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TUAW Faceoff: MovieWedge vs. MiniRizer

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (RSS feed) on Mar 5th, 2009

MovieWedge and MiniRizer essentially do the same thing: they provide a stand for your iPhone, iPod, or other teensy portable device (BlackBerry Storm?). If you've ever sat for an hour on a plane, holding your iPhone in your hand like a dope, staring down at the screen trying to enjoy, let's say, Koyaanisqatsi, then you realize there's a market for these things. I had a hard time choosing a favorite here, but I have to say that MovieWedge wins by a nose.

MiniRizer is by longtime manufacturer Matias, and it's a miniaturized version of their iRizer -- a laptop stand. The MiniRizer is comprised of two clear plastic rectangles, designed to fit into each other to form a shelf with a backplate. This is perfect for the majority of phones or portable media players out there. But of course, it's really perfect for an iPhone or iPod touch.

The MiniRizer provides two slots for assembly, which gives you two viewing angles: 40 and 50 degrees. The two plastic pieces fit into an envelope that comes with the product. Finally, the plastic "lip" where the iPhone would sit includes a little rubber for gripping the device. As anyone who has tried to sit their iPhone up on a desk, it's the slippage that winds up being the pain (I have been known to carry a large rubber band from a bunch of broccoli in my pocket to fashion an improvised anti-slip surface).

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Gallery: MovieWedge vs. MiniRizer

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Tags: accessories, iphone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, pmp, stand

Filed under: Accessories, iPhone

Pencils down, iPhones up

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Jan 23rd, 2009

The next time someone calls you a pencil-necked geek, take comfort in the knowledge that the humble pencil can be used to do wonderful things, especially if you happen to have a few of them lying around plus some heavy-duty rubber bands. In fact, with the kind of ingenuity displayed by the Geeky Gadgets team, you can whip up one delightful iPhone or iPod touch stand. The same design could work with sturdy twigs and twine, if your office supply oversight is too strict to allow the pencil version -- impress your cubicle-mates with your Adirondack outdoorsy style.

In a similar vein to the binder-clip stands featured on Cult of Mac and Instructables, this stand does a nice job of reusing found materials. If you've got a favorite iPhone stand made from atypical structural items, throw it into the TUAW Flickr feed.

Thanks Ged!

Tags: iphone, pencil, stand

Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, iPhone

Apple to release new iPhone/iPod touch dock?

by Cory Bohon (RSS feed) on Aug 5th, 2008

Electronista reports on a patent filing for an iPhone/iPod touch dock that could allow you to both charge and play video in landscape mode, simultaneously. The patent was filed on September 5, 2007 -- near the time of the iPod touch debut. The so-called "dock" looks more like the tiny holder that ships with the iPod touch, with the exception of a dock connector plugged in.

Apple does, however, file patents that it might not ever use -- as do most other companies. What do you think? Could this be a new dock design, or is it the patent for the included iPod touch stand?

Tags: dock, iPhone, iPod touch, IpodTouch, landscape, patent, power, stand, video

Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family

iClooly: make your iPod into a baby iMac

by Joshua Ellis (RSS feed) on Jun 2nd, 2008

This is the cutest damned thing I've seen in a while. The iClooly, from Japanese manufacturer RockRidgeSound, is a stand for your iPod Touch that makes it look like a lil' baby iMac -- and, as a side effect, serves as an actual useful way to watch movies on your iPod Touch without having to get your greasy mitts all over it.

The iClooly even pivots 90º for landscape/portrait swapping goodness and has a dock connection inside. It'll be ¥4,980 (roughly $47) when it hits the streets June 7th.

[via Engadget]

Tags: stand

Filed under: Accessories, Portables

Ergotron Neo-Flex Combo Lift Stand

by Mat Lu (RSS feed) on Apr 26th, 2008

Jason Snell over at Macworld got his hands on an interesting new notebook stand: the Ergotron Neo-Flex Combo Lift Stand. What's different about it is that it not only holds the notebook, like the Griffin Elevator I use, but also includes a VESA mount for an external LCD display. By having the notebook platform and the VESA mount on a single base the Neo-Flex lets you put your laptop screen right next to your external display for a relatively seamless multi-display setup. And since everything is on one base it frees up desk space for your keyboard and mouse.

Of course there's a price to be paid for this convenience and stylishness: $179. Nonetheless, this looks like one of the slickest setups out there for using a Mac portable together with an external monitor.

Tags: Ergotron, neo-flex, stand

Filed under: iPod Family, How-tos

DIY iPod mini/nano dock with K'Nex

by Erica Sadun (RSS feed) on Dec 6th, 2006

A few days back, TUAW brought you the lego laptop stand. Today, we bring you the K'Nex iPod dock. The always fascinating and wacky Instructables website has posted a tutorial for building your own mini- and nano-compatible dock. The steps are a bit "here's the picture, go build it yourself" rather than providing a part list and actual instructions, but it doesn't look all that hard to duplicate.

When built, the iPod rests at a comfortable 45-degree angle in the dock which uses the standard included-in-the-iPod-box sync cable. The author also posted a picture of a 90-degree upright version of the dock.

Tags: DIY, dock, iPod, K'Nex, stand

Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, Rumors

Griffin iCurve 2 on its way?

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Oct 6th, 2006

I know the iCurve isn't exactly at the top of the rumor mongering lists, but reader GillyGill noticed that Amazon has - again - leaked details on yet another unreleased product: Griffin Technology's iCurve 2 (either someone is really screwing up over there, or Amazon has launched a new We Leak™ marketing service). Since customer affinity for these stands can sometimes match (at least by ratio) Mac users' love for their machines, I figured this slip was worth a post, especially since Griffin's site mentions nothing other than the original version is out of stock.

Amazon says the iCurve 2 should be available October 1st, but *something* is telling me that didn't quite happen; maybe it's just the lack of any kind of 'buy now' button and that it's already the 6th. I guess iCurve lovers will have to wait for everyone to get on the same page.

Tags: accessories, accessory, amazon, griffin, icurve, icurve2, stand

Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, Software

iSkin releases Claro case for 5G iPods with belt clip/kick stand

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Jun 26th, 2006

Now here is one of the more interesting and functional 5G iPod cases I've seen in a while: a clear plastic case with a belt clip that doubles as a kick stand. This iSkin Claro easily shows up my clear agent18 case, but the $39 sticker price is a tad steep. If a plain clear case doesn't get your credit card numbers flowing, iSkin also provides Claro slims, 3-packs of colored skins for $20 USD that can spice up any oh-so-yesterday black or white 5G iPod. Oh, and don't forget to spend an extra $20 to succumb to your accessorizing obsession with iSkin CERULEAN XLR Bass Enhancing Stereo Earphones, with eight color choices to make sure you get as far away from Apple's trademark white as possible.

The iSkin Claro is available at present only for 30 GB 5G iPods and can be had at iSkin's site.

[via Playlist]

Tags: 5g, belt, case, clear, clip, holder, ipod, iskin, plastic, stand

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