accessories
Announcements
9:45AM Nick Broughall | If you haven’t entered our competition to win one of three Dexim iPhone accessories to improve your iPhone, you should do so today by clicking the link here and writing a rhyme or rap in 25 words using the words Dexim, Power and iWorld. Entries close at 5pm today, Sydney time. Do it now! More »
Last Chance To Win Dexim iPhone Accessories!
9:45AM Nick Broughall | If you haven’t entered our competition to win one of three Dexim iPhone accessories to improve your iPhone, you should do so today by clicking the link here and writing a rhyme or rap in 25 words using the words Dexim, Power and iWorld. Entries close at 5pm today, Sydney time. Do it now! More »
Peripherals
MonsterMonster Laptop Stand Will Chomp Your Face (Or Not)
6:20AM Mark Wilson | Who would have thought that six acrylic limbs could transform a MacBook into something so evil… so powerful? Luckily the designer hasn’t designed the legs as articulating and retractable or we’d really be screwed. $US40. [MonsterMonster via Unplggd via Core77]
Design
Cardboard iPhone Case Illustrating Contest
6:20PM Dan Nosowitz | Case-Mate released a $US0.99 cardboard iPhone case as a tongue-in-cheek, recession-appropriate gesture — and people bought them, drew on them, and now they’ve got a contest to see whose creation is best. More »
Science
Study: Mobile Phone Holsters May Reduce Bone Density
3:20AM Adam Frucci | If you carry your phone on your belt, here’s some bad news for you: according to Turkish researchers, you may be at risk for reduced hip bone density. More »
Random Stuff
Xbox Cufflinks Allow You To Subtly Ruin Any Formal Occasion
10:40AM Adam Frucci | These Xbox cufflinks are the perfect way to inappropriately inject your nerdiness into otherwise classy situations. Because your daughter’s wedding just won’t be the same without everyone knowing you’re a gamer. [Etsy via Technabob]
Peripherals
Jabra Stone: The Time When Bluetooth Got Self-Aware
3:00PM John Herrman | It’s tough to muster excitement over a $US130 Bluetooth headset nowadays. It feels like peeling yourself out of bed after a breakup, or laughing at a joke during a eulogy for your best friend. So, Jabra, regarding the Stone: Thanks. More »
Peripherals
The Ecohime Mobile Phone Strap Applauds Your Bowel Movements
12:40PM Sean Fallon | You went potty all by yourself! Feel the same sense of achievement you did as a child with the Ecohime mobile phone strap while simultaneously concealing any unpleasant noises. More »
Peripherals
5:20PM Rosa Golijan | iBend iPhone Stands are flimsy, foldable stands that you can tuck into your wallet or purse without difficulties. And now these bulimic-looking stands are available in a special Artists Series to make spending eight American bucks on plastic sheets more appealing. More »
iPhone iBend Stands Are So Thin That iHurled
5:20PM Rosa Golijan | iBend iPhone Stands are flimsy, foldable stands that you can tuck into your wallet or purse without difficulties. And now these bulimic-looking stands are available in a special Artists Series to make spending eight American bucks on plastic sheets more appealing. More »
Peripherals
Odyssey’s Laptop Case Looks Like It Could Survive A Nuclear Blast
8:20AM Sean Fallon | Thousands of years from now, your laptop could end up in a museum established by some future, post-apocalyptic race thanks to the super-rugged VU200711HW case from Odyssey. More »
Peripherals
2:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The big draw of the U MacBook sleeve is its external, two-segmented pocket for an iPod, phone, small notebook or whatever, but I’m more impressed by the understated style of the thing. My current black neoprene case suddenly feels so…primary school. More »
Hard Graft’s U MacBook Sleeve Has Actual Style
2:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The big draw of the U MacBook sleeve is its external, two-segmented pocket for an iPod, phone, small notebook or whatever, but I’m more impressed by the understated style of the thing. My current black neoprene case suddenly feels so…primary school. More »