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Futuristic Computer By Jakub Zahor

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:55:23 +0000

This concept computer-of-the-future by designer Jakub Záhoř allows the user to operate the device anywhere they can find a glass surface. The user simply attaches the central unit to any glass surface like a window or coffee table, switches on the power, and watches their system light up before their eyes. The display appears as an interactive hologram on the glass that the user merely has to touch to operate. It also makes for an easy, take-anywhere way to project photos and presentations or stream movies. Windex not included.

Designer: Jakub Zahor
Source: YankoDesign.com

Pencil Printer By Hoyoung Lee

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:02:30 +0000

If you have scraps of pencils and eraser and a great desire to save paper and thus save the forest, then this concept is for you. Pencil Printer created by designer Hoyoung Lee is not only for printing text, but also for its erasure. The trick in this concept is to use graphite extracted from scraps of ordinary pencils instead of toner. The printer has two “exits”. First one is for printed pages, the other one theoretically is for blank pages. Quite unusual eco concept.

Designer: Hoyoung Lee

Source: BeautifulLife.info

MT55 Platform Multitouch Table

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:01:55 +0000

In this era of multitouch phones, monitors and other such devices, one cannot really predict what the next invention would be. Multi-touch tables are something that catches our focus. If you are updated about the multitouch gadgets, you must have heard about the high definition LCD multitouch tables by Ideum.

Now, Ideum has added some more functionality to that 55-inch model. This new invention, a 31-inch tall multitouch table named MT55 Platform, possesses single button operation and LED under-table illumination effects along with the Bluetooth and Wireless LAN that is present in the older series as well.

The most interesting feature of MT55 Platform is its size. With 76 mm top surface and 57 mm bottom, MT55 can be termed as the thinnest commercially available multitouch table. Being proficient at handling 32 touch points, the platform features an optical touch system. In addition to this, the device also comes with an SSD storage system.

The hidden physical ports present in the system include HDMI-out, USB 2.0 and Ethernet. Windows Professional is the software on which the table is run. With a consumption of 400W, the table enjoys an additional benefit 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth connectivity, supplied with a Bluetooth keyboard.

This multitouch table sells for $17,950 including the GestureWorks SDK that supports 200 gestures, plus pre-built Open Exhibits. You can even enjoy an Intel Core i7-620M processor running at 3.06GHz for additional $750. Furthermore, if you shell out $1,000, you can have the top surface of the table protected with the help of micro-etched HaptiGlas, which is a non-reflective, scratch and fingerprint resistant surface.

Source: DesignBUZZ.com

Real Notebook By Kim Min Seok

admin — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:42:18 +0000

The Real Notebook is a laptop concept that delves into the advantages of bendable AMOLED screens. It gives the notebook design a push in the direction of actually flipping through a book. You have to agree that we are always at looking to make technology devices more realistic and natural, this notebook is perfect synergy towards the efforts.

Designer: Kim Min Seok
Source: YankoDesign.com

EcoPad

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:08:32 +0000

A team of South Korean researchers have developed a piezoelectricity-based technology for charging a tablet as the user presses its touchscreen. The tablet, dubbed as Ecopad, truly justifies its name. The device well portrays a great vision of green computing. Thanks to the piezoelectric film embedded below the tablet’s touchscreen, the device will harvest power from the pressure an user deploys on the touchscreen.

It has grabbed a special judges’ award at the Fujitsu Design Award 2011 competition. The competition was based on the title “A Life with Future Computing.” Among 3,000 ground-breaking designs from across the world, judges of the competition appreciated the Ecopad, which was designed by three tech geeks namely, Yonggu Do, Jun-se Kim and Eun-ha Seo.

An user may press his/her tablet’s touchscreen more than 10,000 times a day. That means an enormous amount of power can be produced. Under the new technology, on each pressing, the piezoelectric film can reap a bit of power, which can be saved in the device’s battery. The power later runs the device. It’s a fantastic technology Ecopad presented at the Fujitsu Design Award 2011 competition.

The Ecopad tablet, needless to say, gets rid of the conventional AC adaptor. The nano piezoelectricity film integrated with the touchscreen is enough to produce the required power for the device. The technology will help users enjoy freedom from charging the battery once it is run out. You can produce power on your own as you use the device.

Source: GizmoWatch.com

Keyboard ABC By Iaroslav Neliubov

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:03:49 +0000

As you can see that the Keyboard “ABC” has a pretty glossy finish and looks like a total glam-doll! Let’s just dive into the USP; it sports a complete touch surface and can be configured to any language with customized keys. What’s really cool is that you can change the keyboard color at whim and it works well for the left-handers too. It seems to be an LCD screen for the keyboard, with built-in memory for storing files. Now that is a good feature to have.

Designer: Iaroslav Neliubov
Source: YankoDesign.com

CSP – Computer System Phone

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:35:16 +0000

Life in this fast world requires gadgets that come wrapped with all the features and modes of entertainment as well. Taking this a step further is Computer Systems Phone (CSP), which will force people to shelf their laptops and tablets.

CSP has a very eye-catching facade that is complimented with a wide touchscreen. The display is crisp and very sharp making it all the more wanted. The screen comes with an embedded keypad, which can be pulled out and pushed back whenever required and is touch sensitive as well. The phone has all the qualities of a laptop injected in it hence one will not miss such hefty gadgets.

The elegant and fully functional gadget works on Windows operating system. The phone has been kept away from the cluttered look that the keys pose and its curvy facet adds a special appeal. Create memories while traveling with a high pixel camera that has been fitted to the cell phone.

Computer Systems Phone (CSP) will shower the magic of both a phone and computing system in your life. It will become your travel partner and connect you with the world that too the easy way.

Source: DesignBuzz.com

Modular PC Concept

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:20:55 +0000

After kitchens, its time that our PCs get the modular trait as well. Juan Esteban Velez has designed one such product, which has been named “modBook“ PC concept. For bringing this creation to life, Juan joined hands with students of Industrial Design Juan Felipe Uribe, Juan Camilo Restrepo and Juan Pablo Castañeda of Pontificia Bolivariana University.

The facade is worth drooling over and comes wedged with a quality to shower three different experiences. The screen can be split into two tablets, measuring 7 inches each, while the base can be swapped into a handy entertainment device perfect for any dwelling. The two screens will individually act as a multimedia and business tool. When all the three parts are coupled they give birth to a specialized product suitable for 3D rendering, video, music edition and many other tasks.

PC concept ‘modBook’ will collide head-on with other products at the 2011 Fujitsu Award. It will endow the user with a power of mobility and entertainment, wedged in one. With so many amazing features, it is ready to take over the powerful PC, tablet and laptop market without any doubt. It has been given cool and attractive looks that will make the onlooker fall in love with the product instantly. The ultra stylish ‘modbook’ will take you on a dream ride with its modular nature.

Designers: Juan Felipe Uribe, Juan Camilo Restrepo, Juan Pablo Castañeda
Source: DesignBuzz.com

Plantbook Laptop Concept

admin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:02:22 +0000

The Plantbook or the ‘oxygenated notebook’, a concept designed by Seunggi Baek and Hyerim Kim, is a laptop whose technology is largely inspired by the bamboo plant that derives its nutrients when soaked in water. The design of Plantbook is amazing and unique. It comprises of a cylindrical structure with two rollout screens (for the keyboard and monitor). The green color of the notebook is a representation of its ‘green’ capabilities. There is no need for you to charge the notebook as it uses hydrogen generated by electrolysis of water as its energy source.

The Plantbook when rolled back into its cylindrical form gets placed inside a beaker full of water to soak it, thus generating hydrogen via the process of electrolysis and releasing oxygen. The energy required for electrolysis is provided by a solar heat plate that is affixed at the top of the device. Much like a plant, the Plantbook produces energy releases oxygen. Furthermore, the Plantbook has a strap or a hand ring affixed to the top that has a leaf-like shape with green LED; it indicates the extent to which the battery has been charged. It is incredible to see how much energy we can generate through natural means – without having to cut down trees, eat into our limited oil and coal reserves, etc. The Plantbook definitely seems to be a path-breaking concept.

Designers: Seunggi Baek, Hyerim Kim
Source: EcoFriend.com

Nanomagnetic Computers

admin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:54:44 +0000

Most of the magnetic chip-driven computers are known to be energy-efficient but their efficiency limits are defined by the laws of physics. In other words, conventional computers running on chips invariably end up consuming more energy than their theoretical needs, thanks to their tiny electrons that suck substantial energy while shuttling around circuits to process information.

A new research by engineer Brian Lambson of the Berkeley-based University of California has proved that nanomagnetic computers have the potential to consume only that much energy as is required to carry out theoretical computation, thereby, breaking the second law of thermodynamics. Although these are early days, such computers are likely to be used in deep seas and space, where energy conservation becomes paramount due to less availability of energy. The best aspect of these computers would be that they would never overheat unlike the case with conventional computers.

The nanomagnetic chips are made from refrigerator magnet-like material stacked in rectangular rows. Each rectangle has a side measuring 100 nanometers and bears magnetic poles. Information is stored in line with their pointers (one configuration 1, other 0). The tiny magnets are tightly coupled and hence ensure smooth magnetic field interaction. Precisely why the information transfer does not cause any physical changes to the chip. The absence of moving parts whatsoever makes the nanomagnetic chips super energy-efficient.

Although the results are yet not proven, Lambson’s experiments have successfully estimated the change in magnetic fields during computation and in turn calculated the energy required to drive the said change. To Lambson’s surprise, his results were almost the same as set by IBM physicist Rolf Landauer way back in 1961 who claimed that irrespective of the computer’s make-up and type, any physical change of movement necessarily accompanies a transfer of energy. In actual practice, most computers are known to suck a million times more energy than what’s set by the “Landauer limit”.

Nanomagnetic logic expert of the University of Notre Dame, Wolfgang Porod has observed that the Landauer limit is largely academic. But given the recent successful experiments with amazingly tiny devices, he believes, the use of magnets in making ultra efficient computers is the way to go. That’s a resounding thumbs up for Lambson’s research which is due to be published in Physical Review Letters.

Source: Gizmowatch.com