The iBamboo speaker is now officially funded over at Kickstarter, but in the event a hunk of bamboo in your living room clashes with your decor, head on over to etsy.com. The seller YellowGlueBlues has a shop full of wooden speakers with the similar concept of amplifying the iPhone’s speaker through a hollow wooden base. [...]
The iBamboo speaker is another innovation seeking funding through Kickstarter. It’s a speaker exclusively for the iPhone 4 that is literally a piece of foot-long bamboo with a carved iPhone dock opening. That’s it. There are no cables, no batteries, no need for electricity whatsoever. Once the iPhone is placed in the dock, the bamboo [...]
Traditionally, chances were pretty good that in the battle of iPad versus backyard pool, the pool was going to come out on top–until now. Yes, there’s a case for that! The OverBoard Waterproof iPad case will fit both the iPad 1 and 2 and has a Slide Seal System, which protects it from water leaks [...]
With summer just about here, you’re probably going to be spending at least a little bit of time in the water whether at the beach, lake, or backyard pool. The Darkfin gloves might be just what you need to cut through the water like, well, a shark. The gloves are made of latex and with [...]
Are you in need of a new annoying office habit? Really, who’s not? Cross recently released a new line of rollerball pens called Edge with a slide and snap opening mechanism. Instead of twisting the pen or removing the cap, the cap slides outward from the barrel to expose the pen tip. To close, it [...]
Why wake up to a high pitched screeching alarm, practically terrifying yourself out of bed, when your own body can tell your alarm when would be the least jarring time to wake you? The WakeMate wristband records your subtle body movements, and using Actigraphy will deduce the best time to wake you, then communicate that [...]
There are probably a good amount of gadgets around the house that have an obnoxiously bright LED–from your alarm clock to DVD player to television. LightDims are designed to fit over the LED and reduce or eliminate the glare of the light. LightDims are essentially just stickers. Yes, a Hello Kitty sticker for 10 cents [...]
Math was never one of my favorite subjects in school. Aside from the heavy textbook, we also had to remember to bring a plethora of additional implements: protractor, ruler, #2 pencil, pencil sharpener, calculator, and scrap paper. The Tidy Ruler, available through Luckies of London, combines several of those wicked math tools into one. A [...]
Ever have the winter time blues? There have been many studies over the years showing a direct link between sunlight and moods. A team of scientists in Finland have been studying this phenomena to test and prove that the human brain itself is photosensitive. They have developed a device called Valkee, which almost resembles an [...]
The standard 2-4 USB ports built into a computer never seem to be enough. Between peripherals, storage drives, Mouse Jiggler (STILL one of my favorite office gadgets), sync cables, I always find myself needing an extra port or two. I have yet to break down and buy a hub, but that may change now [...]
I think the only other gadget out there that rivals the Nintendo Wii with the amount of 3rd party accessories has to be the iPad/iPhone. A company out of Australia has developed Pix & Stix –a special set of drum sticks and a guitar pick for more realistic instrument play while using the GarageBand app. [...]
For those who feel that the mp3 player killed the mix tape, you should head over to the app store immediately and look up the Stereolizer app by LesMobilizers. It turns the iPad into a full fledged 80s stereo complete with volume dial, tuning dials, audio output meters…and a digital, fully functioning “tape deck”. The [...]
In the middle of my commute last week, my trusted Sennheiser CX-300 earbuds decided they were finished with this world. Needing a quick replacement, I found a nifty pair of earbuds at Target–The Specked by Philips/O’Neill. The primary feature to catch my attention was the cord. It’s wrapped in nylon, matches the color of the [...]
If your ongoing quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot has always been thwarted by his irritating use of the cover of night, ThinkGeek‘s new camera might be for you. The Midnight Shot NV-1 touts just 5 megapixels–but when was the last time your fancy Nikon or Canon was able to take a clear [...]
Bath-takers of the world, no longer will you look upon your showering counterparts and their radios with envy! Your music can now blare loud and proud through your…”rubber” duckie! The iDuck, besides being adorable, is a floating waterproof speaker. Its corresponding transmitter is in the shape of an egg which attaches via headphone jack to [...]
Your title of retro gaming geek would be in question if the sight of this alien didn’t immediately bring you back to battling through endless lines of the Invaders. Now you can have a memento of those hard-fought battles with this stainless steel Invader replica multi-tool keychain. On each articulated arm is a mini flat [...]
Ever wonder what side of the Force you’d fall on? This build-your-own mini light saber Dark Side Detector kit will decide your fate for you. Once assembled, the blade will either turn blue if your saber feels you are a Jedi or red if it feels the Sith running through you. This is another product [...]
WeWood is a company based out of Los Angeles with an idea originally stemming from Italy–to create an organic, completely natural watch inspired by the rooted but reaching power of a tree. The resulting product, judging from their catalog, is just as much art as functional watch. They currently offer two basic types of watch [...]
Up until a few weeks ago I could not fathom the need for a little device whose sole purpose is to move your mouse. Then my company forced the active directory screensaver and password resume on my PC. Even though that isn’t my primary work computer, it was starting to drive me crazy having to [...]
You know how the latest generation iPod Nano is small enough to resemble the face of a watch? Several manufacturers have noticed this too, but Hex Designs has developed probably the coolest looking and most functional iPod Nano watch band so far. It’s a simple silicone band that is designed for the Nano to just [...]