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Apple’s iPhone Bluetooth wireless headset revels in its minimal design. But what’s to say that it couldn’t handle a little extra sophistication and elan?
German jewelry designer Andi Monn took the opportunity to dress up the iPhone’s earpiece with these striking metal covers…
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posted: July 13th, 2008
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filed under: digital imaging | media players | mobile tech
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Sony Ericsson today revealed their new XPERIA X1 smartphone, and it looks like it could be a serious contender in the battle for mobile supremacy. With a slick, modern user interface and industrial design to match, the phone is clearly designed to compete with Apple’s iPhone Juggernaut…
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posted: February 10th, 2008
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filed under: mobile tech
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This slick-looking device clips onto your car’s visor, giving you seamless hands-free calling for your mobile phone. Bluetrek’s SurfaceSound Compact uses NXT flat-panel speaker technology to provide plenty of volume and clear calling quality using a Bluetooth connection to your phone…
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posted: February 1st, 2008
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filed under: media players | mobile tech
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They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But sometimes, a crummy copy is just a crummy copy. Take for example, this poor Taiwanese knock-off of the Apple iPhone. This thing makes no bones about its source of inspiration. Heck, they couldn’t even come up with an original name and just called it the iFone…
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posted: January 17th, 2008
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filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games
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Here’s a suspicious looking mobile phone from China that manages to infringe on at least a couple of prominent brands in one feature-packed device.
When opened up, the ZTC 8898 mobile not only looks mimics of the looks of HTC’s QWERTY phones, it claims to “simulate” 8-bit NES games too…
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posted: December 19th, 2007
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filed under: mobile tech | video games
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Bluetooth headsets are pretty much a dime a dozen these days. So it’s gotta be something pretty different that makes me even think of mentioning one here on Technabob. This recent addition to Jabra’s headset line allows you to customize the design by swapping out different custom covers…
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posted: September 28th, 2007
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filed under: home entertainment | media players
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According to papers recently filed with the FCC, Philips is getting set to release a bookshelf stereo that can be wirelessly paired with Bluetooth sound sources.
In addition to the requisite AM/FM/CD/MP3 capabilities, the Philips BTM288 stereo system will be able to connect to mobile phones and media devices via Bluetooth…
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posted: August 24th, 2007
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filed under: computing | design
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Currently just a conceptual design, the TEMPO is an external storage device that’s designed to prevent you from losing files you accidentally delete. The clever thing about it is that it actually looks like a little recycling bin (although it might be mistaken for a cup of really black coffee)…
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posted: August 23rd, 2007
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filed under: media players | mobile tech
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Jabra, known for their wireless Bluetooth headsets, has revealed this unique wireless headset that can go from being worn as a pair of headphones, to a portable stereo system with just the flick of your wrist…
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posted: August 19th, 2007
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filed under: design | home entertainment
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This new home theater system from Sony offers an immersive 3-dimensional surround sound effect using just two satellite speakers and a subwoofer. The system has a striking industrial design that’s very sleek and modern. It even has a cool touch-sensitive control panel hidden in its glass top…
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posted: July 19th, 2007
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filed under: future tech | interactive | timepieces
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A group of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a working prototype of a watch that can recognize gestures.
Designed by the research team of Jungsoo Kim, Jiasheng He, Kent Lyons and Thad Starner, the Gesture Watch uses an array of infrared sensors to detect hand movements in close proximity to the watch…
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posted: July 18th, 2007
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filed under: media players | mobile tech | timepieces
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A while back I told you about a watch out of China that had a mobile phone built into it. Unfortunately, that ended up being a cheap knockoff of the real deal by Australia’s SMS Technology, and was subsequently pulled off the shelves.
Now SMS is back with a new version of the original, the M500…
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posted: July 8th, 2007
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filed under: design | home entertainment
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This strange looking speaker features two tubular audio pods which can be adjusted into a variety of positions, letting you aim the sound where you want it.
The makers of the B-Speech Twiddle claim their unique tubular shafts ensure optimum sound delivery wherever you aim the speakers…
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posted: June 10th, 2007
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filed under: design | mobile tech
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Nokia today revealed their latest high-end phone, the 8600 Luna. Constructed mostly from stainless steel, the new model’s main appeal comes in its sexy industrial design.
The phone’s most striking feature is its illuminated numeric keypad, concealed beneath a smoked glass slider…
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posted: May 31st, 2007
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filed under: hacks-mods | video games
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A console modder known as sir crx has fabricated a mashup between an Xbox 360 controller and a Wii-mote, allowing the Wii control to operate the Xbox 360…
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posted: May 28th, 2007
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