Thought I'd start a thread and mix it up a little. There's plenty of 'standard' products out there, but here and there some products can stand out as really worth some attention. Whether for being really useful, or interesting and cool. So here are a few things I've seen, please also share any you've found as well.
3m Scotch Brite Cleaning Cloth
Comment: Remarkably good at removing fingerprints and smudges on the screen.
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iBlazr Smartphone Flash
Comment: External Flash that plugs into your phone's headset connection
Logitech UE Boombox Bluetooth
Muku Shuttr
Comment: Remote camera shutter
Snapzoom
Comment: Use your Smartphone's camera to take pictures through a Binocular
MicroSD Card Reader
Comment: MicroSD Card reader for smartphones
Moga Pro Game Controller
Comment: Bluetooth Game Controller
L8 Smartlight
Comment: "Smart" LED display board that interacts with your smartphone for specialized notifications, light shows, and such via bluetooth
Sensordrone
Comment: Tiny multi-sensor device that sends its' reading to smartphone via bluetooth
Those are some really cool accessories.
some of those are quite awesome. I love the flash the best. Too bad I did not see it on kickstarter
Sensordrone is very interesting looking.
BLE Keyboard
Just found this keyboard/touchpad
http://hanson.manufacturer.globalso...23/BLE-4.0-Full-Qwerty-Backlight-Keyboard.htm
Looks like an interesting concept, can't find any suppliers though
Wooo Sensordrone! I actually work for the small company that makes the Sensordrone; currently, I write most all of the software. I don't want to come across as the d-bag talking up their own product, but since this is xda, I just wanted to mention that we're pretty developer friendly. Not only did we set up an API/Library to easily write stuff, but we open sourced the library and communication protocol we built, so you can even do your own thing with it if you want.
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Wooo Sensordrone! I actually work for the small company that makes the Sensordrone; currently, I write most all of the software.
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Can I get an engineering sample
krelvinaz said:
Can I get an engineering sample
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Are you going to engineer something with it?
I'm actually looking for an SD card reader to transfer photos, much like the iPhone's camera connection kit. I have found some on ebay but they're all ugly and have cables. I'm wondering if anyone know one that's cable-less.
If you're into messing with your car,or just want to check engine trouble codes & turn off the check engine light:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008U1MOM8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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gnik luap said:
If you're into messing with your car,or just want to check engine trouble codes & turn off the check engine light:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008U1MOM8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I actually use these with my tablet in my car when I track it. Heres what I currently use:
http://www.amazon.com/BAFX-Products...UTF8&colid=2K2OJUSFP6NFH&coliid=IQ8QVXTERX9X5
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque&hl=en
This is a pretty neat accessory that I've been eyeing for quite a while.
variableinc(dot)com/product/multiple-platform-node/
It wouldn't let me just post the link cuz I'm new.
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After looking arrounf the net for a good car holder for a while I've decided to make one myself. I was thinking about something not bulky, ability to securely hold the iMATE, integrated power connector, easy access, color match to my interior, and yeah, did I mentioned NOT BULKY?
So, I took my old car holder for my Sony Ericsson phone (RIP) Replaced the bottom connector with modified and hacked XDA2, painted front plate of the color to silver, attached to the back vent hooks from my another car holder for my iPAQ (RIP). I am pleased with the result Here are some pics of it. Lemme know whaddya think
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Looks really neat ID64 I like the simple clean concepts with most of the XDA II exposed. Great stuff. I think you could also use a windscreen mount with the same setup.
I recently bought an integrated kit from Thailand for my unit but am waiting on my reloaction to Australia later this month before fitting it to whatever car I buy in Sydney.
Since you like tinkering in hardware, think you could do anything with this idea? http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=8517&highlight=back
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That sir is a bloody superb creation, small, neat and looks like it was designed for the XDAII
Fantastic job ID64, i have one of them brackets lying around somewhere and will give that a try too, but i dont think it will come out looking quite as professional as yours. What are weekends for? DIY. Dont think the wife is gonna be to pleased though, she wants me to decorate the bedroom. I dont think so!!!
Forget the holder, thats a nice car! VR6? What the dial next to the side mirror?
Anyway, will the holder keep the XDA tightly while going round the corner at 50 mph?
Forgot to say, dig the shades on the dashboard
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Forget the holder, thats a nice car! VR6? What the dial next to the side mirror?
Anyway, will the holder keep the XDA tightly while going round the corner at 50 mph?
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Thanks This is Jetta/Bora 1.8T, Wolfsburg Edition. Dial you're reffering to is a boost gauge.
Here are some links to my DIY (car related)
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1459643
My baby
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1471918
0-60? (sorry xda guys )
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0-60? (sorry xda guys )
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Havent measure it yet, but it's bloody fast with REVO chip, Magnaflow exhaust, Bailey DV, N75J, K&N drop in etc
I am afraid, that we are going to be flamed now for OT Let's move to VW forum on Vortex or www.club18t.com
Cheers
Let me just add - great piece of work!
Surur
Anybody find a decent speaker/dock system for the Gtab? Something like this:
http://the-gadgeteer.com/2010/11/15/jensen-jips-250i-ipad-speaker-dock/
We're not likely see anything like that for the g tablet unfortunately: there just isn't a large enough user base for mainstream accessory manufacturers to be interested.
Welcome to life on the fringes.
Funny, i was at Target thinking the same thing. I saw this same item and had hoped I could find some thing similar for the GTab.
I wish the basic dock had audio out. I was thinking about leaving the dock and a set of PC speakers here in my office. Not as elegant, but effective.
Get hdmi speakers.
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I wish the basic dock had audio out. I was thinking about leaving the dock and a set of PC speakers here in my office. Not as elegant, but effective.
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I said the same thing a while back but found pricier speakers that used hdmi in the end.
Has anybody tried using some portable bluetooth speakers with the Gtab?
These look interesting. I'm not really looking for a booming system. Just want something I can take on vacation to enhance the stock, internal speakers.
http://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Wirel...ebooks/dp/B004LU1CA2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
http://www.amazon.com/XMI-XMINI2-X-Mini-Capsule-Speaker/dp/B001UEBN42/ref=pd_sim_e_1
http://www.amazon.com/X-Mini-Capsule-Speakers-Color-BLACK/dp/B002PK1COG/ref=pd_sim_e_2
http://www.amazon.com/XMI-XA-M4-W-X-Mini-Capsule-Speaker-Red/dp/B002XNO7FQ/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_c
look for a set of good quality PC speakers. Sound is great and they are fairly small.
Just ordered one of these:
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http://www.amazon.com/Altec-Lansing-Ultraportable-Speaker-Players/dp/B001ELK2NY
Let us know how those Altec Lansings work. I'm curious about having a portable speaker system that I can take on trips as well.
Will do. In the meantime, here's the video that convinced me to give it a shot. The price isn't bad at all either - just $25 shipped.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vYvNtTiNzc&feature=related
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Has anybody tried using some portable bluetooth speakers with the Gtab?
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Creative has a portable bluetooth speaker: D100
http://us.store.creative.com/Creative-D100-Portable-Bluetooth-Wireless-Speaker/M/B003N9SR00.htm
I have the Creative D200 and the Creative ZiiSound D5 which are both excellent.
I also use the Belkin stereo bluetooth dongle which works well:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047T79VS/sr=1-11/qid=1301524506
That bluetooth dongle looks pretty sweet. Any complaints about the range on it?
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That bluetooth dongle looks pretty sweet. Any complaints about the range on it?
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no complaints...typical bluetooth range...like being able to control the volume from the gTab...
I've tried many different styluses but none quite satisfied my artistic side until the Sensu https://www.sensubrush.com/
This is one of my "paintings"
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I dont know anything about styluses and I cant say I give a damn but.
I just want to say thats a damn nice painting
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I've tried many different styluses but none quite satisfied my artistic side until the Sensu https://www.sensubrush.com/
This is one of my "paintings"
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Nice painting, lolz all I'll do with stuff like that is my stickman figures
With which app did you draw/paint that?
video looks cool. A paint brush seems it wouldn't be able to get in those fine spaces and would be for more blob tools.
I guess I would need to see how sensitive it is on the screen.
I used Infinite Painter, I like the selection of brushes and blenders. My all time digital favorite is ArtRage, but not available for Android yet.
Wow, thats pretty cool! I use the Jot for everything but for painting admittedly it sucks horrifically. I really like how it is an actual brush it sure made your drawing look amazing!
That looks neat, but is it really comparable to the kind of experience you could get using a Wacom tablet? In my experience, the tf101 is too laggy with my capacitive stylus.
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That looks neat, but is it really comparable to the kind of experience you could get using a Wacom tablet? In my experience, the tf101 is too laggy with my capacitive stylus.
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I doubt it comes anywhere close to using a Wacom tablet but I don't find it too laggy. I think the biggest difference is the pressure sensitivity or lack of. ASUS makes a Windows tablet with a Wacom stylus but the price is steep.
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I used Infinite Painter, I like the selection of brushes and blenders. My all time digital favorite is ArtRage, but not available for Android yet.
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I'm curious; is there a paid version? I can't find it on the market, and apparently the free version doesn't let you save?.
Also, this comment (about the free version) is interesting: "PLEASE make it compatible for tablets like the ASUS Transformer TF101 and Xoom etc as it doesn't work right and the scaling is a bit off". It sounds like your experience is a bit different, to say the least Any idea what this person is talking about?
Oop, just thought of something else. What's the resolution of the canvas? IIRC, Autodesk's SketchBook is limited to 1024xsomething which is pretty lo-res.
This is probably a very stupid question, so feel free to laugh. I also have no clue how to properly word this into a search, so I figured I would ask and see if anyone has run into the same issue.
I have a bluetooth OBD-II sensor for my car, and currently it works perfectly with my phone. My issue is I would also like to use my Nook color simultaneously with the adapter. First, the bluetooth range in the nook is abysmal and cant talk to the adapter from my dash. Second, it appears only one device can talk with the adapter at once.
My question is: Is there a way to tell the nook to talk to my phone for the data it needs? Kind of like piggybacking off my phone for the OBD-II data? I already use wifi-tethering and tether gps to share data and gps with my nook, so I think it would be possible.
Thanks for reading this and bearing with me
I don't know if you can piggyback, but you can log the information and copy it I think. I'm not sure though. I haven't tried it.
Yes you can transfer the the logs, it exports to different formats if I'm not mistaken
Yea I know about the exporting logs. I guess I mean to say I'd like to use both devices for real time data simultaneously (more screen real-estate to see gauges and info), but it's a crack dream at best lol.
Maybe a fancier obd-ii bluetooth thingy would allow multiple connections. But thanks for y'alls input
Maybe the creator of torque can help. Email him, ask him if it's a possibility.
Not possible. I do them same as you. Uses torque daily. It's one device or the other. Your using a Elm 327 obdII adapter. Right?
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Not possible. I do them same as you. Uses torque daily. It's one device or the other. Your using a Elm 327 obdII adapter. Right?
Sent from my Cm10 powered Evo Lte!!
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Yea http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008TL6RT0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01 is the one I got. It works marvelously for those wondering if the el cheapo's work. Would just like to use it on multiple devices at once :silly:
That is pretty sweet, I have an old serial port odb2 scanner might be time to upgrade, much easier to use a phone then a laptop and a ton of cables
Well I ended up simply mounting my nook close enough to the sensor to where the bluetooth doesn't cut out.
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Since wifi tethering and gps tethering work wonders, I think I'm going to stick with this location for the nook. It's out of the way and I can still glance at the gauges whenever I need. Thanks everyone for their help and input though =D
UPDATE 2: Didn't get too much interest, but decided to go ahead and have them made anyway. There is a very limited quantity available for now, but available on Amazon for whoever wants one. Will more more if there is interest:
http://amzn.to/2BpoQVB
UPDATE: Made a prototype of what I'm talking about:
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Super hacky but the concept works really well! Definitely workable
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Hey everyone. I been seeing a bunch magnet based type c connectors popping up where you plug a small connector to your phone to which a cable magnetically attaches to for easy attaching and detaching
kind of like this one
Has anyone come across a similar thing but a dock instead of a cable? Basically having the same plug on the phone but being able to just put it on a dock that has the other magnetic end. The problem with phone docks is it's hard to plug the phone in and out of them. This might be a good solution.
If there isn't anything already available, I'm thinking I might make one. For those of you that have/had the Nexis 10, I'm the guy that made the extremely popular (by my standards) docks for that tablet. If there is enough interest, I can tap into everything I've learned from that project and make something like this.
What do you guys think?
Andbanyan said:
Hey everyone. I been seeing a bunch magnet based type c connectors popping up where you plug a small connector to your phone to which a cable magnetically attaches to for easy attaching and detaching
kind of like this one
Has anyone come across a similar thing but a dock instead of a cable? Basically having the same plug on the phone but being able to just put it on a dock that has the other magnetic end. The problem with phone docks is it's hard to plug the phone in and out of them. This might be a good solution.
If there isn't anything already available, I'm thinking I might make one. For those of you that have/had the Nexis 10, I'm the guy that made the extremely popular (by my standards) docks for that tablet. If there is enough interest, I can tap into everything I've learned from that project and make something like this.
What do you guys think?
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I would be very interested in this!! Loved this thing for my N10
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I would be very interested in this!! Loved this thing for my N10
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Hear hear! I'd love one too
Didn't get too much interest, but decided to go ahead and have them made anyway. There is a very limited quantity available for now, but available on Amazon for whoever wants one. Will more more if there is interest:
http://amzn.to/2BpoQVB
Hello,
Does this work with a Google XL in a Otterbox case? Or must it be used without the case?
Thanks in advance.