Gear Patrol

Paired with the incredibly popular iShred Live ($5) app for iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, the Griffin StompBox ($100) gives guitarists, bassists, or other musicians a programmable effects pedal board that’s designed for easy portability and durability. It features four studio quality configurable foot switches, 1-meter heavy-duty dock cable, and even accepts industry-standard 1/4″ mono…

Bridging the bluetooth functionality of your iPhone, iPod or iPad to the infrared inputs of your home entertainment center, the Mavis Griffin Beacon ($79) allows you to use your iOS device as a system-wide remote. Using the Dijit Universal Remote App the Beacon easily pairs with most TV, set-top box, receiver, media player or otherwise…

Somewhere at the crossroads of Americana and technology two very different companies based around Nashville decided to have a cup of coffee and brainstorm about the iPad. The result? A small collaboration of iPad cases by heirloom-grade leather goods maker Col. Littleton and popular gadget accessory brand Griffin Technologies. The iPad cases are signature Col….

There are few greater ironies on this earth than buying a super sleek gadget like the iPad only to let the fear of scratching or damaging it cause us to mummify them in cases, sleeves, et al. Since we’re doubtful the trend will change or relent anytime soon though, we’ve scoured our offices, the web,…

With everything going wireless, it would be mad to suggest adding another cable to the kudzu like infestation of cords, but all cables aren’t equal. Not to mention, I prefer my rides equipped with all wheel drive over Bluetooth. Griffin’s Hands-free Mic + Aux Cable ($23) is so simple it’s almost perfect. Just plug it…

Hard Knock Solution For A Hard Knock Life Now that you’ve had some time to coddle your iPhone 3G, it’s time you prepared it for the real world. Sliding on Griffin’s Nu Form case will guarantee your gadget stays looking prim and proper, and provide damage protection in the event of accidental dropping. For those…