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I really NEED this handmade leather cover for my iPad 2! These covers are made by an Etsy seller who calls his store punkassjim. Jim was inspired by the cover of an 1940s electrical handbook. He hand-carved the embossing plate, embosses the leather using his car as the weight, and then constructs these covers himself. […]
Embossed Leather “Electric Library” Smart Cover for iPad 2 Read More
Isn’t it a pain when you have to look at your earbuds to work out which one’s left and which one’s right ? Or you find that you’ve had the wrong phone in the wrong ear ? Well the Japan Science and Technology Agency ( JST ) has a solution with their Universal Earphones. Using
Universal Earphones: Earphones with Automatic Side and Shared Use Detection Read More
Using only twigs, you can cook your food with this quick-lighting little camp stove. The CampStove from BioLite is only 8.25″ x 5″, weighs 2 pounds, and folds up for easy packing. When you get to the campsite, it burns twigs, pine cones, pellets, and other biomass, so you don’t have to carry heavy fuel
Cook Your Food and Charge Your Gadgets with BioLite CampStove Read More
To many people, even the worst of news can sound better when said with a British accent. And what worse news can you have every morning than a blaring alarm at 5am to wake you up and get you started on your day? Wouldn’t the gentle prodding of, say, Stephen Fry help to better ease
Good Morning, Sir is Waking You Up, Classy-Style Read More
Check out this nice looking Aluminum and Carbon Fiber mini pen from Sunshine Products. Sunshine’s mini pens are modular, so you can “build” one with your own choice of body (stainless steel, aluminum, aluminum with carbon fiber or brass), end cap (brass, copper, aluminum, stainless steel), pen cap (brass, copper, aluminum, stainless steel), cap style
Sunshine Products Now Offering Carbon Fiber Mini Pens Read More
I hate lugging around my work laptop because it is bulky and weighs too much. That’s why my personal laptop is a 13″ Macbook Air. I like thin and light. Those of you that prefer the Windows OS and are interested in an ultra portable computer should consider the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook. It’s due
The Dell Ultrabook Challenge in San Francisco Read More
Plug this little paperclip-sized dongle into the 30-pin connector on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, and your Apple device can serve as a powerful universal remote control. The Zapper from VooMote uses the free VooMote Zapper app from iTunes to let you control virtually all the A/V devices in your house. You can define
VooMote Zapper Universal Remote Control for Apple iOS Devices Read More
This is another Kickstarter project. The cellhelmet case for iPhone 4/4S (US & Canada versions) from cellhelmet.com is a TPU case with a difference. This case comes complete with a one-year insurance policy from Global Warranty Group, “one of the nation’s largest and most recognized iPhone insurance administrators”, to repair or replace your iPhone if it
Cellhelmet Protects Your iPhone and Insures It, Too Read More
If that tax refund is burning a hole in your pocket, B&H Photo can help you with double savings on Canon camera gear. Save $20 – $320 instantly on select lenses and speedlites. Check out the deals here (affliate link).
Canon Double Instant Savings at B&H Read More
We’ve told you about Scosche clipSYNC cables before. Those are handy charging cables, but you’ll still need a source of power. The flipCHARGE burst from Scosche combines the convenience of a small carabiner accessory with a portable emergency power source for your iPhone (3GS and 4), iPod nano (5th and 6th gen), and iPod touch
Scosche flipCHARGE burst Emergency Battery for iPhone and iPod Read More
Dutch artist Theo Jansen creates “lifelike” kinetic structures using plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. Not a product you can buy, not sure what practical use, not sure what else I can say, but I think it’s cool and hope you will too. So sit back and enjoy. 🙂 Watch the video after the jump.
Theo Jansen’s Kinetic Beasts Read More
The Prizm Stand from Hub shown here is a universal stand for tablets. It’s made of two interlocking pieces of aluminum, and it’s available in a variety of colors for $29.95. There’s also a smaller version for phones for $24.95. The Prizm Stands are available from Hub.
Prizm Universal Tablet and Smartphone Stands Read More
We all have periods of time throughout the day that are essentially wasted – whether it be during a commute, waiting in a doctor’s office, or restlessly sitting through a three minute commercial break until your show resumes. What better way to kill that time than by practicing guitar? Pocketstrings is a mini guitar neck
Build Muscle Memory on the Go with Pocketstrings Read More
We live a much more sedentary life these day with hours spent in front of the television or your PC. Get some exercise while charging your favourite smartphone, tablet or handheld games console with K-Tor’s pedal powered Power Box. Measuring 4.5×4.5×8.75 in. and weighing less than two pounds (28 oz), the Power Box can be used to generate power for devices
K-Tor Power Box – Pedal to the Metal and Charge Your Devices Read More
Gadgeteer reader Sandee Cohen writes in with some potentially good news for Amazon Kindle Keyboard owners: Julie, You might want to write this up as a post. I got a Kindle Keyboard model Christmas 2010. ByNovember 2011, some of the letters on the keyboard had started to fade. (I play a lot of word games
Does your Kindle Keyboard have fading letters? Amazon might send you a free replacement Read More
Samsung has a created their own version of a robotic vacuum called the NaviBot. It is to offer a more efficient and intelligent way of cleaning your home. NaviBot features a visionary mapping system, multiple cleaning modes, a triple brush system, and auto recharge and resume.
Samsung’s Take On Robotic Vacuums – The NaviBot SR8855 Read More
This highly ornate case isn’t going to be everyone’s taste, but I think it’s beautiful. The Nouveau Art iPhone 4/4S case from Ion is a polycarbonate snap-on back cover. It’s available in iridium-coated silver or goldtone, so it doesn’t interfere with the signal strength. The camera and all ports and controls are open and accessible.
Ion Nouveau Art iPhone 4/4S Case Read More
If you’re in a multi-iPad/multi-iPhone household like me, you know how hard it can be to get everything charged at once without using half the outlets in the house. With the Sydnee iOS Recharge Station from Kanex, you’ll be able to charge up to four iPads and/or iPhones in one compact charging station. The Sydnee
Charge Up to Four iPads at Once with the Kanex Sydnee iOS Recharge Station Read More
Steve Holt did a popular review for Avid Studio (see the related posts for a link) last year, so I thought many of you might be interested to know that this software is now available as an iPad app. Avid Studio for iPad has “distilled the world’s leading film-editing technology into an easy-to-use app that
Avid Studio is Now Available as an iPad App Read More
Do you love your iPhone’s glass screen? Do you hate when you stick on those screen protectors that makes it feels tacky and prevents you from touching that smooth glass? Spigen’s GLAS.t has solved that problem by providing a screen protector that’s made of glass. The GLAS.t is 0.4mm thick and made up of chemically-treated
Protect your iPhone 4S’s Glass Screen with GLAS.t Read More