Colorware

'Guitar Hero' axe gets a makeover

You'd think that a company like Colorware would formulaically target new products to tart up with its custom paint jobs as soon as they hit the market, but that's not always the case. Only recently, for instance, did it start applying its prolific brush to the DS Lite.

The latest object of its belated pigmentary affection is the Guitar Hero controller of all denominations, whether it be for the Wii, Xbox 360, or PlayStation 3, according the Engadget. It's clearly a market waiting to be exploited, considering the growing legions of guitar fanatics out there, but the … Read more

Colorware makes your DS Lite a fashion diva

We at Crave enjoy writing about gadgets in new colors simply because it drives our U.K. counterparts batty when we spell it without the "u." Colors, colors, colors--take that, mates.

Anyway, the latest excuse is a new rainbow offered for the DS Lite by the pigment masters at Colorware, according to Boy Genius Report, for those who aren't satisfied by the Nintendo's standard options. The customization shop (not shoppe) will provide the same extensive palette it offers for so many other products, colors that you can mix and match to free your inner Jackson Pollock. … Read more

Make your iPhone look like a 1970s wet suit

iPhone owners looking to personalize their handset can now send off their precious device to Colorware, the folks who will paint just about every electronic device under the sun. $150 gets you a new paint job, which includes two color choices for the back of the phone. For a little extra, you can also customize the shiny metal and Home button on the front of the phone, the Apple logo on the back, and the earbuds and dock.

Similar to Colorware's other offerings, you can also buy a prepainted iPhone in both the 4GB and 8GB capacities. One thing … Read more

Shocker: Some don't like their Zunes brown

So brown isn't your idea of black, you say? Pink either? Colorware feels your pigmentary pain and has come to the rescue.

Colorware, famous for tarting up everything from laptops and desktops to iPods and game consoles, is applying its considerable palette to the Zune with a rainbow of 28 color combinations in metallic or flat finishes. You can even make the wheel and buttons different colors for that Playskool look.

Pink iPods--the next generation

As noted in this space the other day, pink gadgetry is still very much in, to the dismay of some detractors (perhaps even among fellow Cravers). But in case any doubting Thomases remain, we point to the ultimate example: the iPod.

Proving its staying power, the pink iPod is in its fifth generation, according to Gizmodiva, the latest line being a "Romance Pink" limited edition from Colorware featuring a choice of four accents: rose, hearts, cherries and butterfly. Aside from these somewhat cheesy designs (can you say Hallmark?) the rest of the player is the same, with 30GB … Read more

Dress up your T-Mobile Sidekick 3

You know, it'd be really sad if you could make a ho-hum keyboard colorful, but couldn't do the same thing to a more personal gadget like, say, your T-Mobile Sidekick 3. Fortunately, we don't have think of such awful things, thanks to ColorWare, the same company that turns those drab white iPods into rainbow-colored delights. Now you can do the same with the Sidekick 3: ColorWare has teamed up with T-Mobile to offer the same customization options for the popular messaging device. The service costs $99, and you can choose from 28 colors in any combination, so … Read more