Nokia Launches PhotoBeamer For Lumia 920 & Lumia 820

We're finally beginning to see the fruits of the recent Scalado acquisition by Nokia. Nokia has just launched a new app for the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820. Called the PhotoBeamer, the Windows Phone 8 app is marketed as a “new innovative and easy way to show your pictures on any screen.” To use it, download and install the app and simply point the camera of your Lumia 920 or 820 to any device that can access Photobeamer's official website at www.photobeamer.com. Once the QR code is scanned, photos will be automatically transmitted to the website and shown on the screen.

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ALMS, Grand-Am asking fans to help name new combined series

Now that it is settled that the American Le Mans Series and the Grand-Am Rolex racing series are officially tying the knot, the next big thing needs to be settled: What are they going to call it. Organizers must be preoccupied with either determining race classes or figuring where they are going to put so many awesome GT-class racers and prototypes, because they are asking the fans to come up with a name for the combined entity. Dubbed "Name the Future," the contest started on November 20, but fear not, as it runs through the end of December. Simply head over to www.namethefuture.com and take a shot at naming the series.

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Black and Decker EasyEdge Powered Paint Edger

One of the challenges in painting around the home is making those edges follow a straight line. Using a brush may not be a good idea for some people with unsteady hands. A better alternative would be using this Black and Decker EasyEdge Powered Paint Edger. The Black and Decker EasyEdge Powered Paint Edger allows people to easily paint those edges like a professional. It comes with a paint tube and an applicator that vibrates to lay down smooth and consistent edges and borders so that you do not have to rely solely on your hands for it. You can now trim and edge painted areas twice as fast.

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The loyal customer is a dying breed according to Kcom customer service report

London, 30 November 2012: A report looking at customer service trends, commissioned by Kcom in association with the Customer Contact Association (CCA), highlights a significant shift in consumer behaviour with the increasing demise of the loyal customer against the rise of the price-hungry savvy shopper. Price and quality buys loyalty: The report finds that price (26%) and quality (24%) are the top two reasons for choosing to return to a company, followed by customer service (16%).

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Griffin Charge/Sync Cables Feature Lightning Connector

Griffin Technology has announced a new range of Lightning cables that range anywhere from as short as two feet, all the way to 3 meters, and you can opt to have them in coiled and straight – depending on your needs, where they will be made available from next week onward. This will be the first batch of third party charge/sync cables from Griffin Technology that will boast of Apple's spanking new Lightning Connector. These new cables that feature the Lightning Connector are not only affordable charging solutions, but they were also specially built in order to resist kinks and tangles.

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Microsoft Security Essentials Fails AV-Test Certification

The AV Test Institute, a German IT security and anti-virus research firm, regularly conducts tests on some of the most popular antivirus software products in the market. During its recent test for the months of September and October, it revealed that Microsoft's very own antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials, had failed to pass AV Test's certification. The interesting part is that the rest of the security products which included AVG, Avast, F-Secure, Bitdefender, and nineteen others, all received certification from the security research firm.

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Globalgig Roaming Service Introduced

Voiamo has just introduced Globalgig, which is a brand new roaming service which will allow those who tend to travel a whole lot enjoy data on the move without being left to the mercy of free Wi-Fi hotspots. For starters, Globalgig will allow road warriors to suck up to 5GB of data via a monthly contract, and this is assuming you pick up a $119 MiFi dongle along the way. At this point in time, Globalgig's reach will only be available if you happen to be performing your roaming around in the US, UK and Australia, where this is made possible via the company's Sprint, O2 and Optus partners, respectively.

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Updated Apple iMacs Available from November 30

Apple has announced that its latest edition of the 21.5-inch iMac will be available on retail both physical and online beginning November 30th. Meanwhile, the 27-inch version will start shipping next month. The updated iMacs are packed with a 1TB Fusion Drive, quad-core Core i5 processor, and NVIDIA graphics in a tapered-down chassis. The $1,299 21.5-inch version comes with a 2.7GHz processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT640M.

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Hyundai drops the top on Veloster C3 Roll Top concept for LA

Hyundai has pulled the wraps off of a unique take on the company's three-door Veloster. the Veloster C3 Roll Top features a convertible roof stitched from repurposed industrial truck tarps. The roof can be slid either forward or back to make room for taller cargo in the rear or let more light into the cabin as see fit. Engineers also gave the concept a tailgate instead of a traditional hatch, and the vehicle's floor features salvaged skateboard decks to protect the cargo area.
Designers say the concept was inspired largely by fixed gear bikes with a focus on low-cost modification.

Autoblog , Hyundai drops the top on Veloster C3 Roll Top concept for LA, Hyundai drops the top on Veloster C3 Roll Top concept for LA

Deglon Meeting Knife Set

The Deglon Meeting Knife Set is definitely a great gift for those in the kitchen. Made in France by Deglon, the set consists of 4 knives – 3-1x4-inch paring knife, 5-1x4-inch utility knife, 8-inch chef knife, 8-3x4-inch slicer and matching stainless steel block. This knife set is designed by Designed by Mia Schmallenbach, costs you $754 to get one.



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Skullcandy PLYR2 Wireless Headset

When it comes to playing video games, having an idea on where your opponent is would be of utmost importance, and sometimes a pair of speakers just will not do. Here we are with the Skullcandy PLYR2, which is a wireless gaming headset that will deliver 2.4GHz wireless audio. Sporting Skullcandy's “Supreme Sound” technology, there is a GMX stereo transmitter that helps balance out game and voice audio, alongside a trio of different EQ sound modes and an adjustable boom mic which can be flipped all the way up to mute it.

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2013 Fiat 500e finally ready to rock down to Electric Orange Avenue

For a car that Fiat didn't want to build, the company sure has a lot to say about it. The damn near mythical Fiat 500e is finally here, and a trip utilizing its 100-mile range would probably give you just enough time to finish reading the press releases that came with it. Among the highlights are the color, Electrico Arancione – Electric Orange to the Anglophones among you – with contrasting white lower fascia, available only with the Bianca Perla (white) interior treatment.

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Google Play Limiting Nexus 4 Purchases To 2 Per Customer

Now this is interesting. If you're planning to buy a lot of Nexus 4 smartphones on Google Play for Christmas, you might as well read this report. Apparently Google Play is now limiting the number of Nexus 4 units a user can buy. Not four, not three or one, but two. Just two Nexus 4 units and you're officially out of luck. Google hasn't confirmed the limit neither did it gave any explanation.

But perhaps, Google knew that anyone lucky enough to buy more than ten, if not a hundred Nexus 4s, can sell it at a much higher price. No question whether or not it would sell, because the Nexus 4 is one hot Android smartphone.

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Adapt And Orbian Take Home 2012 SVC Award

Companies named joint winners of Private Sector Cloud Project of the Year categoryLONDON – November, 27, 2012 – Adapt, the independent IT managed services provider, has become the joint winner of the 2012 ‘Private Sector Cloud Project of the Year’ SVC Award for its ongoing work with Orbian, the world’s leading non-bank Supply Chain Finance (SCF) company.  The two companies were honoured at the SVC Awards ceremony, held in London on 22 November, which recognised the leading products, services and projects in the storage, virtualisation and cloud computing fields.Orbian provides large,

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Gamers launch GTA 5 petition to bring the game onto the PC

As some of you might have heard by now, the fate of Rockstar's upcoming Grand Theft Auto 5 for the PC platform remains unknown. According to a recent statement by Rockstar's Dan Houser, the PC version of the game remains under consideration which certainly does not bode well for PC gamers. Well the good news is that if you're a PC gamer and were looking forward to playing the game on your PC, a petition has been launched in which they are asking Rockstar to release GTA 5 for the PC. According to the petition:.

Ubergizmo , Gamers launch GTA 5 petition to bring the game onto the PC, Gamers launch GTA 5 petition to bring the game onto the PC

Diablo 3′s PvP feature will most likely not be made an eSport

When Diablo 3 was revealed, Blizzard also announced that they would be introducing a proper PvP system in which players would be able to battle each other in an arena-like setting, much like how World of Warcraft gamers can participate in arena matches for various rewards. Now given the amount of success that Starcraft and Starcraft 2 had, many are wondering if perhaps Diablo 3's PvP scene could perhaps become an eSport. Of course Blizzard has to release the PvP feature first for that to be even considered, but it looks like even when it does, it does not seem that it will be made or pushed towards being an eSport.

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Getmapping works with Harvey Maps

Hartley Wintney, UK, November 27th 2012 - Getmapping aerial photography is being used to help create and update Harvey Maps, which are enthusiastically endorsed by mountaineers, walkers, cyclists and orienteers. Getmapping also provides a WMS feed of its latest UK aerial photography to enable Harvey Maps to detect change so that its maps can be kept up to date. Getmapping captures aerial photography with a range of high resolution large format digital cameras.

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Ford expanding Fiesta line with high-po ST, frugal 1.0L EcoBoost

The 2014 Ford Fiesta is getting an updated look inside and out, but the big news is what the car will be getting under the hood. Though neither is a surprise, Ford confirmed today that the Fiesta will be adding two new EcoBoost engines: Ford's first-ever three-cylinder engine focusing on efficiency and a 1.6-liter turbo-four in the Fiesta ST bringing improved performance. We've already had a taste of the turbocharged 1.0-liter EcoBoost during a Quick Spin in Ford Focus earlier this year, but Ford promises that this engine in the Fiesta will bring impressive fuel economy and refinement to the subcompact segment.


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Lara Croft Forgets How To Swim In 2013

The Tomb Raider reboot that will be released next year will hopefully see the action heroine get a new lease of life, and perhaps we might see Angelina Jolie reprise her role on the silver screen as well. Who knows, stranger things have happened in the past. Well, apart from restarting the story of the video game icon, the Tomb Raider 2013 reboot will also translate to good ol' Lara forgetting one of the most essential skills of any adventurer – to be able to swim.

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Microsoft expected to support Surface Windows RT for the next four years

We're sure that given the fact that it supports Microsoft Office and USB, many would-be tablet owners have gone out and gotten themselves a Microsoft Surface tablet, and considering that this is Microsoft's first own-branded Windows RT tablet, we're sure that many are wondering what the future holds for this device. Well the good news is that according to Microsoft, it seems that they have plans to support the Surface RT tablet for at least the next four years. The Mainstream Support End Date for the Surface RT tablet has been pegged at 11th April 2017 and according to Microsoft's updated policy:.

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Sony Xperia P Coated in 24-Carat Gold

When it comes to luxury phones, the rule of thumb is not to make the insides too advanced for the affluent to grasp. They are only after the bling anyway, whether it is rose gold, alligator leather, or even pure ceramic. Sony is keeping up with such tradition with its gold-coated version of the mid-range Xperia P; not the flagship Xperia T. The 4-inch unibody smartphone comes with dual-core 1GHz processor, all encased in 24-carat gold.

And because this is Sony's experiment of sorts rather than undertaking a Vertu-like business model, only a maximum of 15 units have been built.

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Nissan's Voice Driver GP makes a racer out of your vocal cords

When you were younger, you probably made engine noises as you played with your toy cars. Heck, some of us still do. Well, Nissan has taken that notion and applied it to a live-action racing game. Dubbed the Voice Driver Cup, the game uses voice commands to control a toy car around a racetrack.
The idea apparently took over a year to bring to fruition.







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European banks downgrade Fiat, share prices tumble

Shares of Chrysler parent company Fiat SpA fell by 5.9 percent on Tuesday. Two European banks downgraded the company's stock, with UBS AG dropping the company's stock from a "buy" rating to "neutral." Likewise, Deutsche Bank cut the company's shares from "hold" to "sell" amid concerns that the company will need a new cash infusion to fund CEO Sergio Marchionne's plans for the automaker. Marchionne has made it clear he plans to purchase the remainder of Chrysler, which will require Fiat to raise somewhere between 1.6 billion and 2.9 billion euros.

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Samsung Adds More Apple Devices to Patent Lawsuit

Samsung may be obligated to pay Apple $1.05 billion in damages, but their legal battles are not over. After Apple added the latest Samsung devices to the patent infringement suit, Samsung has responded by adding the iPad mini, 4th-gen iPad, and 5th-gen iPod Touch to their lawsuit. The South Korean company has also previously filed for a motion to add the iPhone 5 to the mix and it was successful.

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I-O Data Nubes Wireless iOS Memory Card Reader

I-O Data has just released a spanking new peripheral in the Land of the Rising Sun, where the Nubes wireless memory card reader will play nice with iOS-powered devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, allowing those said devices to access just about any files that are stashed away on a memory card – all without the need for a computer to function as the middleman.

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Classic Match Foosball game table for the iPad

Do you like playing foosball, but you don't want to have to use the table as your dining table to fit it in your living space.  The Classic Match Foosball game table from New Potato Technologies is the perfect accessory to turn your iPad (running iOS 5.0 or later) into a game for 1 to 4 players.  The game table features eight functional 2-axis control bars, real scoring markers at each end, and folding legs for easy storage.  It uses power from your iPad, and the table can even act as a charging dock.

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LG releases “Make phones, not war” ad

We're sure that most of you guys are aware of the ongoing lawsuits between Apple and Samsung, a situation in which most people have referred to as the patent wars. Now it seems that LG has recently released an ad in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times in which it states (as seen above) that LG "makes phones, not war". The ad then goes on to state how LG has collaborated with a variety of companies in the past, such as Qualcomm just to name a few. We're not sure if their "Make phones, not war" slogan was simply stated as a general phrase, or perhaps it could be targeted at the Samsung and Apple situation.

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Black Ops 2 for 135-Hours Non-Stop Hitting World Record

Hohoo. Australian gamer from 4Cabling Team Member, Okan Kaya, has hit the Guinness World Record for the longest played First Person Shooter. He played the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for 135-hours non-stop. Pretty cool, please teach me how to stay awake on my computer for 24 hours, I need to finish my assignments.

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Mine Kafon Helps Clear Mine Fields Cheaply

Product designer Massoud Hassani has come up with a rather ingenious method of clearing up mines from minefields. The Mine Kafon is Massoud's graduate project, and it looks set to be featured at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, where it will be fettered as a cheap (and some might even consider it to be beautiful) way of clearing mine fields.

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Final Recap: Days 2 and 3 notes, quotes, and takeaways from the US Grand Prix

Ever wonder who all those folks are on the pit wall. Here's the Red Bull starting seven:. 1. Jonathan Wheatley, team manager, in charge of logistics and getting the team from place to place, as well as having a hand in team strategy during a race

2. Adrian Newey, chief creative officer, monitors how the car is behaving, gets feeds from the garage and from the engineers monitoring data in the UK

3. Christian Horner, team principal, ultimate decision maker

4. Andy Damerum, driver development manager and engineer, handles the F1 simulator at Milton Keynes for all Red Bull drivers and assists with set up

5.










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Update Your Amazon Appstore If You Have Android 4.2

It seems that there is at least one instance of a Google Nexus 7 user complaining that after updating his device to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, his experience with the Amazon Appstore started to get all wonky, as it does not seem to remain signed in. To put it in plain English, each time the app is opened, the user is required to enter the email address and password, which needless to say, does get quite irritating all too quickly, especially if you use the Amazon Appstore app a whole lot.

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CE-Oh no he didn't!: SpaceX creator Elon Musk says Ariane 5 rocket has 'no chance'

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is well-known for talking trash about the vehicular competition. just not when it involves rockets instead of four wheels. Still, that's what we're facing in the wake of a BBC interview. He tells the broadcaster that the Ariane 5 rocket stands "no chance" in the face of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy systems from his own SpaceX outfit, as it's more expensive to use - and the contrast will only get worse when a cheaper, next-generation Falcon 9 arrives, he says. Musk echoes France's position that Ariane should skip a mid-life upgrade to its vehicle and jump directly to a less expensive Ariane 6.

Engadget , CE-Oh no he didn't!: SpaceX creator Elon Musk says Ariane 5 rocket has 'no chance', CE-Oh no he didn't!: SpaceX creator Elon Musk says Ariane 5 rocket has 'no chance'

Jaguar teases XFR-S before LA premiere

Jaguar has given us glimpse of a new "ultra-high-performance" XFR-S ahead of the vehicle's world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Jaguar calls the four-door the fastest and most powerful sedan the company has ever produced, and confirmed details are scarce beyond the fact that only 200 of the vehicles will make it to US shores. We've spotted the machine whipping around the Nürburgring a few times, and from what we can tell, it will bow with the same 550-horsepower, supercharged V8 engine that propels the XKR-S to ludicrous speed.
We have no qualms with the notion of that mill in the nose of the already loveable XF.

Autoblog , Jaguar teases XFR-S before LA premiere, Jaguar teases XFR-S before LA premiere

WatchESPN lands on Xbox Live with split screen viewing and more

Gamers yearning for the promise of more than just ESPN 3 on the Xbox 360 have finally gotten what they've been waiting for. As of today, WatchESPN has landed for Xbox Live Gold Members, packing live network programming through channels including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and ESPN Goal Line / Buzzer Beater. In order to take advantage of the app on Ballmer and Co.'s gaming box, you'll need service from a cable provider that offers WatchESPN.

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Lytro to get Perspective Shift and Living Filters for more focus-shifting fun (video)

Lytro has just announced a software update that expands upon the multidimensional elements of the little light-field point-and-shoot. The Lytro Desktop software will get two new features, dubbed Perspective Shift and Living Filters, both of which expand upon the device's focus-shifting capabilities. Perspective Shift lets you change the photo's center of perspective, while Living Filters are interactive image effects that range from cool to kooky. We had a chance to get an early look at these features, so join us after the break for our impressions and video of them in action.

Engadget , Lytro to get Perspective Shift and Living Filters for more focus-shifting fun (video), Lytro to get Perspective Shift and Living Filters for more focus-shifting fun (video)

2® Foundation to Offer US$145,000 for 2013 Information Security Scholarships

Grant opportunities available to women, undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students and faculty worldwide; candidates must apply by March 31st London, UK, November 20, 2012 — Students and academics pursuing education in information security can begin their applications for 2013 scholarship funding from the (ISC)2® (“ISC-squared”) Foundation.

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Watch Mercedes-Benz's new A-Class in an anime adventure

What do you do with a new success. Work it. The still-warm A-Class is already the most successful launch in Mercedes-Benz history, yet the German brand is still coming up with new ways to show it off to more people. The latest example comes from Mercedes' Japanese outpost, which has created an anime series for the compact hatch called "Next A-Class." The new video shorts are part of the promotion ahead of the model's launch in Japan this January.



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Harley-Davidson incongruously aims Sportster 72 commercial at hipsters

The official video for the new Harley-Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two XL 1200 V looks like the intro to a seventies biker flick, or like it was shot on Instagram. Part of Harley's Dark Custom line and a tribute to choppers of a Nixon-era yore, the V-Twin gets throwbacks like a 2.1-gallon "peanut" gas tank, downsized ape-hanger handlebars, chrome laced wheels on whitewall Dunlap bias-ply tires, chopped rear fender, a solo seat and a "Bigflake" paint schemes. And yes, you can get a chromed sissybar.



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Twinbird outs a new Waterproof Wireless TV with the Wireless ZABADY

Twinbird dedicated its "life" to offer wireless Audio and Video equipment to Japanese customers in search for more "flexibility. And today the company announced yet a new ZABADY branded product with the VW-J108W. This new 10.1" Portable TV comes with an IPX7 waterproof casing and separate Wireless TV Tuner capable to offer you up to 5h of continuous video play before having to put it back on its charging cradle.
With a total weight of 1.2kg and a size of 305x36x180mm the VW-J108W is far from being the "lightest" portable TV around, but being a full waterproof device has its advantage.

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Windows 8 sales have been 'slow going,' Microsoft said to be blaming OEMs

We've already heard about Windows RT's "modest" beginning, and now there's talk full-blown Windows 8 ain't flying off the shelves either. According to MS aficionado Paul Thurrott and one of his "most trusted sources," uptake of the new OS isn't hitting Redmond's targets, with the blame being put on OEMs and their "inability to deliver" more inspiring hardware with better availability. Some corroboration of Windows 8's tricky birth comes from Merle McIntosh, senior VP of product management of NewEgg, who says the online retailer was "prepared for an explosion" at launch, but that sales have "been slow going" to date.

Engadget , Windows 8 sales have been 'slow going,' Microsoft said to be blaming OEMs, Windows 8 sales have been 'slow going,' Microsoft said to be blaming OEMs

Google's Nexus 10 tablet gets torn down, found to be Samsung-made inside and out

We've already seen what makes the Nexus 7 tick, and the folks at PowerBook Medic have now done the teardown honors with its larger counterpart, the Nexus 10. Expectedly, there aren't many major surprises to be found, but the site did note the "complete ease" of taking the tablet apart, with no glue or other impediments getting in the way. It's also confirmed that this is very much a Samsung-made tablet, with the company not only putting it together, but manufacturing everything from the processor to the flash memory to the battery.

Engadget , Google's Nexus 10 tablet gets torn down, found to be Samsung-made inside and out, Google's Nexus 10 tablet gets torn down, found to be Samsung-made inside and out

Lethal Protection Life-Phorm is a hands-free stand for your gadgets from planet Zylon

The Lethal Protection Life-Phorm has to be the creepiest gadget mount / stand I've seen so far. It looks like something the Mars Rover might bring back from its mission in space. Made of powder coated metal and rubber, the Life-Phorm has been designed to hold tablet computers, smart phones and cameras with its adjustable insect-like legs and special clamp system. The Life-Phorm stand is available now through Amazon for $69.99.

The Gadgeteer , Lethal Protection Life-Phorm is a hands-free stand for your gadgets from planet Zylon, Lethal Protection Life-Phorm is a hands-free stand for your gadgets from planet Zylon