Something about a warm day receding into a balmy night makes you want to get your friends together for a party, even if you live in a city where the nights never quite make it to "balmy." Wherever you are, the need to throw a bash during the long days of Summer is undeniable, and what do you need besides ample food and drink? Gadgets! Check out my slideshow for all the tech you need to throw a Summer soirée!
Even if I am constantly seeing celebrities who carry their laptops without a bag, I do love the trend of celebs and their BlackBerry gels! Cameron Diaz and Jessica Biel had the same orange gel, while Britney rocked a light blue gel, and now we have edgy-fabulous Rihanna showing off a pretty-in-pink gel!
Since she matched the gel to her outfit that day, I wonder if she has many more that she rotates in and out to match her ensemble. I am building up my own mini-arsenal of colorful gels, and I may have to hit up a pink one just like Rihanna's that I found on Amazon, for under 10 bucks!
My quest for the perfect power hub seemed to come to an end with the West Elm Charging Station, but this little number has made me think twice about that declaration. If you have an extensive Apple product family like me, then you can appreciate this Griffin Powerdock that safely charges up to four iPods and/or iPhones at once. I like the sleek brushed metal casing that would add to my already futuristically bling'd out desk, but the extra grippy rubber base will keep me from worrying that my goods will take a tumble over the edge. I do live in an earthquake prone area — a girl can never be too protective of her gadgets, you know.
The Powerdock comes with two or four slots so you can accommodate your own toys, or share the charging real estate with your i-loving partner. Although the $50 - $70 price tag does seem a bit high for Apple-only charging capabilities, it is pretty chic, nonetheless. I'd rock it.
Why would you let daily life get in the way of Twittering, texting, emailing, and other iPhone time-wasting? It doesn't have to with the iPhone Arm! The iPhone Arm is literally an extra arm to hold your iPhone so you never have to stop.
Shopping online is so convenient and so much fun, especially when there are websites like Shop It To Me that fully customize your online shopping adventures. But I do love checking out items in person, especially laptop bags, so I can decide whether or not the bag is exactly what I'm looking for. So when these two bags from Ice Red Designs arrived on my doorstep, I instantly outweighed the pros and cons of each. For an all around trendy day-to-night kinda bag, the black vinyl Shine Glossy Laptop Bag can hold laptops up to 17-inches and offers multiple compartments and pockets for your shades, cell, a book and other goodies. It also comes in pink and silver but in my opinion, the black is the most sexiest and sophisticated. It's priced at $70, which is predictable considering it's an all-in-one bag — no need to carry a separate purse with this one!
The red Sirocco Urban Laptop Tote Bag isn't at all what I expected. It's much bigger than it looks on the website, and it kinda reminds me of those padded cooler bags — therefore, not office appropriate. But, if you're in need of a weekend travel bag that's also beach and laptop friendly, this bag is a great option. And with a shock-absorber shoulder strap, it can carry lots of items, without putting a ton of strain on your shoulder. The Sirocco is priced at $70 as well.
Meet Flowberry, a hot new BlackBerry theme that offers all the Apple aesthetics a Mac-obsessed-BlackBerry girl could ever want. With icons that look like they belong on a MacBook's desktop, you can fool everyone into thinking you've got a Mac OS X running on your BlackBerry! Flowberry can work on most devices, but it's best if you have version 4.3 or higher. And unchangeable icons include Messages, Calendar, Address Book, Media, SMS/MMS, BlackBerry Messenger, MemoPad, and Keyboard Lock.
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The release of the latest Star Wars movie, The Clone Wars, is coming up next week and although it's an animated feature, I'm sure it will be big — It's Lucas, so it must be. I'm not quite a Jedi Master, but I do appreciate my Star Wars entertainment like anyone else, having seen the entire series a few times, so I'm sure I'll be checking out the movie. I'm hoping to see a few Sith Lords and Storm Troopers waiting in line on opening night (fingers crossed), so I'll be sure to have my camera ready! In honor of SW, check out a few of my favorite posts relating to light sabers, videos, and parodies in this geek-ified roundup. Will you be checking out The Clone Wars?