you heard the announcement. so is the Nokia Lumia 1020 a camera first or a phone first? before the reviews start turning up, we are skeptical. we are not sure whether to take the 1020 as a camera with smartphone functionality or the other way round. we have are torn. on one hand we wished all smartphones have awesome
if you think a crossover or SUV is a little too “family” for you by the way of its look, then perhaps the Subaru VIZIV Concept Sports Crossover might change your perception. in the growing segment of sports coupe/crossover concept cars (or simply sports crossover), the VIZIV may just be in time to join the bandwagon
most of us love pedaling our trusty bikes, but there are times where we just yearn to cruise around without having to do the legworks. and for that, we thought the Rubbee Electric Drive for Bicycles might just be the perfect solution. it is the simplest electric drive conversion we have seen to date. there’s no need to deal with messy sprocket dissecting or whatsoever
while lomography and today’s photoshop prowess can recreate most awesome effects of the past, but there is one truly old school style that we can’t replicate and that is the effect when using the 19th century Petzval lens, as developed by mathematician Professor Joseph Petzval (1807-1891) in 1840. the Petzval lens that Prof Petzval developed has spun off a totally unique photography art form
there are a myriad of options when it comes to case for iPhone 5, so we can’t simply feature them all. but as usual, when we do, the cases must have really caught our eyes, like this ADOPTED Cushion Wrap Case for iPhone 5. employing the firm’s patent-pending non-conductive, metallized frame, ADOPTED fuses
whether you have treated yourself to a cold Cola in the heat of a foosball game or in your adulthood, a cold brew, you can be sure that there’s a mysterious relation between foosball and popping open a bottle. no? anyway, that’s our perception and we shouldn’t be pushing our ideas into you. regardless, we still find that this foosball player-converted
fancy starting a home automation for your home, but not sure where to start? well, the Belkin WeMo Light Switch looks like a good place to start. it will not make coffee for you in the morning, but it will, however, let you control the connected light (or lights, depending on how many of the lights you hook it up to) over WiFi, 3G or 4G network using your smartphone
lets face it: when you are home having some private time with your music, 33 feet of wireless freedom ain’t going to be enough and this is why a pair of wireless audio cans such as this JBL WR2.4 Wireless Headphones with a super generous 100 feet or 30 meters of wireless freedom will be much appreciated and appropriate. walk anywhere within you humble
some wealthy movie buffs can afford to tear down a room and turn it into a home movie theater. suffice to say, many of us won’t be in the financial position to afford that kind of luxury and therefore, taking a notch down from such extravagant living would be going for a system such as this Kaleidescape Cinema One Movie Server movie server.
if clean, sharp lines are your cuppa of English Breakfast, then the Tom Dixon Eclectic Block Watch might just tickles your fancy. the first time piece to come out of the British design label, the Eclectic Block Watch is crafted from the most minimal components possible and presented in a unique square case that’s stamped out from a block of pure stainless
so what the heck is a Chromecast? well, the easiest way to understand what this little guy is about is to think of it as Google’s answer to Apple TV and AirPlay. it plugs right into your HDMI port of your HDTV and enables you to wirelessly stream, or in this case “cast” online content from your phone, tablet or laptop to your TV