Portrait. No, landscape. No, portrait. Whichever way you look at it, this gadget called the Powered Rotation iPad Stereo Dock makes switching between news-reading and movie-watching modes as easy as pressing a button. Effortlessly rotating your iPad between portrait and landscape with its motorized rotating arm, this pivoting powerhouse ensures an optimal viewing orientation without having to manhandle your iPad — letting you easily switch between an article on the New York Times and a related video on YouTube with a tap on its included remote control. Including two 5-watt, full-range speakers on either side of the base for rich, clean sound, the Powered Rotation iPad Stereo Dock is available now from Hammacher Schlemmer for $99.95.

You already spend most of your time with your iPhone, iPod, or iPad in your hands — the rest of the day it’s replaced by the three or four different remotes needed to control your TV, stereo system, DVD / Blu-ray player.

But what if your iOS device could take control of ALL your home entertainment? You and your iPhone would never be apart from each other!

Well, if you want to nurture your unhealthy relationship with your iPhone bring all your remotes together into one device, the Griffin Beacon Universal iPhone Remote Control System makes it easy.

The Beacon is a standalone device that features a low-profile design to blend in with any decor, and connects to your iOS device via Bluetooth — allowing you to control your TV, stereo, DVD player, and other home entertainment components from your pocket.

Just download and install the FREE Dijit Universal Remote App and the Beacon will act as a bridge, receiving Bluetooth signals from your iOS device and sending IR signals to your home entertainment center without the need of bulky cases, dongles, or wires.

The Dijit app uses a library of device codes that are constantly updated to simplify setup for your TV, stereo system, media players and more. And just in case your component isn’t in the Dijit library, you can use the integrated learning feature to gain control over that specific device.

The Griffin Beacon Universal iPhone Remote Control System can run for up to two months with 4 x AA batteries and it’s available now at Griffin Technology for $79.99.

If you’ve ever wanted to replay something you once saw, or have a second chance to catch a glimpse of an unbelievable moment, this camera can do just that (at least for events recorded starting from…NOW!). Called the Looxcie II Wearable Bluetooth Camcorder, it simply sits on your ear, aims next to your eye, and records your surroundings exactly as you see them.

Featuring a lightweight design, the Looxcie II video camera is amazingly simple to operate. There are no LCD screens to get lost in, in fact all you need to do in order to record 480p video is hook the device to your ear and press the record button. It’s that easy!

With 4GB of built-in storage, the Looxcie II Wearable Bluetooth Camcorder can record for up to 90 minutes (or up to 5 hours at a lower resolution), and even doubles as Bluetooth headset for your cellphone.

If you have an iPhone or Android smart phone, Looxcie will make you feel like James Bond thanks to its real-time video sharing. The device can send live video to a smartphone, letting you send proof to your friend that he shouldn’t have missed the party you’re at.

Helping you share your life with the world as you see it, the Looxcie II Wearable Bluetooth Camcorder is available now at Firebox.com for $240 | £150 | €171.

If you’re an aspiring musician looking to record your work wherever you go, or a student hoping to save and playback audio from class lectures, the iRig Mic can do it all.

iRig can record soft, ambient sound and loud instrumentals alike with its unidirectional condenser-electret microphone capsule that records high quality sound in 360 degrees. Plus, it’s compatible with any iOS device – so you can have a mobile recording studio wherever you take your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Best of all, the iRig includes specialty recording apps to help you get the most out of your microphone – letting you process audio and add effects in real-time to turn your iOS device into a professional sound board.

For feature-rich, professional-level audio recording for a fraction of the size and price, the iRig Mic is available now at Firebox.com for $71 | £45 | €51.

Remember when you used to spend your week’s allowance at the shopping mall arcade, popping quarters into that bulky pinball machine in the corner? Remember how the flippers eventually became an extension of your body, and how you could hit the ramps three, four, or even five times in a row?

Well, the iPhone Pinball Magic (App)cessory is here to transport you back in time and remind you of what it feels like to be a true pinball wizard!

This tiny dock station can turn your iPhone or iPod Touch (as long as you have iOS 3.0 or up) into a pinball cabinet with a ball-launching plunger, realistic mini-flipper buttons as well as tilt detection, tilt warning activation and a backbox that rewards your skills with colorful LEDs.

Just log into the iTunes App Store, download the FREE Pinball Magic app, and enjoy hours of classic pinball action with its various board layouts. It supports multi-ball and replay modes, as well as a multiplayer mode to challenge your friends in a good old top score competition.

The iPhone Pinball Magic (App)cessory comes with a USB cable for charging and syncing, and it’s available now at ThinkGeek for the special sale price of $19.99.

Don’t you just hate those long family camping trips where all you can do to have some fun is sing the good (and extremely) old campfire songs? “Oh, lord give me some real entertainment kumbaya!”

Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for spending time with the family, but there comes a time — after gathering food, setting up a tent, and hiking to the river and back — when I need to go back to my PSP before I literally become one with the forest and turn into a tree.

Let’s face it, we all have some portable electronic device that keeps us sane when spending long periods of time (2 days is reeeeeally long) outdoors. But what happens when you run out of battery? What happens when that little electronic device — your only reminder of modern civilization — dies out on you because there are no electrical outlets in a 5 mile radius?

That’s where the iCruiser External Battery Pack comes into play!

This external battery pack has a durable, shiny black finish and its ultra-reliable lithium-ion battery has 11000mAh capacity at 5v, 1a output — which can provide your electronic devices with over a week of battery boosts (with normal use).

The iCruiser can charge your iDevices with the exact same USB adapter you already have, and can give you up to 50 hours of movie time on an iPhone/iPod touch, or 17 hours movie time for an iPad 2.

And don’t let the name fool you; this simple-to-use gadget also works with Android, Blackberry, Kindle, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, and many other devices that are charged through a standard USB cable.

The iCruiser External Battery Pack comes with a retractable USB cable, as well as mini and micro USB tips, and is available now at ThinkGeek for $79.99.

If you’ve ever wanted to take a video game and turn it into real life, this might just be the closest you’ll ever come. The Parrot AR Drone is an Augmented Reality Quadricopter, complete with built-in cameras and four propeller blades.

The AR Drone is controlled by your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, which you simply tilt to control the drone’s movement. Most games on the App Store work by this principle, but this time you are controlling an actual aircraft in the real world!

There are two cameras on the flyer, which you can view on the screen of your iPhone or iPod touch – and you can even play augmented reality games (via AR.Drone App Games) superimposed over the footage coming from the cameras. This lets you take on your friends in a variety of real-world challenges, overlaid with your virtual volleys of machine-gun fire and destructo missile launches (without the expense of owning your own military arsenal!)

With a range of 50m, you’ll have plenty of room to get the most out of the drone – and since it generates its very own WiFi hotspot, you can be sure of fast and responsive communication with your iPhone (whilst being secured against interference from enemy operatives).

Including a removable bumper frame for “bouncing-off-the-walls-fun” at home or in the office, the Parrot AR Drone is available now at Firebox.com for $480 | £300 | €330.

It’s so easy to leave your phone behind on the bus or train, or wrap up a big night out forgetting your handset at a bar or club. But thanks to the ZOMM Wireless Leash, you can be sure your phone – along with all your emails, texts and contacts – go along with you every time.

When you get up to 30 feet away from your device, the ZOMM Wireless Leash bleeps, flashes and vibrates on your keychain, alerting you to your phone negligence and reminding you that you left your beloved device behind. Great for forgetful iPhone and Blackberry owners (or any other cellphone that supports Bluetooth wireless technology), the ZOMM also conveniently recharges over USB.

When you can’t fish around for your phone in a backpack or purse, the ZOMM Wireless Leash lets you answer wireless calls from your keychain through its built-in speakerphone. What’s more, ZOMM acts as a panic alarm, and has the capability to dial emergency services right when you need them.

If you can’t live without your mobile device, the ZOMM Wireless Leash offers priceless peace of mind – a lifeline if you will – and is available now at Firebox.com for $112 | £70 | €77.

Have you ever felt a compulsive need to see what a leaf really looks like up close? Ever wanted to see what sugar REALLY looks like just before you scoop and stir it into your morning coffee? Have you ever felt like looking at your own skin under the microscope, but felt too embarrassed to ask an actual scientist to let you do it?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then the Mini Microscope for iPhone 4 is here to satisfy the scientist in you!

The Mini Microscope for iPhone 4 is a pocket-sized accessory that transforms the camera of any iPhone 4 into a microscope with 60x magnification, and thanks to the iPhone’s camera function, you can take pictures of all your discoveries — from the strand of hair you found on your shoulder to the dust bunnies beneath your couch.

It has 3 built-in LEDs (2 white for additional illumination, and 1x note detector) to keep you from missing any of the microscopic action that’s taking place all around you.

The Mini Microscope for iPhone 4 is powered by 3 LR1130 batteries and is available at Genie Gadgets for £29.95 ($48).

There is nothing better than taking top of the line consumer technology and using it to run programs invented 30 years ago. With iCade for iPad, you can do just that – as it turns your iPad into a tiny version of the arcade machines from the 80’s.

The chunky joystick and eight retro-looking buttons let you take the games in the Atari Classics app to a whole new level. Plus, it’s compatible with hundreds of games already available for the iPad, so you just have to decide which ones you want to take back in time. Retro Angry Birds anyone?

The designs on the cabinet are pure nostalgia. When not it use, it doubles as a stand for your iPad (that just begs you to play Centipede every time you walk in the room).

Forget touchscreen tapping and get button slapping! The iCade for iPad provides the beloved tactile controls of the games from a generation ago and is available now on pre-order from Firebox.com for $129 | £80 | €90. More joy than you can shake a stick at!