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Survey Reveals 49% of Woman Will Gift Hand-Made iPhone Cozy

Citing a deliberate effort to trim holiday spending, 49% of women confirmed they're plans to gift the wildly popular iPhone cozy to family and friends this holiday season as revealed in the results of our online survey. While many of the 300 participants surveyed intended to create their own hand-made cozy out of old pot holders, most admitted they would purchase one of the irresistible designs already being sold at the user generated craft store, Etsy.com.

"My husband loves the adorable iPhone cozy I knitted for him," said Etsy seller Sherri Kunyari, "He said he only likes to use it at work, so I'm surprising him with a casual denim one he can use when he's home. I'm embroidering his name on the front of this one."

Perfect Your Golf Swing While Charging Your iPhone?

This latest concept design by Mac Funamizu allows you to improve the accuracy of your golf swing while getting a real charge out of your practice session. As you swing your virtual golf club, "Swing N' Charge" converts the energy of your swing into juice for your iPhone. Funamizu's latest design innovation will revolutionize the mind numbing task of iPhone charging, by pushing the act of powering up into an addictive art form you can enjoy at home or while on vacation.

iPhone Feet Stirs Up Childhood Memories of Mr. Potato Head

 
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Just when you thought it was safe to own the number one handset on the planet, some Bay Area shoe gazer creates the wildly absurd "Mr. Phone Feet". It's an ultra-kitchy iPhone stand that creator Darren Sills (the mayor of Dork Town) likes to fondly call, "iPhone footwear for the masses". He's dead serious too!

"Mr. Phone Feet" works as a vertical iPhone stand while adding unnecessary flair and personality from obnoxious footwear. According to Sills, the heavy plastic stand allows the low profile iPhone dock connector to be securely inserted, instantly converting Mr. Phone Feet into a functional charging dock. Sills is designing both male and female fashion footwear while the current prototype model is being shopped. 

Sills envisions a companion "Mr. Potato Head" iPhone app so users with an obvious iPhone foot fetish can virtually add the classic googly eye balls, nose and mustache to complete the unnecessary Mr. Pot Head ensemble.

"I'm confident I'll sell 100K of these in the first month," Sills said, "True fanatics will totally love adding feet to their iPhone. I hope my dock will be "a foot in the door" to launch a bunch of new ideas I have for other iPhone accessories." Who knows, an iPhone foot dock just may become the new "Pet Rock". People scoffed at that idea too! 

[photos by Darren Sills]

Hack Your Beetle Bud Vase Into One Mantastic iPhone Stand

If you own an iPhone, and you're a confirmed dude either by birth or surgical enhancement, and you also drive a new VW Beetle (by choice), then I have brilliant news for you. Nathan Barry, the same "lifehacker" dude we introduced you to with his DIY iPhone Digital Clock Stand, has fashioned a slick DIY iPhone holder from the girly VW Beetle bud vase. Finally, a mantastic option emerges!

"All I've ever used it for before was to hold a pencil, now it will hold the dock connector for my Griffin iTrip," Nathan said, "It holds the iPhone securely and safely in easy view from the driving position," "It pops on and off very easily, and it's close enough for the speakerphone mode to negate the need for any hands-free kit."

Review: Richard Solo 1800 iPhone Backup Battery

One of the more useful things about the Richard Solo 1800 iPhone backup battery is that it works for charging all models of iPhones and iPods. I found this backup battery solution to be lightweight and easy to use, offering 50% more capacity than my original 1200 model, plus a handy car charger was tossed in for re-powering on-the-go.

The ability to recharge your backup battery in tandem with your iPhone is an extremely convenient feature. Plug the USB charger directly into your laptop or use the AC wall charger. For some geeky reason Richard Solo also added an LED flashlight and laser pointer to the new 1800 model. While the flashlight is very useful, the laser is perfect for annoying friends and family alike. It's also great for making your pets manic from playing "chase the dot" all around the house.

The Richard Solo 1800 iPhone battery solution is one of the most versatile chargers for the money $69.95. If you decide to cheap out with the 1200 model for $49.95 you still won't be disappointed. A backup battery solution makes a perfect gift for the iPhone fanatic in your life who's totally high on apps but always low on charge. Don't let the freaky name tweak you out. This is one fantastical product.

[Richard Solo]

Obamaman Super iPhone Wallpapers Rule!

    

Barack Obama has been elected to the highest office in our land as the 44th President of the United States of America. Though iPhone will not be heading to the White House inside the pocket of Obama, you can still fill your pocket with Obamaman on your iPhone. Photo Giddy has featured, Obama-Wan Kenobi, Obamaman or Dancing With Obama. But no matter which ones you choose they are all the image of our new Prez.

            

Click here to download the entire set.

America Loves Obama and Palin 'Dancing With The Stars' On iPhone

Barack Obama and Sarah Palin "Dancing With The Candidates" has become one of the most recognized and beloved images in America, featured on both CNN and ABC News. The image was only recently sized and posted as an iPhone wallpaper which has been downloaded over nine thousand times in just a few short days.

The original "Dancing With The Stars" photo was skillfully remixed by a Tampa Bay graphic designer named Martin Rice. Rice sent over his Photoshop image to three friends featuring Obama dancing with Palin. Days later the photo has traveled electronically around the globe and back. "I just thought, regardless of how sad it may be, this is what a lot of the country would rather see. It just seemed timely." Rice told Creative Loafing.com. 

"Our country is going through a very difficult time right now," said Dotty West, from Tampa Bay, Florida, "It's nice to see Obama and Palin working so closely together, enjoying their celebrity. It does my heart good. I hope they both win."

The idea of these two highly visible candidates joining hand-in-hand to compete in a wildly popular dance competition has captured the hearts and imaginations of many Americans. Americans who are quick to argue over which one is sexier, who's the sharper dresser or the more cunning linguist. Obama and Palin have become bigger than life persona's that may end up serving us all better as delightful caricatures rather than being ready to serve as our new leaders in the White House.

"They're both lovely people from what I see on TV," said West, "I hope they get offered a talk show. Obama could be the next Oprah with how good he talks. At least we won't have to watch him getting fatter every other week."

[Dancing With The Candidates Wallpaper]    [Creative Loafing]

Do-It-Yourself iPhone Stand Let's You Rock Out With Your Clock Out!

LONDON, UK - Here's a super slick concept that couples a simple do-it-yourself iPhone stand with the wildly popular app "Digital Clock". Nathan Barry fashioned himself a custom iPhone stand using the plastic tray found inside his original iPhone 3G packaging. The idea centered around creating a digital clock stand for his bedroom.

"Quite easy to do," Nathan said, "All you need is a sharp craft knife and a steady hand."

Best Buy Puts Sticker Shock On iPhone 3G Docks

A gaggle of iPhone 3G docks were allegedly spotted on the rack at Best Buy for $49.99 in what appears to be an oversight on the part of the retailer, knowing that the same iPhone 3G dock is listed online at Applestore.com for only $29.99. Ouch! Best Buy was recently cleared by Apple to sell iPhone 3G, making it the first independent U.S. reseller to offer the revolutionary handset outside of Apple and AT&T stores.

We checked the 3G dock price at bestbuy.com and it was also listed for $49.99. Not worth a $20 up charge because you bought it at some big-box retailer. The Apple universal dock by contrast does so much more than the standard 3G dock by adding TV connection, a wireless remote and the ability to dock 14 different Apple iPod devices. The universal dock is listed by Best Buy on par with Apple at $49.99, worth the premium for the extra features.

Best Buy desperately needs a price adjustment on their iPhone 3G docks. Consider yourself warned.

[photo by Mike xvm]

Review: This Obamabud's For You Bud!

While most people unwittingly stumble onto looking like a total ass hat, Obamabuds can practically guarantee achieving epic ass hat status with a few deliberate clicks. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) The makers of Budclicks™ have whipped up this wildly popular idea of turning your iPhone earbuds into "The hottest campaign collectibles of the election".

If you're definition of 'hot' is as asstastic as this accessory for the modern doofus, then you will be a two alarm fire with your Obama change logo snapped firmly into place. Seal your deal for only $1.99 a pair or buy a five pack for $8.99 and force your friends to join your party by gifting them Obamambuds. It's the perfect "tool" for celebrating Obama's historic rise to the White House... just like you.

[Budclicks™]