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LaCie Porsche Design Mobile Hard Drive

mike — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:44:09 +0000

Porsche Design and LaCie have collaborated to produce these sleek mobile/portable hard drives. It features a 3mm aluminum casing and USB 3.0 compatibility. Transfer speed up to 4x USB 2.0. Retail $105 w/ 500 GB capacity

lacie.com

Cosmonaut Wide-Grip Stylus

mike — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:42:04 +0000

The last few weeks I’ve been playing around with the Boxwave Stylus on my iPad, and it gets uncomfortable to use due to how slim it is. Than I came across this Kickstarter project for the Cosmonaut. This thing looks beastly, like it’s meant for sidewalk art or drawing a hopscotch court for my niece. I’m very excited to test it out.

kickstarter.com

Miniot Wood iPad 2 Cover

mike — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:09:35 +0000

The colorful Smart Covers from Apple not your style? Check out the Miniot iPad 2 cover available in several fine wood material options. Made in Holland. Retail $70.48

buy it now
miniot.com

Samsung Series 9 Notebook

mike — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:45:18 +0000

The Samsung Series 9 is the PC challenger targeting the MacBook Air. Although it’s definitely less hyped, it’s worth a call to HR if you’re due for a new notebook running Windows. The black Duralumin (twice the strength of aluminum) casing is all business baby.

Samsung Series 9 weighs 2.89 lbs (compared to MacBook Air 2.9 lbs)
.64″ thin (compared to MacBook Air .68″)
Windows 7 Home Premium
2nd gen Intel Core i5-2537M CPU
128GB SSD
4GB DDR3 RAM
1,366×768-pixel resolution display
Starting at $1,649.99

samsung.com/us

Booqpad for iPad 2

mike — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:32:18 +0000

Our designer friend Niraj was recently telling us how it’s been difficult transitioning from paper sketching to iPad sketching. Thanks to Booq he doesn’t have to give up his paper and pen just quite yet. Retail $49.95

“Made from 100% recycled PET, the material used to make water bottles, and designed symmetrically for right and left handed users, each Booqpad ships with a blank, 50-sheet A5 notepad made from at least 30% post-consumer materials and printed with soy ink, a surface perfect for sketching, writing, note-taking, or laying out the next app, printed piece, product, story, or website.”

booqbags.com

Beluga Pods for iPhone or Android

mike — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:44:52 +0000

One of our recent favorite apps at Freshest Gear has been Beluga Pods. Imagine a night out on the town with a group of friends, where you have to deal with arranging carpool, decide where to eat, when to meet, and best place to park near the new hot spot. Beluga Pods create a private small group conversation thread, with built in maps and photo sharing. It’s group MMS done right and doesn’t matter if some people in your group use an iPhone or Android. Keep it organized by giving each specific Beluga Pod a name, like “Jeff’s Dirty Thirty” or “Girls Night Out”. Retail $FREE

belugapods.com

Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS

mike — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:28:25 +0000

Pretty amazing how much bang for the buck you get with the new Canon ELPH 500 HS. 12.1 Megapixels, 1080p HD video with stereo sound, huge 3.2″ touch panel LCD, f/2.0 ultra wide angle 24mm lens, and High-Speed Burst Mode 8.2 frames per second. Hands down the best pocket camera for the price. Retail $299.99 (available March 2011)

pre-order
usa.canon.com

Samson Meteor Mic

mike — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:55:46 +0000

Maybe you aren’t a podcasting beast, aspiring musician, or have a voice like Ted Williams, the Meteor Mic is a nice tool to have for recordings and online communication. The best part is it’s portable and USB powered. Retail $99 (April 2011)

“Producing rich audio recording for any application, Meteor Mic has one of the largest condenser diaphragms (25mm) of any USB mic available. Its cardioid pickup pattern, smooth frequency response and 16-bit, 44.1/48kHz resolution give you professional audio results no matter what you’re recording. A stereo 1/8-inch headphone output for no latency monitoring and headphone volume knob give you complete control. A microphone mute switch gives you audio privacy while video conferencing. We’ve integrated a mic stand adapter into the bottom so you can mount the Meteor Mic on a boom or desktop stand.”

samsontech.com

iPhone 4 White Decal Set

mike — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:57:20 +0000

Convert you black iPhone 4 to white with this vinyl decal set from Ap-Jam. An easy way to become a trendsetter and protect your iPhone at the same time. Retail $12.90

ap-jam.com

Cartella for Macbook Air

mike — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:38:50 +0000

The Cartella from Pad&Quill is a high quality leather cover that disguises your Macbook Air as a book. When opened, the case doubles as a lapdesk with all ports accessible. It’s thin enough so that it does’t defeat the purpose of having a Macbook Air, and offers some protection if you hand carry or throw it in a bag. Currently only available in black. Retail $80-90

padandquill.com