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TARDIS And R2-D2 Safes You Unlock With Your Smartphone [Video]

by Amy Ratcliffe on January 26, 2012

Who needs clunky combination locks when you can use an app? Zeon Tech has debuted nerdy TARDIS and R2-D2 Smartsafes at the Toy Fair in London that can be unlocked with a smartphone. You just need to download a free app and enter the passcode that you’ve designated. You can’t fit a ton of valuables in them, but then again, I’d feel weird about storing anything expensive in a TARDIS. The models will be out in the UK in June and will retail at £19.99 or around $31.

See a picture of the R2-D2 safe and watch how the safe works in the video after the break.

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TARDIS Skins For Your iPad, Kindle, iPhone And More

by Sean Fallon on January 9, 2012


The next time you lose your iPhone, you might need to look for it in 1969 because it could have traveled through time and space thanks to these TARDIS skins.

The skin is available for several gadgets like the iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire, Nook and the Motorola Droid.

Product Page (Prices Vary via digitalyn)

Star Wars Helmet MP3 Speakers Now Available For Pre-Order

by Sean Fallon on December 29, 2011


Something tells me that the sound quality of these MP3 Star Wars speakers will be on par with Vader breathing through his helmet, but you can’t beat the novelty factor. Pre-order for April 2012 in Vader, Fett and Stormtrooper versions.

The Boba Fett and Stormtrooper versions are pictured after the break.

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10 Gifts For Mobile Device Fanatics [Gift Guide]

by Sean Fallon on November 23, 2011


Smartphones and tablets are surely going to be the hot gifts this holiday, and if you know someone who is a mobile gadget fanatic, these unique gifts will help to round out your shopping list. Don’t feel guilty about enabling their addiction, it’s too late for them anyway. Save yourself.

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Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Video Communicator Now Available In The App Store!

by Sean Fallon on November 2, 2011


Our friends at QMx have unveiled a new Warehouse 13 app that allows users to turn their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into a Farnsworth for sharing video and audio messages. And believe me, QMx knows something about Farnsworths—they actually make the props for the show.

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ThinkGeek Prepping Module That Turns Your iPhone 4S Into The HAL 9000!

by Sean Fallon on October 25, 2011


ThinkGeek took its inspiration from the HAL 9000 and some of Siri’s crazy voice commands to develop the IRIS 9000—a voice control module that turns your iPhone 4S into a hands-free Siri controller. From the product page:

Simply place your iPhone into the Iris 9000 cradle and use the included micro remote to trigger Siri up to 50 feet away. Just tap the Iris 9000 remote button once, listen for the Siri chime, and speak your command. The built in mic on the Iris 9000 picks up your voice from across the room and the embedded speaker amplifies Siri’s spoken responses. You can also make and receive calls using the Iris 9000 like a standard speakerphone. Oh and did we mention that Iris 9000′s glowing eye flickers along with Siri’s voice? How’s that for amazing Buckaroo Banzai future tech?

So awesome…as long as it doesn’t try and kill you. Look for the IRIS 9000 to debut in 2012 for $60. In the meantime, you can sign up for email alerts to find out the moment it becomes available.

Check out a video of the IRIS 9000 in action after the break.

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GLaDOS Siri On The iPhone 4S [Video]

by Sean Fallon on October 10, 2011


What would it be like if GLaDOS was behind the Siri personal assistant on the iPhone 4S? The answer lies in the video after teh break.

Personally I’m going to wait for the iPhone 5 and the HAL 9000 upgrade.

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Angry Birds iPhone Speaker Docks Coming Soon

by Sean Fallon on October 3, 2011


Haven’t had enough Angry Birds yet? I’m sure a backlash is on the horizon, but in the meantime a speaker series is on the way from gear4.

Despite the red bird having a reputation for being useless, the speaker is actually quite functional. Both the red bird and bomber bird versions have the ability to connect to a mobile device with an auxiliary cable. It also comes with a separate iPhone/iPod/iPad dock. The green pig version, on the other hand, has a built-in helmet dock for the iPod/iPhone.

Look for the speakers to be released later this fall for $79.99-$99.99.

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10 Examples Of iPhone Mania Run Amok [Featured]

by Sean Fallon on September 30, 2011


As you probably know, Apple has a big event scheduled for October 4th where the iPhone 5 (and/or the cheaper iPhone 4S) will likely be revealed. As it is with every iPhone release, coverage of the announcement will be intense and anxious buyers will get iPhone fever leading up to the pandemonium of launch day. It’s like Apple has everyone in some sort of trance. That phenomenon is why completely ridiculous iPhone-related products like these exist.

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NASA Launches Downloadable Sound Bites For Ringtones And Alarms

by Sean Fallon on September 26, 2011

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I wouldn’t say it’s enough to make up for the disappointment many feel after the grounding of NASA’s shuttle program, but free ringtones are free ringtones!

NASA has made historic sound bites like Neil Armstrong’s “The Eagle has landed” and Apollo 13′s “Houston, we’ve had a problem” available for download to cellphones and computers to be used as ringtones, alarms and notifications.

“NASA has been making historic sounds for over 50 years,” Jerry Colen, NASA App project manager at the agency’s Ames Research Center, said in statement. “Now we’re making some of these memorable sounds easy to find and use.”

NASA claims the sounds will be updated regularly and they can be downloaded here in MP3 and M4R (iPhone) formats.

(via The LA Times)

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