Bitplay's SNAP case turns iPhone into a point and shoot camera

The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S have arguably the best smartphone cameras in the market. The wide availability of various photography and image editing apps on iOS also makes these smartphones ideal everyday cameras. Bitplay recently introduced their SNAP line of iPhone cases which really put the iPhone's camera front and centre.

Bitplay's SNAP cases are available in black, white and silver (which is two-toned and more like vintage cameras) but the effect isn't purely cosmetic. These cases come with a working shutter button. Bitplay SNAP sells for $49 and is availabe from Dynamism.com

The Apple Beat: Jonathan Ive gets Knighted in Buckingham Palace

Sir Jonathan Ive: His team's best work is yet to come

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Award winning industrial designer and Executive Vice President of Apple Design, Jonathan Ive received his knighthood recently in Buckingham Palace. Ive is credited for being Apple's resident design genius, the man whose string of successful designs like the iMac, iBook, iPod, iPhone, MacBook Air, iPad and AppleTV are considered iconic products widely copied by Apple's competitors.

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Griffin and Crayola want you to design your own iPhone case

Griffin Technology and Crayola announced the availability of Crayola Case Creator, a protective case and app combo that lets users create one-of-a-kind cases for iPhone and iPod touch. Crayola Case Creator includes a clear protective hard shell case that protects users’ iOS devices while showcasing their artwork. Users can snap a photo or grab one from their photo album and turn it into a customized case. The free Case Creator app lets the imagination soar; children can add, resize and manipulate digital stickers to photos, or draw in Doodle mode with the app’s built-in crayons, paints and pens.

All artwork from the Crayola Case Creator app can be printed on included perforated inserts, sized and shaped to fit the clear case. And each creation can be saved to a gallery, e-mailed or shared to Facebook. Crayola Case Creator is now available for $29.99 from www.GriffinTechnology.com, and the Crayola Case Creator App is a free download from Apple’s App Store at www.itunes.apple.com. To view the entire lineup of Griffin and Crayola products visit www.griffintechnology.com/crayola.

Via Technologies outs $49.99 APC Android PC

Android's open nature means that it can be ported to various devices such as smartphones, tablets and even micro-PC's. Via Technologies has revealed a barebones PC running a modified version of Android 3.2 that is expected to cost arounf $50.00 when it comes out. The APC will be powered by a VIA 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 2GB flash memory for storage, and onboard graphics capable of 720p HD video. HDMI, VGA, 4 x USB, audio out / in, microSD and Ethernet. Possible uses are deployment in government and industrial environments as well as in education.

Source: VR Zone