Gear4 Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

UnityRemote: another iOS universal remote worth checking out

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 13th, 2011)

We first spied the UnityRemote from Gear4 at CES in January. Gear4 has decided to go with a very simple device and app, and that's a good thing. Frankly, I don't get having social features in my TV remote (and yet I take Instagram photos of meals) or needing twenty different ways to ...

iPad 2 case and stand roundup

by Steven Sande (Mar 11th, 2011)

Last year at the launch of the iPad, there were very few accessories available. Sure, you could pick up an Apple Case for the iPad, and I think there were a handful of third-party cases, but the variety wasn't exactly overwhelming. After the wildly successful first year of the iPad, everyone in ...

Gear4's Pocket Loops keyboard creates music with your iPhone or iPod touch

by Mike Schramm (Jan 11th, 2011)

Gear4, maker of the Unity Remote we saw at CES last week, also designed the Pocket Loops keyboard, which represents something I think we'll see a lot more of: devices designed to work only when paired with a smartphone or tablet device. iPhones and iPads are leading the way into a new era of mobile ...

UnityRemote brings a universal, customizable remote to iOS devices

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 7th, 2011)

Ever since Apple killed the Griffin IR remote on the original iPod I've been wanting to consolidate my iPod with a home theater remote. The iPhone seems perfect for this; with an infinitely variable canvas available, you could theoretically do anything with your remote. The trouble is getting an IR ...