Need
The other day, our good friend Matt Alexander launched his long-awaited startup, Need. To sum it up, Need is a monthly, curated retailer and lifestyle magazine for men. What does that mean? Well, the way it works is that each month, Need unveils a line of awesome, limited-quantity products – such as attire, books, artwork, coffee, and more – that they've partnered…
Doxie Flip Mobile Scanner
While going paperless is easier than ever, scanning more personal things like photos, albums and notebooks isn't as easy as it should be. The folks at Doxie have set out to change that with their new Doxie Flip Mobile Scanner. Unlike the Doxie One and Doxie Go, the Flip is flatbed scanner. Unlike traditional flatbed scanners, the Doxie Flip is small and…
The Tools and Toys 2013 Christmas Catalog
The 2013 Tools & Toys Christmas gift guide. For the Gadget Geek, the Coffee Drinker, the Music Listener, the Apple aficionado, the Hard Worker, or just The Guy Who's Hard To Shop For. As always, only the finest gifts suggested. The New Kindle Paperwhite Every year a new Kindle comes out, and this year the new Kindle Paperwhite is the best Kindle…
Twelve South BookBook Travel Journal for iPad
The new BookBook Travel Journal from Twelve South allows you to carry an iPad and additional gear around without looking like that's what it's doing. What appears to be vintage leather hardcover book on the outside is actually a clever, hi-quality case with internal storage for your iPad, USB drives, stylus, power adapters, and even large headphones (provided they fold flat). $99…
Fiftyfootshadows iOS 7 Parallax Wallpaper Pack
Our friend and photographer John Carey of fiftyfootshadows has been the creator of some of our favorite wallpapers over the years. For the last month or so, he's been meticulously experimenting with many of these wallpapers, searching for the optimal photo resolution that can take full advantage of iOS 7's parallax effect and maintain their crispness. He's taken his findings and assembled…
Knock
TouchID bring easy unlocking to the iPhone, but what about the Mac? Why are we stuck using passwords like animals? Well, the cost of the future is just $4. Knock is a new app that allows you to unlock your Mac by taping your iPhone. Using the low-power Bluetooth chip found the iPhone 4S, 5, 5C and 5S, Knock pairs to your…
Letters of Note: The Book
I'm not sure Letters of Note needs any introduction, but for anyone not in the know, it's a blog dedicated to finding and sharing amazing examples of written correspondence throughout history. These letters – whether they're written by an ex-slave to his former master, a Pixar director to a young fan, or even a copywriter looking for a job in the 1930s…
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Phiaton Chord MS 530 Noise-Canceling Bluetooth Headphones
The Phiaton Chord MS 530s are a Bluetooth 4.0-enabled, 98% active-noise-canceling pair of headphones that look great, sound great, and allow you to pair with two devices simultaneously. The audio driver unit is titanium-coated for better sound, a microphone cable is included for phone call usage, and the headphones can be used for up to 30 hours before needing to be recharged…
Ikku Recycled Denim Cases
There's a lot of denim that gets wasted around the world. Every day people are throwing out old pairs of jeans for various reasons, and even the big denim factories are discarding a good deal of unused fabric. Rather than letting all that good material go to waste, the people at Ikku have decided to repurpose the stuff to make awesome gadget…
Capture Camera Clip System v2
In early 2012 ,the original Capture Camera Clip System became an interesting and very popular alternative to wearing a camera strap. The company behind the project, Peak Design, has taken their success and ingenuity and poured them into creating a new version of the product: the Capture Camera Clip System v2. Like the original model, the Capture is a two-piece system: A…
Slow Fast Slow
The boys at Studio Neat are back, and this time, with a new app. Slow Fast Slow brings slow-mo video capture to the iPod touch, iPhone 5 and 5c, but even on the 5s, enhances the experience with an awesome user interface. Beyond the slow motion, the app can speed up video as well. Here are some of the technical details: Records…
Analog Watch Co.’s ‘Carpenter Collection — Wood Watches
I've seen some interesting watches before, but one made almost entirely out of wood, down to the single-piece flexible band? That's a new one on me. And yet that's exactly what Analog Watch Co. have come up with for their Kickstarter project, which they've dubbed The Carpenter Collection. Sporting an eco-friendly and gender-neutral design, the bodies of these watches are CNC-carved from…
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Hand-drawn and somewhat sketchy, Lunchbox is a true delight for all the senses. This quirky font offers so many different options that it really comes across as 4 fonts in 1! Despite the rather large menu available, you'll pay an early bird price, thanks to this Mighty Deal! Yep, save 72-percent off Lunchbox and get it for just $17. Lunchbox TypeFace highlights:…
Impress Coffee Brewer
The Impress Coffee Brewer is a combination coffee press and travel mug that aims to make the brewing process a breeze. Put some freshly ground coffee in the press, pour in some hot water and let it brew for a few minutes, then insert the "cup" piece and push down all the way. It's a lot like brewing with an AeroPress, except…
Topo Designs and Woolrich Bag Collection
I've often heard good things about the bags sold by Topo Designs, but to be honest, I never could get into their design aesthetic. Thankfully, they recently partnered up with the people at Woolrich (one of the oldest flannel companies around) and together they've produced a line of awesome-looking bags that are definitely more my style. These are essentially the same bags…
gTar
Learning how to play guitar is something I've always wanted to do, but like so many skills, getting started from scratch seems daunting. The gTar (pronounced with a soft 'g') aims to make this part of the experience a lot more fun. It's like a real-world version of Guitar Hero that actually teaches you something. What you do is dock your iPhone…
Killspencer Daypack
The Killspencer Daypack is a handsome backpack made from premium materials and capable of carrying just about everything you might need on a daily basis. The exterior of each Daypack sports a suede bottom, with the upper exterior being made from either leather or waxed canvas depending on which model you choose (each with matching, foam-padded strap material). The interior is equipped…
Delivery Status Touch 5.0 for iOS 7
It's not been mentioned here before, but unless I'm mistaken, all of us here at Tools & Toys use Delivery Status Touch to track our various shipments. I certainly can't think of a better option, because you can add tracking numbers from just about any delivery service out there and it will work like magic. The app just got even better too,…
S’mores Roasting Rack
Personally, I like to toast marshmallows one-at-a-time, catching each one on fire and letting the exterior burn to a crisp. But most people I know seem to prefer only a slight toasting, and if you're going to be making a bunch of s'mores at once, you might as well use something like this stainless steel S'mores Roasting Rack by Charcoal Companion. It's…