Upcycling Old Phones with Rephone
Students designed brilliant ways to reuse old phones in the Rephone Project.
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Review: Unihertz Jelly Star: Miniaturized Maker Mobile
Manufacturer: Unihertz Kickstarter Campaign Price: $170 Unihertz Jelly Star: Miniaturized Maker Mobile? I remember my first phone: it was transparent blue, and it … plugged into the wall. But once things became a bit more mobile, I was very excited about innovation in that space too – I recall fondly when phones shrank and shrank, […]
Motorola’s New Smartphone Lets Users Develop Swappable Mods
Motorola’s new Moto Z smartphone is designed for hacking with easy magnetic snap-on enhancements, perfboard, and personality cards.
A First Look at the RePhone, a Modular Cellphone You Build Yourself
Today SeeedStudio launched an intriguing new Kickstarter project, the RePhone. Reminiscent of Google’s Project Ara, the RePhone is a modular phone built from open source components.
6 DIY Projects to Protect Your Digital Privacy
Cellphone snooping. Network surveillance. Face recognition technology. As the gadgets we search, watch, and read become more able to watch us back, Makers are finding clever ways to guard their digital privacy and maintain anonymity online. Here are a few of our favorites. BROWSE ANONYMOUSLY DIY Raspberry Pi VPN/Tor Router Surf the internet securely with […]
Turning A Balloon into A Phone Cover in Seconds
Need a phone cover in a hurry? Apparently, sheltering your phone is as easy as deflating a balloon, as Youtube user woosung an demonstrates in this handy tutorial video.
How-To: Felt Camera Phone Case
Carry your phone–or other on-the-go necessities–in super-cute DIY style with this felt camera phone case tutorial!