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iPad 2 Shotgunned by Zagg, Sets High Expectations for Their iPad Cases

Lambert Varias — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:20:22 +0000

While a lot of Apple fans out there are no doubt crying themselves to sleep because they still don’t have an iPad 2, iOS accessory maker Zagg decided to shoot five brand new units of Apple’s latest tablet with a shotgun for an advertisement, and just to rub it in, the ad is in slow-motion.

Here’s the massacre, which also counts a ball and a fruit as casualties:

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What a waste of a good watermelon.

[via Zoofs]

ZAGGmate iPad Case Adds a Keyboard

Shane McGlaun — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:30:16 +0000

I am a big fan of my iPad, and a lot of the time I find the on-screen keyboard irritating. It seems laggy to me, perhaps I just type too fast, I don’t know. If I am typing a lot on the thing, I really want to use a keyboard to speed up data entry and ZAGG has a cool new case that surfaced a few weeks back.

The case is called the ZAGGmate and comes in two versions. One version hides a keyboard under the iPad when it is in the case, and I mean literally under the iPad not on the bottom of the case. The other version of the ZAGGmate has no keyboard.

Both versions are quite thin, and the keyboard version claims to add only a quarter inch of extra thickness to the iPad. That keyboard connects via Bluetooth. The cases each have a conventient stand inside that props the screen up for comfortable use in either landscape or portrait modes.

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The keyboard version sells for $99.99 (USD) and the version sans keyboard is $69.99.

Zagg Z.Buds Earphones Give iPhone Owners a Choice

Technabob — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:10:42 +0000

Ever since the iPhone hit stores a couple of years back, I’ve been an addict. While the iPhone itself is a star, I’ve never thought all that much of the earbuds that come with it. Now iPhone cronies have another choice for listening to tunes and making phone calls.

I recently got an opportunity to go hands-on (or is that ears-on?) with Zagg’s new Z.buds earphones, and I’m happy to tell you that they’re definitely worth checking out if you’re in the market for an alternative to Apple’s standard phones.

Z.buds are a padded, in-ear design, which means they do a much better job blocking out background noise than Apple’s earbuds – a welcome feature if you ride on busses and trains on a regular basis. Low-end sounds are definitely a bit fuller as well, while the mids and highs were about the same to my untrained ears. The in-line microphone offered about the same call quality as Apple’s, although I found that I had to crank up the volume a bit more than usual to listen to calls for some reason.

The earphones come on a unique braided nylon cord, which is designed to limit tangling, and there are a couple of nice touches like a waist-level volume control, some adjustable chrome beads which keep the cord tidy, and a little loop to hook the cable onto a shirt button. The cord is almost a foot longer than Apple’s which is handy if you keep your iPhone in a backpack or purse.

Z.buds work perfectly with both original and 3G iPhone models thanks to a slimline plug design. Zagg hasn’t announced a final release date, but they should be available soon over at Zagg.com for $79.99.