If you’re looking to skin your iPad or iPhone, you’ve probably already been shopping various sites that offer ho-hum skins that are far from unique. Never fear, we’re here to make sure you don’t blend in. Stick them on and stick out with BCO Skins. They offer military skins, glow in the dark skins, metal, wood, chrome and three types of carbon fiber skins. If you’re a “hero” (active military, police, or firemen) they will even give you a 50% discount.Don’t be boring. Go check them out.

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BCO Skins – Not just the same old skins originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 24, 2012 at 2:00 pm.

Adding a skin to your device is a good way to add scratch protection without adding a lot of bulk.  There are basically two types of skins – clear to let your device shine through and colorful, graphical designs that can overwhelm the device.  iCarbons skins offer a different approach.  Their vinyl skins add color and texture without adding wild patterns.  iCarbons are available to fit a variety of phones, tablets, game consoles, Apple computers, certain iPods, and even an Apple TV and its remote.  They are available with a carbon fiber texture in black, red, or white, in dark or light wood grains, or even brushed aluminum or brushed titanium finishes.  You can get a back cover, front cover, or a set of both for most devices.  Prices vary depending on the device, starting at about $7 for an iPod nano and up to $50 for some of the computers.  (Click the image for more details.)

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iCarbons Are Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Device Skins originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 7, 2012 at 8:16 am.

When you get a new gadget, you have to decide how you’re going to protect it.  Cases can provide good protection, but they add bulk and completely obscure the device.  Those thin skins – clear or with a design – add some scratch protection, but some of them can be as slippery as the device itself.  DomeSkins are different than other skins;  they have a padded, 3-D profile.  They come in a variety of patterns and colors, so you can customize your device to suit your style.  They use a 3M adhesive that comes off easily and leaves no sticky residue.  Unlike most skins on the market, you’ll be able to reuse the DomeSkin because the puffy, 3D layer strengthens the skin and helps it retain its shape.  The domed profile adds more protection than flat skins can, and they are scratch-resistant and add some “grip” to your device.  (The phone in the picture is stuck to the glass in a vertical window.  Click the picture for a larger view.)  DomeSkins are available for the following devices:  Blackberry (Torch, Storm, Bold, Curve, Pearl models for $19.99), iPhone (original, 3G, 3GS, 4 for $19.99), various iPod models ($19.99), and iPad (1 and 2, $29.99).

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Protect and Customize Your Devices with DomeSkin originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 1, 2011 at 8:46 am.

Are you old enough to remember mood rings – the color-changing plastic rings that supposedly could tell your mood by the temperature of your hand?  RF Laserworks is offering a Heat Sensitive iPhone 4 Backing that sounds like more fun than those rings.  At only 0.005″ thick, you’ll hardly know anything is on your phone.  It’s thin enough to work with bumpers, too.  It changes temperatures in the range of 90-95 degrees.  As it is exposed to the heat from your hands or your pocket, it will change from black (cold), through red, yellow, green, then deep blue (hot).  It will even reveal the outlines of inner components as they heat up from playing music, making a phone call, or surfing.  The Heat Sensitive iPhone 4 Backing is $11.99, and you can order it with or without a cutout for the Apple logo.

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A Mood Ring for Your iPhone 4 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm.

StealthGuards ‘military grade’ full body skins are available for many cell phones and MP3 players for FREE, just pay $2.85 S&H. For $2 extra, get two of the same sets. The usual price for most small devices is $14.99, so it is a nice deal!

They are a precision-cut. ‘self-healing’ skin made from the material used to protect the leading edge of helicopter blades. They are thin and flexible and have just a touch of a tacky feel to them.

At regular price, they send you two sets, so you can practice one one and correctly install the second. At the special price, however, you just get one set. The free ones are just sent in a business envelope with no instructions (but they are on the website) or packaging.

Ordering is a bit tricky since cookies need to be enabled, and I could not seem to get them to take Google Chrome. Shipping time for me was about 6 days, with a weekend and a holiday in there.

The skins have a lifetime guarantee, just pay $3.95 S&H and a 30 day money back guarantee (but opened product may be subject to a $3.95 restock fee- which might make more sense at full price, but the ones I got were just tucked in a plain mailing envelope.)

I meant this as a quick news piece, not as a review (they just came in before I posted it!), but I will do an update when I actually install them.

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Tagged: Android, Blackberry, MP3, Skins

StealthGuards Skins originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 13, 2010 at 3:00 pm.

Skinning your phone and other gadgets with custom vinyl decals is nothing new, but how would you like to be able to do the same thing with your car? Original Wraps Inc. (headed up by the original founder of SkinIt.com) is providing car owners the same capability with today’s launch of its vehicle graphics personalization technology. Ford Motor Co. and MINI USA are already on board. American Idol fans may have noticed the Ford Fiesta commercial spots on the show that have been featuring custom designs. Full press release after the jump.

Original Wraps Inc. Brings First On-Demand Vehicle Customization to Auto Industry

With nationally secured partnerships including Ford and MINI USA, new graphics program enables OEMs to offer customers complete vehicle personalization

(Golden, Colorado – April 13, 2010) – Original Wraps Inc., the leading international provider of vehicle personalization and customization products, announces the launch of its vehicle graphics personalization technology providing drivers, auto manufacturers, car dealers, automotive retailers and wholesalers with a complete, on-demand vehicle customization program. Already offered by Ford Motor Company and MINI USA, with plans for other OEMs later this year, Original Wraps proprietary personalization technology enables OEMs to offer personalized vinyl graphic solutions to car owners and dealerships, with no up-front costs associated with adding the program.

Founded in 2006 by Skinit.com original founder, Tom Stemple, Original Wraps offers auto OEMs access to the creative development, manufacturing and distribution of high-end, vinyl graphic personalization products for any vehicle and most vehicle accessories, large or small, with no up-front costs. Printed on professional automotive grade 3M Scotchprint On-Demand vinyl and laminated for protection and fade prevention, Original Wraps products enable dealers to offer customers a way to truly personalize the look of their car, while not having the inventory, tooling and risk associated with traditional customization products. Implementing the on-demand customization services for dealers at point of sale, Original Wraps handles all manufacturing, warranties and shipping.

“In a drowning economy, auto manufacturers were looking for ways to offer customers a little something extra during the car-buying experience,” said Tom Stemple, CEO, Original Wraps. “With Original Wraps technology, OEMs are now able to offer complete on-demand vehicle personalization, without all of the up-front infrastructure costs. With partnerships in place with most of the major auto makers, we already own the marketplace and are the definitive name in custom auto graphics.”

“Ford knows that customers want a vehicle to be all their own,” said Jim Abraham, Licensed Accessory Manager, Ford Motor Company. “The fordcustomgraphics.com and fordcommercialgraphics.com Web sites complement our strong accessory portfolio and enable customers to put a personal stamp on their vehicle. The product is installed at a Ford dealer and backed by a warranty.”

Through partnerships with Ford and MINI USA, Original Wraps already powers vehicle customization programs Ford Commercial Graphics, Ford Custom Graphics, Fiesta Movement Graphics, and MINI Motoring Graphics, which all made recent announcements. Ford recently gave each of the top twelve “American Idol” contestants a unique opportunity to work with Ford designers and create their own customized 2011 Ford Fiesta graphics by Original Wraps, as showcased on the March 17th episode of American Idol on Fox.

MINI Motoring Graphics meanwhile recently re-launched their Web site, which now enables MINI Cooper owners to customize everything from A panels and interiors to full car wraps. The site offers users a catalog of products including stripes, panel stripes, sun roof graphics and full roof graphics, which can be personalized using graphic designs provided on the Web site, or by uploading their own creation.

Original Wraps’ vehicle customization program is currently available for all OEMs. Graphic materials are designed to be replaceable, without leaving a residue, and last up to three years. For more information about Original Wraps technology and products, please call 720.746.1600 or visit www.OriginalWraps.com.

About Original Wraps, Inc.
Original Wraps Inc. is the leading international provider of vehicle personalization and customization technology. Their technology provides auto manufacturers, car dealers, automotive retailers and wholesalers with a complete program offering a comprehensive selection of vehicle personalization products. Original Wraps’ products are manufactured utilizing professional automotive grade vinyl, which is custom printed through a 6-color process with one of thousands of unique or licensed designs. The “wrap” is then coated with a scratchproof finish and custom cut, creating a product that fits a specific vehicle perfectly – providing a long lasting stylized automotive makeover. With Original Wraps products, consumers can personalize their vehicle through thousands of vehicle dealers, private labeled distributor Web sites – as well as through the company’s online partners and wholesalers. For more information on Original Wraps, visit www.originalwraps.com.

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Tagged: Car, Custom, Skins, Spotlight Gadgets

Skin your iPhone and now your car with Original Wraps originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 14, 2010 at 9:45 am.

Initially available for laptops and iPhones, GelaSkins is now offering their vinyl protective covers with popular Marvel Comics characters Iron Man, Spider Man and X-Men. These skins are available now with price ranging between $14.95 and $29.95 based on device.

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Tagged: Comics, Skins

GelaSkins Introduces Marvel Comics Skins for Mobile Devices originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 3, 2010 at 9:15 am.

Do you remember plastering puffy vinyl stickers all over your stuff when you were a kid? It looks like you can now do the same thing with your iPhone. DomeSkins are 3D skins for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPod nano and iPod Classic. They are available in a wide assortment of styles and not only allow you to customize your device, but protect it from scratches.

* Update 4/24/09* I apologize for the word that I used in the original title of this post (I’ve since replaced that word with ‘puff’). I was unaware that the meaning was a derogatory term for gay. It was absolutely not intended. -julie

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DomeSkins add a little puff to your iPhone originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 23, 2009 at 10:05 pm.