The International Consumer Electronics Show is a veritable electronics smorgasbord , full - to - brimming with TV , tablets , telephones , and television camera . The iOS accessory securities industry is no different , getting its very own dedicated marquee at CES . Here are some of the standout products we ’ve seen in both the iLounge Pavilion and the eternal sleep of the show storey throughout our Ce travels .
Scosche RDTX Pro
Use Scosche ’s RDTX Pro and an iOS twist to observe radiation .
With Scosche ’s $ 330RDTX Pro , anyone with an iOS gimmick will be able to accurately detect irradiation levels around them . earlier made to observe radiation in post - tsunami Japan , the gadget will soon be available for consumers in the U.S. The RDTX Pro is importantly cheaper compare to other geiger counter on the market , but it ’s just as accurate , concord to a company rep we spoke to . Attach it to your iPhone and you ’ll be able-bodied to see radiation level on a compatible iOS app ’s metre . The app also let you partake in irradiation interpretation with others , as well as see radioactivity tier across the globe .
iPort LaunchPort
Using a desk dock or ( in this case ) a wall unit , you could charge up your iPad or iPad 2 with iPort ’s LaunchPort .
The first magnetically inducive charging arrangement for your iPad — at least according to iPort — the $ 350LaunchPortallows users to incase their iPad or iPad 2 in a case that can charge using a desk dock or wall unit using magnetic power alone . The case itself is neither bulky nor unattractive , and according to the LaunchPad team on hand at CES , the wall mount should be comparatively easy for drug user to install themselves without needing an electrician or a academic degree in mechanical engineering . iPort even provide footstep - by - footprint videos for client to help make the installation outgrowth go more smoothly . While the LaunchPort is n’t as keen as outright wireless charging , it ’s a step forrad , and a beautiful step at that .
IK Multimedia iRig MX
We covered some of IK Multimedia ’s Modern proclamation in ourweekly iOS accessories roundup , but the most telling bit is the company ’s $ 99iRig MX , a fully - operational mixer for iOS devices . Like most of IK Multimedia ’s offer , the mixer connects through the earphone jack , and offers two stereo inputs , two XLR ports , stereo output , phone output , three-fold mono mode , and a crossfader . While we did n’t have much hands - on meter with the iRig , it looks to be a competent and economical answer for disc jockey and musicians on the go . Available for pre - order now , it ship in February .
Robotics, gaming, and Bluetooth, oh my
play and robotics fellowship have continue to capitalize on the succeeder of iOS devices , using Bluetooth and tail connexion control condition to develop all mode of strange and delightful accessories for your iPhone , iPod touch , or iPad .
The Xybot is a motorized dockage station you could see to it through a mobile app .
Xybotyx Xybot : With the tagline “ Mobile . Robot . Revolution . ” ( and we here atMacworldare not too sure how we feel about that ) , the $ 111 Xybot fromXybotyx(pronounced Zi - bot and Zi - bot - ix , severally ) place to give your iPhone mobility . It ’s a motorized docking station , which , when paired with one of the Xybotyx apps , allows you to remotely control the movement , video chat with others , and even give your Xybot statement . Company spokesperson toldMacworldthat the eventual programme is to habituate iOS apps as a sort of mentality for the Xybot — which all sound a little too much like the prelude to Skynet for our comfort .
Use Scosche’s RDTX Pro and an iOS device to detect radiation.
Sphero : Macworldfirst envision aSpheroprototype at last year ’s CES ; this year , the Bluetooth remote control - controlled brightness - up ball is using the craft show as its coming out party , with two jumbo booths in both North and South hall , with picayune Spheros stray the entrance hall to boot . In the South Hall , interested passer - by could send their Spheros up ramps and through obstruction courses using one of five iOS apps released last December . In addition , Sphero is currently developing apps that would countenance users to use the formal as a play remote : We had a prospect to play a Maelstrom / Space Invaders epitome , where the $ 129 Sphero became our guidance mechanism for the small ship on - screenland , shaking it or shift it a sure way to burn upon enemy ship and countersink off dud . The company is still in the other stage for Sphero - as - controller , but we ’re rummy to see what they come up with ; the Sphero itself ( along withits first five apps ) is uncommitted from the party ’s site .
Griffin Helo TC Assault : Griffin ’s remote - controlled whirlybird , the $ 60Helo TC , received a clever — although potentially alarming — update for CES in the form of remote control - controlled missiles . The young Helo TC Assault bear on to use the same earpiece - jack - dominance dongle , but adds a Seth of plastic orange missile to either side of the tiny helicopter , which can be provoke while flying and using the app . The missiles thankfully are n’t very impregnable , and do n’t do much more than nip when fired straight ; still , we can see a few dogs and bozo who might not be too happy with flying missile - shooting helicopters in the coming months .
Steelseries Ion Controller : We produce to take a feeling at Steelseries ’ upcomingIon Wireless Controller , a wireless game controller that will be able to connect via Bluetooth to your Mac and iOS gadget . About the sizing of an iPhone , the game accountant feature two thumbsticks , four face buttons , two berm button , and a directional launchpad . The machine felt comfortable in our hands , and it seems like it has the potential to be a hit , as long as there are compatible games . According to company representatives , Steelseries is working with several iOS plot developer to make this materialise . The restrainer is schedule to be useable in May or June 2012 at a cost to be announced .
Using a desk dock or (in this case) a wall unit, you can charge up your iPad or iPad 2 with iPort’s LaunchPort.
Styluses
Unsurprisingly , the road to CES Io accessories was paved with many , many styluses . We saw quite a few while roaming the aisles of the iLounge marquee — they have n’t quite outnumbered the case market place just yet , but those pesky styluses certainly seemed to pop up where you least expected them . Out of the topsy-turvyness , here are a few raw designs that watch our eye .
JustMobile AluPen Pro : Debuting at the show , JustMobile ’s $ 40AluPen Prois the company ’s professional answer to its well - selling AluPen stylus . The small , sleeker aluminum pen cater both a 7 mm arctic nib and high - quality ballpoint tip , look on what surface you ’re writing . Like the AluPen , we found the AluPen Pro equally well - balanced and comfortable to hold , and the finish quality is quite excellent . Available now .
The Gumdrop Stylus is one of the many iPad stimulus devices on showing at CES this year .
The Xybot is a motorized docking station you can control through a mobile app.
Gumdrop Stylus : Hard Candy baby company Gumdrop is releasing a familiar stylus to the Hard Candy Stylus , the $ 35Gumdrop , which will be usable in Fall 2012 . It answers most of our gripes about the Hard Candy Stylus , while keeping what we liked about it : The Fisher Space Pen conception remains , but has been crafted into a hexagonal shape , so that users can crest either end atop the butt of the stylus , rather than let it vagabond aimlessly about the table . The weight remain impeccably balanced .
Ten One Design Pogo Sketch+ : A revamp of Ten One Design ’s very first iOS stylus , the $ 15Pogo Sketch+retains the same aluminum body and magazine of the original , but swap the foam nib for the bedotted 6 millimeter rubber nib that the Pogo Sketch Pro favour . While we disliked the symmetricalness of the new rubber neb on the Pogo Sketch Pro , the Sketch+ ’s smaller organic structure lends the tip more credenza , and from the hour or so of trial time we had with it , it looks to be a fine update to the august Pogo Sketch . Available now .
Adonit Jot Touch , Jot Mini , Jot Flip : Adonit’sline of styluses — the Jot and Jot Pro — has increased this cerium with three new offerings . We shared some first impressions of the pressure - sensitive Jot Touch elsewhere on Macworld ; the Jot Mini and Jot Flip , meanwhile , are Adonit ’s iPhone - sized and line - class styluses . The Mini comes with the Jot Touch ’s raw little precision plastic disk , along with an inverse clip carved out of its aluminium - and - steel body , and will be available in interchangeable coloring material to the Jot and Jot Pro . The Jot Flip , in contrast , is uncommitted alone in dressed steel ; it has the 2 - in-1 style - and - penitentiary compounding privilege by business user , with a ( literal ) plait : The ballpoint pen appears and disappears like a James Bond dart gismo , twisting out of the rear of the stylus , then disappear back moneyed into the orbitual open . The playpen also comes with a cap and silver time , to protect the disk nib . Both the Mini and Flip should be useable in the coming months . The Jot Touch will cost around $ 100 , while the Jot Flip has a $ 35 terms tag ; there ’s no Mary Leontyne Price yet for the Jot Mini .
The Gumdrop Stylus is one of the many iPad input devices on display at CES this year.
Fitness
FitBit Aria Wi - Fi Smart Scale : agree to what we ’ve been seeing at CES , 2012 is the year for getting healthy — and for keeping cut of how healthy you ’re getting with a few ready to hand devices . For those trying to reach a certain free weight goal , Fitbit ’s $ 130Aria Wi - Fi voguish Scalecan help you track key data like exercising weight , organic structure fat , and BMI over meter . The graduated table can include up to eight users , and all of the information is wirelessly institutionalise to Fitbit ’s app on your iOS twist . The app let you track everything over fourth dimension , helps you analyse the data point , and even partake your weight unit with ally ( though we ’re not sure that will be the most democratic lineament ) .
Wahoo Fitness Blue HR Heart Rate Strap for iPhone 4S : For those more inclined to keep cut of their work rather than their weight loss , Wahoo Fitness ’s $ 80Blue HR Heart Rate Strapfor the iPhone 4S will check that that you know precisely how often you get your heart rate up . You wear the twist around your chest area , where it can accurately detect your heart rate . The equipment then connects wirelessly to the iPhone 4S and sends all of that data to either a Wahoo iOS app or any one of the several other iOS physical fitness apps that it cultivate with , including popular ones like RunKeeper and iMapMyRide .
Cases
You did n’t have to look too hard at CES to find iPhone and iPad cases — usually festooned with rhinestones .
It ’s impossible move through the iLounge Pavilion — or any hall at CES for that matter — without turning your head and seeing a kiosk full of iPhone and iPad cases . While we saw a portion of unnecessary glitz and glamor — this year ’s trend of rhinestone - wrap up typesetter’s case was outstanding with new or lesser - known company — there were several that catch our attention for other reasons .
Noetic ClickMate Series : Noetic introduced itsClickMate linefor iPhone 4/4S , which include the PowerPlus battery pack case , the Belt Clip shell , and the Wallet event . The idea behind the series is that each case is super comfortable to cut short on and off of your telephone . We ’ve seen a lot of cases that take quite a flake of exploit to squeeze onto the iPhone , so we were impressed with these . Noetic has n’t put a monetary value on any part of the ClickMate lineup .
You didn’t have to look too hard at CES to find iPhone and iPad cases—usually festooned with rhinestones.
Case - Mate ’s Kayla Mini billfold case
pocketbook cases : Case company are making more iPhone case that double as wallets . Both Speck and Case - Mate showed off cases that featured card one-armed bandit for your ID , hard cash , and business cards . font - Mate’snew Kayla Mini is a cute , pop - out case that has enough space to hold your iPhone and a few card , while Speck prove off itsCandyShell Card casethat has a single time slot on the back of the case .
G - Form Extreme Edge for iPad and iPhone : If you want your iPad to go afall from space , then your full stake is G - Form ’s $ 45Extreme Edge for iPad . The hard - padded though astonishingly lightweight case cover the back of the iPad , and concord to G - Form , soak up 90 percent of any impact . The company also previewed its Extreme iPhone case , made of the same material ; it should be out later this year .
Case-Mate’s Kayla Mini wallet case
Treehouse Labs Bikn iPhone Case : The short will love the newBikn iPhone pillowcase and donglesfrom Treehouse Labs , which helps you settle your iPhone and other belongings . The mathematical product , which has no announced price at the moment , works by using the myBikn app , tie the typesetter’s case with up to 8 dongle , which you may attach to your keys , backpack , tv camera case , etc . We were especially impressed by the blueprint — you could customize your Bikn casing and dongle with different base and highlight semblance .
Mophie Juice Pack Plus Outdoor Edition : Mophie at CES debut its late battery large number , the $ 120Juice Pack Plus Outdoor Edition , made specifically for hikers , rockers , and explorer . Not only does the showcase have Mophie ’s signature battery big businessman , it also turns the iPhone into a GPS receiver . By using the case with Mophie ’s compatible app , you ’ll be able to get access to maps and trail that are normally out of reach .
PureTek Roll - On Screen Shield
PureTek Roll-On Screen Shield
PureGear PureTek Roll - On Screen Shield Kit : We do n’t commonly get excited about cover covers , but PureGear ’s $ 20PureTek scroll - On Screen Shield Kitoffers something that others do n’t : A roll applicator that ensures you wo n’t have any house of cards under the screen protector . We get to see the kit in natural process on our own phones , and were very proud of with the results . We ’re surprised somebody has n’t recollect of this before .
