40 Creative iPhone Wallpapers To Make Your Apps Look Good

 

 

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40 Creative iPhone Wallpapers To Make Your Apps Look Good

via hongkiat.com by Kay Tan on 7/18/12

Fancy a nice new wallpaper for your iPhone? Then you may like today's post. Whether you are a fan of grid backdrops, app-shelf designs or wallpapers that just scream personality, you'd be able to find one that's just right for your iPhone in this list. If you don't like restricting your apps to shelves, you can also go for smooth line-free backdrops like the ones featured near the end of the list. Unlike how it is with desktop computers, there is little space for a wallpaper to take centre stage on an iPhone due to the limited screen size.

Thus, designers have to use other ways to make wallpapers stay relevant for smartphone use. And this is what we are trying to feature in this list. Here are 40 cool and creative wallpapers you can put on your iPhone homescreen.

Icons Skins 2 – Icons Skins 2 is an iPhone app which consists of 42 best home screen backgrounds that best fit your app icons and you can clearly read all app labels with 960 x 640 retina resolutions.

Shelf Backgrounds and Wallpapers – An iPhone app with 1,000+ shelf backgrounds for your home screen. You can even customize your own home screen with 450+ glow effects, including 24+ Christmas glow effects.

Blueprint – Makes it look like we've got the actual blueprints to the first design of the iPhone interface.

Fresh Touch – A set of high-definition wallpapers which will turn your iPhone into a garden shed.

Hanging – Let's hang your iPhone apps out to dry with this funny iPhone wallpaper.

Snazzy – Snazzy wallpaper turns your iPhone home screen colorful.

Doodle Jump – Feeling like going back to school? Get this 'recycled paper' wallpaper for your iPhone.

Pirate Parrot – There's a pirate, erm… a parrot, erm.. a Pirate Parrot on my iPhone homescreen!

Pencils – Another back-to-school feel on your iPhone. Pencils anyone?

Fire And Metal – She may Set Fire to the Rain, but I'm setting fire to my iPhone with this cool wallpaper, complete with oil stains.

Screws & Bricks – Back to the garage.

Screws & Wood – What about screws and wood? Yes we have it too.

Liege – Notes anyone? This wallpaper turns some of your app icons into sticky notes, just don't try to pull it out.

Kitsch – Picture perfect iPhone wallpaper for the ladies.

Dota 2 – Lets get the DotA feel right there on your iPhone homescreen.

Fabric – Get Fabric, the simple wallpaper with a fabric feel for your iPhone homescreen.

TRON – TRON adds the blue neon border to your app icons.

TRON – Light Bikes – Like TRON? Here's another one with Light Bikes!

Neon Arrows – It's almost like a Live Wallpaper without the battery-draining bit.

Nano Tubes – This wallpaper invades your homescreen with microscopic tubes to house your app icons.

Grid – Grid adds numbers to your app icon box, makes it look elegant.

Zelda – Get Zelda on your phone. Not the game, the homescreen wallpaper!

Pac-Man – It's Pac-Man running around on your homescreen!

Donkey Kong – Remember Donkey Kong? Yes, now it can be a wallpaper for your iPhone. Sweet?

Dig Dug – Lets add another old-time favorite game to the home screen, Dig Dug!

Super Mario Brothers – Half expecting to see Mario jump around in the screen anytime now.

Christmas – Is anyone hearing jingle bells in the background when they see this?

Red Couch – Mood lighting and red leather couch, like 'the stars' green room.

Cooliog – Cooliog adds lighting to your app icon area.

Pirate – Rather than rum and beer on these shelves, they house apps instead. .

Wood Shelves – A sturdy wood shelf for 'heavier' apps. Get it?

Spargetts Shelves – If Plastic and Metal is too mainstream for you, why not go back to nature with some awesome wood work?

Splash – For the iPhone owners who want some colours in their devices and don't mind a mess!

The Toolbox HD – Love red? The Toolbox HD has bright red shelves to leave your apps on.

Shelf – Red too hot for you? Then go for this wintry white app-shelf wallpaper instead.

4Shelves Wall – Here's an interesting trophycase app shelf that you would love to put on your homescreen. You may even feel like leaving a row empty just to show the effect.

Rows – The lines are subtle but they are not app-containing, and you'd hardly notice that they are there.

Bookworm – Prefer a leathery backdrop for your iPhone 4? Try this wallpaper, designed by Kyle Gray for the iPhone 4 homescreen.

iPhone 4 Texture Wallpaper – The iPhone 4 Texture wallpaper consists of brown, grey, brown without lines and grey without line backdrops.

Grungy Walls – Grungy Walls gives your iPhone a heavy metal feel. It works with all iDevices.

For more wallpapers, check out our range of free wallpapers released on the site.

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15 PC Keyboards With Cool Design

 

 

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15 PC Keyboards With Cool Design

via hongkiat.com by Rahul Chowdhury on 8/3/12

Monitors have gotten a serious makeover from boring block-like structures to slim, sleek and sexy designs; the good news is, so have keyboards. They have transformed from being just a plate of alphanumeric keys to become more user-friendly, ergonomic, stylish and more comfortable to use.

Nowadays various companies give keyboards new and unique designs, setting them apart from the rest. Not all of these designs can be fancy and carry cutting-edge technology at the same time. But when they do, they end up in this list of the best and coolest PC keyboards around.

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1. Cyborg

The Cyborg Gaming Keyboard features a rock-solid design and tough keys for intense gaming. It has a touch panel on top which allows easy control of volume, media and lighting with just a touch. This keyboard has 12 programmable 'Cyborg' keys which allows you to store your favourite macros like buying arms, or activating any special ability of the character in a game, perfect for when speed is everything.

It also has a metal coating on the most used keys like W, A, S and D, to prevent damage due to repeated strokes on those keys while gaming.

2. Goldtouch Go

Goldtouch Go is a great keyboard for those who likes to travel and work on the move, or for those with jobs that demand portability. As you can see below, the keyboard can be folded to have a compact shape which saves spaec and is easy to carry around.

With its notebook like designed keys and shape, it almost feels like it's a notebook keyboard, yet better. It has protective covers which prevents any injury during travel.

3. Keyboard with Handwriting Recognization

This keyboard features a handwriting recognization pad which works smoothly with English, Chinese and Japanese languages to let you write faster and with ease.

The handwriting recognization writing pad is perfect for when you prefer to write instead of typing out characters or when you need to give your painful wrists and fingers a break. Unleash the inner writer in you with this keyboard.

4. Keyboard with Smart Touchpad

This keyboard is the perfect choice for those who love to enjoy movies, music and other media on the PC. This keyboard lets you access and control media on your PC effectively and comfortably.

It has 8 multimedia keys for playing music easily, and 12 application keys to perform different actions like zoom, quick close and many more. It also features a smart touchpad which works both as a mouse and a number pad.

5. Logitech diNovo Edge

Logitech diNovo Edge is one of a kind. With superb design, coated with black Plexiglas®, and brushed with aluminium, it looks professional and very stylish.

It has the TouchDisc™ touchpad, which allows you to scroll and navigate right from your keyboard without the need for having your mouse around. PerfectStroke™ makes typing even easier with fluid and quiet typing experience.

6. Logitech DiNovo Mini

Logitech diNovo Mini is a small portable keyboard which lets you control your pc easily and comfortably from a certain distance like, while sitting on your couch.

It has a dual purpose ClickPad which works like a touch pad as well as a directional pad, and lets you have total control of your pc.

7. Logitech Gaming G510

Logitech G510 is specially designed for gamers, which makes gaming a richer experience. It features a GamePanel LCD, which displays notifications, player and server information and much more and literally at your finger tips.

This keyboard also features custom coloured backlight so that you can match your keyboard with your mood and with your gaming environment.

8. Logitech Wireless Illuminated

Logitech Wireless Illuminated is a different keyboard from the ones having backlights. Unlike all the other keyboards which offer backlight to either the total key or the gaps between the keys, this keyboard offers backlight to the characters printed over each key, making all the characters prominently visible in any lighting condition.

This cable-less keyboard doesn't need any external batteries, but it has to be charged using the USB charger that comes with this keyboard. Once it's fully charged, it stays charged up to 10 long days.

9. Logitech Wireless K350

Logitech K350 is known for giving comfort to your hands while typing or even when you are not typing. Its curvy wave design gives makes typing smoother and painless. With the cushioned palm rest, one wouldn't have any pain in the hands, as the soft palmrest caresses the palms while typing and even when your palms are just kept over it.

10. Logitech Wireless K400

Logitech Wireless K400 is a stylish and compact keyboard which eliminates the need for a mouse. With its in-built touchpad, navigating through the web or controlling your PC is made considerably easier.

Controlling your laptop or desktop with this keyboard is a piece of cake, and with the 10-meter range, you can easily control them while sitting on your couch comfortably.

11. Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750

Logitech Wireless Solar K750 is a unique keyboard which eliminates the need to worry about the battery of the keyboard, as it has a solar-, or more precisely, light-powered charger on top of the keyboard which converts light energy to electrical energy and charges the keyboard battery even in the presence of a desktop lamp. It can stay charged up to 3 months in the dark.

12. Luxeed U7 Crossover

Luxeed U7 Crossover is a fantastic keyboard that has glowing keys, and which are programmable. You can choose to have the Plug & Play option to set colour schemes easily or you can use advanced software like MuSkins™ to make the lighting effects much better, and even create animated lighting effects. You can set music with the MuSkins™ and the keyboard lights will dance to the beat of the music. You can create unlimited ColorSkins™, save them and also share them with the world, and all these lights consume only a little power.

The keyboard has the ability to turn itself off when not in use.

13. Maltron Single-Handed Keyboard

Maltron Single-Handed keyboard is designed to be used by a single hand, leading to better typing speed, a comfortable experience and relieving frustration while typing. This keyboard is designed to follow the natural hand movements so as to give you a painless typing experience.

As demonstrated by the people using Maltron, a typing speed of about 85 words per minute can be achieved using this keyboard and with only a single hand.

14. Microsoft Arc Wireless

Microsoft Arc Wireless keyboard is another stylish keyboard, which features a smooth arc shape making it look sporty and beautiful. This keyboard is sleek and portable, enabling you to carry it around wherever you want, and with the stowable nano receiver, you won't be losing it, as you can keep it stowed under the keyboard whenever you are on the go.

15. Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000

The Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 features a curvy and comfortable design to make typing painless and keep your wrists healthy. It has a separate number pad, that can be stored away when not needed.

This keyboard works on Bluetooth, which means that you won't be having to plug on an extra transceiver if your computer is already Bluetooth-enabled.

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Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000

The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard offers a great and comfortable design that makes typing easier. This keyboard features an ergonomic design which is good for wrists as it allows natural wrist and arm alignment and gives comfort to the wrists while typing. Apart from that it has an intuitive zoom slider which lets you zoom in and out quickly and easily.

Optimus Maximus

Optimus Maximus is another great keyboard which truly stands out from the rest. The feature that makes this keyboard a little bit different from the rest is the programmable keys, which means the keys on the keyboard are dynamic, and you can change them according to your needs.

All the keys are small OLED screens which displays the character or icon of the application which the key is assigned to. Upon a closer look you can see the that the keys are assigned to different applications like Microsoft Word, Excel, Firefox and more.

This keyboard is one of the best keyboards available in the world, with its super customization options.

ProMini

ProMini Wireless keyboard is really a mini keyboard which gives you total control of your PC in your palm. It has a laser pointer which allows easy typing and control from a distance of up to 100 meters. It also has 26 LEDs which glow to make the keys shine out in the dark.

It has a tiny touchpad which you can freely use as a mouse to navigate through web pages or control any part of your PC wirelessly.

Razer TRON

Razer TRON keyboard is inspired from the movie TRON, and features a bold and sci-fi look that makes this keyboard look extraordinary. It has light blue glowing lines around it, which makes it look beautiful in the dark, and with the awesome looking futuristic keys, this keyboard truly inspires.

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Mirror Case – take photos horizontally

 

 

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Mirror Case – take photos horizontally

via Girl Geek Chic by Zoe on 7/19/12

Have you ever felt frustrated that you have to stop and fiddle with your phone in order to capture what's going on?

The new Mirror Case uses a clever set up with mirrors to allow you to snap with you phone in a horizontal position, just like a TV remote. Or you can set it on your desk horizontally and use it to record presentations or lectures.

The Mirror Case is available to pre-order from www.mirrorcase.com.

 

 

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