Phone case calls in an oldie
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Phone case calls in an oldie
You can keep half an ear in the old world and the other half in the new world with a cell phone case made from an old-fashioned landline phone from Mofones.
Refitted with a special cell phone case, the landline phone receiver can keep your iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S in place. When you talk on your cell phone, you can even rest the landline phone case against your shoulder just like people did way back when. Available in cream, blue, green and red, the Mofone Phone Case costs $45.
Camera dives with you
Snorkelers can capture their favorite underwater memories with the Easy Shot Clip HD Diving Kit.
The kit includes a tiny digital video camera with a built-in rechargeable battery, a waterproof case with an optical UV filter and a 360-degree rotating clip for facemasks and swimming goggles.
When the camera is inside its waterproof case, swimmers can capture 720p video and sound while swimming at depths of 100 feet. Plus, the video camera can be operated with just one button. Push the button once to turn on the camera, push it again to start recording and push it one more time to stop.
Priced at $130, the Concord Keystone kit also includes a USB cable, a 4GB Micro SD Card and a wrist strap.
Charge with a swipe at home
With SmartSwipe, you can set up a personal checkout terminal at your home or office.
Designed to plug into the USB port on your computer, the personal credit card reader safeguards your information when you shop online. When you swipe the card, it encrypts the personal data before sending the info to the online store. Made by NetSecure Technologies, it costs about $70.
Wipes take on smudges and more
Tired of staring at grimy smudges on your laptop screen? Antec's 3X Strength cleaning solutions can help with the cleanup.
Designed to clean, disinfect and help protect electronic screens from fingerprints, the 3X cleaning solutions are available in prepackaged "wet" wraps or in bottles. A box of 20 individually wrapped wipes costs about $6 .
Prefer squirting the cleaning solution directly on the screen? When you spray , the cleaning solution doesn't drip down the screen, letting you focus on the area that needs to be cleaned. A travel-sized bottle with a microfiber cloth is $13 while a larger bottle with a cloth is about $19.
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