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Urban Tool is back again. The can could not leave good enough alone when they released the perCushion. Now we have a unisex pouch that is decorated in Swarovski crystals. This iPod bag has the basic controls for the iPod and crystals are tastefully blended together.Inside the bag there are also pockets other then the iPod sleeve. It can easily hold a phone or pda. Get yours for $329.00
URBAN TOOL is back. To add to their already awesome iPod controlling shirt, enter the ultimate lazy person’s gadget. perCushion is a Bluetooth enabled pillow. Now you don’t even have to get ur lazy a** up to answer the phone.The perCushion is rechargable and lasts up to 8 hours talk time with 300 hours of standby time. This device is capable of end and send functions and volume. Another great feature is that the cover is washable.
The Urban Tool perCushion is going to be roughly $535.73 when available. Let the lethargy begin!
The ‘official’ introduction will be at SGMA Spring Market 2007 in Las Vegas which runs from June 11-13.The URBAN TOOL grooveRider is a lightweight, moisture wicking T-shirt that integrates Apple iPods with a smart fabric interface. The shirt also offers cable management features for headphones.
The grooveRider was designed in conjunction with Eleksen, the creator of a unique electro-conductive fabric touch pad. The T-shirt uses Eleksen’s smart fabric technology and allows the complete control over many functions of the iPod, including On/Off, play, pause, track changes and volume. The 5-button switch sensor does not require any batteries and supports most iPod models, allowing for quick and easy access to tunes.
“The grooveRider makes exercise with an iPod a completely new experience. Both the iPod and the headphone cable are secured inside the ..read more
Urban Tool, an innovative Austrian company dedicated to Wearable Electronic, shows off their latest products during the CeBIT 2007 in Hannover (Germany).
We’ve posted about the iPod Shirt ‘grooveRider‘ some time ago but now Urban Tool launches worldwide a Limited 1st edition, according to their website, during CeBIT.
The grooveRider iPod Shirt is the absolute best looking Wearable Electronic garment we have seen so far, just gorgeous. Our dream is to get one of those soonest for a test drive and to show off – big time.
The iPod control buttons are fully integrated into the Shirt based on Eleksen technology we guess as Eleksen is mentioned as a partner on Urban Tool’s Website, the headphone connector is conveniently located on the upper part of the chest near the collar (nice for the ..read more
URBAN TOOL, an Austrian company, has released the grooveRider, a T-Shirt with iPod controls built into it using ’smart fabric.’ The front of the shirt has all the buttons needed to control an iPod (video, mini, and nano is supported). The iPod is fits snuggly in a pocket. The cable routing in the T-Shirt ensures that the earphones on anything are well out of the way or tangling up while grooving with this shirt.
The shirt costs $198 AUD (which is around $150) as of this writing and is only available in Australia at this moment. For more information, please go to the URBAN TOOL website.