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Yuxa – Wearable Mobile Phone Made From Eco-Friendly Materials

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:51:40 +0000

Conceived by Mexican designer Veronica Eugenia Rodriguez Ortiz, the “Yuxa” is a cellphone concept that you can wear around your wrist like a watch or a bracelet. Removing the sound with vibration, the wearable cellphone works with Bluetooth technology, which the user need to remove from the wrist to make a call. Made from ecological materials such as plant fibers and biodegradable plastic, the green gadget features an OLED display and rechargeable battery that flattens its shape with the wrist movement of the user. You can set vibrations at different frequencies for different users. In short, the Yuxa allows an altogether new way of communication.

Source: Thedesignblog.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

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

Electrolux Duo infuser by Emma Moreno

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:59:04 +0000

Introducing the new generation of tea infusers, Mexican designer Emma Moreno has come up with an innovative infuser entitled the “Duo” that uses nanotechnology for heating, giving an entirely new meaning to the traditional way of making tea. The new infuser is simple to use, all you need to do is fill it up, turn it on and choose the heating level, and then put it into your cup where it heats up as soon as it gets in touch with hot water. Leave it there for a few minutes, before enjoying the refreshing cup of tea. Featuring a touchscreen interface with on/off and heating button, the Duo attaches the tea tag at the bottom cap to keep all the pieces together, while the transparent cover ensures that you see the whole process.

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

The Chameleon MP3 Interacts with Human Body

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:15:55 +0000

Technology and entertainment usually go hand in hand. In fact it wouldn’t be wrong to say that the present tools of entertainment are possible just because of modern technology. Keeping the traditional association up, the Chameleon is an innovative music player that promises to make the interaction of technology and entertainment with the human body possible. This MP3 player is worn on the arm and its small speakers are attached to the wearers clothing.

Usability:

With Chameleon, the wearer can not only listen to music but can also become a performer by sharing his favorites with others, using the same device. It helps the users to create their own sonic ivory, unlike the traditional music players.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Acer Laptop with Touchscreen Keyboard

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:15:53 +0000

Acer hopes to mesmerize the electronic world by introducing ultra-thin frameless notebooks that would feature touchscreen keyboards using back of the panel’s glass substrate. Scheduled to make their debut in the second half of the year, the notebooks in development would display frames by printing colors onto the back of the notebook’s reinforced glass substrate by Corning. This design idea would reduce the notebook’s size to an amazingly thin size and would also reduce material costs.

Source: Gizmowatch.com

Bug Ashtray Adds Some Decency To Your Smoking In Public

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:56:54 +0000

Cigarette butts or filth have become a major concern for all the developing and developed nations across the world, as they not only taint the beauty of the important places but also ruin the fertility of the land. Addressing the issue, designer Kenyon Yeh, drawing inspiration from insects, has devised a portable ashtray called “Bug” that adds some decency to your smoking in public. Finished in metal for trendy looks, the portable ashtray lets you have quick puffs on the go and litter your cigarette butts and ashes within, which you may empty in a bin, after you reach your office or home, to keep the surroundings clean and green.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Samsung E+ Lets You Find and Translate Regional Info in Your Own Language

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:38:06 +0000

Asia, with India and China emerging as economic superpowers, is possibly the fastest growing continent, attracting traders as well as visitors from all across the world. However, the diversity in languages is one major concern that holds the visitors back from enjoying the rich culture of the region. Providing a solution, Chinese designer Tian Lingrui has come up a device dubbed “E+” that lets you visit and enjoy megacities in a convenient way. Designed for Samsung, the smart device helps tourists find, filter and translate regional languages and information instantly in their own language.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Transforming Nissyoku Solar Eclipse Lamp

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:47:32 +0000

Powered by hybrid capacitors, capable of severe temperature with no maintenance over 10 years, the “Nissyoku” is an elegant lamp that draws inspiration from a solar eclipse to illuminate your place. Presenting a metal ring in the middle to switch it on or off, the lamp also integrates two panels, fixed with magnets, which “move on the concave surface made out of the intersection of the two globes.” Produced through vacuum forming, the lamp makes use of a 5W high-powered LED in each panel. Featuring a body finished in reusable or decomposing polymer, the lamp meeting the needs of different users can be used as hanging chandelier, table or wall lamp.

Source: Thedesignblog.org