The Week in iOS Accessories: iPhone 5 (and cuteness)

28.09.2012

Electric Friends: If you're in need of accessories to make your iPhone or iPod touch un-bear-ably adorable (see what we did there?), you should check out the line of $60 --docking stations that recharge your device while offering two 5-watt speakers to turn your phone into a radio alarm clock. There are four friends available: Chew Chew the dog; Ki Ki the cat, Sing Sing the panda, and Kwack Kwack the duck. It's a ruff world, isn't it?

Gizmon: Sometimes, everything old is new again. That's why the folks at Gizmon want to remind you that their $25 --which are compatible with every iOS device featuring a camera--are also compatible with the iPhone 5. There are five different styles of lenses, including a new "center focus filter" that blurs the edges of your photo, and a "cross screen filter" that adds sparkle.

Hand Stylus: The $30 features small tips for writing or creating finely detailed artwork on your iPad or iPhone. Those tips are tiny--and retractable--but replaceable: a six-pack of replacement tips is $10. The stylus comes in a half-dozen different colors to inspire your creativity.

Izon: Concerned about security? Want to peek in on the baby? Izon's $129 lets you set up a small camera in the area of concern and then wirelessly stream video directly to your iPhone or iPad using the . The company says that setup is fast and easy; once it's complete, you'll have real-time video surveillance available to you--as well as noise and motion alerts.

Izzi Gadgets: This said its lens cases are now available for pre-order in iPhone 5 versions. The Orbit has a trio of lenses--fisheye, wide-angle, and telephoto--that can rotate and lock into place to create better photos using your phone's camera; the Solo is similar, but features just a fisheye lens. The company expects to ship the products in November.