Monster Watts Hybrid Solar Battery Case for iPhone 4 / 4S by Douglas Tam — Kickstarter

Nice idea but I think the changeable wrappers are a bit of a gimmick and the photograph of the prototype makes it look a little plasticky for my taste. Might be ideal for a heavy phone user in a sunny climate, though.

> The Monster Watts hybrid solar charger battery cases combine a solar charger with built-in back up battery power in protective and stylish cases for the iPhone 4 / 4S.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1213149932/monster-watts-hybrid-solar-battery-charger-for-iph

Google to launch Nexus tablet

From AppleInsider comes news that Google want to get into the tablet market:

> Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has teased that his company plans to release an Android-powered "Nexus" tablet within the next six months to take on Apple's market leading iPad.

By my reckoning that'll be over two years since the launch of the iPad and a few months after the launch of iPad 3.

Details: http://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/google_promises_to_release_tablet_of_the_highest_quality_in_6_months.html

Facebook's iPad App has a Missing Feature

Facebook's iPad app isn't bad but it has at least one problem. Unusually, the Return button can't be used to send chat - you always have to tap "Send". That's a bit weird but if you're trying to use an Apple Bluetooth keyboard it becomes downright awkward. Once you've connected the keyboard you can happily type away only to find that the Send button has disappeared. To send you message you have to switch off the keyboard, tap your message, wait for Send to appear, then tap Send.

Feature request: allow "Send on Return" or keep the Send button visible even when a BT keyboard is active.