Earlier today The Book Designer published a post where I argue that authors should invest in swag to give away or sell to their fans. This is still be...
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Category: Geek Gear
E-ink-Equipped InkCase Plus Clears the FCC, Ships This Month
Gajah's E-ink case for smartphones cleared one last hurdle this week when it showed up on the FCC website. The InkCase Plus is designed to be a universal smartphone...
Continue readingThe ToneFone iPhone Case Turns Texting into a Workout
If you're looking for a way to fit a workout into your busy schedule then I have just the thing. A UK fitness retailer is now selling a 3...
Continue readingGajah Unveils the InkCase Plus – Adds an E-ink Screen to Nearly Any Smartphone
Last summer Gajah (aka Oaxis, their consumer brand) unveiled a trio of smartphone cases which added E-ink screens to the back of the iPhone 5 and 2 of Samsung's...
Continue readingThis Lego Bookshelf Safe Protects Your Small Plastic Knobbly Valuables (video)
Hiding a safe inside a book or bookcase is an old trope in stories and an even older one in real life, but here's a new twist on the...
Continue readingiBallz is the Ideal Case for the Tablet Sadist
I don't cover cases much on this blog, but today I came across one that made me snicker and I wanted to share. It's the iBallz shock absorbing frame....
Continue readingeReader Case Maker M-Edge Expands into iPhone Cases
The other night I got an early glimpse of a new line of cases for the iPhone. My favorite case maker is expanding once more. In the next few...
Continue readingiRobot Wins at Best Use of an iPad
This robot caught my eye as I was wandering around Pepcom this evening. It's a reference design that was developed by iRobot, one of the leading remote controlled robot...
Continue readingSolar Powered Kindle Cover to Debut at CES 2012
The solar panel maker Solarmio is branching out into the ereader niche. Yesterday I learned that they're adding a Kindle case to their extensive line of solar panels. As...
Continue readingNate’s Gear Bag (CES 2012)
I've finalized my gear kit for CES, and I thought someone might be interested in what a true gadget nut would carry. The photo above shows everything I'm bringing,...
Continue readingHow to Print on Water (video)
One of my Youtube followers sent me a link to this video, and after watching it I had to share it with you. The video shows some recent work...
Continue readingE-ink’s most unusual product – a Snowglobe
Did you catch the interview that Charbax shot at IFA-Berlin? It was a 20 minute clip with Sriram Peruvembra, the head of E-ink's marketing department, talking about E-ink's screen...
Continue readingWith this dress, you wouldn’t just wear your heart on your sleeve (video)
Here's an interesting project from the research division at Microsoft. It's a concept design for a dress that demonstrates the transparency of social media. It's called the “The Printing...
Continue readingThe cheapskate’s e-reader case
My post a little while ago about a cheap book light inspired me to see how cheaply I could make an ereader case, and it turns out I can...
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