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• Make The iPhone Super Dorky

  Look at the iPhone: it's pretty cool, right? But what if you want it to look super, super, dorky: Read More... Posted Aug 14 2008, 09:01 AM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: gadgets, Cameras, phones

• This Gadget Gives Me Serious Wood

  You know I get all hot and bothered for any new thang, but this gadget has me sporting some serious wood. Can you guess what it is? Read More... Posted Aug 06 2008, 09:33 AM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: gadgets, concepts, phones

• Are You Buying an iPhone 3G?

  As we all (probably) know, the new, improved iPhone launches tomorrow, nationwide, at Apple and AT&T Stores at 8am. People over in New Zealand already snagged theres, and the general hands-on feeling about the new iPhone is that it's... Good. Not a godsend (that was iPhone 1.0), but good enough, the improvements are nice, and it gets the job done. So I'm curious how many of you are going to pick one up, or not, and to find out, I've put together a handy little poll: Read More... Posted Jul 10 2008, 06:00 PM by Alex Zalben with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: gadgets, Apple, iPhone, tech, phones, polls

• The Equation For The Newest Dance Craze

  This: Plus this: Equals this: Read More... Posted Jun 24 2008, 12:00 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, concepts, phones, Dancing

• Don’t Want An iPhone 2? Got $26,000?

  There’s still about three hours until the unveiling of the new iPhone 2, so if you need a new phone ASAP, and have $26,000 to burn, you might want to consider this: Read More... Posted Jun 09 2008, 10:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: phones, expensive

• Get Banged By Your Phone

  Sure, phone sex is one way of getting a good bang out of your phone, but there's an even better way: Read More... Posted Jun 06 2008, 05:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, weapons, phones

• Love In This Tub

  “Hey Mom? It’s me. Yeah, I’m in the tub. In all of my clothes. Hold on, I’m getting a call from the soapdish.” Wait, what? Why is this half naked lady calling her soapdish? Find out, and more pics, after the jump...  Read More... Posted May 30 2008, 03:00 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, phones

• Someday My Phone Will Come

  Sorry American Girls: this Cinderella themed mobile phone will only be available in Japan when it launches on June 7th. The cleverly named DM002SH is a Walt Disney/Sharp collabo, and will feature the aforementioned Cinderella theme, as well as Disney Mobility service, whatever that means. The phone will also feature a 2.6” internal display with 400x240 resolution, a teeny external display, 50MB of memory, a 2Mpix camera, Bluetooth, and a Happy Ending. It will be available in three models, pictured above: clear crystal, brown topaz, and pink diamond. And that’s all the info I have! There’s no pricing available, but I’ll be sure to update you when more info becomes available. In the meantime, check out this rather pointed cartoon from this week's Tom The Dancing Bug: Read More... Posted May 28 2008, 01:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, phones, Cartoons, Disney

• An Open Letter To ESPN, re: Gadgets

  Dear ESPN, Read More... Posted May 22 2008, 11:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, Television, phones, remotes

• iPhone Shortage Brilliant Plan To Sell Blackberrys

  Okay, gang, I’ve cracked this mystery: Apple is trying to get people to buy Blackberrys, and it’s stunningly obvious. Find out the secret plan, after the jump... Read More... Posted May 12 2008, 01:00 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, iPhone, phones, blackberry

• Platronics Lets You Make the Call

  I think the other day I was mentioning that I don’t really know anyone outside of mountain men with a land-line anymore*. But for those of you who do, there’s a really awesome solution available: Read More... Posted May 07 2008, 03:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, phones

• Retro Scandiphone, Now With Modern Guts

  I’m a total sucker for olde-timey looking stuff, especially if it has modern innards. I’ll take a coffee machine with a cherry red finish and smooth lines over a stainless steel monster any day. That being said, this retro phone is a little tough for me, especially as I don’t have a land-line. I got rid of it three years ago, and now exclusively use my cell for calling in and out. Not only does it save money, but it also makes things easier, as I only have one phone number to give out. There's another way, after the jump...  Read More... Posted May 02 2008, 02:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: phones, retro

• Got The Clams? Get a Camera Watch/Phone

  I’m generally suspect of these cheap convergence devices out of China. I realize that countries outside America are far beyond us, at least in terms of mobile hone usage and technology, but you’d think that if cell phone watches were possibly, that every nerd and his mother would be grabbing one. Find out why you should grab one of these, after the jump...  Read More... Posted May 02 2008, 12:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: gadgets, watches, phones

• Magic: Charge Without Wires

  I’ve been meaning to post about the WildCharge for a while, and it just keeps being bumped down on my queue… No particular reason, except that it’s very clear made of disturbingly scary magic. Basically, this is a tablet that you plug into a wall. You then place it on your desk, or other flat surface, place your cell phone on top of it, and the cell phone charges. That’s it. You don’t have to plug in your phone, and the WildCharge is perfectly safe. So how does it work? Find ou, after the jump... Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 04:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, phones, Magic

• Apple Announces iPhone Car

  Tuesdays have traditionally seen Apple Store updatings, and this Tuesday is no different. Usually, there's a bump in MacBook drive size, or a new color of iPod Nano. This Tuesday? It’s a big one… New iPhones, made so you can actually use them in your car. Yes, let it sink in. We've got your first look at it, and a few more deets, after the jump...    Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 11:00 AM by Alex Zalben with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: gadgets, Apple, tech, phones, April Fool's Day

• Get a Windshield Mount, and Ditch the Hula Girl

  Things I don’t own: - A Car - An iPhone So I may not need Car Windshield Mount for an iPhone. However, some of you may actually own cars and/or iPhones, so you may, in fact, be interested in this. Basically, it's a suction cup and an iPhone mount, which you put on your... You already figured out what it was, right? Cool. In particular, as you can essentially use your iPhone as a GPS unit, you can toss the Garmin, and for 7% of the price, get a plastic thingy. Boo-yah! [$7, DealExtreme] Posted Mar 24 2008, 03:00 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: tech, phones

• Power Monkey Explorer - Not What You Think It Is, Sadly

  Much to my dismay, the Power Monkey Explorer has absolutely nothing to do with finding a large number of simians in a short period of time. And here I thought I was going to win that scavenger hunt! Oh well. What it actually does is re-charge your cell phone, using the powerful rays of Earth’s sun! The unit, cutely, looks like a clamshell cell phone. But more importantly, it has enough connectors to work with pretty much any cell phone, gaming device, and music device, you guessed it… Under the sun. [$120, Earthproducts] Posted Mar 11 2008, 04:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, phones

• Did You Just Hear The Gumballs Ringing?

  Hello? Yes? Gumballs? Why they’re right here, let me get them. The above is a dramatic interpretation of the sort of conversation that might go on when you purchase your new, awkwardly-named Animated Dubble Bubble Gumball Telephone. Deets after the jump...  Read More... Posted Mar 03 2008, 02:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: food, phones

• Product Porn: Nokia Morph

  The Nokia Morph is a flexible cell phone concept. It's energy harvesting, self cleaning, and completely rad: [Via Thoughts From The Sidelines]  Posted Feb 29 2008, 11:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: gadgets, concepts, Product Porn, phones

• This Post is Toast

  We all love toast, right? It’s the crispy hot bread that keeps on giving, as the saying I just made up goes. We’ve previously documented Tic Tac Toast, and now it’s time for two products that, dare I say it, are the best thing since sliced bread. I said it. I said it. What? Check out all the toast themed products after the jump...  Read More... Posted Feb 27 2008, 03:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, tech, Clocks, phones