed that CEO Tim Cook earned roughly $10.2 million during the 2015 year, which is a slight increase from the $9.2 million he earned in 2014. Cook’s salary was $1.7 million in 2015. Cook also has nearly 3.1 million Apple shares that have yet to vest, which at the end of 2015, were worth roughly $350 million.
As for the other executives, they all earned around $25 million during 2015, including $20 million in new stock awards. CFO Luca Maestri earned $25.3 million, up from $14 million in 2014, while retail chief Angela Ahrendts earned $25.7 million, down from $73.4 million in 2014. Eddy Cue, SVP of hardware engineering Dan Riccio, and SVP general counsel and secretary Bruce Sewell all brought in $25.1 million each. These numbers do not include restricted stock units that vested in 2015. All executives, aside from Cook, received a $1 million salary in 2014.
Apple, as usual, did not disclose the compensation for chief design officer Jony Ive.
Apple is set to share its Q1 2016 earnings on January 26th, which should offer more insight into the company’s performance throughout 2015. Today’s filing revealed the company generated $233.7 billion in sales during 2015, a 28 percent increase over 2014.
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