Teardrop-shaped iPod Dock is Showerproof
Posted by vladrad on Nov 17, 2007
Zumreed’s raindrop-shaped iPod dock is waterproof, so it’s perfect for singing along to sad songs in the shower, if you’re that kind of person. Available in three colors, white, turquoise and orange, it weighs just over a pound, costs $49.95 and is compatible with most 4th- and 5th-gen iPods.
Lars and Ivan iPod Dock Small In Size, Big On Sound
Posted by vladrad on Nov 16, 2007
Lars & Ivan’s entry into the iPod Dock market is not the typical do-it-all, moderately-powered device. Instead, the PA-40Ti Hybrid is a tube-based 40-watt amplifier that hooks up to whatever speakers you so desire. It also looks like some sort of utopian alien fortress, but I digress. Additional features include RCA inputs, subwoofer preamp and dock connector output (for video and usb connectivity). Belgian retailer designgadgets currently has the Hybrid available for about $342 USD.
[designgadgets via technabob]
The classic style vibrator that syncs with your iPod
Posted by vladrad on Nov 7, 2007
OhMiBod is a sleek, sophisticated new generation of vibrator that combines elegance of design with the excitement of your favorite music. The audio enabled integrated microchip allows the OhMiBod to vibrate to the beat and rhythm of your music while you listen. Measures 5 1/2″ long (insertable) and 1 1/8″ in diameter. OhMiBod comes with an additional multi-speed endcap for use without an iPod or music player. It really is 2 products in one! Our motor provides strong yet quiet, intense rhythmic vibrations. With polished chrome detail and pearl white body this product is the ultimate iPod acsexsory!
Why is the music component so important? Listening to your favorite sexy music and actually feeling the corresponding vibes quickly transports you to a place where music, mind and body truly “come” together. The range and intensity of the vibrations are endless, creating a dynamically sensational experience never felt before!
Included:
- 3-foot freedom cord4Additional multi-speed end cap for use without a music player
- Universal headphone connector
- Velvet privacy pouch
- Invitation to share your favorite playlists on Club Vibe via the iTunes iMix section
Requires 2 AA batteries (not included). Optimized for iPod® products and other MP3 players. Also works with laptops, home stereos, portable CD players, microphones, electric guitars - virtually any electronic audio output source with a 3.5mm jack.
Care and Cleaning: Clean after every use with adult toy cleaner, alcohol or mild soap and water. Dry thoroughly. When cleaning, keep motor, end cap and batteries away from liquids to prevent corrosion of electronic parts.
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Fake Cool Iphone From china
Posted by vladrad on Nov 7, 2007
Greenpeace it is disturbed by the maintenance of hazardous substances in Iphone
Posted by vladrad on Nov 7, 2007
In research laboratory the Greenpeace was revealed by the big maintenance of bromine and antimony. Their maintenance in the circuit board, antenn and the battery is exceeded by admissible norms
iRing Controls Your iPod
Posted by vladrad on Nov 7, 2007
With a stylish design and wireless Bluetooth connectivity with your iPod and iPhone, the iRing allows you to control playback and volume on any of your Apple media devices. iRing features a bright OLED status display with touch-sensitive function strip, and a rechargeable battery life of up to 2 days. Conveniently recharge your iRing using the included cradle. Its minimal size and unique ring-lock mechanism make it an ideal companion for charging and storing your iRing.
Designer: Victor Soto
Posted by vladrad on Nov 7, 2007
Aesthetically, Factory Joe’s “iPad Touch” tablet mock-up doesn’t wholly differ from the pretty slick one our own Jesus Diaz conjured with his magic Photoshop fingers, but it does ratchet up the iPhone design elements. Oh, and MacBook Touch is a much better, if less reflective, name in our book. Another shot after the jump or scope the rest over there.
iPhone/iPod Touch look alike changes appearance
Posted by vladrad on Nov 2, 2007
Ever wish you could have an iPhone that looked more like a Touch and had the 16GB capacity of the Touch? Yeah me too, well you might get your wish from Meizu quicker than you will from Apple.
Meizu M8 MiniOne
Their new M8 MP3 Player/Phone originally looked exactly like the iPhone, had nearly the exact same OS, the same multi-touch screen, there was literally so much in common that in order to make a significant enough difference to stave off lawsuits. They had to up and make it look like the Touch instead, same phone/MP3 functionality, but now it looks like the Touch, which is ok since the Touch isn’t a phone.
They also upped the screen size from 3.3 inches on the first design, to 3.4 inches in the new model. The capacities are set to be 4/8/16GB capacities priced at $265/320/400 respectively. Usually I am not one to go for a knockoff, but if this thing ever gets a 3G CDMA version, and it is almost exactly like the iPhone, and there is an English language set, I might go for it.
Invention Of the Year: The iPhone
Posted by vladrad on Nov 2, 2007
Stop. I mean, don’t stop reading this, but stop thinking what you’re about to think. Or, O.K., I’ll think it for you:
The thing is hard to type on. It’s too slow. It’s too big. It doesn’t have instant messaging. It’s too expensive. (Or, no, wait, it’s too cheap!) It doesn’t support my work e-mail. It’s locked to AT&T. Steve Jobs secretly hates puppies. And—all together now—we’re sick of hearing about it! Yes, there’s been a lot of hype written about the iPhone, and a lot of guff too. So much so that it seems weird to add more, after Danny Fanboy and Bobby McBlogger have had their day. But when that day is over, Apple’s iPhone is still the best thing invented this year. Why? Five reasons:
1. The iPhone is pretty
Most high-tech companies don’t take design seriously. They treat it as an afterthought. Window-dressing. But one of Jobs’ basic insights about technology is that good design is actually as important as good technology. All the cool features in the world won’t do you any good unless you can figure out how to use said features, and feel smart and attractive while doing it.
An example: look at what happens when you put the iPhone into “airplane” mode (i.e., no cell service, WiFi, etc.). A tiny little orange airplane zooms into the menu bar! Cute, you might say. But cute little touches like that are part of what makes the iPhone usable in a world of useless gadgets. It speaks your language. In the world of technology, surface really is depth.
2. It’s touchy-feely
Apple didn’t invent the touchscreen. Apple didn’t even reinvent it (Apple probably acquired its much hyped multitouch technology when it snapped up a company called Fingerworks in 2005). But Apple knew what to do with it. Apple’s engineers used the touchscreen to innovate past the graphical user interface (which Apple helped pioneer with the Macintosh in the 1980s) to create a whole new kind of interface, a tactile one that gives users the illusion of actually physically manipulating data with their hands—flipping through album covers, clicking links, stretching and shrinking photographs with their fingers.
This is, as engineers say, nontrivial. It’s part of a new way of relating to computers. Look at the success of the Nintendo Wii. Look at Microsoft’s new Surface Computing division. Look at how Apple has propagated its touchscreen interface to the iPod line with the iPod Touch. Can it be long before we get an iMac Touch? A TouchBook? Touching is the new seeing.
3. It will make other phones better
Jobs didn’t write the code inside the iPhone. These days he doesn’t dirty his fingers with 1’s and 0’s, if he ever really did. But he did negotiate the deal with AT&T to carry the iPhone. That’s important: one reason so many cell phones are lame is that cell-phone-service providers hobble developers with lame rules about what they can and can’t do. AT&T gave Apple unprecedented freedom to build the iPhone to its own specifications. Now other phone makers are jealous. They’re demanding the same freedoms. That means better, more innovative phones for all.
4. It’s not a phone, it’s a platform
When Apple made the iPhone, it didn’t throw together some cheap-o bare-bones firmware. It took OS X, its full-featured desktop operating system, and somehow squished it down to fit inside the iPhone’s elegant glass-and-stainless-steel case. That makes the iPhone more than just a gadget. It’s a genuine handheld, walk-around computer, the first device that really deserves the name. One of the big trends of 2007 was the idea that computing doesn’t belong just in cyberspace, it needs to happen here, in the real world, where actual stuff happens. The iPhone gets applications like Google Maps out onto the street, where we really need them.
And this is just the beginning. Platforms are for building on. Last month, after a lot of throat-clearing, Apple decided to open up the iPhone, so that you—meaning people other than Apple employees—will be able to develop software for it too. Ever notice all that black blank space on the iPhone’s desktop? It’s about to fill up with lots of tiny, pretty, useful icons.
5. It is but the ghost of iPhones yet to come
The iPhone has sold enough units—more than 1.4 million at press time—that it’ll be around for a while, and with all that room to develop and its infinitely updatable, all-software interface, the iPhone is built to evolve. Look at the iPod of six years ago. That monochrome interface! That clunky touchwheel! It looks like something a caveman whittled from a piece of flint using another piece of flint. Now imagine something that’s going to make the iPhone look that primitive. You’ll have one in a few years. It’ll be very cool. And it’ll be even cheaper.
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Limited Edition diamond-encrusted Apple iPhone
Posted by vladrad on Oct 31, 2007
Apple iPhone is the hottest gadget of the year without doubt. It’s in the talks all over the blogosphere since its launch in January. But, a normal iPhone was not the cup of tea for the for the bling thing lovers. We saw it being dipped in the Swarovski crystals and later, it was plated in gold. After a gold iPhone, we have now a shiny diamond-encrusted version of the same.
Alexander Amosu, which enthralled us with the exclusive limited edition diamond Nokia N95 8GB, has now revealed the limited edition iPhone with 420 diamonds totaling 5.65 carats set in 18k white or yellow gold, with a choice of white, black or pink sapphires. The sparkling version hasn’t been listed yet on the Amosu site, but it’s coming on the 9th of November with a starting price of £20,000 (US $41,000).
The diamond iPhone looks to be the perfect thing to go along with your 24kt Gold & Diamonds 15″ Macbook Pro.