September 2012 – Peter von Panda

DecalGirl matte finish custom vinyl skin for the iPhone 5

I made a custom skin on decalgirl.com for my iPhone 5. Price was $16.99 and got it with the matte finish. The thing I like most was the significant coverage of the skin on the bezel and sides that really set it apart from other skins.

White iPhone 5 unboxing

Unboxing the UPS delivery of the iPhone 5

Ful Dean Laptop Backpack review

Travel in style with your laptop, portable devices, and personal accessories stored inside this hip backpack from ful. The ful Dean Laptop Backpack is made from durable ballistic nylon and features a water resistant bottom and multiple pockets to organize all of your essential items for a day out on the road or in-flight travel. This backpack has a designated rear laptop compartment, a large zip around main compartment with a zippered mesh pocket, and an inner zipper organizer compartment with pockets for your pens, business cards, and other small accessories. A neoprene pouch offers safe storage for your cell phone or mp3 player while an elastic water bottle pouch helps you stay hydrated when you’re on the go.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088MOP6W/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=…

SOLO Vintage Collection Colombian Espresso Leather Padfolio for iPad unboxing and overview

Manufacturer Description:
The SOLO Vintage Collection was designed for upscale men and women with a classic sense of style and taste. The SOLO Vintage Collection iPad 2 Padfolio is a protective case which is custom made to fit your iPad 2. Constructed with fine Colombian leather, the magnetic frame wakes and sleeps your iPad while holding it securely in place. It includes a separate section with a 5 x 8 inch notepad, business card slots, a slip pocket to hold loose papers, and a pen loop – all to help keep you organized on the go. The Sterling Collection Padfolio is stylish, durable, slim, compact and easy to carry. SOLO offers new freedom to create your own work space, any time and any place. Get the satisfaction, comfort and confidence that come with knowing that you’ve found the “perfect bag” for you.

http://amzn.com/B007E2M3SY

Cregle iPen stylus for Apple iPad review

NOTE: Hey, the pen tip IS fully inserted. That’s how it works. It also floats back and forth which is how the ipen determines when you intend to actually write versus simply locate the pen.

I really wanted this to work well, and I was even willing to overlook the receiver part that you’d need to lug around, but between the slow response of the stylus to the screen and that the palm rejection was more of a wish than a reality, it just clearly wasn’t going to work unless you hover your hand above the screen and write slowly or wear a ski glove all the time.

iPad 2 vinyl Gelaskin compared to SkinIt skin review

I ordered a custom design vinyl skin from Gelaskins.com and SkinIt.com to compare. They are essentially the same, but Gelaskin has a faint texture to its material, and you can order the back skin only. Cost wise, Gelaskin was about $20 versus SkinIt’s $35… a significant difference with almost no material difference. In fact, I though the resolution on the Gelaskin image was better.

Revolve XeMilo Review solar battery charger with USB ports for iPad and iPhone

Revolve’s xeMilo plugs directly into a wall outlet and its high-powered 5V output charges an enormous range of devices including iPad, tablet PCs like the BlackBerry Playbook and Samsung Galaxy Tab, as well as more than 3, 000 other devices! Charge your iPhone and iPad at the same time! Plus, its internal battery stores extra energy from the wall or sunlight to recharge your devices – anytime, anywhere. Includes USB micro cable.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WOQATU/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=persimprbookc-20&…

Revolve’s website for the XeMilo:
http://revolveusa.com/index.php?p=1_86