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walkman swallows iphone

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I just love the design of this iPhone case that’s designed to look like an old-school Sony Walkman.

This handmade leather case comes to us courtesy of London UK artist Tovicorrie of Beautiful Skin. Each one is imprinted with a retro image of Sony’s classic cassette player, layered onto either a soft brown or burgundy…

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August 6th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft media players mobile tech quickpix retro

wooden speakers put a hex on your ipod

Microbon Hex Wooden Speakers

Tired of the same old speaker designs? Here’s some compact speakers with a decidedly different look. These Microbon speakers are have a hexagonal case design which is certainly unusual.

Instead of a typical cheap plastic case, these speakers have cheap wooden cases. While I’m certainly not going to say that 5mm thick MDF is the…

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September 24th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio design home entertainment

starck’s latest fossil watch has a split personality

Phillipe Starck LCD Segmented Watch for Fossil

I’ve always been enamored of Phillipe Starck’s contemporary watch designs. Now the prolific designer is readying yet another beautiful watch for Fossil’s S+ARCK line.

The new (as yet unnamed) digital features a unique segmented design, which splits the time display from the day and date into two separate windows. Each one is stacked onto a…

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September 10th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces