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Friday, December 20, 2013

The Latest from GadgetLite

Garrison Bespoke bulletproof suit looks stylish and keeps you safe

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 10:01 PM PST

There are all sorts of gizmos that can protect us and enhance our personal safety, and speaking of which, today we have a special suit that will make you feel safe wherever you may go.

Garrison Bespoke is a luxury suit tailor from Toronto, and their latest product is actually a bulletproof suit. This is a three-piece suit, and it's strong enough to protect you from knife attacks or 9mm bullets fired at close range. The secret behind this suit is several layers of carbon nanotubes hidden inside the vest and suit. As you can see, this suit looks stylish, and at the same time it's safe, so it might be perfect against potential attackers.

Garrison Bespoke bulletproof suit is one of the kind, and as for the price, this suit is priced at $20,000. However, if price is too high for you, there will also be a bulletproof polo shirt available for $800.

[via Technabob]

Proporta iPhone case can withstand a bullet

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 10:00 PM PST

iPhone is useful but fragile device, and if you want to protect your iPhone from any accidental damage, you might want to have a look at today's case.

Proporta is a case for iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S, and according to the manufacturer, this case is so strong that it can survive a shotgun blast from up to 20 yards. This case looks just like any other case, but it's lined with carbon fiber, and it can withstand a bullet hit, and protect your iPhone at the same time. Carbon fiber is stronger and lighter than steel, so this case is both light and durable at the same time. For the testing purposes this case survived a shotgun blast from up to 20 yards, so you can get the feel how tough this case actually is.