Gadgets

Aluminium Speaker Dock Looks Right At Home Under Your iMac

Another day, another iOS device dock designed to compensate for their unimpressive built-in speakers. Today it’s Philips with its elongated DS6100 featuring an aluminium housing that’s designed to perfectly complement your iMac.


January 10, 2012
Entertainment

Share The iPad Love On Road Trips With Philips’ In-Car Screen Kit

One iPad, one car, three passengers, big problem. Don’t worry, though, because Philips has just launched an extension kit which let’s you share your media around the car easily.


November 18, 2011
Software

Philips’ Vital Signs Camera App Measures Your Heart Rate

You probably shouldn’t use it as a full-time replacement, but in-between regular checkups with your doctor you can use Philips’ new Vital Signs Camera App with an iPad 2 to easily monitor your heart and breathing rates.


November 13, 2011
Gadgets

Philips Unveils A Universal Android Speaker Dock

The Android market is, as we all know, woefully fragmented. Thankfully, Philips has finally figured out how to make a standalone speaker system that can connect to any Android device, regardless of manufacturer.


November 10, 2011
Geek Out

Philips Beehive Concept Has Urban Farmers Abuzz

Urban beekeeping is reemerging as a popular pastime for city-dwellers, but a stack of conventional hive boxes won’t generally fit in a third-storey apartment. Philips’ new urban beehive concept, however, aims to bring a colony to every balcony in your town.


November 6, 2011
Geek Out

Urban Beehive Makes Bees Cool

I applaud Philips for the sleek design of their Urban Beehive concept, and its attempt to combat dwindling bee colonies by encouraging those living in urban areas to maintain a hive at home.


October 28, 2011
Gadgets

How Alaskan Mining Led To The Invention Of The Electric Razor

When you’re in Alaska staking a mining claim for months on end and it’s the early 20th century, shaving is a major drag.


September 2, 2011
Entertainment

I Hope These Philips Headphones Sound As Good As They Look

I hope we see these Philips Fidelio L1 headphones, debuted at the IFA Conference in Berlin, because they just look so nice. Made of leather, aluminium and memory foam, these headphones mix retro inspiration with clean, modern lines.


August 12, 2011
Gadgets

Philips’ New USB Toothbrush Mixes Tech With Style

Philips new Sonicare toothbrush charges via USB, but its not like those cheap Chinese ones we’ve seen in the past.


March 9, 2011
Entertainment

JBL And Philips Bring Us More Rare AirPlay Goodies

I don’t know, you wait months for AirPlay products, and then two come along at once! Just like buses. JBL’s On Air Wireless speaker (left) actually includes a little screen for displaying track info, though obviously if you’re streaming over AirPlay you could just look at the iPhone screen instead.