As technology is getting superior, modern gadgets are becoming smaller by the day. And the latest addition to the list is the “Multi Feature Earpiece” that combines the functions of a Mp3 player, GPS, cash card chip, satellite connectivity and personal concierge service to fulfill the individual needs of multiple users. Conceived by Industrial Designer Hendra Sonata, the portable device features latest technology and easy functions, while presenting a fresh design. Intended towards multitasking users, ranging from teens to middle aged adults, the multifunctional earpiece fulfills almost all the multimedia needs of tech-savvy individuals.
Plastic money may allow fast and safe transaction, but it creates a problem when connections are bad or non-existent, as plastic cards do not contain money themselves. As we have entered the digital era, we need some reliable and easily accessible alternate to ensure safe and speedy business deals. Providing a solution, Swedish designer Fredrik Palmblad has come up with a digital device dubbed the “Digital Wallet” that holds money itself, ensuring safe and quick money transaction anytime, anywhere. The users need to connect two devices to transfer the digital money from one account to another. As soon as you place your thumb on top of the outer ring, the device selects the amount to transfer it to the other device by simply pressing the screen. The LED-stripe lights up the amount to confirm the successful transfer. The Digital Wallet provides a secure and simple way to accomplish personal transactions in real-time.
Quite a few of us use multiple credit cards and every time one card expires, its plastic adds to the trash. So do the numerous receipts that we accumulate after swiping our CC. The fundamental of the One Card Electronic Card is quite simple; it wants to eliminate the trash (and resolve issues like identity theft via discarded expired CCs) by proposing to be this all-credit-cards-in-one device. On one end of the gadget is a Memory Card Slot that will help the user upload their various CC Details.
The Braille credit card concept by Yongsuk Kim aims to facilitate the visually impaired and blind people with the opportunity not to depend on others about their financial transactions, while being completely safe from credit card scams. This card, one of If Concept Award participants, generates Braille after completing every transaction on the plastic knobs to let the user know what amount has been billed to him or her. Also, a miniature speaker has been incorporated with the design that tells the user the sum out loud. This feature can also be helpful for elderly people who are barely able to read Braille but still can enjoy the card transaction facility.
Do you know who the Green Monster is? It’s that skunk-of-a-bill that you get at the end of the month; it devours all your Dollars because you overspent! Only if you could use something like the Live Checking Card! A Credit Card won’t let you go beyond your limits. It’s a digital thang with an E-ink display that allows you to check your payment history on it. It even tracks your bank account’s transaction through RFID. A cumulative amount shows up on the screen every time you swipe the card; giving you your account balance on your finger tips.
