As many of you probably have read here before and will continue to read, I call Portland Oregon my home. Most likely everyone out there has also heard that we are all pretty much a bunch of hippies and nerds (Nerpies?). I wouldn’t really classify myself as a hippie, but when I heard Case-Mate had an iPhone 4/4S case made out of recyclable materials, I really wanted to give it a shot. Who wouldn’t want to protect their iPhone while helping out our beautiful...
Choosing the right mouse, keyboard and headset (if applicable) is similar to a handy many choosing the right tool. While you can do your job or task at hand with anything (if you are in fact talented), having “the” preferred tool results in the most productivity and performance. In the PC gaming world a myriad array of mice, keyboards and headsets are available to the eager gamer looking to step up their game. But not all accessories are created equal or designed...
Way back during our visit to Vegas and CES2012, Mike and I happened by a booth selling iDevice accessories. Cases and stands littered their booth, in all shapes and designs. Some were actually impressive and peaked interested in what X-Doria had to offer. One of the items that got me interested in the company was their iPhone 4/4S screen protector that gave a grid on your iPhone for proper placement of the protective skin. I have used screen protectors for years, and have...
Much like normal iPhone cases, the iPhone battery case market is quickly filling up with numerous options from a multitude of competitors. Simply slapping a battery inside a piece of molded plastic won’t cut it anymore. Battery case manufacturers need to factor in size, weight, design, battery size and more. On top of that, they need to implement some type of design or feature to stand out from the crowd and differentiate. We’ve been fortunate enough to handle...
Using your Apple iPad to its fullest varies from person to person. For some, a 3rd party case that ads functionality and utility like SlateSHIELD’s 360 iPad case is perhaps the answer. Design & Features Made out of a hard, ABS plastic, the SlateSHIELD 360 is a touch case of sorts that will protect against scratches and minor drops/shock. It’s pretty stiff and feels robust enough that we’re pretty sure damage from normal wear and tear won’t...
Battery life is an increasing concern in the mobile world. With as many hardware features that are being crammed into our ever increasingly smaller phones as well as the expanding complexity of the tasks we ask of them, batteries are under the most violent assault, ever. The best way to fix this, developing a completely new, modern battery technology is currently in the works. Sadly, we’re still many years off from any type of publicly available solution. Solution #2:...
