Macworld 2012: Painter with No Brushes

Macworld | iWorld 2012: This really has nothing to do with tech, but this guy was creating fantastic art with nothing but his hands, paint, and a canvas. Check it out and leave a comment below on your thoughts.

Kickstarter: Koala from Dockem

Review of the pre-production Koala iPad Mounting system from Dockem. This unit is projected to retail for $19.99 but you can get yours for about half by supporting their Kickstarter Campaign. HURRY THERE IS ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT!!!! The links to their website as well as their Kickstarter page are below:

Dockem
Koala Kickstarter Campaign

Dunu-Topsound Crius DN-13

Review of the Dunu Crius DN-13 in ear headphones by TopSound. Good sound right around $70. Go check out all their products at www.Dunu-topsound.com

Application Review: Bingo Jungle

Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros: Interesting gameplay, Challenging
Cons: Confusing at first.
Overall: Bingo Jungle is a game that takes traditional bingo and puts a complete spin on it create a whole new way to play bingo. The game forces you to be alert and thinking as you pick your skills and watch the numbers spin. What I enjoy mose about playing is the fact that you bet before you play. In real bingo you don’t bet, you just pray the old lady that bought 5,000 cards and has that magnetic chip collector sitting next to you doesn’t win. In Bingo Jungle its just you betting and playing (thank god) Overall though I was a little confused and almost made an in app purchase when trying to choose my skills but after some looking around I figured out however thing works. Stepping back from the gameplay the graphics in Bingo Jungle are awesome and take full advantage of the iPhone’s retina display. If your look for a game that is a little challenging but fun check out Bingo Jungle!

App Cost: FREE
iTunes App Store Link

PureGear PureTek Roll-On Screen Shield Kit

Rating: 9.5/10

Pros: One of the best polyurethane screenshields on the market. By far the easiest screenshield install I’ve ever done. Screen clarity is awesome and you don’t loose that glass feel.

Cons: A little pricey. Misaligned the home button ever so slightly. One time use.

Overall: This is a brilliant product from PureGear and I loved installing a screen shield with this product. Quick, easy and no hassles at all, which is unusual for a polyurethane screen shield. This is an absolutely fantastic product and for it’s revolutionary design, it warrants the Editor’s Choice award. Check it out on PureGear’s website.

Funny iPad & iPhone Parody Ads

It’s a slow news day, so here’s some funny videos to make you smile.

Elevation Dock on Kickstarter

There’s a new project on Kickstarter that I thought I’d share with you called the Elevation Dock. Now before you roll your eyes and say “Oh please, another dock?”, check out the video and see for yourself what makes this dock slightly different from the others. Their Kickstarter page states the following:

If you have tried using docks for your iPhone, you have probably felt our frustration: Undocking is difficult, many aren’t designed to work with cases, they are lightweight, and are generally made as a cheap afterthought accessory.

That’s why we designed the Elevation Dock – Simple to use, quick undocking, and it works with or without a case. We didn’t stop there – It’s beautifully precision machined from solid aluminum and it comes in a gorgeous set of surface finishes, setting a new bar for quality and something that looks really good on your desk. It complements the high-level craftsmanship of the iPhone like no other.

They were only asking for $75K to get the project off the ground, but so far 7,000+ backers have pledge over $700,000 dollars towards the project, so it’s safe to say that we’ll be seeing the Elevation Dock going into production soon. If you want to pledge there’s packages from $59 which gets you your own Elevation Dock to $500 which earns you 6 different docks in a variety of colors. Hopefully we’ll be able to check out this product for a review once it’s released.

Koala iPad Mount

PRE-PODUCTION RATING

Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros: Specific for the iPad & iPad 2, solid mounting, iPad 2 will fit with a slim case, relatively inexpensive, hold iPad a bit forward in order to allow your fingers behind iPad for easy grabbing, 3M strips lend to easy movability and mare free installation.
Cons: The retail price is on the high end for me but still affordable.  The kickstarter pre-order price of $10 is an outstanding value.  HURRY KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN ENDS JANUARY 29, 2012.
Overall: Another great offering from Dockem. The Koala for the iPads mounts them securely just about anywhere. With the implementation of the universally available 3M Strips your not committed to leaving the Koala in one place and don’t mare the surface they are attached too.

You can check out the Koala on the Dockem website and head on over to their Kickstarter Campaign to not only support production but get your own Koala at a significant discount.

House of Marley Positive Vibrations Unboxing

A quick unboxing of the House of Marley’s on-ear headphones.

Only 48 Hrs Left to Vote for Favorite iPhone Film

Only two days are left to cast your votes for the Original iPhone Film Festival (OIFF)!  Created in Partnership with Dailymotion (www.dailymotion.com), the web’s largest independent video site with more than 110M unique monthly visitors from around the globe, OIFF is now down to twelve finalists, three each in four categories including Music Video, Fiction, Non-fiction and Brand Film.  The two front runners now neck and neck – separated by only dozens of votes – are “Nancy Lee” and “Kalapuka.”  See all twelve finalists at Dailymotion.com, and you can see detailed video descriptions with the full vote tally at OriginaliPhoneFilmFest.com/show.html.

The Grand Prize Winner will be announced this Thursday, January 26 at 6:00 p.m. EST during the Macworld / iWorld expo in San Francisco.  Every vote counts up until the very last moment, so choose your favorites by Wednesday night!

The Original iPhone Film Festival is the very first annual film festival created exclusively for video captured on iOS devices – either the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.