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Brooch on the Wall by KyungRyul Lim & Miyeon Kim

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 14:12:56 +0000

This speaker concept called Brooch has no built-in soundboard. You have to bring that to the party. With its specially design suction cup, attach it to any smooth, flat surface. Different surfaces have different tones to them. The idea is to experiment. All music controls are projected onto that same surface for simulated touchscreen goodness. What do you guys think? Win?

Source: Yankodesign.com

Dancing Fingers – Interface For iPhone-Challenged Nerds

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:16:14 +0000

Among the swarm of prospective customers wanting to ink deal with new iPhone, for sure there would be at least 5% who feel handicap to buy one for cause remaining fat finger syndrome that won’t fit well the magnificent touch screen of the iPhone. For this unfortunate lot, is there any competent substitute that Apple is planning to deliver? Well, no clue about that in the technology-driven world, these iPhone-less populace can consider the option of procuring an assistive apparatus called Dancing Fingers. Designed by Beijing, China native Alfred Chu, the concept device would befit cozily onto your catalog and center fingers, hence enabling your chubby digits to begin jazzing across. Sooner, it’s going to be a universal, enabling enter to the digital marvels of our time.

Source: Elitechoice.org

Touch & Go – Navigator for Visually Impaired by Natalia Ponomareva

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:09:52 +0000

Conceived by Russian designer Natalia Ponomareva, the “Touch & Go” is a navigation system for the visually impaired, which navigates them in the outside world and makes them autonomous even beyond the four walls of their homes. Combining a hand gadget with earpiece, the device can be worn around the hand like a fashionable accessory. Featuring a tactile display that shows the directions as a relief map, the wearable navigator uses 1:1000 scale and plum in the center depicts the position of the user. Indicating the direction wherein the user has to move with an arrow, the system also provides auditory support via the earphone, which is fitted with an ultrasonic transmitter-receiver. Since the device fastens to the back of the hand, users can carry it around quite conveniently.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Sidewinder SCBA : A Next Generation Equipment For Convenient Functioning Of Firefighters

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:41:31 +0000

The Sidewinder concept is a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus or SCBA that has been specially designed for firefighters with the ability of a wider field of vision and movement. This innovative mask features a regulator that can retract the air tube over the shoulder, reducing snag points. Additionally, this concept comprises voice amplifier, flashlight and heads up display for providing more information, ensuring better functioning of the firefighters. The design features a GPS system to alert firefighters about an injured coworker and show directions to exit or a particular area. Also, the harness has been changed to enable firefighters to glide through tiny openings without the need of removing their harness.

Source: Tuvie.com

Designer – Jordan Swartzentruber

Folding 6.5″ Laptop by Yang Yongchang

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:05:47 +0000

Love the portability that your netbook offers but feel cheated on keyboard? Well, here’s a conceptual laptop that provides effective solution to small keyboard problem. The Folding Laptop has been conceptualize by Yang Yongchang, and is a nice alternative for people who are always on-the-go. The device boast of a 6.5-inch multi-touch display and an extra large folding keyboard.

Source: PClaunches.com

Coby Micro MP3 Player Features Sleek Design Sans Surface Controls

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:49:00 +0000

Looking more like a computer mouse, the new MP3 player from Coby presents a neat and trendy design to attract gen-next music enthusiasts. Dubbed “Micro MP3 Player,” the sleek MP3 player seems to remove all the controls from its surface and remains a riddle to many a viewer. Capable of playing MP3 and WMA files, the latest Coby music player comes with 2GB of storage, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB 2.0 connection. Compatible with Windows computers, the Micro MP3 Player possibly runs on a rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery, allowing up to five hours of uninterrupted music.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Newsmy XO MP3 Player Becomes a Makeup Mirror for Trendy Music Lovers

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:22:06 +0000

Seeing the new XO MP3 player from the largest Chinese PMP manufacturer Newsmy (earlier known as Newman), it would be difficult to predict how much different the digital audio players will look like in the days to come. Adding a touch of sophistication to the PMPs, the glossy XO MP3 player doubles as makeup mirror for trendy users. The 5mm-thin player, dubbed MP4 by Newsmy, plays AVI video files on its 1.5-inch color OLED display, and can play 2-4GB of AVI, MP3, WMA, APE and FLAC, with minimum fuss. Priced at $40 (starting), the stylish player also includes a voice recorder and FM radio.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Brailect Interprets Conventional Text Into Braille or Audio for the Blind

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:55:14 +0000

Braille is definitely a gift for the visually impaired, but publishing or translating the vast storehouse of books in Braille is virtually impossible, preventing the blind to experience the rich literature. Providing a solution, Peruvian designer Diego Lau Toyosato has devised an electronic gadget that works offers reader assistant for blind people. Entitled the “Brailect,” the new device as depicted by its name can be worn like a bracelet or glove, turning into a fashionable accessory for the users. With Brailect, users can convert the conventional text in either Braille or audio according to their convenience. The device also integrates an earphone to read or play the text straight into the ear of the user.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Dial Phone – Wristband Mobile Phone

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:49:59 +0000

The dial phone concept is another outcome of the recent tradition of minimizing size and shape of cell phones through repeated development. This phone concept utilizes the traditional dial-phone technology combined with a beautiful design like a fashion accessory. When making a call, users have to unfasten the phone from their wrist and place it on any surface where it can project number characters from the ten interior holes. The upper dial contains sensors that respond to the user’s finger when selecting any particular number to call. Aside from great functionality, the designer focused on designing a fashionable, sporty and elegant ornament with ultimate uniqueness.

Source: Tuvie.com

Microsoft Courier Specs, Pics and Stand Against the Mighty iPad

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:06:05 +0000

You didn’t think Microsoft was just going to sit there and let Apple take all the tabletmania glory today, did you? New pics have surfaced of Microsoft’s dual-screen Courier, and the book-like device seems to be dolled up a bit to compete directly against the iPad.

There are new details coming along with these pictures. It’s less than inch thick, weighs slightly more than a pound, and its two screens are about the size of a 5 x 7 photo. There’s supposedly a built-in camera. The best news? Its powerful NVIDIA Tegra 2 graphics processor will be driving a version of those gorgeous Zune HD and Windows Phone 7 interfaces of which we are so fond.

Source: Dvice.com