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Fisheye, Macro, and Wide Angle Camera Phone Lenses

Spongeworks Minion — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:02:19 +0000

These two small yet powerful and finely constructed lenses, one fisheye and one combo wide-angle/macro, attach to your cell phone transforming your standard flat phone photos into wide and up-close wonders.

They work with any camera phone and attaching them is easy breezy! A detachable magnetic ring sticks to your cell, providing a sturdy, shake-free hold between the lens and your phone.

Website: photojojo.com

Just Mobile UpStand™

Spongeworks Minion — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:58:11 +0000

Just Mobile UpStand™ is the high-style desktop stand for iPad. Precision engineered from aluminum, the UpStand’s supporting grips are finished in rubber to hold your iPad firmly in place and keep it pristine. It’s compatible with most iPad cases, too.

The UpStand™ will float your iPad at just the right height for desktop use – it’s perfect for working with a Bluetooth keyboard, watching movies or using the iPad as a digital picture frame. Add the right app, UpStandTM will even turn your iPad into a recipe book, alarm clock or TV.

Website: www.xtand.net

Lékué Suction Lids

Spongeworks Minion — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:44:53 +0000

Lékué suction lids adapt to numerous surfaces and materials, and ideal for storing, heating and frying with maximum safety and hygiene.

Website: www.shop.lekue.es

JuiceBar Portable Solar Charger

Spongeworks Minion — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:10:02 +0000

Despite it’s name, the JuiceBar is not the newest health drink franchise trend sweeping across the country. And it’s not a fruit-infused snackbar loaded with a full months supply of vitamin C. Instead, this JuiceBar is full of electronic gadget juice, also known as extra battery power – and it’s our favorite flavor.
JuiceBar

This sleek re-chargeable battery pack stores enough power to charge most handheld electronics and can charge a typical cell phone several times. The JuiceBar’s internal Li-ion battery can be re-charged via USB connection or via the built-in solar panel. This arrangement gives you maximum flexibility while traveling or computing.

Included with the JuiceBar are connectors for nearly all popular mobile phones and portable electronic gadgets.

Found at: www.thinkgeek.com

Infinite USB Plug

Spongeworks Minion — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:21:52 +0000

In a classic case of “why didn’t we think of this first,” Chinese design student Gonglue Jiang has shown us a new way for overcoming the limitations imposed by the scarcity of USB ports on some computers. Instead of forcing you to constantly hot swap devices into that one port, Gonglue’s Infinite USB plugs keep all your cables connected, thereby facilitating those smartphone syncs, spy camera recharges, and — for the ultimate irony — maybe even a USB hub. If you’re thinking this would be brought down by a bout of bandwidth starvation once you start some USB multitasking, you’re probably right, but power shortages shouldn’t be an issue as the author has also come up with an external power connector that joins into his Infinite chain of connectivity. If only this wasn’t just a concept.

Found at: engadget.com

Website: jianggonglue.com