We've been known to belt out a little Michael Jackson in the shower from time to time. When you're in the shower, you're a rockstar. You might as well be in front of Madison Square Garden. But there's also neighbors, permanent roommates and other residents to consider. You need a bit of a buffer and that's where actual ... continue reading
We have an addiction to pens and notebooks. You know this. As much as we love them, and use them on a regular basis, they're inconvenient when it comes to collaboration, archiving and not accidentally being left in a bar. The Sky Wifi Smartpen from Livescribe could solve some of those problems. The wand-sized pen actually ... continue reading
It might be a rare occasion, but if you have ever dropped your pocket knife in a pond while out camping, you know the annoyance involved in retrieving that sucker. The Cork Knife eliminates any fear of cutting rope on the side of a lake or whittling wood over a creek while you're on your next trip. The cork handle ... continue reading
When a headphone brand has a name like Harman associated with them, they don't need to dabble in the flashy, trendy and/or cool that seems to be sweeping the rest of the headphone industry. They need to keep the same ridiculous level of quality the customer is used to, but throw in some new innovative features every ... continue reading
Flicking a switch on or off will soon be a completely outdated way of lighting your home. New innovations - like Hue from Philips - will be replacing this boring method with smarter options. Hue lets you control the lighting in your pad with your iPhone or iPad by choosing the color of each bulb from a wheel of preset ... continue reading
Have you ever walked into a party and immediately wanted to hijack the tunes? We'd all like to think we have pretty good taste in music, but sooner or later even the diehard fans are going to be pissed if you put Fun on repeat too many times. For all those occasions, and just throwing a quick DJ setup together without ... continue reading
For serious portability, the iPad is not ideal. Sure, if you have one, you're probably not running out for an iPad Mini, but if you're in the group of consumers who wanted a smaller and more affordable app machine, here you go. Yes, there are going to be critics who hate on Apple for everything they put out, but the ... continue reading
You're probably reading this and thinking to yourself, "what the hell is a balisong? That's obviously a butterfly knife." If you weren't, you're way more knowledgable about this stuff than we are because that's exactly what we were thinking. But we digress. This Balisong is the first that's legal in all 50 states because ... continue reading
Aren't you sick of telling people how amazing your life is? We know we are. Going around bragging all the time gets old and people surprisingly get sick of it. Instead of telling people about all the cool stuff you do, show them. The Memoto Lifelogging Camera clips on to your shirt or pocket and snaps pictures while ... continue reading
In case you don't follow Cool Material on Instagram (do it!), we love taking pictures of beer, pens, food and everything else most other people on Instagram take pictures of. As much as we love our iPhones and Droids, and treasure/insure our DSLRs like they were our own children, we kind of miss shooting on real film. ... continue reading
Beats just released that cool new wireless system called the "Pill," and now there's a new set of headphones joining the ranks of the post-Monster regime of Beats products. The Executive Headphones were designed from the ground up to be good for travel. They're lightweight, comfortable, fold-flat and feature the same ... continue reading
Turns out, even in the almost paperless world we live in, there's still a use for origami--iPad cases. Incase, the ever creative company behind cases you've probably had on at least one of your devices before, just released their new Origami Jacket for the iPad 3. Taking inspiration from origami and combining it with ... continue reading
Have you ever been disappointed in the musical selection at a bar? Want to put Motörhead's "Ace of Spades" on repeat all night but can't find it? Can't stand listening to country music anymore? If the bar has it, the Secret DJ App for the iPhone could fix all your problems. A combination of Foursquare and Spotify ... continue reading
We can tell the difference between nice, warm vinyl and the tinny output of the same track from an iPhone, but we're by no means audiophiles in the classical sense of the word. When we heard about these NuForce Bluetooth 4.0 speakers it was a little bit of a shock to us because we didn't even know there was a Bluetooth ... continue reading
Like them or hate them, Beats by Dr. Dre ripped through the existing high-end headphone market faster than Felix Baumgartner through the atmosphere. It was only a matter of time before Beats made a wireless bluetooth system. That time is now. The "Pill" offers the signature sound the headphones are built on in a portable ... continue reading
We just recently upgraded to an iPhone 5. What's important about that is that now our pile of unused iDevices is reaching epic proportions. What do we do with all the other ones? You used to have to sell them to a friend or a person on Craigslist, but now you can use them as speakers with Seedio. Seedio is basically ... continue reading
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