Grid-It in bag form

What can be described as an OC geek’s dream come true, the Cocoon Grid-It travel organizer now comes in bag form. The Slim features an interior panel with the same crisscrossed elastic straps ready to accommodate your gadgets and cables of any size. It even comes with a second compartment to house your laptops or tablets or other thin devices.

Be careful not to overstuff the bag with gadgets. You wouldn’t want to throw your back out. It’s not the lightest bag at 1.14kg but it is reasonably priced at $80.

Ford develops vibrating shift knob

It won’t be in the next Ford Mustang you’ll be taking out of the lot but it gives you an idea of what’s possible in terms of car technology.

Ford engineer Zach Nelson has created a vibrating shifter knob to make it easier to adjust to manual transmission and perhaps help you get the most performance or fuel economy out of the car. He created it out of an Xbox 360 controller, Arduino controller, and LED display which he placed inside a 3D-printed knob.

Gear up for YouTube Geek Week

For the love of all things considered geeky, YouTube is hosting its first Geek Week this coming August 4 to 10.

This virtual seven-day event will have different channels hosting various themes. It’ll kick off with Blockbuster Sunday, Global Geekery Monday, Brainiac Tuesday, Super Wednesday, Gaming Thursday, Fan Friday, and Best of Geek Week Saturday.

Belkin introduces cases for Apple iPad 4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

The Belkin Thunderstorm Handheld Home Theater ($199.99) is a speaker dock/case for your iPad 4 meant to enhance the sound quality of your multimedia files and games. It has integrated front-facing, landscape-oriented stereo speakers; rich bass and depth from the ported speakers; low-distortion high-efficiency amplifier; lightning connector for your iPad; and a magnetically attached folding soft cover with various stand configurations.

The Belkin Slim Style Keyboard Case ($99.99) will provide you with the laptop typing experience while using your Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 . The proprietary TruType keys are well-spaced and responsive and the case also features an adjustable stand that can be folded flat if you don’t need to type.

Both cases will be available on Belkin’s site and select retailers.