Hasta La Gadget!

Attention iPhone owners: we have found possibly one of the coolest gifts under $25 for you. If you’ve ever strained to hear the sound on a YouTube video, or have ever tried to jam out to your tunes via your iPhone’s included speaker, you know how hard it can be to really get good audio. The Bone Horn Stand uses design elements from gramophones of the past, and brings a simple concept to the age of the iPhone. Simply stick your iPhone into the stand, and voila — the sound is automatically louder by 13 decibels.

The Bone Horn is made out of silicone — and that’s it. There are no batteries needed, and no adapters to plug in. It’s simply the trumpet-shape of the horn that amplifies the sound from your phone. Science!

Besides working as a way to boost your volume, the Bone Horn also acts as stand. You can prop your phone into a vertical or horizontal position.

The Bone Horn Stand fits the original iPhone, iPhone 3G/3GS, the iPhone 4. It comes in beige, black, and green, and sells for $24.95 at the Cyberguys.com.

Imagine the possibilities if you used the Bone Horn with the Pocket Vuvuzela iPhone app.

Check out the video after the jump to see the Horn Stand in action — well, sort of.

Apple’s iPad has been stealing eBook reader market share away from Amazon’s Kindle since August, according to a new study by ChangeWave. Between the beginning of August and November 8th, the Kindle lost 15 of the market, dropping down to 47 percent. Apple, meanwhile, rose 16 percent up to 32 percent of the market. Sony’s reader is in a distant third at five percent, with Barnes and Noble’s Nook on its tale at four percent.

More interesting tidbits from the study:

• 75 percent of iPad and 54 percent of Kindle owners are “very satisfied.”
• 93 Percent of Kindle and 76 percent of iPad owners use their device to read books.
• Users are five times more likely to read newspapers on the iPad than the Kindle. 
• Five percent of those surveyed are “very likely” to buy an eReader in the next 90 days.
• Of those planning to buy one, 42 percent are likely to buy an iPad, with 33 percent likely to buy a Kindle. 

We all knew this day was coming soon, right? Coby, the brand you likely know best for offering cheap takes on popular electronics, has finally gotten into the tablet game. The company today introduced a seven inch touchscreen tablet called the Kyros MID7015.

The device, naturally, runs Android 2.1. It has 4GB of built-in memory, plus an SD slot, which lets you expand to 32 GB. Inside there’s a TTC8902 processor and 802.11 b/g. The thing has a USB 2.0 port, HDMI output, and a built-in speaker.

The Kryos is available now “at major retailers nationwide.” It’ll run you $249.99.

Ever set up your tripod on uneven ground, then the camera or video camera tilts up or down as you pan, no matter how carefully you thought you leveled the legs? Replace your tripod head with an Induro PHQ five-way panhead. The five-way adjustments, five bubble levels, and two panning locks let you get the platform perfectly level and then you apply further tilt and pan adjustments to your heart’s content. It’s great for still cameras and video cameras. The Induro PHQ1 ($315 street) supports 25 pounds; the Induro PHQ3 ($395) supports 35 pounds. The top plate is compatible with Arca-Swiss quick-release mounting plates, the industry standard.