Recent surveys have revealed that iPhone is enjoying a good reign as the most popular mobile device in the tech-savvy Japan. And there is an ultra-luxe item which is being made available to mark the occasion. One of the major cell phone providers in the country, Softbank has just launched the Japan Texture Special Edition mobile accessory for iPhone which is really an attempt to bring a distinct Japanese flavor to the widely successful gadget that almost everybody owns or wants to own.

The new collection has mobiles fitted in lacquer cases that play five different designs each paying homage to the days of samurais and shoguns. In fact, the elegant presentation cases by themselves look nothing short of a work of art.

And at that point, let us tell you that ironically the Japan Texture Special Edition cases cost far more than the smartphone itself. The current price tag reads $1,057, which is huge. Some might wonder about its success in the recession recovering Japan, but hey, the folks here are never heard of compromising on trends and fashion…no matter what!

Via dvice, j-cast & valumore

The Noreve diamond encrusted iPhone case will soon fade as the latest accessorised iPhone case makes a grand entry. Manufactured by the VX CLub, this glittering structure is aimed to make your favoutite Apple music device look like a million bucks! Well, serious fans with some extra money to spare will know what we mean.

VX Club’s dedication towards adding the true blue bling factor to our iPods is evident in the supah-luxury iPhone cases made from 24-K gold that shimmer and sparkel full of gemstones. Each product in this line offers a wonderful blend of technology and luxury with a superb stroke of the artistic genius. Each pattern has been made by hand in unimmitable European designs.

The scoop is that every detail about the iPhone accessory has been kept such a secret that we are dying to see the real thing. We hear that a top European designer is the brain behind the project but no names have been revealed yet. Also, no word has been recieved on pricing and availability but we do know the price tag will e pretty heavy. We hope we can get it at a retailer’s instead.

Via chipchick

Never knew your vanity case would be making such a huge leap. IDOCI, a Korean compan has launched a mini fridge to store your cosmetics. All worries about melting lipsticks, gooey foundations and evaporating perfumes can be bid farewell to. The refridgerator comes in the size of your regular vanity box offering a temperature range of 8-12 degree celsius, just right for cooling.

The appliance has movable shelves, noise reduction features and interior light. Boy, who in the world thought of all that! There’s more. An elaborate control system on the front of the mini fridge lets you set up a calendar, timers and control the temperature. And insiders reveal that IDOCI is targetting both the sexes, so expect all the colours you can imagine.

Those of you laughing away at this invention, please be informed that cosmetics industry is huge in countries like Korea and Japan. We hear that a Korean company even added a mirror to a cellphone as a marketing strategy; and it worked!

So, no doubts on the success of the mini fridge in the countries above. Let’s wait and watch its fate in the rest of the world.

Via hallyutech & geekologie

Forget locking your computers with passwords that hackers anyways find out, its better to go the old way and literally lock, stock and barrel your computer. Designer Jacky Nicolas has designed just that, a workstation that can be closed like a cupboard and locked away till you need it again. It will help you keep all your files and documents, apart from your PC, completely safe.

Called as Cyber Box, it works pretty well at home also. Suppose you have a 3 year old curious daughter who always wants to know what Mommy is doing on her computer and sneaks in when you go out to make her chocolate shake, would you rather not lock your PC inside cyber Box rather than having her do a brilliant editing job of the article you were writing! Makes sense, no?

Via GearFuse

If those floating cubic cases and king tut inspired PC casemod fails to interest you then how about keeping fingers on straight geometrics and bring home a spherical PC Mod. Seemingly a travelling Pac-Man, the Orb is an out product of modder’s wish to develop a Pacman or motorcycle-helmet that can open a screen driven by a motor. Doing away the conventional forms of LEDs and windows, its visor is formed using two quarter-spheres, one slightly smaller than the other. Jump over for video:

They are adhesive together at a distance of 5mm of space that supports water cooling system. Great job NQ! The standing PC on its own legs seems to have come from future to break few heads and would guzzle things the minute it staggers ahead.

Via TheBestCaseScenario