By Chris Scott Barr

Today is just full of brilliant ideas for the iPhone. Though technically, this one works on many phones (they just chose the iPhone to demonstrate how even a good-looking phone can be made hideous), not just Apple’s powerhouse. This blight on your eyes is called the Earos, which apparently makes your phone more comfortable to hold against your ear.

I don’t know about you, but it takes an awful lot of talking on my phone to actually make my ear start to hurt. Which leads me to believe there is a cheaper alternative that will provide you with an even more comfortable experience. I like to call it “don’t talk on the phone so damn much.” Seriously, if you talk on the phone for so many hours each day that you’re thinking of adding a giant toilet seat-shaped accessory to your (now non-)mobile phone, I think you might want to re-think what you’re doing with your life. If you do actually want one of these things, you’ll have to wait until it gets out of the concept stage.

[ Yanko ]

By Chris Scott Barr

If you’ve got a pretty beefy gaming PC that’s packed with hardware, chances are that you need to keep an eye on your cooling. After all, you don’t want to damage anything by inadvertently letting it overheat. Of course at the same time, if you’ve chosen to go with a strictly air-cooled solution, that can get pretty loud. What you need is a good way to tweak your fans to maintain the proper temperature, without simply cranking them all on high and forgetting about it.

NZXT has released several cases and stand-alone products that keep this in mind, however, their latest offering may very well be their best. The new Sentry LXE is a touchscreen LCD  that shows information about your system’s temperature, and allows you to control your fans. While this isn’t something new exactly, this one sets itself apart by not being integrated into the computer case itself.

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By Chris Scott Barr

If you live in a dorm, or just happen to do all of your computing and gaming in the same room, you might not have room for your monitors and a TV. As long as you’ve got a monitor with an HDMI input, you don’t have to worry about the extra display. But what if you’ve got a nice new 27-inch iMac sitting on your desk? Wouldn’t it be great if you could use that to play your PS3 or 360 games on? So far your only option has been to try using a TV tuner card, which generally causes lag. Belkin, however, has a new solution.

The new AV360 Mini DisplayPort Converter takes any HDMI signal, and converts it for use with at miniDisplayPort connector. This would then be inserted into your iMac (27-inch only) so that you can use it as a monitor. You will also need a free USB port on your iMac, as the device needs it for power.

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Earlier this week we received in the Dual SFX Frag Pro from Splitfish. This time instead of having two separate “chucks” (like the Evolution) we have a left hand “chuck” and a mouse. Honestly you cant get me to play a FPS game on the console or on the PC. I always got frustrated having to use the keyboard for moving around while enjoying the mouse for its precision and control, and the other way around for the console.

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By Chris Scott Barr

Having the ability to watch videos on your iPhone seems great, except for one small issue. The screen. I don’t care to watch anything of great length on mine, because staring at a tiny screen isn’t the way I like to enjoy a movie or TV show. However, if you can easily pipe the content to your larger TV, then it might make things worthwhile. This is exactly the idea behind the ReflexDock Pro from Konnet.

This simple-looking cradle is connected to your TV with an AV cable, which will allow it to display whatever video content is on your iPhone or iPod (you’ll need at least the 3G iPhone for it to work). It will also sync and charge your iPhone using the included USB cable, which means you aren’t going to drain your battery watching movies. I think the best use for this will be when the new Netflix app arrives later this year. Imagine streaming movies from your phone to your TV using a $50 cradle. I’m sold.

[ Konnet ]

By Chris Scott Barr

Back at CES we showed you an awesome little keychain that doubles as an iPod connector. We weren’t exactly sure on a street price or date, but now we are. The flipSYNC comes in two flavors, one that caters to the iPhone/iPod user, and the other features Mini and MicroUSB connectors.

Both of these models are now available for $20. They’re the same size as your average key fob for your car, so it’ll fit nicely on your keychain. If you’re someone that is always in need of a charging cable, then it’ll definitely be worth it.

[ Scosche ]

By Chris Scott Barr

LEGOs were a staple in almost every geek’s childhood. I still have mine, and continue to collect more over time. If you’re an exceptionally devoted LEGO fan, why not transform your laptop’s keyboard into a set of those wonderful little bricks?

An Etsy user named openandclose has offered up sets of stickers that look like LEGO bricks. Stick these on your keys and you’ll be overcome with nostalgia every time you pull out your laptop. A set will only run you $15, and the creator says that they’ll easily come off and not leave a mess, should you choose not to use them.

[ Etsy ] VIA [ Gearfuse ]

By Chris Scott Barr

You’ll likely recall that last year I reviewed the LUXA2 H1-Touch stand for the iPhone. It was an interesting stand, but honestly didn’t do much for me. It seemed to be made to assist you with watching videos. I’ve still never cared to watch anything of great length on my iPhone, as the screen is just too small. Well with the introduction of the iPad, ThermalTake is back at it again. This time the LUXA2 H4 might be a bit more useful.

It’s hard to be too wordy with this review, as the H4 is identical to the H1, only larger. The only small difference I can spot is that the two crystals seen on the smaller one are absent. The other is that the arms feature a slightly different shape.

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By Chris Scott Barr

For most people, a mouse pad is simply a piece of fabric that your mouse sits on. Sure, it might have a picture of kittens or flowers on it, but one is just as good as the next. Others like to make a statement by having something out of the ordinary to set their mouse upon. For those people, I give you the Greenspads.

These are (to my knowledge) the only mousepads to be hand-crafted from solid steel. That’s right, someone actually makes each individual one by hand. The finishing process is said to craft the perfect surface for laser mice. They have a variety of different shapes and sizes (each hefty enough to be used as a real-life weapon if needed), though I highly recommend the Ravenholm. If you’ve ever been to Ravenholm, then you’ll appreciate the design. Prices range from $35-$50 for the available models. You can also contact them for custom work if you don’t see something that suits your fancy.

[ GreensForged ] VIA [ CrunchGear ]