Standalone Google Messenger App Hits Play Store

Now available from the Play Store! Google just outed their stand-alone Messenger app on the Play Store, which confuses us a bit, since the app has many of the same features and functionality of the much maligned (and sometimes annoying) Hangouts app. The new app actually comes pre-installed with the new version of Android and […]

[EDITORIAL] You’re Being Paranoid: Why Facebook Messenger Isn’t the Insidious Spy Machine You Think It Is

People, calm down I’ve been seeing posts left and right about how Facebook’s new messenger app is a “privacy nightmare” on, ironically enough, my Facebook News feed. If you don’t know what Facebook Messenger is, here’s the short version: Facebook is forcing people to download a separate app, Facebook Messenger, to be able to access […]

Baris Cordovan Cracked Messenger Bag by The Tannery

Meet The Baris from the Tannery Looks like there are a lot of bag fans here on Unbox since our post about the private sale of The Tannery this coming weekend got a lot of shares and likes! We also received several messages on our Facebook Page asking for us to review a bag and […]

Saddleback Leather Messenger Bag: It Will Last You A Lifetime

One More Bag To Last Us At Least 100 Years Those who follow our reviews and features on bags know that we’re fans of the products of Saddleback Leather Co., a Texas based handcrafted high quality leather workshop. We’ve been using their bi-fold wallet and thin briefcase for well over a year now and we’re […]

Cole Haan Hermitage Messenger Bag: Perfect for your 15-inch Laptop

Cole Haan Hermitage Messenger Bag: Perfect for your MBP 15-inch Retina We take a break from all the gadgets and gizmos to do a quick review of a premium luxury messenger bag from Cole Haan. The Cole Haan Hermitage Messenger Bag is made from stylish cowhide leather colored Woodbury. It can fit a lot of […]

PowerBag Messenger

If you felt that the PowerBag Sling or Tablet bags weren’t for you then you probably might want to check out the PowerBag Messenger. This model looks more like the usual laptop bags that a lot of professionals use everyday. The big difference though is that this bag can charge mobile phones and even tablets. […]

Pacsafe Metrosafe 300 Messenger Bag

Pacsafe Metrosafe 300 After posting the Pacsafe Metrosafe 200 review, we received a couple of messages asking if the bag could fit the usual 13-inch laptop. Sadly the Metrosafe 200 can’t. That bag was made more for netbooks or tablets. The good news though is that Pacsafe has a bigger bag with exactly the same […]

Pacsafe Metrosafe 200 Messenger Bag Review

Pacsafe Metrosafe 200 Messenger Bag Review We received a lot of messages about the Pacsafe Metrosafe 200 Messenger Bag when we first featured it here on Unbox a few weeks back. We got at least 10 PM’s and e-mails asking where they could buy one. Given the level of interest we decided to do a […]

Targus 13.3″ Radius Vertical Messenger Bag

When it comes to laptop bags Targus is one of the brands that a lot of people have come to trust. They use quality materials and they pay attention to the smallest detail in their products. That’s very evident in one of their most successful lines – the Radius Vertical Messenger. Made for 13.3″ laptops, […]

Pacsafe Metrosafe 200 Anti-Theft Messenger Bag

When people ask me for recommendations for a travel or casual bag for their iPads and mobile devices the bag I usually recommend is the Pacsafe Metrosafe 200. It’s reasonably priced at around Php3,500 (locally) and it has a lot of things that you’d look for in an everyday bag. It has multiple compartments with […]