Alternative Apple iPhone 3GS headphones / earphones as recomended by twitter followers

zbud_blackUPDATE 26.02.12:  I thought I’d update this post as there are a few more headphones on the market that will work as per the Apple iPhone headphones (and cheaper) for the 4 and the 4s. I had a look in my local tescos the other day as I have lost another set of Apple headphones and both sets of Addidas Seinheisers are out of action.

I bought these and they work perfectly KIT Sound iPhone Stereo Earphones with Microphonebut also while I was there I saw these Bliss Black Metallic Earphones available in various colours and for those (like me) who loses or breaks them all the time, pretty cheap to.

Please add anything else you find to the comments on this page to keep it up to date, thanks!

After not having too much success with a google search for an alternative replacement set of headphones for my iPhone 3GS I turned to Twitter for some advice. I got quite a response so I thought I would share the tweet recommendations. Note: I have popped into a reseller and they did tell me that apple would replace a faulty set still within the 1 year manufacturers warranty.

Apple [Link]
Replacements for the headphones that ship with the iPhone £21 and the in ear earphones are £59 on the Apple site.
Z.buds [Link]
These look awesome, durable, not to expensive and all the iPhone functions.
Griffin [Link]
SmartTalk and TuneBuds Mobile. Two solutions and not too expensive, both do not have volume control though.
Bose ipod buds [Link]
A little more expensive, in line microphone but no volume.
Klipse Image S4i Earphones [Link]
Looks like a good set of headphones, a little expensive although comes with a 2 year warranty, microphone but as far as I can see no volume control.
Etymotic hf2 Hands-free Headset [Link]
Again going for the sound quality higher end of the market, a little expensive mic, control, but again no volume.
JVC HA-KX100 [Link]
Affordable, mic and control but again no in line volume.

February 25, 2012 | | Posted in: Apple Mac, Filming Editing and Production, Gadgets, Gaming, General chat, Learn at lunch, Mobile Phones, Premiere Pro CS4, Software, Tech | No Comments »

Review – Amazon Kindle iPhone App now available in the iTunes App Store

Today, for the first time since “The far away tree” I lost myself in a book. I am not much of a reader at length. Most of my library is reference and I dip in and out as I need to learn but today I discovered something great. Roughly a month ago a colleague called me into his office to show me his new Amazon Kindle. Being one for gadgets and tech I was impressed, mainly considering the space I could save. I put it on the future purchases and thought nothing of it until the other day. I was browsing the Zagg website when I came across their App recommendation tool, I signed up and in my first list of recommendations was the Amazon Kindle iPhone App. Without hesitation I installed it, linked it to my amazon account and began searching for a book to test the App. After a short browse I discovered that you could send a sample of hue books to your Kindle to decide whether it’s the book for you. Very impressed I chose a couple and today on the train I spent the entire 40 minutes reading. Now this, for most is no major accomplishment bit one of the reasons I stopped prolonged reading was not by choice, I would get four pages into a book and wake up 2 hours later. The Amazon Kindle for iPhone has a function to switch the color to sepia. I found this a lot less hypnotic than the harsh black and white of a usual page. Maybe it was the time of day, maybe it was mind over matter as I was reading a book on a gadget but I know that I don’t have time to wait for my books to age to that sepia sort of color and will be reading a lot more on my iPhone.

January 13, 2010 | | Posted in: Apple Mac, Software, Tech | 1 Comment »

Zagg Invisible Shield protective cover for the iPhone and other electronic devices


invisibleSHIELD

This weekend I bought a Zagg Invisable Shield from Solutions Inc for my iPhone 3G S and it’s absolute genius. I have always had my iPhone in a cover but find grit and dirt always gets between the case and the iPhone and scratches it. The shield is basically an extremely tough  (watch the video) sticker, it is applied in much the same way as you would apply a sticker to glass or your car. The kit comes with a liquid spray, cleaning cloth and squeegee. Be sure to take your time when you stick it on, although it does come with a lifetime guarantee and the bloke in the shop told my brother if he photographed where his had pealed off they would replace it, it’s best to get it right first time. I still have my other covers in case I am doing something where I might drop or bump the iPhone but these still fit on with the invisible shield. You can also get the invisible shield for many other phones and even for larger stuff like a MacBook Pro.

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I have made use of the lifetime warrenty. My Zagg invisible shield was scratched while on holiday to the point that it was letting air in and creating a bubble. I went onto the Zagg website, first you have to register you product and then follow instructions to replace the product. You will need to put your credit card details in to order you replacement but Zagg assure you that your card will not be charged or be refunded so long as you return your damaged product within the 25 days. I sent mine back and sure enough they didn’t charge my credit card, they also sent me a courtesy email to let me know it had arrived.

August 11, 2009 | | Posted in: General chat, Tech | No Comments »