This new upcoming iPhone 6 case will charge your phone from thin air, well almost. An Ohio-based startup called Nikola Labs is working on such a case and is reportedly almost ready to help you ditch those portable chargers on the go.
The Olloclip is a famous and much-revered mobile accessory that can be clipped onto a smartphone's camera and offer all manner of great new lenses. From fish-eye to macro shots, the Olloclip has long broadened the horizons of point-and-shoot photographers, and while the company behind it has sought to cater to high-end Android devices like the Samsung Galaxy S5 in recent times, its core following is with those rocking the Apple iPhone. With this in mind, today's announcement of the OlloCase - a protective cover that plays nicely with the Olloclip lens systems - is an iPhone 6 / 6 Plus exclusive, and if you are an Olloclip user, you'll catch all the details below.
Battery cases are ubiquitous in the mobile industry, offering devices a protective shell while storing those oh-so precious droplets of juice for safe-keeping. But if the two-for-one feature-set is not enough, an interesting new battery case for the iPhone 6 adds a third quirk by delivering waterproofing capabilities.
The primary role of a protective smartphone case is to, well, protect a smartphone. But practicality is only part of the bargain nowadays as consumers seek style to boot, and as it transpires, a large portion of cases and covers look good but simply aren't adequate for purpose. The iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus shell we're featuring today not only ticks the boxes for ruggedness, finesse and lack of bulk, but offers a fairly unique little quirk in that it is able to heal itself.
Here's a drop test video review of Rhino Shield Crash Guard bumper case for iPhone 6 Plus. Full details and video review can be found here.
Mophie has just expanded its Space Pack lineup of cases to the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad mini. The cases in question not only provide extra battery juice for the aforementioned devices, but offer up to 128GB of additional storage space. More information to follow, right after the break.
Miss retro gaming with those chunky cartridges and below par graphics? Hyperkin is one company that is aiming to bring it all back, but realizing just how important smartphone gaming has actually become, it is developing a case that will turn your iPhone into a proper Game Boy. Head over the break to find out more.
If you've had access to a digital device over the past few days, you'll no doubt have caught the furor surrounding that dress - or The Dress, as the Internet is calling it - and specifically, what color it was supposed to be. Some said blue and black, while others defiantly maintained that it was, in fact, white and gold. The meme, which originated on Tumblr, seemed to explode into life, and while a few days have passed since it first went viral, the debate continues to rage on. As a very appropriate sign of the times in which we live, the snap of the dress has been made into a phone case, with two different color configurations allowing owners to pick their poison, so whether you're "#WhiteAndGold" or "#BlackAndBlue," you can now, quite literally, dress your iPhone in the gown that threatened to break the Internet.
USB flash drives are fairly cheap, and nowadays, you can pick one up online with capacities exceeding 100GB for next to nothing. In fact, 128GB thumb drives are fairly commonplace, and effortlessly convenient since files can be moved around without the need for hard drives or cloud storage, which requires a decent Internet connection when we're talking about the hundreds of gigabytes. Today, SanDisk has launched a variant of its existing flash drive that not only offers 128GB for an enticing sub-$150 price point, but it also packs its own Lightning connector that brings Apple's iPhone and iPad into play.
Locking a door with a simple Yale or Chubb is largely a thing of the past thanks to the many startups that have brought smart systems into play. Joining the party today is an intriguing product that takes your standard deadbolt lock and allows you to unlock using only your smartphone - iPhone and Android, both.
