Looks like Motorola’s phone-unlocking NFC key–“Skip”–isn’t quite as dumb as it seemed.

Looks like Motorola’s phone-unlocking NFC key—"Skip"—isn’t quite as dumb as it seemed. Motorola just announced the tag will come with a limited number of customized Moto Xs for free, which is a way better deal. It still costs $20 otherwise, though. Just steep enough to make a cool accessory stupid.

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Motorola Moto X Skip accessory offers tap-to-unlock

Motorola has added a Moto X accessory to its online store, the Moto X Skip. As its name suggests, this accessory allows users to “skip” the usual unlock procedures and instead unlock the handset with a simple tap. There was previously an app related to its in the Play Store that has since been pulled, […]

Razer Tartarus gaming keypad arrives for ergonomic PC gamers

It’s been awhile since we’ve seen a new gaming keypad, but Razer is insistent on keeping up with the fad. The company just announced the Tartarus, which looks to be the successor to the ever-popular Nostromo keypad, but comes with a few more keys and Razer says that you get a lot of bang for […]

Microsoft Sculpt desktop accessories offer health-centric ergonomic designs

Those who spend any significant amount of time every day at their desk know the discomfort that can result from an improper work setup, whether it be a stiff back or a pinched nerve. Such was reflected in a Healthy Computing Survey conducted by Microsoft, which it made available today to coincide with the launch […]

eleMount all-aluminum iPhone stand keeps your metal devices classy

There’s a new device mount in the wild this summer by the name of eleMount, one aimed directly at the aluminum-clad Apple iPhone and iPad in kind. This device works with stick-and-re-stick materials (Polyurethane elePads) both at the head and at the base, allowing you to place your device at the top and the other […]

SYNC by 50 Wireless Speaker blasts past headphones with Bluetooth 4.0

It would appear that even SMS Audio has decided to lay claim to the Bluetooth speaker universe as essentially every headphone company has done over the past couple of years. This machine continues the naming conventions started with 50 Cent’s entry into the earphone market with the title SYNC by 50 Wireless Speaker. This device […]

Apple USB Power Adapter Takeback Program settles safety snag with $10 swap

Apple has kicked off a power adapter exchange program, aiming to settle safety concerns about counterfeit or poorly-made third-party adapters by offering to switch them out for a $10 fee. The USB Power Adapter Takeback Program will run between August 16 and October 18, and allow anybody with “concerns” about the safety of an adapter […]

Keep Your Digits on with This Cleaver Ring

I love rings. Getting my fingers cut off by a butcher’s knife, not so much. Surprisingly, you get something sort-of pretty (in its own way), creepy, and fashionable when you combine both together.

Bloody Cleaver

This is the Cleaver Ring by Raul Souza, who hails from Brazil. It’s made from Sterling silver and recycled wood and as its name implies, it’s essentially a butcher’s knife-shaped ring that you can wear around your intact digits.

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As you can see, it’s normally not “bloody” so you’ll have to add the “blood” yourself. I think some watered-down ketchup or corn syrup and red food coloring will do fine.

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The Cleaver Ring is for sale on Raul’s Etsy shop for $190(USD).

[via helablog via Incredible Things]

SMS Audio Street by 50 headphones arrive with active noise cancellation

SMS Audio have come forward with details on their latest set of headphones. These join the Street by 50 lineup and are arriving as an over-the-ear style with active noise control. These are wired style headphones and are being touted as the “ideal solution” for those who want to block outside noise in loud environments. […]

MYO Armbands bringing muscle-reading gesture control in early 2014

With the wearable device known as MYO, there’s no need for the computer to see you to understand your commands. Instead, this armband connects to your device – Mac and Windows for now, Android and iOS soon – with Bluetooth and reads gestures you make with your hand and arm through muscle fluctuations. This armband

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