Tony Fadell’s Book “Build” Celebrates Success and Failure

After 30+ years in Silicon Valley, this engineer and designer has plenty of tales and advice to share

Often referred to as the “Father of the iPod,” engineer and designer Tony Fadell has just released his first book, Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. With 30+ years of experience in Silicon Valley and 300 patents to his name, Fadell has been part of epic successes—and failures—and this book is full of stories, insights and lessons related to them. Fadell began his …

MegaPhone

$530- $800 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $530- $800 Megaphone Italian design firm en&is has fashioned this sublime speaker alternative for the iPod. A hand-crafted wood stand supports the ceramic Megaphone to amplify your tunes without using extra power. Available from Túaw for $530- $800 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Megaphone Italian design firm en&is has fashioned this sublime speaker alternative for the iPod. A hand-crafted wood …

PlugBug

Consolidate chargers with this smart solution from Twelve South

Apple’s portable devices have become increasingly ubiquitous, with people stockpiling laptops, iPhones and iPods that seem to outnumber the world’s available power outlets. The PlugBug by Twelve South—essentially a splitter for the iPad/iPhone charger to attach to the Macbook plug for a streamlined, two-device charging operation—solves a common shortage conundrum. A wall outlet provides a more powerful charge than the computer’s USB, so with the …