iPad Typewriter

How fantastic.
This is onsale on the 3rd November from Anthropologie.

Slow Tech: Designs for Digital Downtime

Right now you’re on a computer. Your phone is probably lying by your side. And it’s likely you’re about to check your Facebook feed in the next ten minutes. It’s good to be connected. But is all this time we're spending staring at screens good for us? Are there alternative ways to get our connectivity fix? Have we become a little too dependent on technology?

So, this is exactly what we were thinking the other day when ordering our takeaway - we literally pressed a few buttons on an iPhone app and bam it was ordered, e-mailed to us for confirmation and shipped out to us, all we had to say was 'Cheers!' to the delivery man. I mean don't get us wrong we LOVE the internet, blogging, social media, PR, I mean we are a blog after all but it really is starting to get a bit anti social huh?

For this year’s London Design Festival, Protein has teamed up with Wallpaper* magazine’s Editor-at-Large Henrietta Thompson to create an exhibition called Slow Tech that explores the importance of digital downtime.

Opens on 17th September 2011 and will run until the end of London Design Festival.
Slow Tech: Designs for Digital Downtime
Private View: Tuesday 20th September, 6-10pm
18 Hewett Street
London
EC2A 3NN

Social Media Circa 1950

 

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The Original Egg-Bot Kit

So, with Easter just around the corner and we us all grown up why not treat yourself to this epic egg-box kit. All you need to do is insert your sharpies and turn it on. Amazing!

For more information and pictures please click here.

Ipad - Cute Case

We love this cute iPad case. What do you guys think?
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STRADD + The Indie Shop Search App +

All hail the individual shopkeeper, passionate about sourcing original wares to excite their shopping constituency, keeping the local economy strong and maintaining a stand against the bland homogeny of large corporations taking over the retail landscape.



STRADD lists an edited selection of the finest independent stores only,
so you can track down premium style, near you, via your iPhone +



But who or what is there to support them in their mission to keep our towns & cities interesting and unique? Step forward the brand new iPhone must- have called STRADD, the indie shop search App, for tracking down independent stores & boutiques.



If you have an iPhone, the chances are that you appreciate great design and prefer dealing with independent-minded companies, rather than dull design and large corporations + STRADD, the indie shop search App, helps you locate key independent shops & boutiques with a design-edge near your location.


This App looks like it's going to be set for success for all the independent companies out there. Let us know your thoughts if you download the app. I'm quite jealous that I myself do not own one as I'm always interested in finding unique stores with amazing items in them.

For a more in-depth information please go here.
If you know any amazing boutique, independant stores you can suggest it here.
You can download it here.

Pantone: iPhone & iPad Cases

In their Case Scenario Pantone Universe collection for Fall and Winter 2010-2011, this means specifically that you can dress your iPhone 4 and iPad in a protective case in a limited range of PANTONE® colours.

For iPhone 4, there are nine colours ranging from the deep Pantone Blue 7462 to the juicy Pantone Pink 226. For iPad, the Fall fashion colours are Pantone Black, Pantone Cool Grey, Pantone Blue 7462 and Pantone Red 711.

I am in love, I would get an iPhone (I'm a blackberry babe) just to have one of these protective covers.

For more information please click here.

Bud Trap - One Less Tangle

I always find myself untangling wires on a daily basis and this little creation is perfect for any avid iPod lover that gets their ear bugs in a mess.

For more information please click here.

Dead Drops

‘Dead Drops’ is an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space. I am ‘injecting’ USB flash drives into walls, buildings and curbs accessible to anybody in public space. You are invited to go to these places (so far 5 in NYC) to drop or find files on a dead drop. Plug your laptop to a wall, house or pole to share your files and date. Each dead drop contains a readme.txt file explaining the project. ‘Dead Drops’ is still in progress, to be continued here and in more cities.'

I think in hindsight this is pretty rad but surely it would be pretty uncomfortable? Maybe there should be a little table that comes out the wall too?


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New Alkr® Laptop Sleeve

Alkr® was founded in the early months of 2009. Since then they have launched essential items to protect your most precious possessions. From iPhone covers to Messenger bags to carry your important documents, laptop and magazines.


Alkr® have recently dropped a new colourway to their collection of 6 current sleeves. A nice sky blue mixed with lime green or as they put it 'blue marlin'.

These laptop sleeves have a cushioned interior and a soft durable neoprene exterior.
Their features include complete protection and a heavy-duty zipper.

For more information on this product and the other 6 fab sleeves please click here.

Which colour is your favourite?