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Belkin's Thunderstorm case cranks your iPad to 11

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 19th, 2013)

In my office I tend to rock out to a 300-watt stereo system. When I go to wash dishes and have to use my iPad's native speaker, well, there's no comparison. Belkin's Thunderstorm case won't crank up to the level of a really large stereo, but it is loud enough to punch through very noisy ...

Daily Update for February 25, 2013

by Steven Sande (Feb 25th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Brass instruments make custom iPad amplifiers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 25th, 2013)

Speaker and amplifier choice is a personal thing, with some focusing on sound quality and others preferring form over function. If you are looking for something unique, then you should check out this Analog Tele-Phonographer spotted by Boing Boing and crafted by Christopher Locke. Each unit ...

Eco-Amp: environmentally smug sound

by Erica Sadun (Jun 27th, 2012)

It didn't start when Henry-the-iPhone's owner Joe decided to go eco. No, it went way back. It started when he and Joe fought about sound amplification. Henry's sound output was never "good enough" for Joe. Then Joe found eco-amp. For just US$7.99, Joe bought about $0.15 worth of materials and ...

megaPhone iPhone stand is rubbery, battery-free amplification

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 13th, 2012)

Here's another quickie for you from CES. I've seen a few physical amplification attempts, some good, some bad. The megaPhone from iSimple sort of sits in-between. It's a little rubbery megaphone for your iPhone which provides some acoustic amplification of your iPhone's tiny speaker. There's a ...

Megaphone, a big honkin' amplifier for your iPhone

by Steven Sande (Dec 3rd, 2011)

There are a lot of powered amplifier docks for the iPhone and iPod touch, and sadly most of them are lacking in beauty and originality. Italian design firm en&is is bucking the trend with a unique unpowered amplifier that is a large, swooping ceramic horn. The Megaphone ranges from ...

New iPhone products from Griffin Technology

by Steven Sande (Sep 17th, 2008)

Those inventive dudes at Griffin Technology have come up with two new products for iPhones. The AirCurve for iPhone and iPhone 3G is a really cool idea -- an amplifier that uses no power adapters or batteries. Instead, it amplifies the sound from the iPhone's speaker using a coiled waveguide (think ...

Reuse an old Apple floppy drive as an amp

by Dave Caolo (Mar 3rd, 2008)

We love reading articles like this. Folks who use old gadgets for novel purposes make our geeky little hearts dance. Take as evidence the DIY iPod video projector and the iPod nano slide viewer. Today we came across a post from jeffkobi at Instructables describing how he turned a 5.25" floppy drive ...

Flickr find: Homemade iPhone Amplifier

by Dave Caolo (Oct 4th, 2007)

The iPhone has a tiny speaker that distorts at high volume. To listen to music without headphones or external speakers, you'll need an amplifier. If you're a cheapskate with disdain for hygiene, check out this homemade version, rigged up by camh. The benefits include: Security. No one will walk ...