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iPhone gamers can get a grip with Marware’s new accessory

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Marware has announced a new 3G iPhone and 2nd Gen iPod touch accessory called the Game Grip that has silicone handle grips to provide comfort for while playing games. It also features a cord management solution that allows you to use your headphones and charging cable while you play.

gamegrip2 20081102 215458 iPhone gamers can get a grip with Marwares new accessoryThe Game Grip also supports an optional, removable battery pack solution from Marware (sold separately) that can give you added power while gaming. Simply slide the battery pack onto the back of the Game Grip, attach the cable, and you’re done.

The Game Grip for iPhone 3G and the 2ng Gen iPod touch is available in smooth black with blue handle grips and sells for USD$49.99. Marware is taking pre-orders now.

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Reviewed– Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle (2G)

432090901 763f896466 m Reviewed   Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle (2G)Sometimes a third party will come out with an accessory for an iPod or Mac that just seems to make more sense than anything that Apple offers to accomplish the same task. Is the Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle one such device? Read the review!

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Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle (2G)

432093999 f912d4afc6 m Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle (2G)When I got the press release for the Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle (2G) and saw the pictures, it actually tempted me to get an iPod shuffle. I previously owned the 1G iPod shuffle and was less than thrilled with it, but when the folks at Dr. Bott sent me a Travel Dock to review, I could no longer resist the 2G iPod shuffle’s siren song. Consulting with my friends on Twitter for the best color, I went out and bought an orange iPod shuffle to write this review.

432090901 763f896466 m Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle (2G)The Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle takes the dock Apple packages with the shuffle, does away with the 40″ cord and hides a nifty little blue “power on” LED in the device.

The USB Travel Dock designed for traveling and that is just what it is best at. The standard dock is meant to sit on your desk and wait for you to attach your iPod shuffle to it to charge and synchronize with iTunes–it’s a desk accessory. This device fits nicely in your briefcase or backpack and, when attached to your shuffle, transforms it into a 1GB thumb drive that you can plug into the USB port on your laptop while you leech bandwidth at your local coffee shop without scattering a cable on the table.

432093945 c921c7dcd8 m Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod Shuffle (2G)It’s simple and slick. Reviews for products like this boil down to “does it do what it is supposed to?” and “do you like what it does?” Well, I have to say that the Marware USB Travel Dock comes through on both accounts. The Marware USB Travel Dock for iPod shuffle sells for USD$19.95 from Dr. Bott.