Origin: The Blankenship name is ultimately derived from the name Blenkinsopp, which is the name of a castle in Northumberland, England.
The Blackphone clocks in at $629, which is right up there with the unlocked cost of most flagship smartphones. The device will run on a 2GHz (or higher) quad-core ARM chip, with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Wondering about a microSD card for more storage? What, and let someone walk away with your data?
Grado Labs. Grado Labs' headphones last a long time, and the company builds all of its full-size headphones in Brooklyn, NY. I know more than a few people still using 20-year old Grado headphones. Current models range from the SR60i ($79) to the ($1,695).