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Griffin Twenty Audio Amp: AirPlay for your big, old college speakers

by Steven Sande (Feb 28th, 2013)

There's a problem with most AirPlay docks; most of them have relatively underwhelming speakers and weak amplifiers. Wouldn't it be nice if you could grab those humongous speakers that you bought back in college and somehow hook them up to an AirPlay-enabled amp? That's the idea behind the ...

CES 2013: Crayola Light Marker for iPad

by Mike Wehner (Jan 8th, 2013)

You may already own a stylus or two for your iPad, but when it comes to the small hands of younger users, Griffin's new Crayola Light Marker might be the ideal choice. Rather than requiring you to draw on the tablet's screen, the larger, marker-sized accessory allows you to draw in the air and ...

Griffin PowerJolt SE Car Charger with Lightning Connector: A first look

by Steven Sande (Nov 15th, 2012)

In a refreshing development, a lot of Apple-approved iOS accessories with Lightning connectors are starting to hit the market. Over the past few days, we've seen items from Scosche, Belkin and JBL come out; today we're looking at Griffin's PowerJolt SE Car Charger with Lightning Connector ...

Griffin's Twenty audio amp gives AirPlay 20 watts per channel

by Chris Rawson (Jan 9th, 2012)

Griffin has announced an accessory called Twenty, a small audio amplifier that will accept audio from an AirPort Express to drive unpowered speakers. The Twenty includes a TOSLINK cable to deliver pure digital audio from the AirPort Express to the unit, and additional connectors in the back ...

Holiday Gift Guide: Choosing an iPad stand

by TJ Luoma (Dec 6th, 2011)

My friend Maya wrote to ask: "Which iPad stand should I buy? I can't seem to find any really positive reviews. I want it mostly for cooking, but it would also be nice to have something to stick my iPad on while it's charging so it's not just laying there for the cat to knock it off the ...

Griffin MultiDock will charge and sync 30 iPads at once

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 30th, 2011)

Pop quiz! You've got thirty iPads. You need to sync all of them up to one Mac and charge them all at the same time. What do you do? Well, it's simple. Buy 3 Griffin MultiDocks at US$1,799.99 (or $699.99 each for one which handles 10) and daisy chain them together. As Griffin says, "[It's] the ...

Griffin Elan Passport folio for iPad 2: Classy and practical protection

by Steven Sande (Sep 24th, 2011)

It's no secret that I have a thing for leather ... leather iPad cases, that is. I like the feel, the aroma, and the warmth that seems to come with natural leather. Griffin Technology has added a new folio case for the iPad 2 to its lineup of protection products. The Elan Passport (US$49.95) is ...

Griffin Stompbox -- a pedalboard for your virtual effects pedals

by Matt Tinsley (Aug 3rd, 2011)

You wouldn't necessarily associate Griffin Technology with the latest and greatest in music technology, but having teamed up with Frontier Design Group -- developers of the iShred LIVE virtual guitar effects app -- Griffin has released one of the first accessory pedalboards to complete your ...

Review: Crayola ColorStudio HD and Griffin iMarker pair up for coloring time

by Michael Rose (Jun 5th, 2011)

When Griffin and Crayola announced their collaboration back at CES in January, the idea of a combined stylus and drawing/painting iPad app for kids -- with the power to distinguish between finger touches and the tip of the stylus -- sounded fantastic. The flexibility of the iPad for keeping ...

Deals hot off the grill: Memorial Day sales roundup

by Michael Grothaus (May 28th, 2011)

This weekend is the unofficial start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and as to be expected, there are many deals to be had. We'll be updating this list throughout the weekend as news of more sales emerge, so be sure to check back between your BBQs! • Aspyr is offering $10 off some ...

Griffin adapter attaches iPad to mic stand, calls it Mic Stand Mount for iPad

by Matt Tinsley (Jan 19th, 2011)

A few weeks ago we mentioned IK Multimedia's iKlip -- an adapter that attaches your iPad to almost any mic stand. Around that same time, Griffin announced its own version of a similar apparatus at CES 2011: the aptly if not bluntly named Griffin Mic Stand Mount for iPad. Griffin describes Mic ...

Griffin StompBox brings guitar effects app to your feet, lets your hands play

by Matt Tinsley (Jan 19th, 2011)

With the arrival of virtual guitar effects on portable devices like the iPhone and iPad, many guitarists are re-thinking the way they set up and play their electric guitars. For the average player, an almost endless array of varied tones and effects are now available in high-quality virtual form at ...

Crayola and Griffin unite for ColorStudio HD on iPad, custom iMarker stylus

by Michael Rose (Jan 4th, 2011)

Guess what just popped up to the top of our "must-see at CES" list? Chances are, if you're an iPad owner with small kids, you too will be enthralled by the promise and the premise of Crayola's collaboration with peripheral maker Griffin Technologies: ColorStudio HD for iPad, including the Crayola ...

Griffin announces iPod nano Slap wristband

by David Quilty (Nov 17th, 2010)

Sure, you want people to notice your cool new iPod nano, especially when you wear it as a watch. But what if you also want them to think you're a time traveler from 1988? According to Cult of Mac, Griffin Technology has brought back the famed "slap bracelet" in blindingly bright colors for your ...

Griffin's Woogie turns iPhone into a plush

by Mike Schramm (Sep 25th, 2010)

When I was a kid, we just played with regular stuffed animals, and then Teddy Ruxpin came along and blew us all away. But kids these days, they get all kinds of cool stuff. Like look at this thing: they can stick an iPod touch in a "huggable plush accessory" called the Woogie, and run around with ...