I know these have been all over the blogosphere in the past 24 hours and I, myself posted a link to them on Facebook yesterday morning. When I saw how many people were responding, I realized I simply had to feature them on the blog.
Schreer Design, who makes many iPhone cases, is presently offering four that make your latest Apple technology (the iPhone 4 or 4s) appear like a Mac Throwback. The cases dress your present day mobile phone as the old Biondi Blue, The G4 Graphite, the beige 1989 Macintosh with rainbow Apple logo or as an iPod.
• Design is printed deep into the case's surface so it won't fade, peel or chip. Your case will continue to look as nice as the day you receive it!
• Hard removable case that firmly grips your iPhone.
• Protects your iPhone while still allowing full access to buttons and ports.
• Compatible with all iPhone 4 models including the 4s.
above: A still from the Beolit 12 commercial plays up the picnic basket-like shape.
The first product from Bang & Olufsen's new brand, B&O Play, has been chosen as the "Coolest New Speakers" by Gizmodo at the 2012 CES (Consumer Electronics Show).
With a full-grain leather strap, a solid aluminum grill, illuminated controls, 120 watts of output, a built-in power supply, and an 8 hour rechargeable battery, the Beolit 12 is a portable wireless speaker that features Apple’s AirPlay technology.
Designed by Cecilie Manz for B&O, it comes in four different colors and is said to arrive in Bang & Olufsen showrooms and select Apple stores later this month with a starting price of $800.
The television commercial promoting the new product plays off on its portable picnic basket like shape with an urban high fashion Little Red Riding Hood:
The press release: Bang & Olufsen, the global provider of luxury, integrated audio-video solutions and services, and B&O PLAY, the company’s new brand focused on a more playful and portable product portfolio, are announcing its first product, the Beolit 12 portable music system. Beolit 12 will defy industry standards with its cutting-edge sound quality, flexible application and distinct, compact design.
Designed by Danish designer, Cecilie Manz, Beolit 12 follows a design language that is a direct reflection of its use: convenient, robust and casual. Beolit 12 follows the success of the BeoSound 8 sound system for iPad/iPod/iPhone docking, with a combination of excellent sound performance, distinct design and craftsmanship, and portable wireless operation.
“With its unsurpassed sound performance and striking design, we believe Beolit 12 will resonate with both Bang & Olufsen enthusiasts and now a new and wider customer demographic, due to its convenience, price point and fashion-forward style” states Tue Mantoni, CEO Bang & Olufsen. “We believe it bridges a gap in the market by delivering a high quality listening experience and still having the convenience of playing music from ones portable digital device or smart phone.”
Beolit 12 features Apple’s AirPlay technology. It allows you to play music wirelessly from your iPod, iPhone, iPad, Mac or PC when connected to your wireless network. It is designed to be portable and has a built-in power supply and a rechargeable battery. The power cord packs neatly away inside the system when not in use. The rechargeable battery has the capacity to charge an iPhone or other connected device and play back music for up to 8 hours at normal sound levels.
“By combining Bang & Olufsen’s 86 years of experience in sound and acoustic technology and advances with the latest wireless technology, Beolit 12 allows the user to play pristine music from their digital devices,” states Henrik Taudorf Lorensen, Vice President B&O PLAY. “We have packaged all of this technology in a compact solution and wrapped it in a beautiful hand-assembled aluminium casing which can be moved around freely with no cables by simply grabbing the leather-strap.”
Beolit 12 is a tribute to Bang & Olufsen’s ever-popular transistor Beolit radios from the 1960’s, and similar to its early predecessors, it presents a compact form, yet a robust sound reproduction. Also, despite its relatively small size, the Beolit 12 offers a best in class portable sound experience. Its 120 Watts digital Class D power amplifier system individually drives two 2” tweeters and a 4” woofer to deliver powerful, accurate sound performance that comfortably fills a middle sized room. The sound system is designed and tuned by the same sound engineers that delivered the award winning BeoLab 5 loudspeakers from Bang & Olufsen.
Attention to detail has always been a Bang & Olufsen signature competency, and this is reiterated under the B&O PLAY brand. Material choice and craftsmanship are no exceptions here: An Italian full-grain leather carrying strap is diagonally mounted for stability when the unit is carried, and the solid aluminium loudspeaker grille wraps smoothly around the unit, making the loudspeaker fabric visible behind the grille to allow for different discrete colour options. The top of the unit, with its volume, power and network controls has a non-slip rubber insert, so you can safely place your mobile device here while charging or playing.
The Beolit 12 represents the company’s move into a new range of products designed specifically for a new generation of mobile, digital, quality-conscious customers. With a recommended consumer price of EUR 699 in Europe and $799 in the USA, the Beolit 12 is the most affordable sound system from Bang & Olufsen in many years, and therefore the company believes its sales volume will surpass the ever-popular BeoSound 8 figures.
Beolit 12 will begin to arrive in Bang & Olufsen showrooms, Bang & Olufsen Online Store and Apple Stores (including Apple Online Store) late January 2012 in the dark grey option. Additional colors will include yellow, blue, and light grey, and those will arrive in showrooms this Spring 2012.
all images and info courtesy of Bang & Olufsen
Specs: •Class D digital amplifier with a total of 120 watts. • 2.1 stereo system with: 2 x 2” tweeter and 1 x 4” woofer • Dimensions W x H x D: 23 x 15 x 18.8 (cm) • Weight: 2.8 (kg) • Colours: Yellow, dark grey, blue, grey
Well, it only took me a few months of scrutinizing every possible case for my iPhone 4S, but I finally found the one for me. I wanted something that covered the back and the edges, didn't take away from the phone's sleek design, protects without interfering with functionality and that looks undeniably awesome.
The sleek matte soft touch polycarbonate case ensures that I won't drop it and the clasp (the deciding factor for me) functions like a watch clasp found on many bracelet watches. The clasp is available in a high-polish or matte finish chrome.
The Leverage Case by Graft Concepts is both functional and stylish. Not too cute, not too bulky, not too cheap, not too outrageously expensive.
Designed in Southern California, engineered by the Swiss, and manufactured by hand picked factories to ensure high-quality standards, the Leverage case comes in either black or white, (backplate included) with your choice of high polished chrome or matte finish fastener.
The Leverage Case in Black: the backplate is optional: without back plate:
The Leverage Case in White: without back plate:
A hard polycarbonate/ABS blend with a rubberized finish protects your iPhone from bumps. The sleep-wake button has been integrated into the zinc alloy latch and precise cutouts enable easy and direct access to the ringer and volume buttons.
Features: • Confirmed compatibility with both iPhone 4S and 4 from AT&T/Sprint/Verizon • Hard polycarbonate case with soft touch matte finish that offers drop and scratch protection • Luxurious finish on metal latching mechanism that locks the case firmly around the phone • Removable back plate (INCLUDED with purchase) gives you the option of having minimalist style or full protection • Unique styling with streamlined design and minimal bulk • free shipping within the United States. ships: 2-3 days
The video below shows you how to put the case on your iPhone 4 or 4S:
Price for the Leverage case including backplate is $59.95 USD Buy it here.
Available in five different styles these fun and hip iPhone cases give the illusion of blending into one's head when using the phone. Photographs of life sized ears and profiles in various styles - males, females, varying skin tones, some with razor stubble, some with earpieces - are printed on durable iPhone cases which fit both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. No Vulcan ears as of yet.
Designed by art student Daniela Gilsanz for CollabCubed, Daniela first came up with the idea of the EARonic iPhone case last fall when applying to art schools. She was getting a portfolio together and while sketching some ears in her sketchbook (one of the prompts from a school) the initial EARonic mockup and portfolio piece came to be. (See below).
Since then, Daniela and CollabCubed improved on the original concept, photographed many an ear, and produced the actual phone cases. At only $20 USD each, they make great stocking stuffers!
Each available style is shown below.
Luna: Nick: Razor: Dylan: Finley:
At the moment, they are offering free domestic shipping and $5 for international shipping up to 2 lbs.
Despite the fact that most of us are digital photo people and share many images via cyberspace, they do still make picture frames (remember those?) and people still like to place an actual photo upon their mantel or shelf. For those folks, the iPhone Photo Cube Printer by Vupoint is the perfect gift for this holiday season.
The iPhone Photo Cube Printer. This is the first printer that produces photo quality pictures directly from a docked iPhone, iPod touch, Android phone, iPad1 or iPad2. Requiring no computer or software, the printer is controlled from your iPhone via a free downloadable app. In less than a minute and without ink cartridges, it prints crystal-clear 300 dpi resolution pictures with vibrant colors, thanks to patented paper embedded with yellow, magenta, and cyan dye crystals.
The photographs are smudge- and tear-proof, fade- and water-resistant. The printer can produce one, four, or 10 images on each 4" x 6" borderless sheet. Occupying no more desktop area than a box of tissues, the printer also charges a docked iPhone or iPod touch. Also connects to Android phones (requires mini-USB cable), iPad, and iPad2.
Comes with one thermal paper cartridge that makes 12 prints. Plugs into AC. 4" H x 7" W x 6" D. (3 lbs.). replacement paper cartridges cost $24.95 each.
Now that we know the new iPhone 4s is the same size as the previous iPhone 4, you don't have to wait to find a cool case or plate design to protect the world's most popular gadget. That said, I'd like to bring Luxe Plates to your attention.
These are beautifully etched stainless steel self-adhesive plates that fit the back of your iPhone 4 or 4S. They protect the phone without getting in the way of buttons or lens. They also work with other covers (fitting under larger wrap around covers) and they can be removed without residual 'gunk.'
The designs are etched with a special photochemical process and are available as brushed stainless steel with black enamel inlay or as polished steel with the etched design.
Calder by Jesse LeDoux: PNW by Jesse LeDoux: Bouffant by Jesse LeDoux: Plank by Jesse LeDoux: LeDoux Ville by Jesse LeDoux: Folium by Erich Ginder: Creative Outlet by Dan Funderburgh: Brush n' Stuff by Eight Hour Day : London by Richard Coward: Apples and Oranges by Jared Nickerson: Skull by Notter & Vigne: You're The Danger by Jared Nickerson: Oh Deer! by Verity Keniger: Leo by Andreas Preis:
And for those artists in the house, you can even design your own!
"Our coverplates protect and add character to your iPhone in a minimal manner. The etched stainless steel embraces the form-factor of your iPhone while making it distinctive. Luxe Plates are crafted with precision in Seattle." – Jay Dokken, Co-founder, Luxe Plates
Luxe Plates 310 South Washington Street Seattle, Washington, USA
