Does iPhone 4 support the iPad camera kit?

Does iPhone 4 support the iPad camera kit? Turns out no, at least not under iOS 4. I plugged mine in and immediately got the error you see above. Since I’ve gotten compatibility errors using other accessories in the past that turned out to work just find if I ignored said errors, I plugged in a camera to see if anything magical would happen.

It didn’t.

Whether or not Apple will chose to add that functionality in a future iOS software update, ..read more

International iPads begin shipping!

International iPads have begun shipping in order to meet Apple’s delivery and release deadline of May 28, 2010. So fire up those planes from Shenzhen, China, get those trucks in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and UK gassed and ready, because Apple is once again about to unleash iPad fury. (And likely rack up more millions of sales in what was, up until April 3, an obscure and unrealized product category).

And don’t worry Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, ..read more

iPad with Spirit jailbreak gets external HDD access

A Spirit-jailbroken iPhone has been combined with the iPad USB camera kit to allow external HDD access, once again proving no amount of lockdown or lockout can stop a dedicated users from getting the functionality they want.

Sure, it’s a bit of a hack but we’ve got a Spirit jailbreak guide to help you out and Time-More.com provides step-by-step instructions to get your HDD mounted.

Video after the break. If you give it a try be sure to let us know ..read more

iPad Camera Kit packs USB keyboard, Skype headset support surprise?

The iPad Camera Kit has started showing up in the wild and while its name indicates it’s intended use as a way to import digital camera pictures and video into the iPad, it looks like there’s some surprise support for USB keyboards and audio headsets along for the ride.

For those unfamiliar with the Camera Kit, it’s two small dongles, one of which is an SD/SDHC card reader and the other is a straight-up USB port. It’s the latter of the ..read more

iPad Accessories Already Facing Delays, Shortages?

9to5Mac has been keeping a close eye on official Apple iPad accessories [Apple Online Store link] and while the iPad dock and iPod Dock to VGA adapter remain on April 3 schedule, the iPad Case is now listed as shipping in mid April while the iPad Keyboard Dock and iPad 10W USB Power Adapter have fallen to May. What’s more:

Perhaps even worse then those accessory delays is the iPad Camera Kit’s current situation. The kit which allows you to connect ..read more

iPad Coverage Round-up — Everything You Need to Know About Apple’s New Tablet!

With the iPad, Apple introduced its fourth business, TiPb welcomed its newest, biggest sibling to the iPhone family, and we worked our apps off to cover it right. To make sure you didn’t miss anything in the deluges of news, views, and posts, here’s a handy reference to the story so far:

Big Picture TiPb Presents: iPhone Live! #85 — Enter the iPad! What Do You Think of the iPad? TiPb Wants Your Take on Apple’s Latest Creation Apple iPad Tablet — the Complete ..read more

Apple iPad Accessories and Pricing: Keyboard Dock, BT Keyboard, Camera Kit, Standard Dock, Case, Projector Cable

Not content with simply introducing a new iPad device, Steve Jobs has announced some accessories to go along with it including:

[Updated with pricing via Ars]

$39 Standard dock, nothing to see here! $69 Dock connected to an Apple keyboard (can iPhone has one?) Apple’s Bluetooth Keyboard will also work with iPad (again, iPhone please?) $39 case with a cover that can be flipped over like a stand for typing or viewing (two angles) A cable for use with projectors (iWork intended). A camera kit to download ..read more