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numberkey transforms iphone into numeric keypad

filed under: computing | mobile tech

Balmuda Numberkey iPhone Numeric Keyboard

As much as you might love your MacBook or MacBook Pro, there’s no denying that the lack of a numeric keypad can really slow you down if you work with numbers all the time.

Perfect for heavy duty spreadsheet users, this nifty new application for the iPhone and iPod Touch lets you use your mobile device as an ad-hoc numeric keypad for your Mac…

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November 18th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

more noel cases dress up iphones for the holidays

filed under: design | media players | mobile tech

With the holidays bearing down upon us, it’s only a matter of time before your great aunt Mildred shows up wearing one of her infamous sequined reindeer sweaters. Why should she have all the fun dressing up for the holidays? Now your iPhone can join in the festivities too.

These shiny new Noel cases from More give your iPhone (3G only) the shiny, metallic look of Christmas ornaments…

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November 15th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

iphone ocarina: go blow (into your iphone)

filed under: interactive | media players | strange and wonderful

I’ve seen all sorts of musical instruments running on the iPhone, but this is the first one I’ve come across that might involve getting a little spit on your screen.

Smule’s new iPhone app, Ocarina turns your iPhone into a fully-functional musical wind instrument…

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November 7th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

zagg z.buds earphones give iphone owners a choice

filed under: media players

Ever since the iPhone hit stores a couple of years back, I’ve been an addict. While the iPhone itself is a star, I’ve never thought all that much of the earbuds that come with it. Now iPhone cronies have another choice for listening to tunes and making phone calls…

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November 2nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

iphone coasters - be sure to drink your safari

filed under: geek art & craft | just plain fun | mobile tech

iPhone Drink Coasters by Meninos

Check out these great drink coasters, based on those ubiquitous iPhone menu icons.

Created by the guys over at Brazil’s Meninos design (the same guys who make these awesome hard drives), these icon coasters are a great gift for any iPhone addict. All your favorite applications are there, from Maps to Calculator, from iPod to Settings. Ah, Settings…

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September 29th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

iyo induction charger powers your iphone with yo-yo magic

filed under: future tech | gadgets | media players | mobile tech

The iYo is a yoyo-powered induction charger for your iPhone. This is a concept charger by Swedish designer Peter Thuvander and is definitely the first yo-yo-based charging mechanism I have seen this week. This month, even…

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September 19th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen

touch grind: iphone gets multitouch skateboarding game

filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games

Touch Grind iPhone Multitouch Skateboard Game

Touch Grind is a new game for the iPhone and iPod Touch that uses the media player’s multitouch interface to let your fingers do a little skateboarding.

Gameplay takes place in an unusual top-down view. You control the game by placing two fingertips onto the skateboard’s surface and flicking the board around to do tricks. Sounds weird, right?..

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September 10th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

hack: control an r/c car with your iphone

filed under: hacks-mods | media players | mobile tech

A couple of young Czech whippersnappers have figured out how to use the iPhone’s accelerometer to control remote controlled cars.

They say, “Controlling is very easy with the iPhone 3G…

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September 8th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen

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