MagBak iPad Mini and Air Mount

The magnetic wall mount's second iteration introduces a multi-generation compatible mount of non-metal surfaces

In early September 2013 MagBak was successfully funded—at nearly five times their goal—through Kickstarter, bringing the world’s thinnest iPad mount to life. Now, some six months later, MagBak is again on the crowdfunding site, this time with a new iteration designed specifically to work with the iPad Mini and iPad Air. At just 0.5mm thick, the MagBak grips raise the iPad off whatever surface it’s …

Chevrolet + Beats Music

The Detroit-based automaker announces 4G LTE and a partnership with the streaming music service for 2015

Coinciding with the start of SXSW 2014, Chevrolet announced an exciting partnership with Beats Music, the newest name in the streaming music service game. While in Austin earlier this week with Chevy, we had the opportunity to see just how the service will be integrated into the in-car entertainment system in select 2015 models starting this summer—if, that is, summer ever comes. To enable the …

StreamMeUp

The SXSW Interactive installation that allows users to explore alien worlds through Kinect

While a good majority of panels and projects at this year’s SXSW Interactive centered around the NSA and government surveillance, interactive installation StreamMeUp offered a lighthearted alternative to the discussion on where advancements in technology can lead us as a society. Created in collaboration between Microsoft Studio and an impressive team lead by artist and acting Technical Director James George—with art direction and design by …