Part of London Design Festival, The Applounge is a new retail concept. Offering a well-curated selection of physical product alongside Apps, eBooks and MP3s - in a social, lounge environment with cocktails at hand...
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FOC helped Ailin Lacey, a graduating student from Dublin, 3D-print her ‘Old is new again’ vase. "Through the act of flower arranging, the vase can very simply transform in aesthetic.”
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BMW has always embraced Apple products and BMWs will soon feature iPad docking bays on back seats, which swivel and rotate. Using ConnectedDrive, the car will act as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing iPads and other devices to connect online.
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The Monticello Dam, "the largest drain, or spillway, in the world". Part of 'Series of inverted infrastructural monuments pt. 2'.
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Red Bull and Melbourne-based installation artists ENESS bring a new perspective to action sports by fusing interactive art with skiers and snowboarders flying through the air.
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Relogic has come up with this simple, one touch declutter system for outlets. With one simple push, the Letout Outlet transforms into 5 different outlets.
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The Bamboocycle UH-02 is an urban cycle created with a sustainable and responsible design vision.
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Microsoft's LifeCam Studio webcam has a 1080p HD Sensor, auto-focus, high-precision glass element lens and a high-fidelity mic.
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VIDEO'Robotagger' by Golan Levin and Jeremy Ficca. Concept by Evan Roth and F.A.T. Lab.
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Wired's “Redesign Apple’s Ugly iTunes Icon” contest results.
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E2D Executive Defender® by Surefire single-output incandescent lamp is a compact high-output flashlight with self-defense enhancements.
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Jennifer Steinkamp's 'Florence Nightingale' installation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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Photographer, Timur Civan attaches a 102 year old Wollensak 35mm F5.0 Cine-Velostigmat Lens onto a 5DmkII to capture some stunning photos.
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VIDEOVideo of a head mounted digital display by Brother Industries. It projects images directly onto the retina.
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'Organ of Corti' by liminal UK is an acoustic device which explores the potential of recycling unwanted sounds from our environment into new music.
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NASA's highlights of the 2010 Desert Research and Technology Studies tests.
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IDEO + BBVA Bank concept video 'The future of self- service banking'.
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'UP!' low cost / portable 3D printer by PP3DP.
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'Nanotectonica' installation by Jonas Coersmeier integrates electron microscopy, parametric modeling and digital fabrication into the architectural design process.
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myBrett's iPhone cutting board is as powerful as the Apple tree MacBook - complete with food apps...
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Mikko Paakkanen's 'Medusa' lamp for Saas Instruments combines optical fiber and high power LEDs. A microprocessor-controlled motor changes the lamp's shape automatically.
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Wooden Vespa 'Daniela' by Portuguese carpenter Carlos Alberto.
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VIDEO'Making Future Magic: iPad light painting' making -of video by Dentsu London and Berg London.
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FEATUREDGagosian Gallery's TRANSPORT, a thematic exhibition by Marc Newson. All of his major designs and realized products for transport and human locomotion since 1999.
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Fabrican design spray-on fabric when sprayed on the body forms any dress you like.
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Strand Craft solves the age-old problem: what to do when your $29million super yacht cant go exactly where you want? Just drive the 375km/hr super car out the back!
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With their FLOE and SERAC Series, Greensound Technology™ has created an unmatched harmony of consistent high quality tone, everlasting performance and elegant design with these glass speakers.
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The Dell Inspiron Duo tablet. Impressive hybrid that is part netbook, part tablet with a 10-inch screen, dual-core Atom N550 and running Windows 7 Premium.
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iErnest, Hemingway's preferred choice in leather iPhone wallets.
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'DTV Shredder' by Bpg-Werks. Skateboard with tank threads.
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Honeycomb bracelet in black ABS made with a makerbot cupcake cnc. By Clint Rinehart (prototypist).
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Derringer's beautiful hand-built hybrid cycles are modeled after 1920's racing bikes!
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I.D.E.A. makes adorable pig speakers that have a speaker on their bellies and an audio jacket at their tails.
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FEATUREDSanrio x Mimobot = Badtz-Maru + Hangyodon USB toys ~ the final characters in the 6 Sanrio 50th anniversary collection
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'Lifttrax' ultimate recovery tool. LiftTrax reduces ground pressure by inserting them, partially inflated, in front of the wheels that have lost traction.
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FEATUREDClose up with the Dyson Pedestal Fan ~ there are fun design details like a magnetic remote, easy tilting, super easy height adjustments...
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Bosch 'E-Bike' developed in partnership with Cannondale.
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Klaud Wasiak's 'Moog' concept car in collaboration with VW at Umea.
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KMKG studio's iTree, an iPod/iPhone docking station.
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'Measuring Angst' sculpture by Jonathan Schipper.
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'The Eggbot' by Evil Mad Science is an open-source art robot that can draw on spherical or egg-shaped objects from the size of a ping pong ball to that of a small grapefruit.
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'"WRONGWRITEORWRONG'' THE GADGET' by graffiti artist Daniel Tagno.
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Vincent Fournier's 'Man Machine' film and stills feature some of the latest robot technology interacting with humans and the built environment.
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'Biero' bar in Melbourne developed 'Beervault' technology to extract beer out of bottles into an in-built reservoir which maintains the freshness of beer and allows the bar to dispense its boutique beer into 110 ml sampling glasses.
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'Ocean of Light : Surface'. A project led by Squidsoup, uses bespoke hardware to create dynamic, interactive and three-dimensional sculptures from light.
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Philips 'Viva Collection AirFryer'. Its unique combination of fast circulating hot air and a grill element allows you to fry a variety of delicious fried food, snacks, chicken, meat and more.
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FEATUREDPlumen are here! We looked at these designer compact florescent bulb concepts 3 years ago ~ and now they are available for purchase! Awesome to see them in use...
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New Reaction Diffusion light fixtures by Nervous System. These kids never cease to amaze me.
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A pair of induction chargeable headsets from Enever, each with their own power supply, Bluetooth receiver and collapsible ear loop to make sharing music with friends easier than ever.
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'Gesture Remote' surfs through TV channels and digital media using simple gestures – touch-free. A joint project from IDENT Technology AG, ZINOSIGN® and LUNAR Europe.
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You could argue that the iPhone's biggest UI leap was turning the user's finger into a stylus. Now, with the PLX XWave headest, you can turn your BRAIN into the stylus. Or your finger? My head hurts already.
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VIDEOFor all you doctors out there! GE presents a fun, infographic laden video on Electronic Medical Records
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Bayer MaterialScience has won one of the prestigious 2010 iF communication design awards for its multi-media Sample-Box, designed by GOLDEN PLANET Design and soloTM Kommunikationsdesign.
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Seiko SGDA watches with EPD (e-reader display technology) produce smooth 300dpi images/ fonts and 180 degree viewing angles.
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These iPad sleeves are made of worn out traditional german/bavarian leather-pants. Gorgeous patina on the smooth leather and of course perfect protection for your iPad.
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Video of '1075 Peachtree' LED media facadeby Moment Factory
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Current Lamp by Kara Bartelt. Tillandsia kolbii air plants on a white glass orb with CFL grow bulb.
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Check out Solar Ibex - a high performance outdoor, auto tracking solar cooker concept.
By Nir Beit-Av, Israel.
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'Old-school' concept sketches of Atari 1200 & A300 computers.
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FEATUREDPentax Optio W90 - nearly life*proofed! Waterproof, heat/cold-proof, drop-proof, sand-proof, kitchen-proof, pet/kid-proof? And shoots 720p HD video + microscope mode... Giving it a test run in the shower, at the airport, etc.
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VIDEOVideo of Troika's installation at ION Orchard in Singapore.
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Gorgeous NEW def•i•ni•tion series. Great for home, gallery, office,conference room, etc. Click for link and later visit seanlamoureux.com for more work and contact information.
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Google celebrate the 25th anniversary of the discovery of Buckminsterfullerene with a cool animated Buckyball Google Doodle
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'Image S5i Rugged' by Klipsch. The in-ear headphones feature a mic and oversized moisture-resistant three-button remote.
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LaCie MosKeyto - tiny, and up to 8GB of USB Key storage
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VIDEOVideo of 'Color Chaser' by Yuri Suzuki. It detects and follows black line whilst it reads the color and translate the color RGB data into sound.
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Nikko van Stolk has come up with an innovative cellphone named the “Tactile” that makes use of a system of digital texture to let the blind access a multitude of features offered by modern multi-touch mobile handsets.
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Enco Exclusive gave 2010 BMW X6 wider, brawnier, sportier look.
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4k "Multipurpose" concept by Canon. 4k video, approximately quadruple the resolution of 1080p.
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VIDEOVideo of Olafur Eliasson's 'Water Pendulum'.
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Canon's camera 50 megapixel CMOS sensor and aspheric mirror captures a sharp 360° image.
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A modern and sustainable design of modular prefab can be found in v100 Mod Box. With a white color, this modular prefab can describe a modern and dynamic living environment.
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'Phasma' by Takram Design engineering is a hexapedal running robot that can run dynamically like a living organism.
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Borough Furnace's 9.5″ and 11.5″ skillets made from 100% upcycled iron.
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VIDEOGmail "Priority Inbox" video. Helps you get through your email faster.
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Porsche 918 Spyder | Will "The Eco-SuperPorsche" make production? ~See video of car running on it's own power for the first time!
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Apple shuffle, nano, touch, tv ~ announcing Ping ~ new ios 4.1 and a peek at 4.2... all of today's big apple announcements!
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The Camp Chef Outdoor Oven means you can do a lot more than grilling. This 3,500 BTU, propane-powered oven has two 5,300 BUT range burners for all your camping cooking needs.
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HP's Wireless TV Connect streams 1080p video, including Blu-ray movies or protected content, to your TV with no lag when controlling the desktop on the big screen!
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Great kettle by Estelle Sauvage that uses a light bulb to heat water for a cup of tea.
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Core77 review ActiveIon's Ionator HOM, a large, drill-gun-like device converts regular tap water into an ionized mist that lifts dirt off of surfaces and kills bacteria.
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VIDEONew Vodafone Advert - Directed by Wade Shotter of Flying Fish, New Zealand.
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'Wilhelm Tell 2.0' by Johannes P. Osterhoff is a game where each player wears an iPhone on the head trying to hit each other’s device with balls.
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GUL two Solar Powered LED Kinetic Sculpture, id&@le concepts' new stainless steel glowing kinetic sculpture by Alessandro De Ambrogio and Carlos Basanta. Now on display at the Elemental Gardens’ stand, Pacific National Exhibition.
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Carlos Campos Yamila Zynda Aiub Architects have envisioned a fleet of high-flying energy generating robots for the skies of Dubai.
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The Brabus Mercedes S600 iBusiness luxury sedan packs in a range of multimedia features, including two iPads in the rear seats, an ultra-small Mac minicomputer under the rear shelf and a 64GB Apple iPod Touch.
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William stove-top can utilize the overall surface space to accommodate more than four pans easily.
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Impressive images of the Super-Kamiokande Neutrino detection facility reaching 1,000m underground in Hida City, Gifu, Japan.
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A lustworthy...stapler? Meet the Hansen Tacker" that was invented by Augie L. Hansen. This is the robust T-35 model.
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For the upcoming game, 'Halo: Reach', Microsoft let's fans control a KUKU KR 140, a large robotic arm normally used to build cars, to build a shining light sculpture that pays tribute to a team of fallen Spartans.
Read More http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/08/remember-reach/#ixzz0xgmMfLRA
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'Eigenharp Alpha' by Eigenlabs is an instrument which allows the musician to play and improvise using a limitless range of sounds with virtuoso skill.
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KeyCase iPad Folio with integrated bluetooth keyboard.
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Interesting study of haptic augmentation on graphic user interfaces. The stylus augments its friction when scrolling over high priority content.
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The 'Raven' by Nyko is a premium, full featured, wireless controller for PS3 with a unique ergonomic design and soft touch surface for maximum comfort.
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Want to learn to make an Old Fashioned like Don Draper (or a Tom Collins like Sally Draper)? Check out the Mad Men cocktail app
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World’s smallest automatic hydroponic gardening system offers fresh greens. “LabBox Grower” from PocketGrow.
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Last year Jaime Hayon played chess in Trafalgar Square, but this year at the London Design Festival, Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram are bringing massive robots...
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Paris based volumique create (i)pawn, an iphone app that allows users to interact with miniature figurines in a game full of constantly updated adventures.
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What you see above is a visualization of the top million web sites (per Alexa traffic data) in early 2010, with the area of each icon proportional to the sites’ reach
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Insteresting electric fish by Sedensha Co. The robotic fish's movements are controlled through electrostatic actuators which replicate the movements of fish muscles.
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VIDEOPablo Valbuena's 'Quadratura' site-specific installation at Abierto x Obras in Madrid.
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Denon 100th anniversary edition turntable is an absolute symbol of prestige. Coming up on the 1st of October.
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"Nemo Observatorium" by Lawrence Malstaf is a simulation of a typhoon, to be experienced individually on a chair in the center of the storm.
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Tivo Slide Remote review over at Gizmodo ~ nice way to solve the text entry nightmare with numerical keypads on remotes...
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Interesting approach by Bodum. Designed by Sottsass back in 1988, the colorful 'Ettore' plastic/stainless steel/silicone water kettle honors the Memphis design group and their vision.
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SWITCHKEY, flipper style key fobs from donnykennedy. Push button activated, key springs from the side like a VW...only fast and hard. Made in Canada, machined from billet aluminum.
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Swiftpoint is a new mouse that is held like a pen and has a very gratifying scroll wheel that can be used by tilting the mouse and running it along a flat surface.
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'Necker Nymph' is now available when booking a stay in Virgin's Limited Edition Necker Island. Two passengers sit either side of a trained pilot who will take the submarine down to as deep as 30 metres below the surface.
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'i-LIMB Pulse' is Touch Bionics' toughest prosthetic device yet due to its aluminum chassis, knuckles and dislocators capable of supporting a load of up to 90kg.
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'Messograph' by Cleo Skribent is a caliper, tire tread gauge, ruler, thread scale and writing instrument, all-in-one.
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Pad & Quill make gorgeous cases for your iPhone4, disguising it as a small black notebook.
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iPad turned into a gorgeous wooden retro TV!!! Designed by frog Creative Director Jonas Damon (if his style looks familiar, you prob remember his areaware flashlights, etc)
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Microsoft's 'Arc Touch' mouse arches its back for comfortable mousing before packing flat for easy transport.
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FEATUREDA microscopically close up look at a US Visa Card... checking out the tiny row of all the presidents and state flags... and perhaps a typo?
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Scottish scientists have discovered a biofuel to help power cars that is produced as a by-product from the distillery process used to create whisky.
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This high-flying kite farm combines my two greatest passions - renewable energy and extreme parasailing.
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Interesting experimental Adaptive Keyboard by Microsoft. Explores how combining display and input capabilities in a keyboard can allow users to be more productive.
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Wrap your iPad in 3D printed goodness. A custom pattern applied to the Canvas Wrap from jbare design.
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Kevin Cannon & Ashwin Rajan's 'Frontline' networked gloves allows fire-fighters to use hand gestures to communicate with each other in a fire-fighting situation.
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Windows Project Phoenix: Microsoft builds flying machine for Flugtag
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The Johnny G Krankcycle by Matrix Fitness is one of the newest fitness cycles, which delivers an amazing aerobic workout by focusing on the upper body as a way to build cardio fitness.
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Gearbox's first smart toy is a robotic ball that you can move by tilting your phone in the direction you want the ball to roll.
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'UDraw' remote gametablet lets you play Pictionary / get creative on your Wii.
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Hozuki LED lantern by Snow Peak. Features an innovative candle mode that allows the LED to respond to sound or wind with flickering light.
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'Pictos' font by Drew Wilson. A great set for blogs apps and websites.
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Valkee anti-depression light therapy device. Valkee ear signaling device aims light at your brain to ease winter depressive symptoms.
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VIDEOAnother Multitouch DJ experiment, this one based on Native Instruments' DJ software called Traktor. The multitouch platform used is called Emulator.
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KeyTool Keyring Multi-tool has a file, tweezers and screwdrivers and takes up even less space than a pocket knife.
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New technology for DJ’s, called the Multi Touch Light Table, built by Gregory Kaufman.
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VIDEOResource Furniture shows off their space-saving and elegant furniture.
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Liking the curvature of the speaker stands from Bose
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Monterey 2010: Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance ~ Autoblog has some stunning pics!
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OLED lighting is still considered an emerging technology, but Universal Display Corporation has been creating amazing concept products with these extremely efficient panels for over a decade.
Read more: Brilliant OLED Lighting Designs by Emory Krall | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
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From the creative minds at NewDealDesign and SlingMedia comes the SlingBox 700U. Cast in aluminum the 700U is essential a beautiful heat-sink. No wasted plastic on a external enclosure and making it almost 100% recyclable.
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Otyp is trying to get kids thinking creatively, about how to grow the next biofuel, cure a previously incurable disease, or discover new life forms. They designed a "Hello, World!" tutorial for biotechnology for free use in schools.
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GNI-project's 'LIGHT ♥ FRANKFURT' installation consists of a stylized heart rendered by criss-crossing red laser beams.
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Dr. Kunio Komiyama, a dentist at the University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry in Canada, designed a new "solar-powered toothbrush", the Soladey-J3X, that cleanses the mouth without using toothpaste.
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Now along comes Mark Dugally with Project Somma 2010, a bike that completely redefines the term.
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'Perelin' electroluminescent lamp series by Markus J. Becker.
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