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DIY: Angry Birds Slingshot USB controller

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 04:06 AM PDT

If you own a smartphone or tablet, you must've played or at least heard about Angry Birds, and if you're an Angry Birds fan, today we have special controller for you that is designed especially for Angry Birds.

Playing Angry Bids with your finger or mouse gets a bit boring after a while, and if you're bored with the way you play Angry Birds, Simon Ford has a special controller for you. Simon Ford has managed to turn an ordinary slingshot into a USB controller that works with Angry Birds. In order to connect his custom-made controller with the game, Simon used an accelerometer that measures the tilt of the slingshot along with the "rubber stretch sensor" that measures the length of the rubber when you pull it back. When data collection is finished, the data will be transferred and mapped to your computer mouse via standard USB connector.

This custom-made slingshot controller is great, if you're an Angry Birds fan, and if you want your Angry Birds slingshot USB controller, Simon Ford was kind enough to leave official instructions on his website.

[via Ubergizmo]

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Invoxia AudiOffice: Enhanced speaker dock for your iOS device

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 02:25 PM PDT

We have seen many different speaker docks for iOS devices, and if you're looking for a speaker dock for your iOS device, today we have a new speaker dock coming from Invoxia.

During the Mobile World Congress, Invoxia introduced its latest product called AudiOffice. Basically, AudiOffice is a speaker dock for your iOS devices, but it's also compatible with other devices as well. This speaker dock is designed for VOIP and video call features of your iOS device, and thanks to the four wide-bandwidth speakers and two digital microphones, you'll get enhanced call quality. In addition, there is a traditional phone handset if you want to keep your conversations private or if you simply don't want to use speakerphone for some other reason. As we mentioned earlier, this dock is designed for iOS devices, and it will work great with iPhones and iPads, but you can connect other devices as well thanks to the USB dock and Bluetooth support.

AudiOffice is one rather attractive speaker dock, and it is currently priced at $299.

[via Technabob]

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