Accessories

A new Kickstarter project called the Smarter Stand aims to solve the problem of propping up your iPhone, while also solving the problem with earphone cord management. The Smarter Stand latches onto your earphones while they are plugged into your iPhone to prop it up. When you're done, the stand also acts as storage for...

If you're looking for a sale on iTunes Cards, Future Shop's weekly national flyer is showing $60 multipacks for $5 off. This works out to a discount of 8.3%, which is much lower than the usual 20% off we've seen from $5 off $25 deals. Alas, a discount is a discount and these cards can...

TELUS Stores currently have a promotion on iPhone 5 accessories you might want to check out since it includes Apple's official Lightning accessories. If you buy an iPhone 5 accessory, your second accessory purchase will be 40% off. So for example you could grab a case, then get 40% off a Lightning to 30-pin adapter...

If you don't want to shell out the big bucks for the beautifully designed Nest thermostat (read our install tutorial here), you could try the Honeywell Wi-Fi thermostat which is currently on sale at Costco retail locations for $99.97 (it's $119.99 on Costco.ca with free shipping). It comes with the following features: Wi-Fi enabled 7-day programming...

I, like millions of others made a resolution to get healthier in the new year. I've made this goal many times, but with two young kids, and quite of bit of weight gain over the past few years, I decided this time I needed to get serious. No more just thinking about being healthy in...

BodyGuardz is holding a site wide 15% off Presidents' Day sale that starts today until February 18th. If you've been waiting for a sale on screen protectors, protective skins, cases or earbuds for your iOS devices, definitely check out some of the offerings from BodyGuardz. They have items available for the iPhone, iPad/iPad mini and...

It has been widely known Apple's new smaller Lightning connector contains authentication chips within it, but now we have some further details on how the company maintains strict controls over partners within its Made for iPhone (MFi) program. The New York Times shares details from an interview with accessory maker Mophie that sheds some light on the process....

ZAGG is currently offering a 50% off promotion on its Bluetooth keyboards for the iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4 and iPad mini. If you've been contemplating a Bluetooth keyboard for your iPad, this is your chance. Here's are the Bluetooth keyboard models on sale: ZAGGfolio keyboard/case/stand for iPad 2/3/4: $64.99 (regular price $129.99) ZAGGkeys...

Pebble has announced the release of PebbleOS v1.8 for its e-paper watch to bring some improvements and bug fixes. The release includes the following and should show up within the Pebble iOS app under updates: What's New Improved backlight control. Now configurable in the display settings menu. New option "AUTO" which controls the backlight using...

If you've been eyeing the invisibleSHIELD from ZAGG today is your lucky day. The company is holding a 50% off one day sale for today only. Just enter the following coupon code during checkout: feb4 There are periodic surprise 50% off sales on the invisibleSHIELD, with the last sale taking place in December. If you...

Pebble announced four days ago they had started shipping their e-paper smartwatch. Nilay Patel from The Verge has one of the first full reviews of the new smartwatch--he thinks it's great: After using the Pebble for a few days, I realized that I was daydreaming about it: I wanted it to do more. That’s unusual...

The popular Pebble e-paper watch has started shipping, but it looks like a whole new competitor has popped up on the scene. Montreal-based company Neptune Computer recently announced their plans to produce a fully capable smartwatch, the Neptune Pine, capable of replacing your smartphone. This watch has all the capabilities of a smartphone and takes...