Hasta La Gadget!

I’m taking a break from getting my ass handed to me playing Titanfall, and I just had to post this. This mech is the best possible way to display your smartphone.

It was made by MechWorld, using a variety of random metal bits and bobs, many of which look like the leftover parts from an IKEA cabinet I once put together. When there’s no cellphone docked as its pilot, I wonder if it has an auto-pilot follow mode where it fires RPGs at other phone stands it doesn’t like.

Want it? Drop whatever you’re doing, gather up 97 bucks and call for a dropship to kick you out over Etsy now.

[via ThisIsWhyI’mBroke]

Have you heard of Fuse Chicken before? They happen to be the ones behind the insanely popular Une Bobine, and their latest creation would be the togoDock. The togoDock happens to be an ingenious magnetic dock for the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C as well as the iPhone 5, where it would arrive with embedded magnets that can be mounted to just about any surface without missing a beat. Not only that, the togoDock would also boast of an integrated charge cable that allows you to deliver power on-the-go, making it a whole lot more handy than you originally expected. .

Fawcett, CEO of Fuse Chicken, shared, “Our goal is to make everyday interaction with technology simple.Our newest device lets you mount and charge your iPhone anywhere – in the car as a GPS, in the kitchen to follow recipes, next to the bed as an alarm clock; togoDock is simple, cool and useful, and it fits right into your pocket.”

As the owner of a togoDock, you will be able to mount it in a couple of methods. The first of the two ways would be to place it straight onto a magnetic surface, while for all of the other surfaces that you want the togoDock to be mounted on, you can always make use of the pair of included self-adhesive disc mounts that will double up as a magnetic surface, allowing it to cling to togoDock’s embedded magnets. The togoDock also comes with a built-in backstop for extra stability and support, a MFI certified Lightning Connector for iPhone 5S/5C/5, a cable cord wrap outfitted with a standard USB for charging, and a car adapter which would come in handy for those who are constantly driving around.

Right now, the togoDock is part of an Indiegogo campaign, where the first 200 backers will be on the receiving end of a 3D-printed PLUGdock that will convert an Apple iPhone charging cord into an outlet-mounted dock. Reserving one on Indiegogo would cost you $30 a pop.

Press Release

[ Fuse Chicken announces togoDock magnetic dock for the iPhone copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

[CES 2014] I suppose for any self-respecting techie, one can never get enough of USB ports to go around. Having said that, USB 3.0 devices have become extremely common these days, so it is about time you made sure that the rest of your computing setup too, would be able to play nice with this particular USB standard. The IOGEAR USB 3.0 Universal Docking Station will fit the bill perfectly, where $149.95 will net you a docking station that would enhance your user experience whether you are using a laptop, Ultrabook or even a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet. (more…)

IOGEAR USB 3.0 Universal Docking Station Makes Its Mark original content from Ubergizmo.

You might not have heard of Motrr before, but they are the designers of the highly acclaimed Gorillapod camera tripods that have become popular, as these accessories would enable one to shoot photos from really extreme angles without having you to worry about the safety of your camera equipment. Well, this time around, we are pleased to announce that Motrr has started to ship the Bluetooth model of its popular Galileo robotic dock. This is one $149.95 robotic dock which will play nice with the latest iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, not to mention its predecessors of up to the iPhone 4S, and the fifth generation of the iPod touch. What one should take note of is this – the original 30-pin model actually picked up $702,427 in pledges when it was launched on Kickstarter last year, which happened to be over seven times the fundraising goal.

One of the first apps that have been created in order to integrate itself with the new Bluetooth model would be a remote-monitoring app that they call Airbeam, while the Presence app would also be able to play nice with the original 30-pin model. With the Bluetooth-enabled Galileo robotic dock, parents are now able to keep an eye on their kids even if they are in a different room, as well as having this function as some sort of security device to make sure that your home remains as it is, even when you are away from it for work or a holiday.

Since the mantra of “there’s an app for that” has become more or less something which is “normal”, it is also not surprising to find the $3.99 AirBeam app turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a real-time HD video and audio monitoring system when it is used in tandem with the Galileo system, of course. Heck, this is one time you would wish that the iPhone arrives with a larger screen size, especially when you consider how you can set up multiple Galileos to view multiple screens simultaneously.

Press Release
[ Motrr ships Bluetooth-enabled Galileo robotic dock copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Samsung has definitely come into their own as a company that produces fantastic smartphones over the past few years (apart from them churning out a plethora of other consumer electronics goods, of course), and just in case you had picked up a Samsung Galaxy smartphone but wished for it to arrive with a larger display, fret not. You do not have to trade in your phone anytime soon, as a company known as Skywood figures out that they have the answer, which is a tablet dock that has been specially designed for it to work with the Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3, and even the most recent Galaxy S4 handsets. Apple users, do not look on in envy as Skywood has also mentioned that they are working on a version which will play nice with the iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c.

The Skywood PhonePad was shown off at the HKTDC show in Hong Kong, where this smartphone accessory would arrive with a 10” display that can be flipped up. Once that happens, it will stand up in the same manner as that of a laptop, allowing you to view movies, watch presentations, as well as having a whole lot more fun on a larger display. Using this in Economy Class on board an aircraft might not be such a good idea considering the cramped space, but perhaps when you are traveling on the road, or simply want to rest in your cubicle with a favorite short movie, it does seem to be ideal. The thing is, the external 10” display is of lower resolution than the newer Galaxy smartphones, with just 1024 x 600 pixels packed in. Bummer!

Skywood PhonePad Loves All Your Samsung Galaxy Smartphones original content from Ubergizmo.