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Use your iPhone and keep your hands warm
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... With the first day of Autumn on Monday, cold weather is just around the corner for much of the northern hemisphere. But don't worry, you can still wear gloves and use your iPhone with Dots Gloves. ...

Gloves Designed Especially for Touch-Screen Devices; Winter is’a Comin’
Touch Podium — ... Gloves has come up with an idea to fix this issue for good. The company is responsible for bringing you gloves - knit, or wool - with a small metal button at each fingertip. The knit gloves are $13.00, while the wool gloves are $18 for a pair. I personally don’t ever see myself getting a pair of these snazzy gloves, but if you are one for function over appeal, then maybe this is for you. Have a closer look at these suckers via the official website, here. (via TUAW) Related Stories: There are no related ...

Dots Gloves idea for the Apple iPhone touch-screen
Phones Review — ... offer touch-screen mobile phone users a simple and affordable way to operate the touch-screen due to the fingers having metal dots on them so are perfect for on the Apple iPhone, Apple iPod and all other touch-screen devices. The Dots Gloves also keep the touch-screen free from finger smudge and the dots’ smooth curved surface protects from scratching. Dots Gloves are made from Ragg Wool, come in various colours and in two sizes for a price of $15.00 Source – dotsgloves ...

Keep Your Hands Warm
Apple iPhone Blog — Winter is coming …Cold hands and frozen fingers actually is not the perfect tool for your touchscreen iPhone so here we’ve got news for you how to take care about both – try to keep your hands warm. Perfect for winter usage, and keeping your touchscreen devices smudge-free, Dots Gloves offers simple, affordable gloves adorned with metal dots that enable use of the iPhone, iPod and all other touchscreen phones and devices without direct finger contact. The dots' smooth, curved surface provides completely safe, scratchless use. Is not it interesting? Besides you may try them - Gloves can be ...

DOTS gloves let you use your iPhone even when it's cold
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Accessories, Analysis / Opinion, Cool tools, iPhone This is pretty brilliant in its own special way. Let's paint the scene -- you're wandering the cold streets of Chicago a few months from now, and you're wondering where the closest pizza place is. You whip ...

Some ways to use the iPhone during winter
MacOSXHints.com — The temperatures outside are dropping rapidly, and many of you will find your hands wrapped in thick gloves. And then suddenly, an important phone call drops in. Unless you've plugged in your earphones, or connected your Bluetooth headset to the iPhone, it will take quite a long time to get your hands free to slide the button to speak. So how to answer this important call quickly? ...

Apple files for patent on winter-friendly iPhone gloves
AppleInsider — ... Apertures at each fingertip would let users peel back the outer, more weatherproof layer to leave a finger protected only by the inner layer but capable of using touchscreen devices with roughly the same responsiveness as bare skin. The technique could use either an elastic ring to open or close the openings on the fly, or could have protective caps instead. Unlike many of Apple's patent filings, the basic goal of the gloves isn't unique: clothiers such as Dots have developed their own gloves that also try to generate conductivity. In most cases, though, these often either ...

Apple Working on Cold Weather Multi-touch Capable Gloves
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... While this patent, as with many others may never come to fruition, it does demonstrate a concerted effort on Apple’s behalf, to address the issue of geo-specific use of their products. Dots Gloves, ...

Apple files patent on iPhone gloves to keep you hands warm
Infinite Loop — ... sounds like these iPhone gloves would allow for the liner to be removed. The tips on the other shell may be peeled back or use an elastic ring to expose the finger underneath, inner lining or otherwise, which would allow iPhone owners to control their devices in cold climates without having to completely remove their gloves. This, of course, isn't the first time anyone has taken a stab at making the iPhone more usable in cold weather. A company called Dots, for example, has offered The iPhone Glove for some time now. Its implementation places specialized tips on the outside ...

Patent Filed for iPhone Gloves
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... that could solve this problem. The problem with most insulated gloves is that they block all, if not some of the electrical feedback from our fingers on the face of the iPhone. Apple's solution would be to give the gloves a second inner layer that would help stimulate the electrical feedback from human fingers when exposed. You would be able to peel back an exterior layer, exposing the 2nd more responsive layer. There is currently a glove with the iPhone lifestyle in mind, The Dots glove also works along the same idea. Apple doesn't tend to work with fabrics, save the ...

Dots: The iPhone Gloves
Planet iPhones — ...        Ever wanted to keep your gloves on AND use your iPhone? Well you can, and that’s where Dots: The iPhone Gloves come into play. In the freezing winter, most people want to stay as warm as they can. That means they are going to cover as much of their body with clothing as humanly possible. Scarves, jackets, hats, hoods, and of course, gloves, which is where the problem lies. Most women with long fingernails, probably already know that without using your fingertips, the touch screen won’t react to hardly anything. You see, the iPhone’s ingenious touch ...

Hands-in with the Dots iPhone gloves
Engadget — ... with the Storm or G1 as well -- honestly, we're sort of surprised these little nubs haven't popped up on gloves everywhere. Couple more pics and a quick video after the break. Continue reading Hands-in with the Dots iPhone gloves Filed under: Cellphones, Misc. Gadgets Hands-in with the Dots iPhone gloves originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Dots Gloves are Affordable iPhone / iPod Gloves for the Dead of Winter
Chip Chick — ... The iPhone/iPod Touch glove market is starting to get very crowded….Dots Gloves is the newest pair  of gloves that are being marketed as an iPhone/iPod Touch solution for those cold winter days. The glove contains three dots: one on the thumb and two on the fingertips which achieves the most response possible simulating a human finger. The flagship D200 is made of a nylon shell and its palm is covered in a microfiber grip material. Other gloves available are made of black acrylic knit with contrasting InTouch yarn fingertips. In comparison to some ...

Make Your Winter Gloves TouchScreen Compatible
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... , Dots Gloves (these ones look super nice, and inexpensive if you don't feel like making your own), as well as the good old rumor a few months ago that Apple filed for a patent on winter-friendly iPhone gloves. ...