A mobile phone like the iPhone and a piece of fine china seem to be miles apart but they do have similarities, one of the similarities is that they are both pretty fragile and one should never ever drop them on a hard surface. This could be what this creative porcelain china style iPhone 4 casing is trying to imply.

This porcelain iPhone 4 casing not only gives a modern gadget like the iPhone a feel of antiquity but also makes it look exquisite and unique-looking.

With this iPhone casing, it’ll make it look like you actually have an iPhone that’s actually encased in fine china instead of the common plastic or silicone casing.

The fine china porcelain style iPhone 4 casing is available in 2 designs and go for $9 each at USB Geek.

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Love both Star Wars and everything Japanese? These cool Star Wars Japanese towels will surely captivate your heart. Having both C-3PO and R2-D2 posing under a sakura tree during spring is surely a rare sight. An even more interesting scene will be Yoda and Darth Vader squaring off on the waves along a cliff.

These beautiful traditional Japanese artwork on towels infused with fictional Star Wars characters will surely find their unique place in a Star Wars fan’s collection.

They are available in 16 designs and here are some cool looking ones:

R2-D2

Death Star

C-3PO and R2-D2 under the Sakura Tree

Darth Vader vs Yoda

Imperial Stormtroopers

The limited edition Star Wars Japanese towels are created from a traditional Japanese dyeing method called NASEN and each design retails for 1480 yen at Strapya-World.

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When it comes of speakers, the typical ones that many think of are the monotone and square-shaped ones that usually don’t go well with the theme of a room. However this USB portable rose speaker is nothing like that sort.

This USB-powered speaker comes in the form of a translucent rose that glows in 7 colors, acting like a mood light. Not only it’s able to accept direct input from media players such as iPods via its audio jack, it’s also capable of reading MP3 and WMA files from different memory cards such as SD and MMC cards with its built-in card reader.

With an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the rose mood light portable speaker turns into a portable speaker when it’s detached from the USB port. A creative-looking audio accessory gadget that will help to bring about a sense of calmness both at home and in the workplace, especially when paired with a medley of soothing tunes. Available for $22 at Brando.

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At times when there’s a need to jot down quick notes or to-do lists, it’s quite natural for us techies to whip out our smartphones and start typing the memos right away. However sometimes if you feel the need to write your notes on something a little more tangible, this iPhone style memo pad will be able provide a similar feel and shape of a mobile device sans electronic components.

The good thing about this iPhone style memo pad is that it’ll never run out batteries, but unlike a touchscreen phone like the iPhone you’ll need to write with a real pen instead of your finger. Available for $5 each at Gadget4all.

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At times when you need to get yourself a nice cold one to relieve yourself from the stress of everyday life, this creative-looking and handy iPhone bottle opening case will surely be a handy tool to carry in your pocket.

Forget about other bottle opener keychains and similar one-off gadgets because we know that stuff made for the iPhone is bound to be fun, cool and exciting. The fact that this bottle opening gadget is built into an iPhone’s case also means that it’ll always be available within an arm’s reach whenever the job needs to be done.

When a bottle needs to be opened at a party, you’ll surely be appreciated and noticed if you offer to open it with your iPhone bottle opening case. Surely a great impression-maker if you want to be known as the ‘techie one who’s always carrying cool gadgets in their pants’.

The iBottleopener iPhone bottle opening case is available at $19.95 for the iPhone 3G/3GS with the iPhone 4 version available soon.

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Installing good garden lights is one of the many ways to beautify a garden and porch of your home. There are many types of garden lights available but the most practical types currently are the ones that are maintenance free such as solar garden lights. Maintenance free solar garden lights that run on rechargeable batteries are getting more and more popular nowadays as the cost of solar cells has been decreasing over the years.

Not only do solar garden lights like these slim accent solar lights look cool as if they are mini lightsabers left lying around by a wandering Jedi, they do help to improve home safety by lighting up the porch and garden if there is a need to walk around at night.

The best part is that these solar garden lights are completely wireless and hassle-free, as they each contain a built-in rechargeable battery that charges up completely in 2 hours of direct sunlight via its solar cells. A full charge according to the manufacturer is sufficient to last through an entire night; meaning you can practically stick them somewhere that needs illumination at night and then just forget about it. Available at a set of 4 for $54, earthtechproducts.

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This is a special alkaline battery charger that has the ability to not only recharge typical rechargeable batteries but also non-rechargeable alkaline batteries! When a typical alkaline battery runs out of power, usually there is 20% power left within the battery that still can be used, so this charger is able to reactivate the remaining charge within the alkaline battery making it go an extra mile.

For the first time after the alkaline battery is activated, it can be recharged to a maximum of 20% and after which the non-rechargeable batteries can still be recharged for up to 3 cycles to their maximum capacity before they are rendered useless and need to be disposed.

This alkaline battery charger is a great gadget for those who want to make full use of their current non-rechargeable batteries and also for those who want to get started on using rechargeable batteries. All in all an eco-friendly way to reduce pollution from battery disposal.

The alkaline battery charger is compatible with AA and AAA rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries. Each battery charger also comes with a passive battery-tester in the package suitable for testing a wide range of batteries such as common cylinder and button shaped batteries.

The Rechargeable + Alkaline Battery Charger is available for a minimum order of 3 sets for $39.96 at Chinavasion. Definitely a great price for 3 sets. You can keep one for yourself and still have enough to give away to family and friends as gifts.

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With the ever growing number of USB gadgets entering the market on a daily basis, the humble USB drive has already started to become a part of our lives.

As most of the tech gadgets we use nowadays come with a USB port for charging and syncing, the USB port is one of the most common type of interfacing connectors around. Therefore, this USB wall outlet concept will surely be a significant snippet of revolution if homes around the world start adopting it for the future.

Though it may seem a little naive to think that the USB port will never be replaced by future technology, at least we know that it will still be around for quite some time before it turns obsolete eventually.

The greatest convenience a USB wall outlet like this brings will be the simplicity of plugging your gadgets straight into the USB port of the wall outlet to charge without the need to hunt for a USB adaptor or a computer. Surely one design that we’ll be anticipating to be implemented for smart homes today and tomorrow.

However the only drawback is the extra effort needed to maintain the USB ports, as there exists electronic parts that will wear out in the pre-installed USB adaptor embedded within the wall outlet unlike the simpler AC socket itself.

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Edible Apparel – These aren’t any ordinary apparel items but edible sugar cookies made to look like handbags and shoes. They do look too cute and colorful to be eaten.

Inkless Metal Pen – This metal pen doesn’t contain ink and doesn’t need any kind of refill ever. How is it possible? The secret lies in the type of material used to make the pen itself.

Funny Facebook Questions – A list of of the funniest questions ever asked on Facebook.

Windows 7 retro remake – What if Windows 7 existed in the past? This is what someone imagined could happen. A whopping 2084 pieces of floppy disks!

Super Awesome Swiss Army Knife Design – The most awesome Swiss Army knife ever. Too bad it only exists on a T-shirt. For now.

Papercraft Town Planning – This is probably made for aspiring town mayors of the future, or for people with a big imagination. Plan your very own town with the ‘make a town’ kit.

Life-Size Lego Car – This cool life-size Lego car was spotted outside a store in Manila, Philippines.

Ice-cream USB Drive – A handmade creation on Etsy featuring a Magnum ice-cream model that has been turned into a USB flash drive.

Crap Inner Truth Mug – A mug that helps to convey a hidden message to your intended recipients when you use it to serve drinks to them.

Any Iron Man fan will surely be unable to resist this beauty. This Iron Man Xbox 360 casemod was built over the summer by design student Zachariah Perry Cruse.

So after making this awesome casemod, what did he decide to do with it? He put it up on auction on Ebay at a starting bid of $300.

From the pictures shown it looks very well built, especially with the window designed to look like Iron Man’s arc reactor built into the side of the Xbox 360 case. Hopefully a deal will go through that ends up with both sides happy.

Now that’s a great way to spend the summer, I must say. Hopefully Zach has already planned to make something just as cool for next year.

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Dollar bill origami is a fun hobby that has been growing in popularity over the years. Not only does one derive enjoyment and satisfaction from making creative stuff out of folding dollar bills, it’s also a great way to spend time with your family sharing tips on how to produce such works with an unconventional medium. If you want to get a head-start into this fun and creative hobby the money origami set will be perfect for you.

The set comes with a 64-page booklet providing step-by-step instructions to learn and make 21 beautiful origami designs out of dollar bills.

The cool part is that this money origami set also teaches how to make useful origami items such as a business-card holder, a napkin ring and even a cubed box with lid, which will surely add a nice touch of personalization if they can be incorporated into presents for special occasions such as birthdays and holidays.

Besides the instructional booklet, it also comes with a 2-hour DVD and a practice set of 60 practice papers that’ll turn you into a dollar bill origami master in time to come. The money origami set is available at Vat19’s online store at $16.95.

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There are a number USB hubs that that bear the name ‘octopus hubs’ just because they come with many extended USB ports sticking out of a rectangular hub. However this is a USB hub that actually does look like an octopus!

This cute purple octopus USB hub comes with one incoming port and 4 outgoing ports with USB 2.0 specifications enabling speedy data access. Though it may not seem much, the extra length of wire that come as the octopus’ hands do help to extend the reach of your USB gadgets on a large table compared to USB hubs with no hands at all.

Even though it doesn’t come with 7 ports like some of the other heavy-duty USB hubs out there, its cuteness sure does make one’s desktop look less boring and a little more cheerful. The 4-legged USB octopus USB 2.0 hub is available for $28.98 on Amazon.

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Having problems waking up in the morning even with a loud alarm clock? The solution is not to get an even louder alarm clock that will wake up the entire neighborhood but to get one of these vibrating alarm clock by Thanko Japan.

This retro-style alarm clock has three modes of operation that will maximize the efficiency of waking you up, namely: audible alarm only mode, vibration only mode and alarm plus vibration mode. Surely the full-on mode will be preferred choice for those who need an extra jolt to wake up from a deep sleep. For the vibration mode to work, simply place the vibrating pad under the pillow.

The vibration only mode is also a useful feature that will not disturb the sleep of a partner sharing the same bed. An interesting and creative design for a household gadget with such a long history.

The retro-style vibrating alarm clock is available from Thanko JP at 4980 yen.

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Forgotten to take a spoon after buying a takeaway sundae or a plastic fork from the convenience store after purchasing cup noodles? Never fret because this Swiss Army inspired pocket cutlery set may one day save you and your hungry stomach.

Similar to a typical multi-tool gadget, this pocket cutlery kit features a set of foldable spoon and fork that can be used like normal cutlery anywhere on the go. The foldable design allows it to be portable enough to be carried in a haversack for camping or in a pocket highly suitable for food ninjas waiting to spring a surprise raid on an unsuspecting friend’s meal.

Besides the useful fork and spoon, this creative gadget also comes with a bottle opener for drinks and a foldable blade for cutting up steak or opening pesky snack packages.

The handy pocket cutlery is available in three colors, black, green and orange. Available for $11.99 each at Perpetual Kid.

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Japanese Figma and Gundam models featuring anime and manga characters have always been a hot favorite for fans in Japan around the world. However in this series of videos, an ambitious but creative modder has decided to play with our minds by turning vocaloid Hatsune Miku and K-On’s Tsumugi into androids through the process of mashing them up with Gundam models!

It’s not everyday that a cute character such as Miku or Tsumugi get their limbs replaced with mobile suit parts and also, the good thing is that both mods don’t look anywhere awful either. In fact they look rather cute in a special way as you can see in the videos below.

Making of Vocaloid Hatsune Miku Gunpla Mod

Making of K-On Tsumugi Gunpla Mod

The result of the mash-ups look pretty cool, considering the difference in scale between the figma and Gundam models as they can’t actually merge due to their size in the anime world; and that’s where this modder comes in to provide an interesting and unique angle in his own creative style.

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This is a really creative and unique tablecloth arcade game spotted in Japan. It’s definitely the first one of its type I’ve ever seen. The game involves the classic trick seen in various performances around the world (and in our own homes) known as the tablecloth trick. With this, people can now pull off this seemingly impossible tablecloth trick safely without even making a mess.

The trick involves a scientific principle known as inertia. If the table cloth is pulled quickly and correctly, the tableware will stay in place even after it has been drawn away. I usually suck at these sort of games, so I guess I’ll probably need more than one try to pass the first stage if I do happen try this game in Japan.

Meanwhile, if you really feel the urge to try it yourself you can learn a few tips from this video teaching you the fine essence of performing the classic tablecloth trick successfully.

Also, you shouldn’t miss this famous one featuring the BMW S 1000 RR superbike performing it in extravagance.

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Now this has got to be the greatest TIE Interceptor model ever showcased at any event. This isn’t just any toy or miniature but a full life-size 1:1 scale model of the fast-flying, laser shooting TIE Interceptor starfighter from the Galactic Empire.

The awesome TIE Interceptor model was showcased in the Star Wars Celebration V held in Orlando. After this, let’s just hope they’re going to make a life-sized Millennium Falcon soon.

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If you desperately need something other than a boring alarm clock to wake you up in the mornings, this retro-style mini arcade cabinet alarm clock may just make the cut.

Shaped like an arcade cabinet, this alarm clock gadget features the clock on the screen, the same place we look at while playing on a real arcade machine.

To access the alarm clock function and set the time, simply use the cool mini-joysticks on the alarm clock. Surely, if this does not make one recall the good times playing at the arcade then I don’t know what can.

The mini arcade cabinet alarm clock measures 15cm tall and requires 2 AA batteries to operate. Available for ￡13.99 at Lazybone.

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Here’s one solar powered lantern that is not only eco-friendly, but compact as well. This foldable design by Jesper Jonsson allows the lamp to collapse into a flat pack that fits practically anywhere like the pocket of a haversack or shirt.

Similar to conventional solar-powered lighting gadgets, this lantern also contains an internal battery to soak up the sun’s energy on a sunny day which then provides the power for illumination when needed in the dark. The lantern also comes with a neat strap with a magnet that allows it to hang conveniently from a rod or metal object.

Cheat Sheet Placemat – Never ever have to figure out or memorize where each utensil or cutlery goes on the table ever again!

Real-Life Arcade Racer – An cool project where one can play a racing game from an arcade cabinet to control a real-life remote control toy car equipped with a live camera on a miniature race track.

Seat Savers – An interesting idea for saving your seat outdoors with one of these spilled food/drink disguises. The drawback is that you’ll lose it the moment it fails to deceive.

Hotcake-Flavored Milkshake – Another day, another weird flavor. Japanese company Morinaga comes up with a new hotcake flavored milkshake drink.

Pepsi White – Pepsi in white? What flavor could it be? Well, it’s yogurt flavor. I can only wonder how it feels like to drink a bubbly yogurt drink.

Flaming School Bus – It’s not everyday that you see a bus spitting out flames from behind its back. This school bus is equipped with a jet engine from a fighter plane and screams across roads at a top speed of 367 miles per hour.

Phone Excuse Keychain – This keychain comes with 6 sound effects that will help you come up with an excuse to stop a long-winded or boring conversation abruptly. Comes with sound effects such as a door bell, car crashing and baby crying.

Supermarket Mario – This cool 8-bit Super Mario was seen at a supermarket made up of soda cartons. Check out the coin box on its right too.

QWERTY Shoe – A shoe fit for the computer geek. Features a really geeky keyboard design for its sole.

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