I’ve been eyeing up the Vaja Classic Jacket for MacBook’s starting in sizes at 13″ and going up to 17″. They’re looking really spiffy at the moment, and as and when I get myself a new MacBook, count me in with this swish looking leather case!

Using Vaja’s own specially made fabric lining, the case protects against everyday bumps and scratches which are the usual side affects found with such sleek and portable cases. The Vaja logo, as usual, is inlaid with Sterling Silver 925, and optional graphical/text personalization can be requested, and will be laser cut to your standards. Why do I love Vaja? It’s so you. You decide every aspect of your case, from the little tabs on the side, to the size of your inner pockets on the bags. To the type of Argentinian Leather hide used, and the colour combination requested, it seems Vaja do their best to cater for everyone’s needs.

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Another classic from bLaugh. Seriously, this content rocks! They have more ideas than a forest faerie canoing. That doesn’t actually make any sense what so ever though. aka, They seem to have more ideas than me.

Nobody said anything about Forest Faeries…

It seems like these photos have been around for years, but only now, have any of the big blogs got wind of this! Engadget are reporting on what they claim is ‘quite possibly the most badass iPod case ever’.

Of course, we’ve seen Gameboy Emulators for the iPod and such before, but never actually an entirely styled iPod mod. Check all of the spiffy photos at Flickr!
via Engadget.

Microsoft, Google, Yahoo & Vodafone. Not often of such big, and competing companies collaborating on such a major project as this. But it seems that the companies have teamed together, in the hope of creating a ‘Code Of Conduct’.

“Technology companies have come under fire for providing equipment or software that permits governments to censor information or monitor the online or offline activities of their citizens. For example, last year, Google’s approach to the China market was criticized over its creation of a censored, local version of its search engine. A Yahoo subsidiary was cited by human rights groups for working with Chinese police to identify political activists, who were ultimately arrested and prosecuted for posting anti-government opinions and information online. The parties involved said that they would develop a framework that would hold signatories accountable for their actions in the areas of freedom of expression and privacy rights.” [PCW]

Amongst the four afformentioned companies, a large froup of organizations will also be chiming in with their thoughts, opinions and ideas. The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School; Business for Social Responsibility; Electronic Frontier Foundation; Human Rights Watch; and Reporters Without Borders are just a few currently known to be participating.

via Engadget. Sourced from PCW.

The Nike iPod Watch. It’s been in the news a heck of a lot lately, and it seems that just a few minutes ago, iLounge got themselves some exclusive photos and details on the gadget.

Owners of non-Nano iPods (or those of you yet to get an iPod), will most likely be looking forward to the launch of Nike’s Speed+ watch, which will, according to Gizmodo, “save you the trouble of buying another iPod”. On top of the Speed+ watch, it has been reported that Nike has three other watches in the making, to go along nicely with their new range of gadgets.

The first one, Nike’s so called Flight+, will have a release date of May 1st, and will retail for around $129. “The volume and track controls are built into a ‘rocking bezel’ around the Electroluminiscent backlit screen”. The watch will be available in two colors, each able to “play back the Nike + iPod voice feedback”.

The second device retails for $50, coming in at just $79. The lower-end ‘bracelet’, known as Amp+, has a simple in-built LED display, which can either show the current time, or the status control for your iPod. Some sources also cite that there is a possibilty that an iPod shuffle control pad will come included, allowing you to “adjust volume, playback, or call up the Nike Sport kit stuff”. Also retails on May 1.

The third one, Aero+, appears to be an exact replica of Flight+, except it is modeled and coloured to appeal more to the male audience that Flight+ doesn’t grab. Aero+ is alot less feminine looking, and comes in two colors also. Same launch date as the others, and like Flight+ is also set to retail for $129.

Excerpts taken from Gizmodo. Sourced from iLounge.

Utter rubbish… I’ve been very pro-Microsoft lately, and am even going out my way to get myself Vista Ultimate edition, but this, is ridiculous. ‘People won’t buy the iPhone because it has no keyboard’. Steve Ballmer? Are you listening? Are you stupid!?!? Seriously… You will regret it when the iPhone becomes the best-selling phone in the world, and judging by the hype, the stats, and the people I know (Even those who don’t have iPods! =O Shock horror!) are raving about the iPhone.

‘Apple is selling zero phones a year.’ Genius this guy… Think he’s realized they’ve not launched yet? “He lies right out his own ass on numbers regarding the Zune, saying it has 25 percent of the high-end MP3 player market (over $250).” Too right… And Steve Ballmer, can you say to me with a straight face that you truly believe that you will ever overthrow the iPod? Please… People will buy the latest iPod, because it is the iPhone… People will buy the iPhone, because it rocks! Apple have the upperhand by far when it comes to design, and the best Microsoft can do, is give us photos of toilets… Sheesh!

In addition, Ballmer raves about how ‘expensive’ the iPhone is… Reckon he’s seen the spec sheet? For what it does, it massively eclipses all the other current MS offerings by far, on the bang for buck ratio, the overall appeal, and the general snazzyness factor.

Heck… I’m still up for Vista thought. But keep the Zune out of it! My mobile devices all belong to Apple. The best thing about it from Bill Gates’ point of view? He’s still making several hundred dollars a second. Perhaps I should stop writing, and starting begging him… I know he’s on my Skype list somewhere… Ah yes! Right above Colbert Low, and below Amit Agarwal. Sourced from CrunchGear.

Microsoft have indeed, unveiled their very own eToilet. Full compatibility with the Zune is promised, and the toilet packs in a powerful array of additional smart loo features not usually found.

The in-built thermostat warms the normally cold toilet seat, a delay-mechanism prevents flushing while in the shower, and the toilet’s composition gauge will make helpful, dietary suggestions, based on the makeup of the brown stuff that goes into it’s basin, and for those of you that forget, the toilet automatically puts down the lid when you’re finished.

Bill Gates, speaking at an invite-only party at CES in Las Vegas, said that “Americans spend an average of two weeks per year in the bathroom and as part of Microsoft’s efforts to continue to make inroads in the home, we fully plan to capitalize on that time.”

So what does he mean? He means a 21″ touchscreen monitor infused into the toilet lid! The lid simply flips round, and viola! There you have it. Your own in-loo entertainment hub. No word yet on whether this thing runs Vista yet though. From what I can see, it’s XP on the photo. Sourced from CrunchGear. By the way, I’ve got a hunch that this thing may be fake.

Just when you though that 1060P might be good enough, Westinghouse came out ans spoiled all the fun. Despite there being no 2160P Double-HD content available, the company is marketing the 52-inch monster at ‘designers & professionals’. The $50,000 price tag kind of suggested that it wasn’t marketed at everyday Joes. I’d be crashing the Techzi budget if I said I was going to buy and test one of these TVs, so I won’t even get my hopes up.

That said, until some 2160P content gets released, I’m not really sure what use the TV would be, or how you could test it lives up to it’s “Uber” branding. We all know how hyped Westinghouse got about their TVs, but according to Gadgetell, at CES, they barely got a mention. Weird, huh? Perhaps they thought people would prefer a 120-inch Full-HD TV that they can see the benefits on, rather than a 52-incher costing more, which has no current benefits.

It was ages ago that I showed you the USB Rechargable batteries. Now finally, ThinkGeek have them in stock! Yay for USB batteries! From the product page:

“Rechargeable batteries are great! They power all our favorite gadgets. Without them, we’d be tossing all these alkaline batteries and their caustic chemicals back into the environment, and that’s a recipe for bad times.

The problem with rechargeables is the myriad plugs, ports, sockets and bays you need to have around to keep them filled with electrons. Oh, the battery’s dead, but where’s that dang recharger? Sound familiar? Then, one day, an enterprising geek built the charger into the battery. Not just any charger, mind you. They used a standard USB port built right into the battery.

Now, when your batteries are flatlining, pop the cap, and jam ‘em into your nearest ubiquitous USB port. Whether it’s on your computer, laptop, monitor or powered USB hub, all you need is 250mA of juice from your universal serial bus, and a little patience. In just a few hours, you’ll have 1300mAH of power!”

So as you can see, very good stuff. Head on over and check them out yourselves!

Two little tid-bits of car-related geek news. For those of you who have the money, Toshiba have released their concept ‘Bat Mobile’ car, that is apparently one of the most eco-friendly cars ever designed. “The eco-friendly prototype has a modular polycarbonate body, which allows you to change the look of the car according to your fancy. Top-it-all, the chassis of the car is also recyclable.” The Honda Extreme is a dual-cockpit design that looks set to take the world by storm. Check it out!

And it seems there will be no Aston Martin for Bond in his next film. A Bond Fan Site, has it direct, that instead, Bond will be driving the equally as classy Jaguar XF. Sweet stuff! Sourced from BornRich.

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