LEBLOX: No one is safe from being turned into 3D pixel art thanks to a new social app from France

LEBLOX


“You’ve been BLOXED!” That’s what you’ll be hearing following the upcoming launch of the new social app LEBLOX, which lets users create a pixelized version of almost anything and then…

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Kennedy App: Log your life as it happens with designer Brendan Dawes’ “camera for context”

Kennedy App


Journaling is a common New Year’s resolution that always seems to creep its way back onto the list year after year—yet it doesn’t have to. Thanks to a tip from Netted, we came across …

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Studio Visit: Wood’d: The Italian company fuses leather and wood together to create phone and tablet accessories

Studio Visit: Wood'd


by Heather Stewart Feldman Italian company Wood’d makes tech accessories and other objects from wood and leather, seamlessly blending modern aesthetics and processes with artisan woodworking skills and techniques. Determined to contribute to the future of…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Prisoner art, prosthetic Lego legs, intuitive boarding passes and more in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. Rick Owens Step Team In a drastic departure from what you would expect during Paris Fashion Week, designer Rick Owens replaced traditional runway models with a team of “plus-size” step dancers. From challenging the norms…

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Shadow App: Founders Hunter Lee Soik and Jason Carvalho hope to build a community and track global dream themes

Shadow App


Apparently 95% of dreams are forgotten—if they’re not recorded—just after waking up. That means one-third of our lives is lost within the subconscious. With SHADOW, co-founders Hunter Lee Soik and Jason Carvalho are attempting to do…

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SIMPLE Mobile: The new US company dares to oust conventional smartphone plans in favor of contract-free talk, text and stream

SIMPLE Mobile


Advertorial content: Anybody who has bought a SIM card in Europe can attest to the ease and freedom of the “pop it in, top up and go” kind of model found there—and in many countries around the world. Signing a…

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Luxi Light Meter: A must-have iPhone accessory for field photographers

Luxi Light Meter


After a very successful round of crowd-funding earlier this spring, the Luxi light meter—created by Extrasensory Devices—is ready for users. A small diffusion dome that fits securely over the…

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Torque Audio Z Series Headphones: Interchangeable valves boost bass or treble depending on your listening needs

Torque Audio Z Series Headphones


In a very crowded, celebrity-saturated area of the music accessory market, Torque Audio is carving out a place in the grounds of in-ear audio innovation. Their Zoom Series…

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Barnacle

The suction cup iPhone stand that works as well on desks as it does hanging from windshields

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Not just another smartphone accessory, the Barnacle defies gravity to make devices all the more handy. The holder uses simple suction to affix phones to nearly any smooth surface—from desks and windows to walls and windshields. With a symmetrical design, each side of the Barnacle can be used interchangeably, making the intuitive tool even easier to use.

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The stand sells through an online shop for just under $5 and comes in three different colors. While you’re there, watch their informative video for specifics on design and application.