We don’t bother with mainstream gadgets much on the blog now (you can discuss that on the forums to your heart’s content) but this little add-on for all iPhone models, which promises to make audio recording a lot better, caught my eye.
I can see why it’s aimed at 3G S users, because when you’re video recording the built-in mic is angled the wrong way (given that in the past it’s only really been used for making phone calls and for playing ocarina).
This Mini Capsule mic is flexible so you can angle it where it’s needed. It has the added “advantage” that it makes your iPhone look a bit like an old-style cell phone with visible antenna. Yeah, like that’s a feature. The real feature is a claimed 10x better audio reception.
I’m sure we’ll see plenty of new ways of getting audio on to the iPhone as manufacturers make use of the improved dock connector, particularly as there are some kickass music creation apps available now. Some headsets also have decent mikes built in which are up to the task, but this is definitely one of the dinkiest solutions.
It’s only $14 too. Go grab it from Brando.
Hey what about that accellerometer. Great when you move to landscape. What really bites me in the tail is sometimes I’ll be so involved in whatever im viewing and all of a sudden the screen flips. Isnt there any way to prevent the screen from flipping while you’яэ trying to lQQK @t !T