With the help of doctors and mothers, Whipsaw Inc. made the Adiri soft, safe and simple. It’s bottom loaded and dishwasher safe. The bottle is very grippy and tactile, not smooth like other bottles. The side is clearly labeled with volume markers and since the nipple is integrated into the bottle there’s only 2 pieces (aside from the cap).

I’m no mommy nor do I have any kids so outside of the usual product inspection, this was best reviewed by someone with a newborn. I lent the bottles (colors correspond to life stages) to my friend and her baby. Her main concerns were about nipples crumbling into small rubber baby might ingest, easy to clean and sanitize, and air swallowing.

After a month, she’s has mostly positive feedback; loves the bottom loading design because it makes it much easier to refill but grew to dislike it, more on that later. Loves the soft material and the nipple is still completely intact. Depending on who you ask, the general consensus is a bottle’s nipple design is extremely important because it determines how air-tight a baby’s latch is. Because the Adiri is shaped like a woman’s breast and nipple, the assumption is baby’s latch will be as air-tight as the real thing.

On to the cons. The bottom loading design tho convenient ends up being more trouble than traditional bottles. You have to place the cap on, invert and pour and pour fast because the nipple almost immediately beings to drip into the cap. After some trial and error we found out you have to correctly and squarely place the cap on to prevent dripping. The other thing she hates is not being able to use it with bottle warmers. The bottom is simply too thick to conduct heat well enough and the whole ordeal ends up take more time and hungry babies in waiting means more stress for mommy.

What we liked:

• BPA-FREE
• Soft natural squishy shape, really easy to handle
• Super easy to clean being dishwasher safe
• Nipple design and “Petal” design simulate a mother’s nipple and areola
• Various colors to represent baby’s life stages
• Great modern design

What could be improved:

• Bottom loading causes dripping unless you place the cap squarely on
• A complete set of 3 is $27, twice as much as other sets

Mothers are extremely picky about what their babies use and at the end of the day $27 means nothing if baby loves it. My friend has since switched from the Playtex Drop-In bottles to the Adiri. Bottle warming is still a chore but she’s managed to reschedule her routine so the bottle is able to sit on the warmer for much longer before feeding time. She loves the design but the main driving factor behind her decision was the bottle’s BPA-FREE source and easy to clean design. It’s much easier for water to enter from a wide opening at the bottom than a narrow one at the top. She whole-heartedly recommends the Adiri system.

Designer: Whipsaw Inc. [ Buy it Here ]

Land Rover S1 by Sonim

What better way to show the world that you and your Land Rover SUV really do get down and dirty than with a rugged Land Rover-branded mobile phone? Following in the footsteps of fellow SUV-maker Hummer’s move to push their own-branded cellphones, Land Rover has apparently teamed up with Sonim to offer water-, temperature- and shock-resistant handsets starting next year.

The Sonim-made Land Rover S1 and Land Rover S2 G4 handsets are expected to hit the market next year in Land Rover’s bid to “compliment the lifestyle of the outdoor adventurer.” A third Land Rover handset should follow later next year.

In staying with Land Rover’s rough and tumble lifestyle brand, the Land Rover S1 and Land Rover S2 G4 feature ruggedized exteriors certified to withstanding temperature extremes (thermal shock), salt, fog, humidity, and even a 1.6-meter drop onto concrete. And, with Bluetooth connectivity, the new Land Rover handsets from Sonim can keep you connected wirelessly. The rest of the handsets’ feature set isn’t yet available.

Land Rover is looking to push their branded mobile phone offerings to “top operators, mobile retailers and consumers” in 40 countries around the world.

Full press release follows.

Sonim Technologies and Land Rover Unveil Exclusive Rugged Mobile Phones Partnership

Partnership reinforces Sonim’s status as rising mobile carrier for rugged users

San Mateo, Calif., December 3, 2008 – Sonim Technologies announced today that it will embark on a partnership with Land Rover, which includes the launch of co-branded mobile phone products as well as an eco-friendly packaging. Land Rover, recognising adventurers’ desire for a full roster of mobile and durable products, engaged Sonim to become its licensing partner for a line of rugged cell phones that are designed to compliment the lifestyle of the outdoor adventurer.

Two co-branded phones will enter the market by mid-2009 - the Land Rover S1 by Sonim and Land Rover S2 G4 by Sonim. This will be followed later in the year by the launch of a third Land Rover phone. Sonim and Land Rover will co-market the phones to top operators, mobile retailers and consumers in a staggering 40 countries.

“In less than two years, Sonim has set the bar for engineering best-in-class rugged mobile phones for people who work and play in extreme environments,” said Bob Plaschke, Sonim’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are delighted to be partnering with Land Rover on this range of rugged mobile phones.”

“Land Rover recognises that our customers’ needs extend beyond the driver’s seat,” added Lindsay Weaver, Land Rover Global Licensing Manager. “Sonim and Land Rover are ideal partners in this effort, as both companies thrive on ingenuity, craftsmanship and durability.”

Land Rover and Sonim share a brand spirit: products fit for purpose. The Land Rover phones will be submersible, Bluetooth-compliant and certified to withstand salt, fog, humidity, transport and thermal shock and a 1.6-metre drop to concrete from any angle. To deliver further against Sonim and Land Rover’s distinctive marketplace proposition, the partners engaged iconic designer Scott Wilson, to develop the product lines.

As a natural extension of Sonim and Land Rover’s commitment to sustainability, the phones packaging forms a long-lasting re-useable rugged water resistant protective case. This is made from XENOY, a revolutionary post-consumer plastic derived mostly from used plastic bottles and film.

Bob Plaschke commented: “We are thrilled about the opportunity to further connect with global adventurers through our durable phones and our truly breakthrough form of packaging.”

ENDS

For more information contact:
Robin Dhara
Red Robin
Tel: +44 788 080 7752
Email: robin@red-robin.co.uk

About Sonim Technologies, Inc.
Sonim Technologies enables today’s GPRS, UMTS & Wi-Fi data networks to deliver high-performance VoIP applications and services, specifically optimized to meet the productivity objectives of mobile enterprises. Sonim is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in Bangalore, London, Stockholm and Madrid. For more information, visit Sonim on the Web at sonimtech.com.

About Land Rover
About Land Rover – Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4×4s that represent true ‘breadth of capability’ across the model range. Defender, Freelander 2, Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover each define the world’s 4×4 sectors, with 78% of this model range exported to 164 countries. Land Rover employs 8,500 people and supports a further 40,000 jobs in the supply chain

Land Rover takes its responsibility to the environment seriously. Emissions have been cut with all new models and, together with Jaguar, it is investing £700m on technology specifically aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions.  Also, since September 2006, carbon dioxide generated by Land Rover manufacturing activities and UK customer vehicle use has been balanced through an industry leading offset programme run by Climate Care

Land Rover through the G4 Challenge will raise over £1 million for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
www.landrover.com

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The Land Rover range will of course feature water resistance and the ability to function in the hardest of environments, including 1.6 meter drops on something as unforgiving as concrete. No word on pricing, but you can expect to pay a premium when they’re available.

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The SnorePro is a device that attempts to supplant spousal smothering as the method of last resort for curing the chronic snorer. It has two primary functions. The first is that it measures your snoring and sends a mild electric shock every time it catches you somnambulently trying to suck the skin off your own face. But better: it actually records you when you snore, presumably proving once and for all that you actually have a problem.

If that works, it's great, but I've shared beds with girls who snored so much they spit up ceiling tiles the next morning, who still invariably denied that they would ever do anything so unladylike. I'm betting the electroshock treatment is the surer bet.

SnorePro [HBI via Slippery Brick]

The guys over at Flightography have a great rig for dropping water bombs! What makes it even better is their high quality camera that catches all the action. I can think of lots of fun and sneaky applications for this plane.

According to Ben, this one almost weighs as much as his sister’s cat.

It has a removable Xbox 360 standard hard drive, which makes it easy to swap data, and there is also full access to both memory card slots.

This mod doesn’t feature a keyboard, and who needs one all you need is an Xbox 360 chat pad.

The WiFi is also built in to the case, unlike his previous versions which featured an external antenna.

For more details on this amazing Xbox 360 Portable mod head on over to Ben Heck’s website.

via Engadget

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Sonim Technologies is no stranger when it comes to rugged handsets - the company has already released some pretty hardy phones in the past, and this time round they have lined up a couple more models for a mid-2009 release. The newest additions will be known as the Land Rover S1 and the Land Rover S2 G4, and both will come with a protective case made from XENOY, best described as “a revolutionary post-consumer plastic derived mostly from used plastic bottles and film.” Needless to say, the new Land Rover range will stay true to its predecessors' roots, boasting water resistance as well as the ability to function in the harshest of environments, including 1.6 meter drops to concrete. There is no word on pricing as at press time, but do expect to fork out more than normal when they're available.

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