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mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions
mophie's Juice Pack Air -- better known as the planet's thinnest iPhone 3G extended battery and case -- doesn't officially go on sale until Tuesday, but we've been toying with one over the weekend in order to share with you whether or not it's a solid buy. We have to say, our early impressions are pretty positive, and if you're hankering to know more, follow us past the break for a few more details.
mophie's Juice Pack Air: world's thinnest iPhone 3G battery / case
mophie's iPhone 3G Juice Pack received universal praise, and while the additional baggage bothered some, most users just appreciated being able to utilize 3G for more than 47 seconds without needing an AC outlet. Not one to rest on its laurels, the company has today introduced the new and improved version: Juice Pack Air. Contrary to popular belief, this actually isn't intended for Apple's MacBook Air (now there's an idea to capitalize on, mophie), but instead, it's the planet's thinnest external iPhone 3G battery / case. The device houses a rechargeable 1,200mAh battery that "virtually doubles the amount of time you have to rock, talk, surf, and send messages." Eager consumers can pre-order theirs now in black, purple or white, while patient souls can mellow out until they hit mophie's website and Apple stores everywhere this Spring. Full release is after the jump.
mStation TheaterBar sports foldaway iPod dock
Currently, not a whole lot is known about mStation's TheaterBar, but it's pretty easy to see what niche the company is trying to infiltrate. With flat-panel adoption soaring, outfits are looking to move bottom-mounted speaker units to complement the sleek motif, and while mStation isn't exactly known for its home theater touch, this here doesn't look half bad. Unfortunately, however, we've no real specs to pore over aside from knowing that it'll include a foldaway iPod dock and on-board music controls. Stay tuned for more on this one -- chances are it'll be quite the bargain when it officially launches.[Via AudioJunkies]
Microsoft talks third-party Zune accessories
You can't run around launching fancy new music players these days without a secondary offensive of cases and car chargers following close behind, and Microsoft's new Zunes have a veritable cavalry behind them. In addition to the official accessories we've already heard about from J Allard and crew, the company's lined up a number of third-party manufacturers to crank out 60 different Zune-friendly products, including Polk, Belkin, DLO, Monster, Altec Lansing, Targus, iHome, Memorex and Griffin. Microsoft's new pals will be releasing everything from speaker docks to RCA cables, so it looks like you'll be able to build a happy little home for that new Zune of yours when it launches next month.
Macworld 2007 Show Floor Showoff: mStation Audio
One of the joys of attending Macworld is that you get to meet smaller vendors. Companies that you may never have heard of are showing off their wares, and in some cases they are pretty cool. mStation is one of those cases. Marc from mStation gives us an overview of the company and two of their products, the mStation 2.1 Stereo Tower and the mStation HTS (which isn't even on their website yet, though it will be available in March).As always, there is a QuickTime version for your viewing pleasure.
mStation 2.1 Stereo Orb 'Colors'
Have you ever thought to yourself, 'Sure, I like my iPod but it would be much better if I have some sort of round speaker to plug it into. Oh, and if that round speaker was available in a bunch of colors that would be awesome.' If you have, and who hasn't, then mStation has you covered.Today, mStation has announced the immediate availablity of their 2.1 Stereo Orb 'Colors.' These $129.95 speakers come in pink, green, blue, and silver, black and white. They also feature a remote control and a line in jack.
