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Digital Wallet Allows Easy Money Transactions In Real-Time

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:48:51 +0000

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.

Designer: Fredrik Palmblad
Source: The Design Blog .org

Light Touch: Mini Projector Transforming Any Flat Surface Into A Touch Screen Panel

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:44:21 +0000

A CES Innovations Honoree in both the Media Player and Personal Electronics categories, the “Light Touch” from the house of Light Blue Optics is an interactive projector that featuring multi-touch technology turns any flat surface into a touchscreen. Liberating the multimedia content from the small screen, thanks to Holographic Laser Projection (HLP) technology, the Light Touch produces bright, high-quality video images in WVGA resolution, so you could access the content as you do on other portable devices. Moreover, you can control the projector and interact with applications by touching the image with your finger, as it comes integrated with infrared sensors which transform the projected image into a 10.1″ virtual touch-sensitive display. Be it retail, living or workplace, you can interact with multimedia content and create your own environment with minimum fuss.

Source: Thedesignblog.org by Light Blue Optics

Horizon MiniPak – Portable Fuel Cell Charger

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:35:21 +0000

Offering a portable, affordable and green alternative to disposable and rechargeable batteries, Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies presents the first pocket-sized fuel cell for personal usage. Dubbed the “MiniPak”, the fuel cell is designed to power portable consumer electronics like cellphone, smartphone or personal media device. It is made using recycled plastics and green materials.

The Horizon MiniPak delivers 1.5 to 2W of continuous power through an integrated micro-USB port and a multi-choice cable to connected devices to charge them. It gets its power from refillable fuel cartridges, with that give it up to 12Wh of energy. It uses a combination of Horizon’s mass-produced PEM fuel cells and a new low-cost metal hydride storage solution, which can store hydrogen safely as a dry, non-toxic and non-pressurized material.

This hydrogen is absorbed and converted into a solid hydride by a metallic sponge contained in the fuel cartridge. Whenever required, it is released back to the fuel cell. This efficient, portable and sustainable power source will go on sale for just $100.

Source: Ecofriend.org

Beat On The Block With The Drum Glove System

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:37:04 +0000

Developed by a bunch of students, including Arnoud den Besten, Kristo de Pooter, Sam Vesters and Thomas leterme, from Artesis University College of Antwerp, the “Beat on the Block” is a drum glove system that creates surround sound of a full drum kit anytime, anywhere. All you need to do is to tap the musical gloves on a flat surface, which connecting to a specially designed speaker backpack recreates the sound. In addition, the interactive glove system lets multiple users work in tandem, allowing them to combine their drumming together to enhance their experience.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Reconnect Enables You To Reunite With Your Real Passions

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:09:25 +0000

If you are one of those who have drifted away from their real passion, designer Lars Rosengren has come up with an innovative device dubbed the “Reconnect” that monitors your online behavior and interrupts you with fitting proposals randomly. Ideal for people with an information addiction, the device lets the users rethink their priorities, be it snowboarding, golf, photography or anything else, through positive change in behavior. Keeping an eye on your online behavior, Reconnect becomes an innate partner and helps you reunite with your real passions.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Virgin Media Laptop

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 20:01:47 +0000

Conceived by British designer Alice Davies, the “Virgin Media Laptop” is essentially a retro teaching tool or device that works wirelessly via Bluetooth for hands-free comfort. Users don’t need a keyboard or even a mouse, as typing and mouse can be controlled by a remote tool from a distance. You may charge the laptop wirelessly from the mounting dock, while the built-in Virgin Media Broadband device ensures mega fast navigation on the net. The retro device also integrates a webcam, which makes it just ideal for video conferencing.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Aion – Kitchen Of The Future

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:19:58 +0000

To your much-surprise, the seemingly command deck of the Starship Enterprise is a futuristic kitchen concept called Aion. The functionality of this creation by designer Antoine Lebrun depends purely upon developments happening in aerospace industry. The specialized plants were urbanized for their sifting and cleaning properties. Besides providing a renewable supply of fresh water and vegetable soap, these plants are the best tools for doing away with smoke and fumes.

Maintaining this kitchen is not a difficult task as you are expected to place dirty dishes and utensils in the sink and the natural cleaning cycle starts on it sown. With such advancements happening at Kitchen front, day is not far away when a Robot will replace your presence there.
Source: Elitechoice.org

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

Lumidot – Futuristic Watch With Illuminated LED Dot Display by Linda Jiang

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:49:59 +0000

Intended toward the trendsetting age group who not only wear fashion but are the real fashion, the “Lumidot” by designer Linda Jiang is an innovative wristwatch that looks more like a fashion accessory than a timepiece. Strapping on your wrist like a trendy band, the wristwatch integrates an illuminated LED dot display to tell the time. The sides of the watch band glow to indicate PM. The Lumidot is not only a device to calculate time, but it is a personification of free lifestyle of the bass-cranking youngsters for whom life has no limits and time is merely a suggestion.

Source: Thedesignblog.org