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Three last minute gifts under $20 (that aren’t iTunes)
So now you’re hosed. It’s Christmas Eve and you need a truly last-minute present or stocking stuffer. Now, the simple thing to do would be an iTunes gift certificate, which you can print out or email. Bang presto, problem solved. But suppose you know someone who doesn’t own an iPod (they exist, you know). Or maybe you just want something different. here are some other gifts you can pull together at the 11th hour.
Appletell reviews the Kensington iPhone Car Mount
So, you have the iPhone and the GPS app, but there’s still at least one more thing you need: a car cradle. You can’t just go driving with it in your hand, and it won’t work very well on the passenger side seat. In my endless pursuit of the perfect car cradle, I took a look at Kensington’s solution. It’s a great compromise between price and features, though I do hate using the word “compromise.”
Appletell reviews TomTom’s car kit for iPhone
TomTom might be the first and last name you think of when you consider guidance of the GPS sort, but is the TomTom car kit for iPhone—along with the TomTom app for iPhone—the holy grail of iPhone GPS navigation? I know you’re thinking the TomTom app with car kit for iPhone is overpriced, but let me get to the review before you dismiss this combo as being too expensive.
Appletell reviews the Withings WiFi Body Scale
$160 for a scale? Kind of like paying $160 for a toaster, right? Well, suppose that toaster could keep track of your whole grains intake. Suppose it could automatically share your English muffin/Pop Tart preference on Twitter and beam it to your iPhone. Would that make it worth it? Probably not. But with the Withings WiFi Body Scale, it does make for a surprisingly useful (and somewhat addictive) feature set.
Appletell reviews Kaleido R7 digital picture frame
IPEVO’s Kaleido picture frame is surely a step ahead of the rest as far as digital picture frames go. Sure, it displays your pictures, but what digital picture frame doesn’t? It has to do more than that to stand out, and you guessed it, it does. What’s so unique about the Kaleido R7 is that it can be filled with images over your home’s wireless network. It can even get them on its own from the Internet without you lifting a finger.
Appletell reviews the Mophie JuicePack Air iPhone battery charger/case
A little low on juice? Just can’t make it through the day? Are your mornings filled with smile and sunshine, yet your afternoons filled with darkness and a constant grimace. Sounds like you need more battery life on your iPhone. Mophie can help. The Mophie JuicePack Air is one of the premiere external battery solutions for the iPhone 3G and 3G S. It’s a case with an extra battery in it. The whole package couldn’t get much more simple, though that doesn’t mean it’s perfect.















