My cousin actually gave me one of these for Christmas. This is a retrolink-NES USB controller, perfect for them ROMs and Emulators. I noticed it going for $8 (shipped free if you are an Amazon Prime account holder). This is for a pre-order so they won't have stock until sometimes in Feb; better snag it when its cheap!
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Retrolink NES Classic Controller USB - $8 at Amazon
My cousin actually gave me one of these for Christmas. This is a retrolink-NES USB controller, perfect for them ROMs and Emulators. I noticed it going for $8 (shipped free if you are an Amazon Prime account holder). This is for a pre-order so they won't have stock until sometimes in Feb; better snag it when its cheap!
iPhone icon coasters
I stumbled across these while visiting TUAW this morning. What a novel concept and excellent stocking-stuffer. These coasters are made of iPhone icons. What a great conversation starter!A set will cost you 20 squid (£19.99), and looks like it can be purchased using Paypal.
iPhone UI Stencil Kit
If you must possess any iPhone related goodies, I ran across a pretty cool one today. Its an iPhone Stencil Kit by Design Comission. This is a handy little stencil kit for mocking up a potential application design before you make the pitch. (yes, I know there are ways you can do it on a computer but what fun would that be?)
$16.95 later, this would be yours!
Funny Screenshot: Bernanke Speaks to CNBC, Blah Blah Blah
I was getting ready for work this morning and caught this on CNBC HD (Squawk Box). I thought it'd be funny to capture a screenshot of it. (Channel 771, Optimum Cable).
Ecko Star Wars Storm Trooper Hoodie
Whats cooler than this Mark Ecko Storm Trooper Hoodie? Well, the fact that it is now on clearance for half as much $50(was $98). Pretty cool jacket to show up to this years Halloween party right?
the mobile experience iPhone Knock Off Edition
For fun, I decided to take a look at the knock-off market of iPhone clones and was shocked to find a wide range of knock-offs, some looks as if its the same thing (such as the "ePhone M8). Take a look below for your entertainment value:
ePhone M8 - $159
This particular model known as the ePhone features quad-band, dual SIM clone features bluetooth, handwriting recognition and an unknown UI. The website I found it doesn't have any shots of the OS or reference. It falls a little short in the camera (1.3MP), LCD display (240x320px) as well as the internal storage at 1GB. But, hey, if this thing looks anything like the pictures, you could have everyone fooled with the screen off and laying it on a coffee table.
SciPhone i68 - $104
Again with dual SIM card feature, I was told this iClone is one of the most popular choice. Feature wise, its a quad-band international phone and like the ePhone M8, it boasts a 1.3MP camera and QVGA resolution. With an aluminum casing, this one looks to be a great first gen. knockoff. From the picture, it looks like the black strip on the back is towards the top of the phone. I guess it didn't completely rip Apple off.
Meizu M8 (Honorable Mention)
While the Meizu M8 MiniOne has always been regarded as a "legit" alternative to iPhone since it offers a step up in function (ie. 3MP camera, copy&paste, 480x720 resolution), I personally find it having too much hardware resemblance as the iPhone, so I am including the Meizu M8 as honorable mention. While this device runs on Windows Mobile and has been marketed openly at tradeshows and around blogsphere, I just find the hardware design too similar not to be labeled as an iClone knock off. Even Meizu's website design has strong resemblance of Apple.
Aside from Meizu, it appears most of the complete knockoff iClones are made by two brands: SciPhone or HiPhone. If you Google them up, you'll find a dozen or so models made by both. There is a market for everything!
ePhone M8 - $159This particular model known as the ePhone features quad-band, dual SIM clone features bluetooth, handwriting recognition and an unknown UI. The website I found it doesn't have any shots of the OS or reference. It falls a little short in the camera (1.3MP), LCD display (240x320px) as well as the internal storage at 1GB. But, hey, if this thing looks anything like the pictures, you could have everyone fooled with the screen off and laying it on a coffee table.
SciPhone i68 - $104Again with dual SIM card feature, I was told this iClone is one of the most popular choice. Feature wise, its a quad-band international phone and like the ePhone M8, it boasts a 1.3MP camera and QVGA resolution. With an aluminum casing, this one looks to be a great first gen. knockoff. From the picture, it looks like the black strip on the back is towards the top of the phone. I guess it didn't completely rip Apple off.
Meizu M8 (Honorable Mention)While the Meizu M8 MiniOne has always been regarded as a "legit" alternative to iPhone since it offers a step up in function (ie. 3MP camera, copy&paste, 480x720 resolution), I personally find it having too much hardware resemblance as the iPhone, so I am including the Meizu M8 as honorable mention. While this device runs on Windows Mobile and has been marketed openly at tradeshows and around blogsphere, I just find the hardware design too similar not to be labeled as an iClone knock off. Even Meizu's website design has strong resemblance of Apple.
Aside from Meizu, it appears most of the complete knockoff iClones are made by two brands: SciPhone or HiPhone. If you Google them up, you'll find a dozen or so models made by both. There is a market for everything!
"Palin" Syrah, a nice full-bodied Wine
In light of the election, I had to take a picture of a bottle of wine I found from my wine guy. Its a 2006 Chilean Syrah by Palin, definitely full-bodied and has a nice finish... :-)
Steve Jobs Bubble Head iPhone Dock Charger
The internet is a wonderful place full of "crouching tigers and hidden dragons" (translation: talent). Like this dude, he hand made working iPhone (1st gen. and 3G) Docks featuring non-other than Steve Jobs bubble head as part of the dock. He has them listed on eBay, starting bid at $89 and for $129, you can buy it now! Amazing!
Wired Blog's Top Five Stupidest iPhone 3G Accessories
Being a blogger in the mobile field and as part of the emerging media ecosystem, I am often invited to participate in gadget/accessories reviews. Imagine the shocking devastation if you are one of the PR firms or part of the product marketing team who sees this harsh product article covered by Wired blog where they've nominated the top five stupidest iPhone 3G accessories, thus far. And they are:1. DLO VideoShell
2. iWood
3. Macally Privacy Screen Protective Overlay
4. Macally Mirror Finish Screen Protector
5. ClipPod Car Visor and Belt Clip
Come on, the VideoShell isn't that bad!
Fake but Funny: iPod Earbuds Indicates Big iPhone
I got this one from Digg.com and could not stop laughing for about 10 minutes straight especially from reading the comments from Flickr and Digg. Some dude took a picture of a gigantic pair of white iPod-like earbuds. His facial expression is priceless...
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