Creatively built with eco-friendly tactics and materials, renowned Singapore-based toy tech designer PHU has handcrafted iPhone docks resembling some battle-worn steampunk mech tanks. The iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 docks — exclusively offered at the Four Corner Store — are created from “found objects” and “repurposed model fittings,” giving new meaning to PHU’s mantra of “Deconstruct/ […]
29
Jan
Singapore toy tech designer PHU's battleworn creations
7
Mar
Legendary Italian design house pens a timeless hybrid
Legendary Italian design house Italdesign Giugiaro — the minds behind such iconic cars as the DeLorean DMC, Lotus Esprit, Maserati Quattroporte and countless other timeless designs — unveiled their latest creation at the Geneva Motor Show currently underway. The 2+2 coupe hybrid is powered by a front-mounted 360 horsepower 3.0 liter engine augmented by an […]
15
Nov
Get your '80s fix with updated technology
Feeling a need to relive the 80s, but don’t want to subject yourself to the horror that is Footloose, 2.0? The iHome iPhone Boombox might be just what you’re looking for. Updated with new technology from the standard 20 D-battery monstrosities of yore, the iHome iPhone Boombox offers a sleek monotone design, SRS TruBass DSP, […]
28
Apr
The new highest hotel in the world offers paramount luxury
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Checking In, the latest series in Lost In A Supermarket’s quest to cover all things we hold most dear. In this hotel review series sure we’d be tempted to just cover the most expensive or exclusive hotels in the world (who wouldn’t), but that will not be our sole […]
3
Jun
New Fatman iTube ValveDock providing real vacuum tube sound with high quality design
Our overweight tech-savvy friend is coming through big on this one. The new Fatman iTube ValveDock is providing a new quality to the sound of your music, creating a new affordable and portable audio device that is easy to use with the exceptional quality of a true vacuum tube amp. It utilizes a hybrid-tube design platform, […]
1
Apr
Desk Phone Dock takes you back to the early 90s
Do your fingers ever get really tired from holding an iPhone to your ear? There’s something odd about the shape of the phone that makes long conversations really start to mess with my ever-important pointer finger. The Desk Phone Dock is here to fix that — its traditional wired phone setup makes talking on your […]
11
Jan
The greatest psychedelic sports feat ever...animated
This is a great story. On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. And while that’s already newsworthy (only 263 no-hitters have ever been thrown in the history of Major League Baseball), what is really extraordinary is that Mr. Ellis apparently threw the game whilst […]
