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sci-phone: iphone clone runs java apps, still phony

filed under: media players | mobile tech

SciPhone iPhone Clone

Nope, your eyes aren’t fooling you. This isn’t an actual iPhone. It’s the latest in a long line of iPhone knock-offs to find its way to our shores from China. The SciPhone isn’t the first iPhone clone out there, but it’s the first one I’ve seen that claims to run native Java applications…

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posted: July 4th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

plush portables possess plenty of panache

filed under: geek art & craft | media players | video games

Plush Nintendo DS Lite by KmilaRodz

I was buzzing about over on the wonderful world of Etsy today, when I came across these absolutely awesome plush versions of popular portable electronic gadgets. French textile artist Kmila Rodz handcrafts these super special soft systems using felt, needle and thread, with a just a dash of love thrown in…

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posted: June 26th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

can’t wait til 7/11? try a papercraft 3g iphone

filed under: geek art & craft | media players | mobile tech

Papercraft iPhone

Big Chief Design couldn’t handle the inexorable month-long wait until the new iPhones come out- so they made a downloadable papercraft one for the interim!

If you want your own, head to Big Chief and download the PDF…

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posted: June 14th, 2008 1 comment author: karen

iphone case with zune logos: sabotage?

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iPhone case with Zune logo

Belkin is soon to release this iPhone case that appears to have a bunch of Zune logos all over it.

Is this a matter of stupidity or subliminal sabotage? Are the Belkinites a bunch of closeted Zune lovers or are they just a bit clueless?..

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posted: June 13th, 2008 post a comment author: karen

chocolatize your iphone with the homade chococase

filed under: just plain fun | media players | mobile tech

Homade ChocoCase

The Homade ChocoCase is an iPhone case that looks like a scrumptious chocolate bar… but is in fact a silicone cover with a screen protector!..

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posted: June 10th, 2008 4 comments author: karen

iphone 2 [3g] price and release date announced

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iPhone 3G

As anticipated, Apple today took the lid off the iPhone 3G, the latest and greatest models in the iPhone series. Highlights of the new phones include high speed wireless data capabilities, a built-in GPS system, and a substantial price cut…

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posted: June 9th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

sanctuary keeps cables organized and gadgets charged

filed under: gadgets | media players | mobile tech

Sanctuary Gadget Organizer Charger

If you’ve got a ton of portable gadgets, you know how much of a pain it is to keep all your cables and chargers in order. This simple and elegant gadget organizer aims to bring order to all the chaos…

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posted: June 3rd, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

ipong: multi-player pong on the iphone

filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games

iPong iPhone Pong

This nifty proof-of-concept demo shows off just one of the many gameplay possibilities for multi-player video games on Apple’s wonderphone.

iPong is a variant of Atari’s classic paddle ball game, with a multi-device, multi-player twist…

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posted: May 29th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

iphone runs windows vista (kinda sorta).

filed under: just plain fun | mobile tech

iphone vista perfection skin

Here’s a fun iPhone hack you’ll either really love or really hate. VistaPerfection 2.0 is a complete re-skinning kit for Apple’s wonderphone that lets it masquerade as a Windows Vista machine.

While many of you will ask: why the heck would you want to go and do that? Dunno…

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posted: May 18th, 2008 10 comments author: technabob

ipods and iphones get the photoshop treatment

filed under: digital imaging | geek art & craft | media players

iPhone Last Supper by Travis Hammond

What happens when the world’s most popular media players meet the art world? You get some awesomely great images mashing up some familiar scenes with iPhones and iPods.

Photographer and digital artist Travis Hammond takes iconic photos and seamlessly integrates images of iPods and iPhones to create some really wonderful scenes…

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posted: March 30th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

my touch keys adds tactile feedback to iphone, sorta.

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My Touch Keys Tactile Overlay for iPhone

Do you love the iPhone, but struggle with the smooth on-screen keyboard? Personally, I’ve found it pretty easy to use, but the touchscreen definitely doesn’t offer the touch-typing feedback that you get with physical keys…

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posted: March 25th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

iphone lego-touch: millions of bricks in your pocket

filed under: interactive | mobile tech | video games

LEGO Touch for iPhone

With all the buzz about the new iPhone SDK, all kinds of nifty applications are starting to crawl out of the woodwork. Of all the coming programs, this LEGO construction concept application has to be one of my favorites…

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posted: March 11th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

mixmeister scratch: dj interface for iphone / ipod touch

filed under: just plain fun | media players

MixMeister Scratch DJ Interface for iPhone

Here’s a fun way to get satisfy your inner DJ. This little application for the iPhone and iPod Touch uses the multi-touch screen to let you “scratch” audio tracks just like a real turntable…

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posted: March 7th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

iphone drum machine kicks out the jams

filed under: hacks-mods | mobile tech

iPhone Drum Machine MooTheCow Drummer

Already sick of playing the piano on your iPhone? Maybe it’s time to hit the drums.

Developer MooTheCow has created this homebrew drum machine application called “Drummer” that runs on the iPhone or iPod Touch…

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posted: February 29th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

vers 2x ipod/iphone dock: woody goodness

filed under: design | home entertainment | media players

Vers 2X iPod Speaker Dock

If you don’t already have a compact stereo for your iPod, you might want to check out this beauty. Featuring a natural looking cherry-veneered wooden cabinet, Versaudio’s Vers 2X certainly stands out from the crowd of plastic docking stereos which are a dime a dozen these days…

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posted: February 26th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

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