Space Bar Product Review

"'Space Bar' Product - More Space, More Ports, Less Clutter"

So sleek - so pretty - so cool! The Space Bar truly looks incredible! It flows perfectly with the Apple iMac & products...Couldn't have done a better job - in my opinion. This product was one of the quick ones that hit the market & broke free from pre-sale...

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The Space Bar Design is legit: simple. This product is a space saver. I like the fact that you can slide your keyboard underneath this product. The ability to have multiple USB ports in a convenient location is key. Super chill product.

The Space Bar's price @ $79.00 is fine. I'm cool with that - I think Quirky did an awesome job pricing this product - not too inexpensive - otherwise, they'd lose money & it would make the product seem really cheap...not too high - or people wouldn't find value in it...great work...I think $69.99-89.99 is a legit price range...

The Space Bar is a cool product - shipping as we speak - if you have the cash & you have a Mac - get it! I'm sure you won't be upset...A shout out to the inventor - great job!

Cloak 2 Product Review

"'Cloak 2' Product - Prop + Protect"

An attempt to keep up with the times! The iPad2 was released by Apple and a week later Quirky had an iPad2 Brief! Way to be on top of things! Furthermore, they decided to update their model of the Cloak. Another great call! Apple Accessories sell like hot cakes!

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The Cloak 2 works well! Although, I'm not the biggest fan of the removable part. I feel like I will lose that piece somewhere...I understand why it's removable - because it ultimately cuts down on costs. The new design has a lot less plastic and material in general. It is cost effective for Quirky but slightly - yes slightly* dampers the concept. They could have easily made it cost effective and no removable parts. Pretty whack if you ask me...

The Cloak 2 is priced @ $50.00, which is too much considering it was made for less. Sure it will sell. Sure Quirky  will make a nice profit - but overall - I would say it's not as good as the original Cloak. The removable part really killed it for me...

Fender Product Review

"'Fender' Product - iPad Bumper"

Fender - the iPad Bumper - this product turned out really cool! I must say the brief description was insanely misleading; nonetheless, I fully support this product. The iPad's Smart Cover goes well with this iPad bumper. This product is made out of rubber and protects the iPad well...

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The Fender looks great on the iPad2! And like I mentioned - it goes well with the Smart Cover...If you bought the Smart Cover, then I definitely recommend this iPad Bumper to protect the back of the iPad. The Fender allows for full functionality of the iPad2 including all ports and cameras! Couldn't look better guys! Great work out there!

Another item to note - is the price - the Fender is $20.00 - totally reasonable. Watch the video to see it in demonstration - the ability to protect. If I had an iPad2 or an iPad - I would totally buy one of these in cahoots with the Smart Cover...Good stuff!

Contort Product Review

"'Contort' Product - Protects With a Flex"

Cord Management - seems like a major theme for Quirky...Not saying that's a bad thing - in fact - it's a huge seller and definitely needed in the market place. Nonetheless, cord management solutions dominate the Quirky Product Line...so here's the 'Contort...'

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The Contort does the job. If you have too many USB cables floating around behind your computer or next to your laptop, then charge this product to your credit card...The 'flex-hang' reminds me of gym class - but totally goes with the concept...the design is chill - and I'm down with it...

Plug errrr in and get clutter free. I think that's the key - eliminating clutter from your life. By the way if you have an awesome cord management solution - submit it to Quirky - hahaha - you'll probably win and win the hearts of the market, too...Oh yea - price - the Contort - is slightly pricey - I would honestly pay $24.99 for it - but $34.99 is a little steep - ehhh take the plunge!

Wrapster Product Review

"'Wrapster' Product - Wrangle the Tangle"

Legit product here peeps! iPod/iPhone headphones really frustrate me. Sincerely...They do..So what an amazing product - something simple yet effective! The Wrapster is it - this product is a BAM! product...

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The Wrapster is a sweet design...fling your headphones into the side pockets of this device and simple roll-up. The Wrapster is easy to maintain & definitely portable...It's made out of a durable plastic material and comes in multiple colors - including - sky blue, white, grey, & purple...

The best part about this product is that the Wrapster goes for $6.50!!!!! Whatttttt?!?! Yes! I love this price point - they are making something like $4.00 on it but woah - alright - so easy to purchase...Click the mouse - type in your address & you don't even realize it's on your bank account statement! That's how inexpensive this product is - definitely worth it!

By the way - I ended up going to a Quirky Event where they were packaging & shipping Wrapsters - I packaged maybe 150 of them myself. Hands on experience, harr harr harr...

Universal Snake Mount Product

Universal Snake Mount: Mobile Device That Creates Hands-Free Use.
Target Market: iPad, Nook, Kindle, iPhone, Android, Tablet, etc. USERS

Massive Market Place: Over 100 Million.

Comparisons: 

• iProp - http://www.iprop.com/
• Snake Clamp - http://snakeclamp.com/
• Yogi - http://joby.com/gorillamobile/yogi/
• In Your Face (iPhone) - http://www.drugstore.com/in-your-face-hands-free-iphone-ipod-holder-with-clamp/qxp298237

The Snake Mount is back!!! Round #4: I am persistent in this concept!

iPad2 Mobile Stand Product

Round 3. Fight! Finish him! (Mortal Kombat: Allusion #2)

PROBLEM: iPad2 - Addressing The Mobility For Full Functionality.
Works With Most iPad Cases.



SOLUTION: Mobile Stand With Snake Arm Mount.

 

Key Features

• Mount Anywhere
• Manipulate the Space & Direction of the iPad2
• Explore the Unlimited Capabilities of the iPad2

Comparisons

• iPad Snake Clamp http://snakeclamp.com/ipad-holder.html
• Yogi for iPad http://joby.com/gorillamobile/yogi/

Wow, that's number 3 folks. Another video and everything...
This concept sure isn't going over well...hahahaha..But seriously...

What's the deal? No one seriously likes this? I mean that's fine and all but golly..

iPad2 Smart Corners

 

iPad2 Smart Corners
Magnetic Silicone Corners/Bands That Protect the iPad2

The iPad2 will be protected with these silicone bands that quickly & efficiently snap on and off via magnetic seal. These iPad2 Bands will easily go in conjunction with the Smart Cover. 

Yoga Block Product

Exercising Product! I actually thought this brief was pretty darn cool!

My mind raced with exercising products! You can exercise the exercise! But seriously, at first - I hit a brick wall - I mean what exercise product hasn't been made! EXACTLY! You have to think outside of the box to think of a good exercising product.

The category had to be pulled down to a single exercising category.  At first, I went with bikes but then I changed my mind to Yoga. From there I thought of a yoga mat with built-in-speakers so you could listen to your soothing jams while you do yoga. I googled yoga mats with built-in-speakers and unfortunately a product popped up! Only one product but still...I think I saw the flaw in this concept - you could easily break it when you roll up your yoga mat or accidentally step on the wrong place on your yoga mat. So I thought well why not a yoga block? There are tons of people that use yoga blocks - seriously! And what the heck! The yoga block looks exactly like a speaker box! My golly! Ahhhhh! Perfect match! And that was that folks - the yoga block with built-in-speakers was born! 

Yogies Around The World - Test Out Your Soothing Jams During Yoga With YOGA BLOCKS-BUILT-IN-SPEAKERS!!!

PROBLEM:
Enjoying Soft-Mellow (Or Custom) Music While Practicing Yoga.

SOLUTION:
Built-In-Speakers Into Yoga Block With Device Hook-Up

I was gonna do a Yoga-Mat with Built-In-Speakers but I looked it up and it already existed. Bah. Oh well - the Yoga Block has a better shape as speakers and will easily protect it from harm. I believe the Yoga Block is actually the better way to go when compared to the Yoga Mat Speakers...You won't accidentally step on the speakers like the Yoga Mat's FLAW...And Yoga Blocks are sturdy and durable...


Key Features:

• Built-In Speakers
• Multiple Device Hook-Up

Comparisons:

• Yoga Mat w/Built-In Speakershttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gaiam+-+Yoga+Mat+with+Built-in+Speaker/1155397.p?id=1218247978639&skuId=1155397
• Yoga Block http://www.amazon.com/Gaiam-05-52292-Cork-Yoga-Brick/dp/B000VDZAJ2

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Time to make a serious prototype for the iPad2 mobile stand. People just can't wrap their little skulls around this concept. Time to bring the concept to them! I have to make a prototype and demonstrate it's functionality in full form: to show how it can be used in a million situations and how fluid the engineering will be...

iPad2 Presentation #3  - I'M NOT GIVING UP YOU JUGGERNAUTS!!!

iPad2 Mobile Stand Product

Round 2. Fight! Hahaha, Mortal Kombat...Okay, okay...

The real deal. So here's the steal. Wait, be back - gotta go get my yogurt from the freezer!!!!

Back - man. Ok. I'm really pushing this concept. Honestly, I believe in it. When someone hates and I "retaliate" hahah just had to rhyme but umm when I make a rebuttal - it sincerely makes me believe in the concept that much more!!! When I start to think about how it should/could be made & the uses, my gosh, my mind flutters like a butterfly. Beeautiful huh? I thought so too...Ummm here's the deal:

I re-submitted the iPad2 Concept. I think this product is money and will create money. Hah. But seriously - I think it will add a new dimension to the iPad2. I'm not posting my images because people get so hook on what the "images" look like compared to the actual concept. I WANT TO FOCUS ON THE CONCEPT NOT THE DESIGN. Once we agree on the concept, then we can move forward and focus on the design...

***[MUST SEE VIDEO ATTACHED]*** We need another iPad2 Accessory= Cash Cow -SERIOUSLY- "Smart Corners" will be great - but let's DIVERSIFY!!!



iPad2 MOBILE STAND*

Grab Hold of the Concept - Not the Design*****

Now is the time to absolutely conquer the iPad2 Accessories market. The iPad market gets saturated in the blink of an eye. If your product can differentiate and is sincerely unique & incredibly useful, then start loading the cash into your pockets.

Here - I developed this iPad2 Mobile Stand. In the iPad2 Brief - I presented the iPad2 Mobile Stand poorly. There was confusion in the focal point. Now - for this brief post - I will focus on the mobile stand - using mainly video presentation and see if I can avoid clouding the concept! How can we create an easy way to maneuver & manipulate the iPad2?!!!?!

iPad2 PROBLEMS:
NO-HANDS-FREE-ACCESS-On-The-Go
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Examples
1. Face-Time On-The-Go - Free of Hands! (Front/Back Cameras)
2. iBook: Reading Gets Tiresome - Free of Hands! (Front)
3. Photography with a Group or By Ones-Self - Free of Hands! (Front/Back Cameras)
4. HD Videoing Ones-Self (Front Camera) - Vlogs, Running, Shopping, On Transportation (Train, Subway, Car, Planes), etc. - Free of Hands!
5. HD Videoing Situations (Back Camera) - Cooking, Biking, Climbing, Skateboarding, Fishing, Pets, etc. - Free of Hands!
6. Watching Movies - Free of Hands! (Front)
7. iPad Apps: "Mirror," Alarm Clock-Stand, GPS (Place Flat on Dashboard), Video Games, etc. - ALL Free of Hands! (Front)
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How It Will Work: This iPad2 MOBILE Stand will have a snake-extendable arm OR an arm-like feature. Also, it can potentially have a mount that coils the snake/extendable-arm & is used for other purposes & dexterity (The "mount" can be considered but NOT NECESSARY AT ALL*).

The community would have MANY different angles to approach this iPAD2 MOBILE STAND. Please HIGHLY CONSIDER this product. This product is a need for the iPad/iPad2 Market!!!
Submissions to the iPad2 Brief:

MOBILE-EXTENDABLE ARM STAND/MOUNT
Moray
Padsserie
"Flexible Gooseneck"
"Snake-Claw"
"Carrier Case"

MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN (Concept Phase)
Anything from the basic snake to an extendable arm device with a mount...
But - keep it simple...I know...
Those are just a few. I'm sure there were more submissions like this concept.

PLEASE REALIZE THERE IS A NEED FOR THIS PRODUCT: People are screaming it out!!! (Obvious NEED)

I do not ever do the $10 brief - but I am so darn convinced about this product that I had to step out more and give it another shot & better presentation. I'm not kidding when I say such things. Please highly consider this iPad2 Mobile Stand...
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I just realized I can't post a youtube video because my company banned youtube site. I'll have to post it when I get home - so if for some reason - someone is out there - and theyre reading this blog post and there's no video, welp, hold your horses and I'll get it up later tonight!!! And if you see the video right now, then that means I've already posted it, durr durr durr....

iPad2 Presentation #2  - GRAB HOLD & RUN WITH ME!!!

iPad2 Mobile Stand Product

iPad2 Product - It's What I Promised.

Now is the time to absolutely conquer the iPad2 Accessories market. The iPad market gets saturated in the blink of an eye. If your product can differentiate and is sincerely unique & incredibly useful, then start loading the cash into your pockets.

Here - I developed this iPad2 Mobile Stand. On Quirky's site - I presented the iPad2 stand poorly. There was confusion in the focal point. The backpack clouded the view of what product I wanted in the limelight. Now - for this blog post - I will focus on the mobile stand pictures and see if I can avoid clouding the concept!

iPad2 NEEDS FACE-TIME, Photography, HD Videoing, etc. etc. ON-THE-GO! How can we create an easy way to maneuver & manipulate the iPad2?!!!?!

IT'S NOT A CASE - IT'S A MOBILE STAND*****

PROBLEMS:
HANDS-FREE-ACCESS-On-The-Go-EASE
1. Face-Time On-The-Go - Free of Hands! (Front/Back Cameras)
2. iBook: Reading Gets Tiresome - Free of Hands! (Back Camera)
3. Photography with a Group or By Ones Self - Free of Hands! (Front/Back Cameras)
4. HD Videoing Ones Self (Front Camera) - Vlogs, Running, Transportation (Train, Subway, Car, Planes), Ill-Sick, Shopping, etc. - Free of Hands! (Front Camera)
5. HD Videoing Situations (Back Camera) - Cooking, Biking, Climbing, Skateboarding, Fishing, Animals, Documentaries, etc. - Free of Hands!
6. Watching Movies - Free of Hands! (Front Camera)
7. iPad Apps: "Mirror," Alarm Clock/Stand, GPS (Lay the Plastic Pad Flat on dashboard), Video Games, - ALL Free of Hands! (Front/Back Cameras)

SOLUTION:
iPad2 MOBILE STAND. A MOBILE STAND that lays flat or buckles to loops on the outside of a backpack, pants, etc. If attached to an object - extend the retractable (flexible-steel rotating) arm and position the iPad at any angle desired. If you want to use it as a laptop, then lay it flat. If you want to video yourself & edit it or do Face-Time then angle the front toward you. If you want to video something in front of you - angle it toward the scene (back camera captures scene).

 

Key Features

• FREE HANDS: Exploring the Capabilities of the iPad2
• Manipulate the space & direction of the iPad2
• Dynamic Plastic Pad creates versatile situations: backpack, pants, ground, etc.
• Allows for iPad Smart Cover to be in use at ANY TIME

Comparisons

• NAJA-King iPhone - Flexible Steel Rotating Stand http://www.thoughtout.biz/products/NAJA-King.html
• iPad Snake Clamp http://snakeclamp.com/ipad-holder.html
• RAM Mounts for Apple iPad http://www.ram-mount.com/NewProducts/AppleiPadMounts/tabid/2614/Default.aspx
• Flexible Stand for iPad http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/336876986/flexible_stand_for_ipad_metal_adjustable_stand_for_ipad_soft_stand_for_ipad.html
• Yogi for iPad http://joby.com/gorillamobile/yogi/
• iTach Lanyard http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004LCV5GG/manifesttechn-20/
• FreeOneHand iPad Holder http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004IRQW9E/manifesttechn-20/

 

Hopefully I expressed & presented this concept better in this post than on the Quirky site! Please leave comments for concerns for the design...

iPad2 Product - Mobile Stand - Finally Released via Post!!! Enjoy!

"Cordies" Classic Product Review

Another product review! Oh yea! This time we will take a look at the old "Cordies."

Everyone needs management. Even if it's just usb/cord management...it's true. Stephen Stewart did an awesome job at creating this product. The end result is pretty darn solid.

"Cordies" Cable Organizer LINK

The issue? Nevertheless, even a simple product can have issues. And apparently this guy isn't weighted enough. Maybe if they put a few pounds on him, hah, jk - but seriously. This cordie can be oddly shapped and tough to keep in an orderly manner. Nonetheless, it get's the job done - and that's what its supposed to do, right?!?

Overall, I give this product a NORMAL THUMBS UP - it gets the job done - but it's not a SUPER WHIMSICAL product: it doesn't stop my breath but it does stop my cords from being EVERYWHERE! ahhhh! hahaha - go purchase this beast - it's worth the $9.99...sincerely...

"Cloak" iPad Case Product Review

 

Alright, alright: my first Quirky product review. Ahhh yes! The Cloak iPad Case. Sick design

Seriously peoples. This iPad Case was designed with care - extremely sleek - multifunctional. Perfect. Well almost. To date - there have been 5,275 Cloak products sold. If you look under the reviews, seven people mentioned their disappointing situations. Not bad if you think about it. 0.1% of all buyers reviewed it poorly. An extremely insignificant number.



Cloak iPad Case HERE!!!

The issue? Well, they mentioned a poorly made hinge. The "lower profile" stand was defective. So some parts in products aren't made well when mass assembled. End story. There will always be a few products that slip through the cracks and fall apart after a few months...It happens.





Overall, I give this product a HUGE THUMBS UP - extremely intelligent design, worth the price point. Please leave comments on this product, or a review if you happened to purchase it! Thanks!