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New App Lets You Customize Your Dream Rolls-Royce

Filed under: Gadgets, Luxury Cars & Autos

If you want to be really good at something, the prime directive is always this: practice practice practice. That goes for running just as much as it goes for being really, really rich. Rolls-Royce is here to assist on the getting-ready front with an iPhone and iPod Touch app that lets you – the "potential customer" – kit out their newest ride, the Ghost, any way you wish.

A dozen paint finishes make up the exterior options, along with tweaks like visible exhaust tip, Silver Satin hood and various styles of wheels. Inside, eight different leathers and five veneers that include Dark Wenge and Malabar can be mixed and matched to please the eye and touch. If you want to see what others have done, the app also includes a gallery and videos of the Ghost in action and when you're finished, you can save your own Ghost in a virtual garage. Before you dig in, though, you might want to download that dictionary app so you can look up terms like "Dark Wenge." Available in the iTunes app store.

[via Autoweek]

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Tags: app, app store, apps, iphone, iphone app, ipod, ipod touch, rolls-royce, rolls-royce ghost

Gizmobies Protect Your PDA in Style

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Services

Whenever I get a new cell phone, I obsess over protecting it from every scratch, but after fruitless shopping for a case that's not too bulky or too expensive or too blah, I usually just give in to the basic black leather case. Yawn. Now that I'm finally ready to join the modern era and get myself a BlackBerry, I started noticing all the cases for those and discovered ... Gizmobies. Forgive my excitement, but now NYC area residents can buy these at the Gizmobies store in Midtown or via its online store (more below).

Made of a thin yet durable gel-like material, Gizmobies provide superior padded protection, come in tons of colors and patterns, and are thin enough that your phone or PDA slips in and out of your pocket or purse easily, yet provide a great grip so that your device won't fall off a table or your lap. You can easily change skins without any trouble at all -- they peel right off, and don't leave any residue.

I recently chatted with Andrea Balkin, who owns the New York area Gizmobies franchise, and here's what I learned: Gizmobies were started about three years ago by a successful technology start-up team with the goal of inventing a product that allowed iPod and cell phone owners to customize and protect their device but keep it pocketable and enhance its aesthetics without adding bulk or weight.

Andrea noted, "I purchased a Gizmobie for my iPhone 1G at the beginning of 2009 and fell in love with the fact that my phone, my most used possession, now felt great in my hand, looked really cool, and had excellent protection! No more ugly bright pink rubber case, which got stuck in my pocket, collected dirt in it, and looked so very pedestrian.

"I loved my Gizmobie so much that I wanted to get another one, but found that there was no place on the East Coast to purchase them. A budding entrepreneur myself, I knew that Gizmobies would be an instant hit out east -- especially in the iPhone Apple mecca of Manhattan!" And so ...

If you're in the NYC metro area, you should stop by Andrea's kiosk in the Manhattan Mall, on 6th Avenue at West 33rd Street. It features more than 130 designs, with new ones arriving regularly, for most BlackBerry phones, Nintendo DSi and Lite gaming systems, Nokia N97 mobile phone, and the Apple suite of devices; iPhone, iTouch, iPod, and Nano ($20-$25). Gizmobies for laptops are due out before the Christmas holidays.

Gizmobies offer a lifetime guarantee that allows the customer to mail the product back to the company's headquarters in Las Vegas if anything should happen to the product. Gizmobies are made in the USA.

Check out the gallery for examples of the array of patterns available, and how Gizmobies look on some popular devices.

Gallery: Gizmobies Protect Your PDA in Style

Tags: BlackBerry, cell phone, cell phones, CellPhone, CellPhones, gift, gift ideas, GiftIdeas, gifts, Gizmobies, holidays, iPod, laptop, Nintendo, PDA, phone, phones

The World's Most Expensive iPod

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Katherine Hughes, of Stuart Hughes, has designed what is likely the world's most expensive iPod. The iPod Touch SUPREME's body was re-formed using 149 grams of solid, 22-carat gold, with a rear Apple logo from 21 grams of gold that houses 53 VVS1, color F diamonds. The front outer section has been set with 300 VVS1 diamonds, also color F. The main navigation buttons has 12 diamonds of the same quality set in 16 grams of gold, all of which surround a single cut pink 2.10-carat diamond, color G-H. A true limited edition -- only three available. £139,995, or $231,776 USD at today's exchange rate.

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Tags: Apple, diamonds, gold, iPod, Ipod Touch, IpodTouch

Thomas Pink iPod Commuter Tie

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Gadgets, Men's Style

LVMH-owned London shirtmakers and haberdashers Thomas Pink have updated the iPod Commuter Tie for their upcoming Autumn Winter 2009/2010 collection.

Described as "a sophisticated 100% silk woven tie and useful mp3 storage device in one," the natty neckwear features a small pocket on the reverse of the tie designed to perfectly fit the new iPod Nano as well as other smaller mp3 players.

The music player is placed in the tie pocket to avoid having expensive devices on display or damaging the line of one's suit, while an extra fabric loop keeps wires (including headphone wires) out of sight and close to the body, leaving the hands free.

The new Commuter tie is available in eight colors - gray, charcoal, purple, blue, green, orange, red and deep pink - and will be available from Thomas Pink stores from September 2009 or online at www.thomaspink.com, priced at $100.

Tags: iPod, LVMH, Thomas Pink, ThomasPink, tie

A Tux for Your iTouch

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Feeling frivolous? For just a small splurge of $74 - $78, you can dress up your iPod Touch (or iTouch) in its very own sparkling tuxedo like the one at right from Pliadesigns.com. It's a cute way to protect your Mac paraphernalia for a night on the town -- or a very novel way to wrap an iTouch being given as a gift.

If you feel strongly that your iTouch is a girl (and you're not into cross-dressing her up like Diane Keaton -- 'cause really, almost no one can pull that off), Plia also has Bellini Clutches, which look like miniature clutch purses and fit iPods, iPhones, and anything you have that's small and flat. It's a great way to protect your devices' casing glamorously -- even if it is a little silly. Everyone knows glamor should be fun!

Check out the gallery below to see the Bellini Clutches and the iPod Touch cases from all sides.

Gallery: Cute and Fun Cases from Plia.com

Here's what the case looks like opened up.

Tags: ipod, ipod touch, mac accessories

Lagerfeld Debuts Mink-Covered iPod Helmets

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Gadgets, Luxury Cars & Autos

At his Paris fashion show on Sunday, the ever-entertaining Karl Lagerfeld debuted a new line of luxurious mink-covered scooter helmets with built-in iPod capability. The over-the-top accessories were created in collaboration with French luxury helmet maker Les Ateliers Ruby and Apple. They're road legal and feature full carbon fiber shells and ultra-soft burgundy nappa lambskin linings. The iPod hookup lets you pipe music directly to the earpieces.

Lagerfeld, who also heads up Chanel and Fendi, showed matching mink vests and other garments in the futuristic fashion show for his eponymous label. Apparently the haute helmets are Lagerfeld's comment on the recessed economy. "Now everyone is on scooters, even chic women, so we had to do the helmet," he explained. No word yet on when the helmets might be made available for sale or what their price would be, but safe to say they'll be extremely expensive.

Tags: Apple, Ateliers Ruby, AteliersRuby, Chanel, fashion show, FashionShow, French fashion, FrenchFashion, fur, helmet, iPod, Karl Lagerfeld, KarlLagerfeld, Les Ateliers Ruby, LesAteliersRuby, mink, motorcycle, Paris, Paris Fashion Week, ParisFashionWeek, Ruby, scooter

Celebrity iPod Auction Series, Benefits Music Rising

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Auctions, Charity

Tonic, a Web site devoted to doing good, recently launched the Celebrity iPod Auction Series to benefit Music Rising, an organization that replaces lost or destroyed instruments in the hurricane-affected Gulf Coast region. Every week, from now through August, Tonic will launch between one and five autographed iPods loaded with celebrities' personal playlists and put them up for auction, with 100% of the revenue going directly to rescue the musical culture of the Central Gulf. More than 70 A-list celebrities are participating, from ex-Presidents, to rock stars, to models -- even Warren Buffett. Each celebrity is given a new iPod, which he or she autographs and Tonic pre-loads with 10 - 20 of his or her favorite songs.

Check out the gallery for some of the early participants.

Gallery: Celebrity iPod Auction Series, Benefits Music Rising

Tags: celebrities, charity, iPod, music, Music Rising, MusicRising, Tonic

Bose is Out, the iHome is In

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Bose is out, the iHome is in. The iHome is made specifically to house your various Apple devices and the sound it creates packs a punch!

The iHome devices are equipped to operate with iPods and iPhones as well as Zunes and most MP3 players with an audio cord - or even Bluetooth technology.

The range runs from $49.95 to $199.99 and any order over $99.00 comes with free earbuds. Our pick? The Rotating Alarm Clock, $79.99, at right. Check out the gallery to see what it does (it flips!), and for more cool products like the color-changing iPod player.

Shop the iHome store here (finally, a music site that doesn't crash your web browser).

Gallery: Our picks from the iHome store

Rotating Alarm Clock for iPod touch & iPod nano

Shower to Shore Water-Resistant Speaker for iPod

2.1 Stereo System with Clock Radio for iPod

Portable Speaker System For Your MP3 Player

Tags: apple, audio, bose, ihome, iphone, ipod, mac, mp3, music, speakers

Holiday iPod Shortage

by Tracy Chait (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Despite theories that it would be consumers who were in short supply this holiday season, it seems that Apple is having trouble keeping up with demand.

After a highly successful limited-release of its iPod Touch earlier this year, the company is now running short of other models, notably the formerly-ubiquitous iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle at mass-retailers like Target and Best Buy.

Analysts estimate Apple will sell close to 21 million iPods in the December quarter, up 90% since the fall.

[via AppleInsider]

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Tags: apple, gadgets, holiday shopping, HolidayShopping, ipod

Karl Lagerfeld's Bespoke Vuitton iPod Trunk

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

My colleague Annie Scott recently wrote about how Louis Vuitton custom makes one-of-a-kind cases for special clients who can afford the service. One of our favorite examples of Vuitton's bespoke art is the iPod carrying case trunk (above) the famed French firm made for Chanel kingpin Karl Lagerfeld. Made of black Taiga leather with brass fittings and a red microfiber interior, it contains an interior case which holds 20 iPods and a power charger. There are compartments for JBL iPod speakers and subwoofer, and Lagerfeld's initials are stamped in red near the handle. Vuitton will custom make a case for just about anything, provided that it is portable. The process of creating a bespoke case like this can take four to eight months and costs tens of thousands of dollars.

Tags: iPod, Karl Lagerfeld, KarlLagerfeld, Louis Vuitton, LouisVuitton, Luggage

DEOS Diamond Headphone Covers

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

Perfect for any iPod device or iPhone, the DEOS diamond headphone covers add just a bit of bling to your earphone thing. Depending on the diamonds you choose the price can range from $4,500 in black and white to $60,000 when adding colorful diamonds of yellow and pink hues. If you're going to spend thousands to decorate your earbuds, especially more than $5,000, DEOS (Defining Expressions of Sound) is at least willing throw in a complimentary shuffle or iTouch.

[via Cult of Mac]

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Tags: defining expressions of sound, DefiningExpressionsOfSound, DEOS, diamond earbuds, diamond earphones, DiamondEarbuds, DiamondEarphones, earbuds, earphones, iphone, ipod

Luxury iPhone Cases from Orbino Italy

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Men's Style

The iPhone 3G is a beautiful accessory, yet to be properly attired...till now. Orbino Italy has designed three cases for your iPhone 3G, and each is lovelier than the last. Finally, you can protect and adorn your iPhone without cheap plastic or garish designs.

At right, you see the Strada:
"The Orbino Strada Tre Case transforms your 3G iPhone into a premium Italian accessory with a case entirely stitched by hand in gorgeous Tuscan leather. The case features an open face for easy access and includes Orbino's patented spring-loaded removable combination belt clip and desk stand in polished palladium metal. Prices start at $99."

This is the limited Brown Crocodile edition, available here.

Click below to see the other two new 3G iPhone designs, as well as other elegant, Apple-specific cases from Orbino.

Gallery: Elegant Cases for Apple Products by Orbino Italy

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Bloomingdale's Exclusive Beatles iPod Set

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Attention Beatles fans, Bloomingdale's has a music package tailor-made for you. The Beatles iPod Set includes a special limited edition 120 G black iPod (it's etched with the Beatles' logo on the front and Abbey Road on the back),13 original Beatles' CDs plus 2 masters and the "Love" cd, plus an engraved guitar pick.

The package isn't Apple's idea but Bloomingdale's, which means the music on all the included cds doesn't come pre-loaded on the iPod and isn't even all available on iTunes. Bizarre.

But even if you have to rip your own mp3s it's still a great package and there are only 2500 available, exclusively at Bloomingdale's, for $795 each.

Via Wired

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Tags: beatles, bloomingdales, iPod, mp3, mp3 player, mp3 players, Mp3Player, Mp3Players, music

Chinese Spend Big On Unauthorized iPhones

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

As our friends at The Unofficial Apple Weblog have reported Apple unveiled their latest iPhone and iPod models which included the sexy new iPod touch and a drop in the prices of iPhones. Around the world the iPhone is big news even in the places that isn't supposed to be yet. An Associated Press article says that the iPhone can be bought in China although Apple isn't selling it there yet. Early adopters hungry for the latest technology are willing to pay 8,800 yuan ($1,170) for the iPhone even though the gadget doesn't function completely. The iPhone in China can make calls and send text messages, but it can't receive calls and you don't even get voicemail. The iPhone isn't set to launch in Asia until next year which at the current rate could be three or four versions from now.

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Jaguar Teams Up With Apple on XF Interior

by Erin Mays (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

iJag? Jaguar is turning over a new leaf thanks to Apple, who helped the automaker shake the big slab of wood out of the cockpit and back onto the tree. The Ford-owned premium brand, known for the stodgy wood accents in the interior, tapped the iPod maker's design team for help in redesigning the XF's interior for a more current look.

Ian Callum, Jaguar's design chief, told Car Magazine that Apple is contributing to the XF's control interfaces in what will hopefully be an improvement on infotainment interfaces everywhere -- BMW's control interface has been under fire for years, just as an example.

Callum says that cool blue lighting and big control dial will do the trick. Besides reportedly being more intuitive, the new control system takes up less space and introduces a range of infotainment options.

[via Pocket Lint]

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