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The Monocle is the latest from accessory maker Native Union. The company’s made its business catering to the hipster crowd with its line of pseudo vintage peripherals, most famously the “Pop Phone” old timey telephone handset. But the Monocle serves more than just a kitschy purpose, it’s actually kind of neat. Up to 10 Monocles…
Whatever you think of the Samsung Galaxy Gear, it’s clear that the market for smartwatches is finally beginning to materialize. The market may not be very big until we see an iWatch come from Apple, but Samsung’s efforts are definitely notable and we’re pretty sure it will be able to move quite a few units.…
With Samsung’s Galaxy Gear officially announced, the Smartwatch market has gotten a little bigger, but users are still have few choices. The only other viable option for an Android smartwatch would be the Sony Smartwatch 2. Both options ship with unique features, but there are a few things that you should know before jumping head…
Samsung used it big Unpacked event to finally unveil the Galaxy Gear smart watch. While we’ve seen countless leaks of the smart watch but today it’s finally official. The Galaxy Gear is pretty much what we’ve been expecting all along – It’s a companion device that allows the user to receive text and call notifications,…
Logitech announced its very first (as far as we know) non-iPad protective case with built-in keyboard. The case is made for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, while the whole range — including the Galaxy Tab 10.1, 7.0 and 8.0 — is served with new Folio Protective Cases (that don’t include keyboard). All cases are…
Remember ClamBook, the laptop shell that was never released? Acer seems to think there’s money to be made from something similar, hence it’s showcasing its Extend concept at IFA. Just like the ClamBook, this device doesn’t have its own CPU, relying on your smartphone’s processing power instead. Aside from a built-in keyboard, the Extend also…
There’s a novel yet simple project currently raising funds at Kickstarter. Called Pressy, it’s touted as the “almighty Android button” that simply plugs into the phone’s 3.5mm headset jack to add new functionality. The programmable button on top of Pressy can be set to send a predefined text message to your mom (or any contact),…
Logitech is already selling a number of different iPad and iPad mini accessories. Like that’s not enough, the company unveiled two new Ultrathin cases for the iPad mini, Ultrathin Keyboard Folio and Folio Protective Case, both of which are (obviously) ultra-thin and ultra-light. However, the former is truly impressive as it packs the super-thin keyboard,…
We’re beginning to hear more and more about Samsung upcoming smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, and it could be coming sooner than you think. Expected to be officially announced on September 4th, Samsung’s smartwatch is one of the second (decent) Android-based smartwatches to be announced, and it should have people pretty excited. Most recently, the colors…
There’s an interesting project currently raising funds at Kickstarter. Called TREWGrip Mobile QWERTY, it not only replaces the touchscreen keyboard but also adds mouse to the mix. Unlike many other physical keyboards that require typing on a flat surface, this device allows for two-handed text entry. Yup, this means you won’t have to sit at…