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Melduro Cases: Turn Your Electronics Into Fluffy Loves
Protecting your iPod or next-generation phone doesn't mean you must sacrifice style. Heck, it should be the opposite! So why not treat your case as an animal and dress it up with some of Melduro's ama...
Intempo RDi-W iPod Dock
Intempo will release a new iPod dock, which includes internet radio capabilities. The Intempo RDi-W will offer an iPod speaker system and a dock, internet and FM radio tuner.
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Aiaiai Y-Com Earbuds
The ubiquitous white ear buds these are not. If we were to describe this set of earbuds with one word it would be subtle. ...
Rumor Mill: Xbox 360 Getting Wii-Like Motion Control?
This one comes from Xbox 360 Fanboy: We've heard about the price cuts that are supposed to be coming out around the holidays concerning the Xbox 360. Specifically, that Microsoft is going to be relea...
Look: Disassembled Household Appliances
In many ways, for the average person the myriad of household appliances operate with magical precision and ease. Not many of us take the time to wonder how that iron heats up or what parts move to ma...
Look! The Walkpod
What would happen if a Sony Walkman and an Apple iPod got merged together? You would get the Walkpod. This concept or prototype shows what the Walkpod would look like. You could listen to your mp3 col...
Old Fashioned Sound vs. Newfangled Tech: Klipsch Heresy
We love audio in all its many forms here at Unplggd.gov. Music is something that everyone can relate to in one way or another. Without boundaries or real definition, music can be anything you want i...
Ikea's TV Solutions
We got a sneak peak of Ikea's October catalog and were impressed by all their nifty media centers. Which one's your fave? Our pick after the jump. ...
Old Clock Turned Guitar Amp
What to do with a dead clock? Make an amp for your guitar. Yes, not the most logical connection, but hey, Munny figurines have received the speaker treatment so who are we to judge....
Wooden Earphones
We enjoy technological items and gadgets made out of wood. The latest are these pair of earphones from Radius. Their new SP-WMF11E small ebony speaker is a nice little pocket speaker. They have also r...
Flickr Finds: Orange Peel Office For Two
Lookin' to keep that summer vibe alive throughout the rest of the year? Why not paint the entire room a neutral shade of light orange and add pieces of bright orange decor all around? Surely, it'll sp...
Wood USB Flash Drive
With all the wooden items going around, it was just a matter of time before someone made a USB flash drive out of wood. This USB drive is made out of cedar wood. ...
Wake Up with the DangerBomb Alarm Clock
We don't know if we're all just really heavy sleepers or if the bloggers at Unplggd have a masochistic fetish for unbearably painful mornings. We've brought to light the Tyrant Alarm Clock, which thre...
Open Peak: Not Just a Home Phone
While the two phones on the right hand side are nothing new, we were intrigued by the big screen on the left. Is it a tablet PC? A digital picture frame? A remote control? Turns out the Open Peak is a...
Product Re(al)view: Sony VAIO LT All-in-One HDTV/PC
The convenience of having an All-in-One (AIO) PC is the fact that it's pretty hard to lose things. It's almost like getting a laptop rather than a desktop computer since it's all there in one place. H...
Roundup: Ten Best Looking (Free!) Screen Savers
We know that you guys eat these screensavers up whenever we post them. There's always tons of comments and the posts (Like the ones featuring Fliqlo and the Word Clock), are always making thier way in...
Sony S-Airplay: A Wireless, Multi-room iPod Dock
There is nothing sweeter than an iPod dock that has no wires. Wireless is the way to go. Make that same iPod dock usable in different rooms, then you're sitting on one cool dock. The Sony S-Airplay Wi...
Survey: Webmail or POPmail?
Since Tuesday we've been dealing with internet issues -- meaning we have none. By sitting just so in a corner of our apartment we've been hijacking someone else's WiFi, but that's no way to live. Spe...
3-in-1 USB Flash Drive Laser Pen
One way to de-clutter your desk is to have your desk necessities multi-task. Two-in-ones, like a lamp that's also a pencil cup or a letter sorter that's also a clock, can add to that prime desktop spa...
Final Frame: What Time Is It? Who Cares.
Maybe it's just been one of those weeks. Looking at this makes us smile....and wish....
The People Behind Your iPhone
Ever wonder who built your phone, computer, digital camera? Well, one guy who recently picked up an iPhone in the UK got a glimpse of one of the factory workers who made his mobile. When he turned it ...
Big Knob Radio
The Big Knob Radio from First Street is for all the radio fans out there, The AM/FM radio features an oversized tuning dial, as well as all of the necessary input and output jacks to connect your CD p...
Mitsubishi HDTV: Super Thin and Wireless
WHDI. Four letters that we hope to be hearing more in the future. WHDI stands for Wireless Home Digital Interface which really means wireless HD video all over your house. Enter Mitsubishi....
Olympics MP3 Player
Oh, of course. The next logical progression from Official Beijing 2008 Olympics USB Drives is to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Stadium "Bird's Nest"-style MP3 Player. Makes total sense. Sarcasm aside, this...
Kikkerland: Dot Matrix Digital Alarm Clock
Looking for a digital clock that has a little dose of retro, futurism, and stock market exchange all in one package? Cased in a sexy metal casing with flashing LED lights (not sure if they scroll like...
FLOS Miss K Table Lamp by Philippe Starck
The Miss K table lamp was designed by Philippe Starck for FLOS. The lamp is sexy and black, and brings a subtle touch of eroticism to your desk or bedroom. The diffuser looks matte black, but it becom...
Stoa Modular Rail System by Herman Miller
Here is another nice home office find from the guys over at workalicious. As soon as I saw this, I pictured actually being able to use my desk without having to make space for my laptop, notebook....o...
Thursday Giveaway: 13" KRINK Macbook Sleeve by Incase
Product: 13" KRINK Macbook Sleeve by Incase
Value: $79.95
Description: One of our recent top choices for Ten Best Stylish Laptop Cases and Sleeves, Incase was kind enough to send us the 13" KRINK Slee...
Caroline Linder: Futuristic Wooden Panels Take You To The Future
A recent graduate from the School of Art Institute of Chicago, Caroline Linder is bringing clever ideas for lighting in the most unexpected places. Just take a look at her "2x4x" lighting series featu...
Boynq Swing USB Hub
This uniquely designed USB hub looks a bit like a Newton cradle. The Boynq Swing suspends four USB ports underneath its striking arch.
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Digital Message Tape Makes Moving Fun
It's that time of year in this college town I call home, and I'm in the thick of moving. If I never see another cardboard box, it will be too soon. If I had known about this (not so) Digital Message T...
The Lightspeaker Lamp
These look like speakers, but they aren't they emit only light. The Lightspeaker Lamp uses reflected light from light bulbs in the speaker cones to shine light back into the white speaker box, providi...
Sonance Kayak Speakers
What looks kind of like a double end boxing bag suspended in the living room is actually a single speaker surround sound. When we have talked about single speaker surround sound before, it was actual...
Playstation 3: Wireless Keypad Attachment
Along with the yesterday's new Sony 160GB Bundle announcement at Leipzig was the release of the wireless keypad for the DUALSHOCK 3 controller. It looks similar to Xbox 360's chatpad, but instead conn...
Double Duty: Cassette Adapter and MP3 Player
The other day when we posted about an MP3 player designed to look like a cassette tape, Unplggd reader kvh turned us on to thisCassette Tape MP3 Player, and we have to say we were impressed....
Kurage3: The Fiber-Optic Chandelier
Schemata Studio have designed a striking fiber-optic chandelier, with new thin fiber-optic cable, which they've named Kurage3.
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DIY Project: Home Office Gets Graphic Punch from Wallpaper
Found on ATSF, the most beautiful wallpaper to compliment your iMac. Anh-Minh first saw this beautiful peacock wallpaper on design*sponge and decided to use it in her own home office......
You Asked For It: SlimKey Version 2
A bunch of you expressed interest in the SlimKey iMac stand with integrated fron USB hubs, but even more of you had criticisms and suggestions. Well the deisigners took your feedback into account this...
Final Frame: 8-Bit Show Reminds Us of Our Arcade Days
Retro always strikes a particular nerve in our bodies and makes us want to back game in time to enjoy the games as they were back when they were first released. Take Rampage, for instance - I remember...
Joe Nynek Presents: The Solar Powered Purse
No idea why there are a set of super-manly arms holding up the handbag, but this purse by Joe Nynek packs class with functionality. Power cells line every angle of the bag, enough to charge a phone wi...
The Lighter: Is it a Highlighter or a Lamp?
Office lighting is rarely anything but drab and boring. The Lighter from designer Alexander Lyapunov changes all that. The desk lamp, which has just passed the prototype phase of production, looks li...
Solar Panels For The Masses: If You Live in Connecticut
As much as we would love to outfit our roof with solar panels, it's just too much of an upfront investment. With retailers like Ikea getting into the solar panel game though, we would expect the price...
Modern-Looking Arcade Game Plays All Your Favorites
Arcade games are one of the Essential Ingredients of a Man Cave in this ATSF post. While they sure are a blast (from the past!), the old Mortal Kombat models are not much to look at. Then again, clea...
10 Rules of Thumb for Picking The Perfect College PC
Belushi was never truly prepared for college because he didn't have a computer to distract him from the overwhelming draw of alcohol and women that surrounded him during his college years. Here's a sh...
Convertible Compact Desk
If space is a premium, whether it is in your home or office, the Convertible Compact Desk might help you use your space more efficiently. This canny piece of furniture converts from a 30" cabinet into...
Blogging Domino: Sexism with Electronics
This month's Domino had a great idea for hiding televisions, but just a few pages back, in a story for their Decorating: Small Spaces section, the editors get a bit sexist about the role technology p...
Naoto Fukasawa's CD player for MUJI: Better Late than Never?
The Muji wall mounted CD player is hardly new. Almost 10 years old in fact. Previously, we had seen it during our travels in Europe and Asia, but never in the US. Until now.
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The Tongs Lamp
When you think about tongs, you think about BBQ and kitchen utensils. However, Tokyo based designer Takashi Sato has come up with a lamp that holds a bulb in place using a tong-like structure.
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Sony Announces 160GB PS3 Model for America, Coming November
Announced today at Leipzig, the 160GB Playstation 3 will be hitting our shores in just a few months. The new bundled pack will feature last year's awesome Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, a DUALSHOCK 3 con...
Nexcopy USB Duplicator System: The New Photocopy?
With USB drives getting cheaper and cheaper, we've noticed that some businesses are providing press kits and some bands are releasing albums on flash drive. You can employ the same cool, 21st century ...
Microsoft Sidewinder Keyboard and Mouse
Microsoft has finally released their new Sidewinder branded keyboard and mouse. Interestingly, the numeric keypad is detachable, and can be fixed on either side of the keyboard. The keyboard looks imp...
The Ultimate Gadget Unboxing: Samsung Omnia i900 Opened
There's an unexplainable joy in unboxing certain tech items....so much so, we've even taken the time to photograph unboxings of certain treasured items (Wii, Apple products). The combination of unbri...
Green Idea: EnergyHub Energy Monitor
Knowledge is power. When it comes to conserving energy, along with the cash in your wallet, this couldn't be more true. This is where EnergyHub comes in....
Unplggd's Sales Calendar: Mid-Week Dell Edition
Dell's "Dorm Days" are giving students 20% most goodies found on their Dell Home website. We have a special coupon that allows 15% for everything else that isn't in their selected crop of stuff. Go cr...
Nervian CardReader Pro: The Camouflaging Card Reader
While you've already decided the benefits of having a card reader outweigh using your camera cord to download pictures, card readers can still be pretty obtrusive dongle-y little gadgets to have. The ...
Brando's Mini Universal Power Charger
Brando has just come out with a new universal battery charger. It works on the same principles, jaw-grip/adjustable electric contacts, as their previous Thanko version. This little gizmo is designed t...
Bed Frame with Built-In LCD TV
Yesterday we asked if you watch TV or surf the web before bed. While most doctors would tell you not to do either, we understand that it's hard not to. While looking for images to use in yesterday's ...
Groqit: Personal Inventory Management System
What's the perfect gift for the person who has everything? How about a way to organize it all? The Groqit personal inventory system scans, labels and records bar codes, all in a handy pen-shaped carry...
Final Frame: Before Jello, There Was Texas Instruments
Love how the desktop slightly matches the Cos' sweater....
Swiss Army USB Knife
USB flash drives are a dime a dozen. As solid state memory becomes more popular, the USB drives are getting bigger and bigger. Right now, you can easily obtain 32GB USB flash drives pretty cheaply. Ho...
Packaging Lamp: The Package is the Product
Although we can't say that we have the perfect spot for this lamp in our space, we do find the concept interesting. The bulb, wire and plug come wrapped in the protective packaging, but instead of thr...
Drivemocion: When a Middle Finger Just Won't Do
It's amazing if you think about it: We've come so far in the world of communications in the last 20 years. But even in the digital age of internet, our inter-vehicle communications are still limited t...
Boston Acoustics: Horizon i-DS2 Is Sleeker, Shinier Than Before
Sure, the market is oversaturated with these things, but it doesn't hurt when the entry is as clean and sleek as this. The Boston Acoustic's Horizon i-DS2 iPod boombox boasts 60-watt power, twin 3.5" ...
Greencore Solar-Powered Air Conditioner
The inherent problem with solar-powered air conditioners is that solar panels aren't efficient enough to power the power hungry machines on their own. Greencore has come up with a solution to that pro...
Re(al)view: Petmate Purrforma Plus
As I've mentioned in the past, I have a litter box conundrum. With three cats, plus a revolving door of foster kitties, I just can't keep up with the bombs being dropped in my house. If I leave my pa...
Plywood Headphones by David Burel
Now these are some stunning headphones. Not exactly the most portable design, but definitely something that would look right at home sitting on top of an Alvar Aalto 153A bench in front of your home ...
Tom Bihn's Checkpoint Flyer: TSA-Approved laptop bag
Since the TSA has doled out some new guidelines for checkpoint-friendly laptop bags, laptop bag manufacturers are busy coming up with models for frequent flyers, who abhor taking out their laptops at ...
Wallet MP3: Retro Strikes Again
Are cassette tapes retro already? That can make a girl feel kind of old. Whether you think it's retro or not, the Wallet MP3 is certainly pretty darn cool. It's tiny, about the size and width of a cre...
Audio Technica's Noise Canceling In-Ear Headphones
High end headphones are great, especially the over the ear type headphones. They enable you to hear the acoustics almost perfectly. The more you pay, the better the headphones. However, it's not alway...
Dialog05's "Dialer and Non-Dialers" USB Accessory
We're all for old fashioned tech, but this is definitely tongue in cheek. Dialog05's "Dialer and Non-Dialers" USB Accessory might be a good way to introduce Great Granmammy to the wonders of VOIP so s...
Kensington: World's First Universal USB Wireless Hub
Why deal with plugging and unplugging your USB peripherals each time you want to use them? With Kensington's Wireless USB Docking Station, you can gain quick access immediately when you're in range. S...
Where's My Cellphone?: Online Cellphone Locator
This could be extremely useful or completely useless depending on your phone situation at home. Losing the cell phone in between the sofa cushions is definitely not a new situation for us. How do we f...
USB Whack It: Not as Naughty as it Sounds
We're kind of psychic. We know that right now, you're at work. You should be working on a research report your boss asked you to tackle, but instead, you're on Unplggd.com. It's O.K., you're not alone...
Desk Chairs: The Pininfarina Xten
The name Pininfarina is eponymous with Ferrari. The prestigious design firm came up with a lot of incredible car designs for Ferrari and Maserati. However, Pininfarina doesn't just design cars. They h...
Do You Plug In Before Bed?
Two weeks ago there was a This American Life episode about sleep. The show covered why some people fear going to sleep -- bug infestations, paranoid daydreams, and extreme sleep walking disorders. I...
If Unplggd Designed a Calendar...
It's no secret that we (separately) love Lego blocks (a lot!), flip clocks and calendars. It's only inevitable, then, that we would find ourselves strangely attracted to this Lego block flip calendar....
Survey: Are 1080p Projectors As Good As Their LCD/Plasma Rivals?
Setting up a home theater of your dreams with high definition everything has always been at the top of the list of things to buy (of course, when we get the money), but we often forget that 1080p proj...
Final Frame: Windows Window
From the designer of the Paint Or Die But Love Me table, John Nouanesing, comes a new concept in his collection. Fenêtres 3.1, a real window complete with "code" shades, is not on the horizon for pro...
Look! Branch Chandelier Mixes Nature and Technology in Your Living Room
Branches have always been a signature item for home decor, but no one has ever tried to add a technology twist to it... until now. From designer David Wiseman, the Branch Chandelier utilizes what look...
Jupiter Accelerometer Mouse: It's Made out of Wood
Mice are usually made out of some form of plastic. The Jupiter Mouse uses wood instead. That alone makes it an interesting computer accessory. The Jupiter Mouse is a sphere of wood that's been fashion...
How To: Make a Coiling USB Cable
You can trim your coax TV cable, and you can trim your ethernet cable. Since these cables tend to stay in one place, hacking them to fit makes sense for taming the cable monster behind your TV or de...
Flickr Finds: A Really, Really Vintage Computer Table
While browsing through the saturated photostreams of desks on Flickr, we found a unique looking workspace which featured the use of a Parawood Corner Computer Desk from "Wood-You." Though it may not i...
Big Time Table
Everyone loves over-sized digital clocks. The Big Time table takes this basic premise to a whole new level. A $43150 level, to be more precise. Designer Lee J Rowland came up with the idea and Goldstr...
Hot or Not? Terminator DVD Player
I'll be back... as a DVD player! This Endoskeleton turned DVD player was given out as a prize during the release of Terminator 3 in Japan.
More pics after the jump......
News: The Compact Disc Turns 25
Did you know that on August 17 in 1979 the first compact discs were developed as a spin off to Laser Discs? For those of you that have never seen a Laser Disc, let's just say thank goodness, otherwise...
Kubo-Kube Credenza: Fusion of a Cabinet with Second Cabinet
You can never have too much storage for your gadgets and gizmos. The Kubo-Kube helps to remedy that, in a rather unusual way, by combining a cabinet within a cabinet to create a new type of contempora...
Hono Light: The On Switch is a Match Stick
This clever little lamp brings the flicker of candle light through a battery powered LED. What's even more interesting is the way that you can turn the light on or off....
RoofRay Answers the 'Is it Really Worth it?' Question
Until we walk into our friendly neighborhood Ikea store and find their rumored solar panels, solar technology for our homes still seems like a distant future for most of us. To indulge yourself in you...
Silent Alarm Clock
Waking up in the mornings is never easy, no matter what people might say. The jolt of the alarm clock or the cell phone is what wakes most of us up. It's never an easy transition to full wakefulness. ...
Close-Up: Cindy's Closet Office
Ok, so we've been a bit obsessed with home office set-ups. We admit it. But man, we just keep seeing cute ideas. Like Cindy's closet office...
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XBOX 360 Noise-Eliminating and Cooling Case
We are in mourning. We just sent our XBOX 360 into the Microsoft Regional Hospital after it showed the signs of extreme fatigue and heat exhaustion: The Red Ring of Death. In our difficult time, we co...
Hot Posts 08.17.08: This Week's Top Ten Unplggd Posts
We had some wicked posts this week. So wicked not only were you regular Unplggd-ers reading, we got a sweet plug from Real Simple. High five!
After the break a list of the top ten posts of the week....
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