Deal: Gear Gripz 2-Pack

Posted on 14/01/2016 by Paul Strauss

There’s nothing worse than dropping your delicate gadget on the floor because it slipped out of your hand. While you could wrap your stuff up in big protective cases, that takes away from their visual appeal, and makes them more bulky. Gear Gripz gets to the source of the problem, making your stuff less slippery in the first place.

Simply apply Gear Gripz to the back of your smartphone, the handles of your tools, or even on your mugs, and you’ll be much less likely to drop your things. Each package comes with six 5″ x 6.5″ sheets of pre-cut grip tape, backed with industrial strength adhesive that’s durable, yet removable.

Head on over to the Technabob Shop now, and grab a two pack of Gear Gripz tape for just $19 – that’s a 52% savings off the MSRP.

Rollin’ and Shinin’

Posted on 03/06/2015 by Radhika Seth

Bicycles need bling too. They may seem quite inconspicuous near a flashy chopper or convertible; even more so at night. The HueRay bike handle grip adds a touch of glimma to your ride, also making it easier to be seen in the dark. The grips come in a large selection of colors and have removable, rechargeable torchlights that are tough and can take quite the beating. The perfect biking accessory for serious nocturnal riders those who want to channel their inner nyan cats!

Designer: HueRay!

Author: Sarang Sheth

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Finger Grip Handle Umbrella for Texting in the Rain

Posted on 30/05/2013 by Craziest Gadgets Jeff

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The final frontier for walking while texting has been broken. Thanks to it’s brass knuckles style finger grip, the Brolly Texting Umbrella lets you hold the umbrella and have your fingers free. The grip is made of a soft rubber for maximum finger comfort and text fingers mobility. Watch where you’re going, buddy.
texting umbrella Finger Grip Handle Umbrella for Texting in the Rain
Update your status to: “walking in the rain” as you laugh at the rest of the world still holding onto outdated umbrella technology that doesn’t allow them to multi-task in the rain. Just watch where you’re going- seriously, watch out. Also handy for people who have trouble gripping things.

Finger Grip Handle Umbrella for Texting in the Rain

Use a Rubber Band As an iPhone Grip

Posted on 02/11/2012 by Range

It seems there’s always a better iPhone case around the corner… While I don’t think I have that many iPhone cases, I do have about 8 and unlike some people boast that their iPhones are naked, and without protection, I like to have my iPhone nicely protected, so that I can sell it when I eventually upgrade. That being said, using a rubber band as simple iPhone grip is definitely a cool idea.

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If you like the naked iPhone look, but still want to get a better grip on yours, then check out what Instructables user timwikander came up with. You can basically use any thick rubber band and stretch it out around your iPhone, without sacrificing much in looks. While he reports that he was able to drill in a couple of holes to get access to the ports, I think it’s probably better just to remove it when you need access. That way, the rubber band remains tight and secure, no matter what.

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If you can find some transparent, thick rubber bands, it might look really good too.

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[via GadgetOse]

NTT DoCoMo Grip UI detects how you hold your device, makes big phones friendly for tiny hands (video)

Posted on 02/10/2012 by Mat Smith

Maintaining your balance on a packed train while trying to handle the big-screened smartphones of today is often a tough challenge. At least NTT DoCoMo thinks so, offering up a new interface to avoid such issues -- and throw in some extra gesture shortcuts. Gesture UI is a combination hardware-software prototype that the Japanese carrier is showing at this year's CEATEC showcase in Japan. Consisting of a trio of grip sensors located along the two edges and across the back of the prototype phone, these can each detect up to five levels of pressure from your hand, as well as detecting how you're holding the device.

This data is then channeled into the user interface, which allows the user to customize what the device does under certain conditions. We saw demonstrations of grip "shortcuts" to send you back to the homescreen, while holding certain portions of the sides would launched pre-assigned apps -- pinching at the top of this device launched the internet browser. Once inside the browser, the Grip UI also allows the user to transfer across to other programs without returning to the aforementioned homescreen, using a combination of gripping and swiping across the display. We get a handle on the prototype UI inside DoCoMo's imaginary train right after the break.

Gallery: NTT DoCoMo Grip UI prototype hands-on at CEATEC 2012