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Filed under: Peripherals, Apple

Okay, so this adapter doesn’t directly convert a FireWire 400 socket into a USB port. but for all intents and purposes in this place, it does as much. You see, Scosche’s Passport was designed to channel the energy from older FireWire-based iPod charging gear into the USB prongs that the newer iPhone / iPods only accept. Macworld was able to get ahold of one for review, and in testing, it found that everything worked well when toying with new iPods, and while it was designed specifically for in-car applications, critics found that it even worked (albeit inelegantly) with dock-cradle accessories. Was it worth $30? Absolutely, so long as you’d rather burn $30 than replace that mess of wires you’ve got behind the dashboard (and you would).

Scosche Passport FireWire-to-USB iPod adapter gets reviewed originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Multimedia, Apple

We knew Orb was working on an iPhone port of its media-streaming app, and it seems like Orb 2.0 just stealthily went live in the App Store. The $10 app lets TV junkies watch live TV from a tuner connected to a Windows PC, as well as stream music, videos, and photos from their libraries. Even cooler, Orb allows you to monitor a webcam, so you can finally nail those Diet Coke thieves from the comfort of your cube (or keep an eye on your infant, whatever.) Sadly there’s no Dat. for the Mac and Linux versions, but Orb says they’re on the way. Alright Sling, looks like the ball’s in your court.

[Via jkOnTheRun]

Orb 2.0 streams live TV to your iPhone originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tags: Apple, Diet Coke, Engadget Mobile, iphone, Libraries, Linux, Linux Versions, Live Tv, Music Videos, Nbsp, Orb, Photos, Sling, Stream Music, Streams, Thieves, Tv Junkies, Tv Tuner, Webcam, Windows Pc

Filed under: Handsets, ATT, Apple

There’s not precisely a lot of details to go on in this place (or any, really), but AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega has just confirmed during an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit that an AT&T-approved iPhone tethering option will indeed be available “soon.” That lack of detail includes any word on pricing or, of course, an actual release date, though MacRumors is reporting separately that it’s hearing the tethering capability will be built into the 2.2 firmware, which seems like at least a reasonable guess.

[Via MacRumors]

AT&T’s Ralph de la Vega says iPhone tethering coming “soon” originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tags: Amp, Apple, Att, Capability, Ceo, De La Vega, Engadget Mobile, Firmware, Guess, Handsets, iphone, Macrumors, Nbsp, Ralph De La Vega, Release Date, Summit