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The iPhone App That Gets You Into Fashion Week

GeekSugar — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:56 -0700

Just because you're not a "somebody," that does not mean you have to miss Fashion Week. No sirree!

If you're a somebody with an iPhone or iPod Touch, you can simply download Style.com's new app from the iTunes App Store and watch the runway shows on your phone, starting Sept. 5.

Until then, there's plenty of fun to be had - browse hot runway looks and the Style File blog. Come Spring 2009 show, you won't be left on the outside. With this, you're practically Anna Wintour. Sort of.

A Laptop Sleeve Adorned in the Spring '10 Marc Jacobs Print

GeekSugar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:50:03 -0800

Marc Jacobs is a brand that exudes style, sophistication, and it even offers some gorgeous gadget accessories to add to our ever-growing collection.

Fashionistas beware. According to Nylon the latest Marc by Marc Jacobs laptop sleeve features the same pink leopard print from his 2010 Spring Line. . . just in case you are a big clothing-accessory matcher!

And best of all, you can actually get something that has a Marc Jacobs label for less than $100 - this will cost you $68. Keep in mind that the width measures 14-inches, so I'd make sure your lappy is 13-inches or less before you go ga-ga over it.

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Website of the Day: Tokyo Camera Style

GeekSugar — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:10:51 -0700

Camera porn? Yes please. We're so used to checking out the gorgeous photographs that cameras take, that sometimes you don't stop to appreciate that the cameras themselves can be quite beautiful.

Helping us take that moment to appreciate the loveliness of the shutter is the website Tokyo Camera Style, a photo blog that continually adds nicely shot photos of cameras. Like the person at the party who's always taking the photos, sometimes it's nice to be the one that gets their picture taken.

Found a cool website you want to tell people about? To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and "Regular Post."
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click "Next."
Choose the audience for your story to "Website of the Day" in the dropdown menu.
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to "Technology and Gadgets."
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click "I’m done" to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Vintage Video Maker App Does Exactly What It Implies

GeekSugar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:05:46 -0800

All things old are new again as vintage gadgets and tech come back with a bang. Since you can already turn your iPhone photos into cool vintage-looking pics in more than a few ways, it's only natural that there would eventually be an iPhone 3GS app that turns your on-the-go videos into retro styled mini movies.

Called the Vintage Video Maker, this $3 app is worth its weight in fun - just capture your video within the app, or load one up that you've already shot, and choose between three old-timey styles: 20's movie, black and white, and 60's home video. You can also add sound effects like a running projector or loop an old piano to play over your 20's themed vid.

Are you as obsessed with vintage gadgets and tech like I am? Join our Vintage Geek group and share your retro faves with us!

Start Your Shopping Engines: ShopStyle Mobile App Launches

GeekSugar — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:03:26 -0700

Tech-savvy fashionistas have known for a while that the destination to search for new clothes and home accessories is ShopStyle. Well now the incredible search functions and tools have gone mobile - say hello to the new (totally free) ShopStyle Mobile app!

You can hunt and browse from your iPhone on the go - making it your best comparison shopping tool.

Out trying on jeans and have a hunch they're cheaper at another store or online? One place out of a size in a shoe you like? Just look it up on ShopStyle.

I've checked out the app and put it to my shopping and iPhone app test, so to see what I found, just read more.

My favorite thing about the app is what happens post search. Tap to flip the image and see all the details of the item, including the retailer and price. Once you've found the product you're looking for, it's one easy click to email it to a friend or yourself.

From a tech perspective, the greatest thing is that once you've located an item and want to buy it from your iPhone - instead of shooting you off to Safari and removing you from the app - the app actually frames your browser, so you're still in the ShopStyle app.

A little birdie told me that a favorites feature is coming in the next update, and after that, you'll also be able to sync your favorites with your ShopStyle profile, so you won't have to email items to yourself to remember them.

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Daily Tech: Use Google Maps to Find H1N1 Vaccine Locations

GeekSugar — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:40:58 -0800

Google already has data for locations of H1N1 flu vaccine programs from 20 states and counting - Gizmodo
Apple beefs up their HD movie selection in the iTunes store - TechCrunch
Cute! UK designer Kyle Bean has created this Russian Babushka doll style cell phone set - Popgadget
Staples shows off its extensive Black Friday ad - CrunchGear
Google has developed a new feature called SafeSearch, so you can easily filter out sexually explicit sites from your search results - The Google Blog
Blockbuster plans to start renting movies on SD cards - Gadgetell

Home Payphone: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:00:08 -0700

The last time I had to use a payphone, it was because my phone errantly died (I sincerely hope that's what happens to Carrie Bradshaw here) and I was supposed to meet my boyfriend somewhere.

I remember being grossed out by all the germs of a shared phone, and got none of the nostalgia of being a teenager and using a payphone to call my mom to come pick me up from the mall. This Crosley 1950's Style Payphone returns all that nostalgia with none of the Purell - it goes in your home, and though quarters aren't required to use it, the coin slot works and the money gets deposited in the back of the phone - like a piggy bank!

On the other hand, vintage style aside, this could be gauche in the wrong setting. What's your take?

The Screen Stache Saver Is Cracking Me Up

GeekSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:15:51 -0800

Just in time for Movember, a friend just sent me the link to one of the funniest screen savers I've seen, the Screen Stache Saver.

Created by branding firm 160over90, the concept is simple: affix a fake mustache of your choice to the bottom of your computer monitor, download a folder of the eight screen saver images, and set the preferences on your computer to run a screen saver using the folder of images.

The result is a hilarious screen saver that features changing old-school-style photographs of men perfectly positioned to rock your monitor's mustache. Check out more hilarious images when you read more.

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Get Your Own Twitter Handle Necklace - SJP Style

GeekSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:50:57 -0700

As Rachel Zoe would say, "I die." These Twitter St@tus Symbol Necklaces sure do make the tweet necklace look so boring and blasé. Brought to you by Survival of the Hippest, these cute custom-made Twitter necklaces can be designed with your own Twitter name or a favorite hashtag from sterling silver, or 10 and 14k gold (they even offer diamond embellishments!). Just like Carrie's personalized necklace from Sex and the City, you can subliminally give strangers your contact info - hello new followers! Necklaces cost $50 and up depending on how long your handle is.

The Radiance Jacket Keeps You Warm and Charges Your iPod

GeekSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:50:05 -0700

Yesterday, FitSugar brought a fun product over to my desk - this cute bomber style ski jacket. At first glance I thought it was just a jacket, but little did I know that this Radiance Jacket from Mountain Hardwear is outfitted with all the necessary gear to heat up the jacket and to charge your gadgets, you know. . . for those long ski runs in the Swiss Alps. The way it works is the jacket needs a high-tech Ardica power system to perform all of its geeky functions.

The padded heater goes into the back of the jacket (I'm not gonna lie, she is a bit heavy), and the tiny square Moshi power system connects to the USB port which is accessible from the lower left pocket in the jacket. With the heater, you can get up to nine hours of heat on its lowest setting and three when it's on high. When charged up, the Moshi power unit can connect to a variety of devices, thanks to its handy adapters, and at the end of the day, you can just directly plug it into the wall to recharge it for another day. FitSugar took the jacket for a test drive, so you can see what she thought of it by reading her full review here.

To see my overall thoughts about the jacket, just read more.

You know I appreciate a teched-out jacket as much as the next geek, but I just don't know if it's worth the additional $150 for the high-tech features (the base price of the coat is $230 and for the additional gadget gear, you have to pay $150 on top of the original price). Also, the insulated jacket feels nice and airy, and well, lightweight, until you slip in the big battery powered energy pack. I'll give it an A+ for its geeky coolness factor, but I can't say I'd want to invest so much money in something I may not get a lot of wear out of.