We'll go ahead and let you try it first, but the folks behind Liquipel ($59) claim their clear coating "protects every feature of your device with a revolutionary waterproof shield." The Liquipel permanently bonds on the molecular level to your device, both inside and out, and is said to keep your phone working even if you drop it in water (creek, bath tub, Kool-Aid, etc.). Certain iPhone, HTC, Samsung, and Motorola devices can take the Liquipel treatment and their subsequent plunges now.
Stomping through the snow in sneakers isn't much fun, what with the cold wet feet, ruined leather, and potential for life-threatening sickness. Avoid that mess with theCole Haan Air Rhone Boot ($250). Apart from the obvious Nike Air cushioning for comfort, the full-height Rhone features a waterproof leather and waxed canvas upper, textile lining, a durable rubber sole with a tread bottom for added traction, and your
The Air Jordan 1 Phat is back with a new colorway reminiscent of the first of two Air Jordan-inspired Dunk Low SB releases last year, a black, white and Action Green design that’s a tweak in colorblocking away from looking like a higher take on the ‘Neon J-Pack’ look.
Hardwood style meets the country club in the Nike Dunk NG Golf Shoe ($130). Based on Nike's classic Dunk basketball shoe, this course-ready shoe features a waterproof upper, Scorpion Stinger Spikes for excellent traction, and one of two colorways, each of which is
BMW's cars are generally pretty elegant, so we'll forgive you if you fail to see the car maker's influence on the Level 10 M Mouse ($TBA). The latest result of the collaboration between Thermaltake and BMW's Designworks USA, the M Mouse is designed to go great with the Level 10 PC Case, it sports a highly breathable design, a wired connection to eliminate lag, side A, B and trigger buttons, and an overall look that should be far
Leave it to Nike to try and create its own unit of measurement. The Nike+ FuelBand($150) is a wearable bracelet that uses a built-in three-axis accelerometer to track the time, your daily steps, calories expended, and NikeFuel — a normalized score based on oxygen kinetics that awards points equally regardless of physical makeup. You can track your activity using the Nike+ website by syncing over USB, or hook up with your smartphone over Bluetooth and suck data into an app. Integrated LEDs in the wristband keep you informed of your current status and give you an easy red-to-green goal indicator. Basically, it's everything the Jawbone Up
Ask any significant other that's had to clean up stray hairs off the bathroom counter: beard trimming is messy business. Thanks to the Philips Norelco Vacuum Beard Trimmer ($40), you can finally ditch the tarp-like towel you've been using to keep your cut hairs at bay and trim with freedom. Features include a precision length selector from 1/32 to 23/32 of an inch, maintenance-free blades, a lithium ion battery good for 50 minutes of trimming, and, of course, an integrated vacuum system to ensure a clean counter and happy housemates.
