For those of you who are looking for something different from the usual plastic iPhone casing, EXOvault has some sleek and beautifully crafted metal cases to house your iPhone from bumps and scratches. These metal cases are machined from solid metal stock in two pieces and come in various materials and colorways such as brass, titanium and light aluminum. All cases are made to age beautifully with patina, and are made to ship directly from the brand’s Brooklyn factory. Custom orders are also available at EXOvault. The three available cases from the collection are now ready for purchase at EXOvault.  [via] Read the rest of this entry »

Powermonkey

Charge this Powermonkey up from an AC power outlet and then stash it in your pocket to use it later. This amazing little Powermonkey can retain a standby charge for up to 1 year. When your portable device runs out of juice, whether it is a cell phone, iPod, PSP, PDA, etc., simply connect it to the Powermonkey and power it up. Your portable device can then run for hours.

This good little Monkey is compatible with the majority of standard mobile phones including Motorola, Samsung, Nokia & Mini Nokia, Siemens & Sony Ericsson. The USB connector can also power up MP3 players, iPods and accessories, and PDAs. Retails for around $49.99

That’s right folks you heard me right! That external battery pack will do the job for you. If you’re traveling for up to 32 hours and there’s no electricity around, this baby will keep you MacBook running. Although I can hardly imagine such harsh conditions, I would still appreciate such a power solution for any other laptop. Sanho’s Hypermac will provide all that power for the right price. The 222Wh unit will cost you $500 which isn’t that cheap. There’s also a 60Wh model which goes for $200 or you could consider the $150 car charger. Whatever you choose, it will be shipping later this month, so start making plans for that 32-hour journey!

iPod Charging get a new boost with this new Dexim iPhone/iPod Dual Clock Charging station. Power consumption has always been a problem for iPod/iPhone owners, often in need of a reliable charging station to use.

The Dexim Dual Dock Charging Station solves this problem with two dedicated power docks and a selection of adapters to fit every iPod/iPhone model except the shuffles. The day I brought mine from home to the office, someone announced over Twitter that one was needed. I pulled it out and we found the cradle adapter to fit and he was off to the races. With this setup on hand, any iPod/iPhone can be fully charged from stone dead to full in 60-90 minutes.

Included in the box is the unit itself, a power cable, and six dock inserts. Snapping them in and out is not intuitive, but once you pay attention to it once, you’ll be able to use them in no time. All the parts are held in vacu-formed clear plastic in a cardboard box. No Jaws of Life are required to extricate anything.

T-Standee Charger

Accessories maker Thrustmaster has recently introduced two upcoming accessories for the new Nintendo DSi with the T-Standee Charger and T-Strap Charger. The former charges the DSi via a standard wall plug and doubles as an adjustable stand that can hold the device in either landscape or portrait orientation. The T-Strap Charger replaces the standard carrying strap of the DSi and can be removed to charge the portable gaming console from any USB port. The Thrustmaster T-Standee charger is priced at the equivalent of $17 and has a mid-June shipping date in Europe, while the T-Strap Charger is currently available, priced at the equivalent of nearly $11. Read the rest of this entry »

Ion U Record Music Converter

If you are an avid music collector and would want to store your favorite music collection as efficiently and as conveniently as possible, then digitizing them and storing them in your PC may be the obvious choice. But this can be a problem if you have a collection of cassette tapes and vinyl records. Even listening to them becomes difficult if you no longer have a decent tape player or turntable. Ion has the U Record Music Converter to help resolve your problems.

The Ion U Record Music Converter is a unique device that allows you to digitize your cassette tape and vinyl record music collection and allow you to download them on your iPod or mp3 player. The U Record Music Converter comes with a USB connection that you can connect into your PC, it also comes with several other connectors that allow you to connect your U Record to your old cassette tape player as well as your old turntable. Read the rest of this entry »

The Maverix HUD Sunglasses Joke

If the first day of the month of April makes it quite alright for practical jokers to do their thing, then everyone is considered free game, even gadget lovers. It is no surprising therefore that a certain gadget comes out online right on this day that a lot of people were made to believe was the real deal. Actually there were a lot of other gadgets involved. One of them just happens to be the so-called Maverix HUD Sunglasses.

This Maverix HUD eyewear is purported to be anything but the ordinary ones you see in stores. The Maverix HUD is said to be a perfect match to your handy smart phone or PDA. What it does is display what you see on your smart phone or PDA screen right into the sunglass lenses for viewing. This means that you will be able to check out your iPhone, Blackberry or PDA even if you still have it in your bag or pocket. The Maverix HUD (which stands for Heads Up Display, by the way) connects with your device via Bluetooth so you won’t have to bother with wires and such.

The Maverix HUD Sunglasses truly makes quite an interesting gadget to have. It’s just too sad that it has to be a product of April 1. The thing is, the Maverix HUD was part of a joke. It was made by the people at I Want One Of Those as an April Fools joke. Upon seeing the impressive sunglasses on their catalog and then pressing the “Buy” button, it will tell you that it’s April Fools Day and you’ve been had. And sadly enough, the Maverix HUD sunglasses has been taken off the website catalog not long after that. Now people have to wait until next year for the next surprise. Here is a page where you might be able to find all the other recent online April Fools jokes for some laughs.

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The iPod Nano is one of the most popular portable audio devices available, but when listening through a pair of earphones is not enough you need a portable speaker loud and sleek enough.

Creative Technology Ltd. recently introduced the pocket-sized Creative TravelSound speaker for iPod Nano with Video, created under Apple’s “Made for iPod” program.  This portable mini-speaker also includes a FM radio tuner and seamlessly integrates with the iPod.  Users can simply slide the iPod into the speaker and tune to their favorite FM stations with some control buttons.

The TravelSound also features four slim microdrivers, a digital amplifier, and built-in Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery.  This mini-speaker promises to deliver big sounds for up to 15 hours while on the go.  Its USB port enables you to sync your iPod with iTunes while recharging both player and speaker at the same time. Read the rest of this entry »