The Hug represents a wireless charging system for iphone 3G and 3GS. That means that you can charge your iphone without plugging it in wires. The hug consists of hug case, which is quite voluminous and a hug pad

Filed under: Accessories , Humor , iPod Family , Cult of Mac , Odds and ends , Music I’m a fan of both silly iPod docks and re-purposing old tech gear , so this how-to at Unpluggd hit me in just the right spot. It’s really more of a hack than a how-to — the guy fixed his 8-track player just by replacing a corroded belt, and then used a cassette adapter to connect the 8-track to his iPod’s audio output.

Square Up is an iphone app, currently in beta, that will allow anyone to easily accept credit card payments using your iphone.  The app isn’t out yet but from what we’ve read it seems like an honest way to rid yourself of bulky credit card machines and expensive merchant accounts. The idea was founded by Jim McKelvey and quickly caught the attention of investors and thus the idea of giving everyone with an iphone/ipod touch an easy and affordable way to accept credit card payments, which let’s face it is the most preferred method of payment for most of us, was born.

Filed under: Accessories , Hardware , Humor , Odds and ends , iPhone Using an iPhone in the cold presents a quandry. You don’t want to freeze your fingers, but gloves make the touchscreen difficult to use

Filed under: Accessories The geek clothiers at SCOTTEVEST keep coming up with great ways to stay in the news, and their latest tip is, not surprisingly, iPad-related. One of the first products from the company was the Travel Vest for Men (US$100), which has been a popular way to hide every piece of tech gear you own in plain sight since it first appeared in 2000. What’s great about the Travel Vest, as well as most of the rest of the SCOTTEVEST line, is that they’re perfect for traveling with a lot of tech toys.

Filed under: Accessories , Hardware , Odds and ends And let the accessorizing begin! Tom Bihn , maker of messenger bags and laptop bags, has already announced two bags that will fit the iPad . One is a sleeve called the ” Cache ” that will come in a size specific to iPad, and the other is a vertical messenger bag, called the ” Ristretto ” that adds a shoulder strap for all your iPad-carrying needs. We’re quite sure that the market for iPad cases, covers, and accessories will be as swift as it was for the iPhone (Ed: Probably swifter, given all the excitement for the tablet) .

Filed under: Accessories , Apple There will be five Apple-branded iPad accessories available at launch. We already mentioned a few of them earlier, but here is the complete rundown (with official product photos): iPad Keyboard Dock The Keyboard Dock is a dock for charging your iPad, integrated with a full-size keyboard.

Filed under: Accessories , Hardware , App Store Another day at CES 2010, another round of new iPhone, iPod, and Mac-related accessories. We’re putting them all together in one post — it’s like you’re on the show floor, without the terrible AT&T reception . iLive is introducing a whole slew of new speakers and micro speaker systems .

Filed under: iPhone , iPod touch Yesterday Mike pointed out some iPod and iPhone docks seen at CES , but our friends at Engadget have unearthed a steady stream of iPhone goodies at CES 2010. Here’s a sampling: OnStar and Chevy show off Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone control apps for Volt Chevy and OnStar officially launched their suite of mobile applications for the Volt, set to be available for BlackBerry, Android, and the iPhone and set to deploy with the launch of the car itself sometime between the end of 2010 and 2011

Filed under: Deals ‘Tis the season to shop until your brains melt (or skip it all entirely, depending on your interpretation of the term holiday). In that spirit, for the next few weeks we’ll be rounding up a dozen daily deals courtesy our friends at DealNews.com

For those who frequently use their bicycles as the main mean of transport this will be really good news.   Dahon has recently announced the BioLogic FreeCharge that is attached to your bicycle and uses the energy generated by the bike’s dynamo to charge an internal high-capacity battery while you’re riding and pedaling

Filed under: Deals ‘Tis the season shop until your brains melt (or skip it all entirely, depending on your interpretation of the term holiday). In that spirit, for the next few weeks we’ll be rounding up a dozen daily deals courtesy our friends at DealNews.com

Filed under: Deals ‘Tis the season shop until your brains melt (or skip it all entirely, depending on your interpretation of the term holiday). In that spirit, for the next few weeks we’ll be rounding up a dozen daily deals courtesy our friends at DealNews.com . Each afternoon tune in to TUAW for this handy summary.