Posted by The Boy Genius on Feb 7, 2008 3:13 pm
Filed in Accessories, Features
You ready? Fernando, Eric B., and Jennifer Barnett, step right up! You all should already have been contacted by a member of our staff to arrange for your new Monster LRG iPhone cases to be sent to you. Everyone else, we’ve got a whole lotta’ giveaways coming up. Thanks to all those who entered!
Posted by The Boy Genius on Feb 5, 2008 10:34 am
Filed in Accessories, Apple, Features
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Who better to present our Monster LRG iPhone case giveaway than the poster boy himself, Just Blaze? You might have seen him shamelessly promoting the iPhone cases on Monster’s site, or possibly in the latest issue of your favorite magazine, but we’re here to share the love, people! Standard BGR giveaway rules apply.
You may enter [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Jan 18, 2008 7:44 am
Filed in Accessories, Portable Video Devices
It takes a certain amount of self-confidence and dedication to be willing to look like the guy pictured above while viewing your videos. "Ridiculous" is the first word that comes to mind; "tool" is the second. If you can get past the fact that you’ll look like you jumped out of Freejack or Running Man, [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Jan 17, 2008 12:39 pm
Filed in Accessories, Apple
Apple fanboys (actually, one fanboy and one fangirl) Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans were already developing the AirMail sleeve just minutes after watching Jobs’ keynote this past Tuesday. Quite impressively, their design is already in production and will start shipping in two weeks to coincide with the MacBook Air ship date. The aptly-named AirMail [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Jan 16, 2008 4:59 pm
Filed in Accessories, Laptops
Remember the days when "going green" was a huge inconvenience? Even today, many people still believe that making an effort to conserve energy will always have a negative impact on quality of life. While this is true in some cases, green technologies are improving with each passing day and we’re fast-approaching a time where conservation [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Jan 16, 2008 2:50 pm
Filed in Accessories, Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson
External stick-on lenses for mobiles first surfaced years ago and they really haven’t been widely adopted. Maybe it’s because they’re not marketed well, maybe it’s because they don’t work well and maybe it’s just because they’re ugly. Whatever the case may be, the Mobile Phone Telescope is one of the first options we’ve seen that [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Jan 10, 2008 12:29 pm
Filed in Accessories, Bluetooth, CES
Bluetrek hit CES 2008 with a couple of interesting bluetooth devices, but the SurfaceSound DUO is particularly cool. Slim and relatively compact, the DUO clips to your car’s visor and can be paired with any bluetooth phone. It utilizes an integrated mic and snazzy flat speaker to give you hands-free calling and sports a respectable [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Jan 9, 2008 5:29 pm
Filed in Accessories, CES, GPS
Your handheld device may not look particularly cool with this odd old school Motorola antenna-looking contraption sticking out of the miniSD slot, but this gadget is so compact and useful that you might not even care. Spectec hit Las Vegas this week with the latest in their line of SD-slot adapters; a compact portable GPS [...]
Posted by Joshua Karp on Jan 7, 2008 4:39 pm
Filed in Accessories, CES, LG
We don’t have a whole lot to go on here in terms of actual specs as this apears to be nothing more tha a concept device at the moment, but judging from its appearence, we wouldn’t be the least bit upset if LG decided to put this thing into mass production. It’s a sexy little [...]
Welcome to the age where your remote could very well be the most sophisticated piece of technology in your home theater setup and beyond. The upcoming vPad by VidaBox slaps a 1024 x 786 resolution 10.4-inch touchscreen onto a remote with 802.11b & g support that’s less than 1 1/2-inches thick! The vPad allows you [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Dec 30, 2007 3:54 pm
Filed in Accessories, Gaming
That ratty old bean bag chair was fine when your were an undergrad, but why deal with all of the verbal jabs and piercing stares now that your lady-friend has coerced you into moving in? You clearly can’t leave your Xbox 360 behind, and of course you need a proper gaming-cathedra to keep you on [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Dec 29, 2007 1:05 pm
Filed in Accessories
Art Lebedev, creator of the long awaited and highly anticipated OLED keyboard, has just posted a mock up of the Optimus Tactus keyboard concept. A Transformer of sorts, the design consists of a large touchscreen panel that would allow users / software to create keys and other interfaces in any shape or pattern. This forward-thinking [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Dec 26, 2007 10:23 am
Filed in Accessories, Portable Audio Devices
With a formal announcement coming at CES 2008 in January, the upcoming Mustek PF-i700 combines a stylish digital photo frame with a full-function iPod multimedia dock. Mustek’s new 7" TFT digital frame will feature an integrated iPod dock, stereo speakers and 480 x 234 resolution with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. Users will be able [...]