I’ve always had colossal respect for the iPhone. Before Apple brought forth its mobile offering, the smart phone world was populated by impossibly nerdy, and often inaccessible, niche products. Now almost universally, consumers consider the smart phone a must-have product. The iPhone quickly became the best smart phone in the world with the launch of the 3GS in 2009, and …

The DockBoss+ makes your Android device compatible with iPhone/iPod/iPad speaker docks and interfaces. CableJive In my kitchen we have a great Altec Lansing speaker dock that plays host to my iPhone and the kids’ iPods. But my wife’s Android phone sits quietly on the sidelines, unable to interface with the dock’s nonstandard, Apple-only 30-pin connector. Same goes for the car: …

Dish Network Video store chain Blockbuster may be down, but it’s not out. On Friday the company announced a new video-streaming service as part of a larger package with satellite TV provider Dish Network that could eventually take on Netflix. For more details from the event, which just ended, see this story: “Dish unveils Blockbuster ‘Movie Pass’ media bundle.” Dish, …