Accessories


Apple Watch Reaches Series 2

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Apple claims the Apple Watch is the currently the second best selling watch (just after Rolex) before it announces the next generation of the smartwatch-- the Apple Watch Series 2.

Apple Watch series 2The Series 2 is, essentially, an incremental upgrade over the original model. As many expected it is water resistant up to 50m, and is powered by an S2 dual-core processor and new GPU promising twice the graphical performance of the first model. The display is brighter (1000 nits) while GPS comes built-in.

Construction is in stainless steel, aluminium or, in an Apple first, ceramic with a "gorgeous pearl-white shine." Launching together with Series 2 are new Hermes bands. Nike also gets in the Watch action with Watch Nike Plus-- a version designed for athletes featuring a perforated rubber band and lighter aluminium construction for "the best running experience out there.

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InvisibleShield Adds Sapphire to Screen Protectors

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Sapphire DefenseZagg announces InvisibleShield Sapphire Defense-- an iPhone 6s and 6s Plus screen protector featuring a proprietary hybrid glass material infused with sapphire, one of the hardest gemstones in the world.

As the company puts it, the combination of sapphire and glass makes a "virtually indestructible" screen protector promising 7x better impact protection compared to an unprotected display. In addition it also features smudge resistance, a self-healing surface to mask minor scratches and the smooth feel and clarity of traditional glass protectors.

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iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Goes International

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Apple Arabic keyboardCustomers working in languages other than US English should be happy to learn Apple now offers the iPad Pro Smart Keyboard in a number of international layouts, all featuring the same dark gray design of the original.

The languages on offer are British English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Korean and Thai. The localised layouts come complete with differences related to the language in question, such as full support for right-to-left language in the case of the Arabic version. Such adjustments make sense, since iOS 9 already has comprehensive right-to-left language support.

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A 360-Degree Camera for the iPhone

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Insta360 announces a solution for customers wanting to shoot 360-degree video on the iPhone-- the Nano, a pocket-size camera attachment.

Insta360 NanoThe Nano shoots 360-video through a pair of front- and rear-facing 210-degree fish-eye lens cameras. It connects to the bottom of the iPhone via Lightning port, meaning one needs to hold the phone upside-down in order to shoot video.

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iXpand Boosts iPhone Storage, Battery

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SanDisk announces the iXpand-- an iPhone 6 and 6s case series promising to expand storage by either 32, 64 or 128GB while adding durable protection.

iXpand The storage connects to the smartphone via Lightning port. A companion app allows users to set camera roll storage directly to the case, and content protection is ensure via password and migration to SecureAccess Windows/Mac software.

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