The OnePlus One Android smartphone is one the best devices you can buy right now, short without calling itself Nexus. The high-specced and super affordable smartphone is about to get even better — if you like wood. OnePlus has announced that come August, you’ll be able to buy a SwapStyle cover […]
I, for one, hate seeing charging cables springing out of outlets. I can’t wait for wireless electricity to become a thing. But until we get that breakthrough, the closest thing we can do is hide them all. From Spell comes the Stage Interactive Shelf is charging shelf of sorts that […]
Gadgets with wooden finishes are trendy this year. From the makers of the Orée Board 2 wooden Bluetooth keyboard and wooden multitouch trackpad comes the Pebble 2, a two-in-one device that’s a wireless charger for your smartphone and tablet, and a 360-degree speaker. The Pebble 2 (not to be confused […]
We’ve featured Shwood sunglasses here before, but the company keeps raising the bar in eyewear. This time around, Shwood’s Titanium Collection melds vacuum-played titanium and 5-ply construction Birch wood to create three unique sunglass styles. First up is the Canby, Shwood’s flagship with the time-tested wayfarer design. Next, we have […]
Father’s Day is coming up (it’s June 15 in case you forgot). Paper cards are for sissies. Show your old man some real respect with one of these wooden greeting cards from Meriwether of Montana. Each 4 x 6 x 1/8-inch thick wooden card is laser cut and painted in […]
Sometimes black is too boring. If you’re the kind of person who adores wooden finishes on your electronics, Balolo has something for you. Its wooden overs are 0.7mm thick are made from real wood (walnut, bamboo, zebra or cherry) and faux vinyl stickers. Made in Germany, Balolo has wooden panel […]
Covering up your iPad Air or iPad mini with a bulky case is something we (and other design snobs) consciously make an effort not to do. But we know that some people need to baby their gadgets. Grovemade’s Wood Sleeve for iPad Air and iPad mini (and with Retina display) […]
The Bike Shelfie isn’t the only way to hang your bicycle in a small apartment. Sonntagsstaat’s Bike Valet is a slick alternative bike shelf made from Northern European Birch and dark Walnut wood. Similar to the Shelfie, the 36 x 32 x 13 cm Bike valet has a compartment for […]
There’s nothing more American than playing baseball. As part of a celebration of 130 years in baseball, Shwood Eyewear partnered up with baseball bat maker Louisville Slugger for a limited edition run of handcrafted sunglasses. Each pair is made in Portland, Oregon and features repurposed ash wood from baseball bats […]
Sure, you can use a smartphone or tablet to keep all of your notes, but nothing channels your inner creativity like laying all your big ideas out in a notebook. It’s better than sprawling your doodles on napkins at Starbucks. By far the two most popular notebooks are Moleskines and […]
Walk into any Best Buy and head to the HDTV department. Now, take a look at all the flat panels hanging on the walls. They all look nearly identical, don’t they? Inspired by CRT “tube” televisions from the 1970s and 1980s, LG’s 32LN630R “Classic” HDTV invokes Scandinavian design with a retro […]
Panda Sunglasses’ business model is to give the gift of sight and make quality sunglasses. This company was launched in 2012 from a successful Kickstarter initiative that saw them raise nearly $20,000 out of their $3,000 goal. The sunglasses are made of eco-friendly sustainable bamboo, 100% UVA/UVB polarized lenses, and […]
