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For those of you who don’t know, Ion is a popular manufacturer of many iPhone accessories. The latest accessory they’re lining up for the iPhone is the “Ion iType” which is basically a keyboard designed to turn your iPhone into something like a mini computer if you will and is aimed at the mass text and e-mail sending client base I would imagine.

The iType allows you to have your iPhone cradled into it horizontally as you can see from the attached pics; the result is much more efficient typing and an accessory ideal for people who happen to e-mail or just text alot.

The iType comes with its own software which you will use to type out what you want and subsequently paste into whichever application you want and send on via text or e-mail message. The reason you have to go through the iType software is because the iPhone does not recognise keystrokes from the iType which is kind of a drawback for the accessory as a whole.

As stated earlier though, this piece of hardware will save you a substantial amount of time and effort if you use your iPhone for e-mails and text messages quite often. The iType should be available around the second quarter of 2010.

When I read up about this device on www.gadgetlite.com one thought entered my mind “what the … ?” which I’m sure many of you are thinking right now.

How this device works is quite fascinating, I’m quite sure I’d need about thirty five PHD’s to properly explain how the mechanics relating to this gadget so I’ll just give you a basic explanation from the sources I’ve read up on. The charger uses what is called “neo-technological” circuitry and converts WiFi energy into electricity using air as a channel! Yes … I know, that blew my mind too.

The RCA Airnergy was displayed at CES 2010. An explanation by someone who knows the more intricate details on how this device works can be viewed on Youtube.

The introduction of this device is both groundbreaking and extremely cool, as I’ve said before … I don’t know how this device works EXACTLY but I do know it means another giant leap forward for technology. The price tag is estimated at around $40 (+-R300) meaning that it wont be out of reach for the average consumer.

Logitech is a well known brand when it comes to high performance PC peripherals and the Logitech performance mouse MX is the latest testament to this. What will strike you about this mouse is its awesome ergonomic design and great responsiveness. If you examine the pics posted you’ll also see that this mouse features dual scroll wheels. The scroll wheel on the side acts much like a menu popup button (one can say it’s a alt+tab button), allowing you to select which window to hop straight into.

The mouse is wireless and comes with a unifying receiver which allows you to connect up to six devices through this single dongle. As can be expected, the performance mouse also comes with a USB recharging station, allowing you to re-charge your mouse while using it.

I’ve saved the best for last as this mouse comes out with what has been named “darkfield laser tracking” (sounds ridiculously cool doesn’t it?) … and what that is in a nutshell is a technology which allows you to use this mouse on basically any surface, even glass with pinpoint precision.

Desktop user or gamer alike should definitely be looking into this piece of hardware if you’re in need of a mouse with extreme accuracy and functionality; also if you find yourself using your mouse on some strange surfaces on the odd occasion, this mouse was made for you!

The Nexus One is Google’s first move into the cellphone market and its definitely looking like it can compete with the array of smartphones currently on the market. The Nexus One is powered by Google’s own mobile operating system, Android.

The much anticipated Google phone

The Nexus One looks pretty similar to the iPhone in that it has no physical keyboard, which allows the phone to have a much slimmer design. The Nexus One has four buttons at the bottom of the screen for back, menu, home, search and a navigation trackball pointing device, much like the Blackberry Curve 8900.

The phone is extremely powerful and can easily handle the phone’s 3D graphics, running multiple applications and heavy browser use. This however comes at a trade off with battery life woefully brief. Officially the phone has up to 7 hours talk time, 250 hours standby, 5 hours of 3G Internet use, 7 hours of video playback and 20 hours of audio playback, but users have reported to be able to run the battery down in only a couple of hours, so keep that charger handy!

The Nexus One is available to purchase online at Google.com/phone, although it is currently not available for South African’s to buy. I would think the phone will become available in the future with some form of partnership with Vodacom and the likes. Currently, the phone is selling for $529 (R4000).

The Google Nexus One is powered by Android

I’d love to get my hands on the much anticipated Google phone to see how it stands up against its biggest rival the iPhone, and when I do, I’ll give a full report on it here on the Incredible Connection blog.

The Apple iPod Nano 5G

When doing a little bit of research regarding Apple’s latest iPod offering, much of what I expected came to fruition … until I learnt something about this new iPod which came as a bit of a surprise.

The iPod back and front

The Apple iPod Nano 5G is now not only a mobile media playback device but it also comes equipped with a video camera for you to not only listen to your favourite tracks on the run but also to record your own videos just as easily!

As illustrated below, the new Nano’s overall look has not been totally revolutionised; in fact it is very similar in looks to the older model with the exception of a polished aluminium finish.

The iPod's interface is both user friendly and attractive

The iPod will come equipped with Apple’s iTunes software. From the sounds of it, no pun intended, the new Nano will sound even better than its predecessor. If you love iPods which you probably do if you’ve ever owned one; the newly built in camera should be justification enough to dig into your pockets for this latest addition to the iPod family.