accessories
Cameras
ShutterBuddy Attacks Baby Photo ADD Issue With Simplicity
9:30AM Jack Loftus | Babies, while cute, can turn ugly at family picture time. Look! A bit of floating dander. Picture ruined. Any little thing can become a distraction. Enter the ingenious — and head-smackingly simple — ShutterBuddy. More »
Games
3:45PM Nick Broughall | We’ve been waiting for an Australian announcement for the Xbox 360 Wireless N adaptor, and Microsoft have obliged: Launching on November 26, the adaptor will be available for $150. More »
Xbox 360 Wireless N Adaptor Announced For AU
3:45PM Nick Broughall | We’ve been waiting for an Australian announcement for the Xbox 360 Wireless N adaptor, and Microsoft have obliged: Launching on November 26, the adaptor will be available for $150. More »
Design
Haglöfs Laptop Drybags Have A Design As Awesome As Their Name
2:40AM Mark Wilson | Maybe I’m just a sucker for umlauts and radioactive thresholds of orange, but these 15-inch and 17-inch Haglöfs Laptop Drybags have me sold on both their padding and ziplock-style watertight compartment. They run about $US30. More »
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