A folding paper microscope has been developed that costs less than a dollar to make and can be printed onto a sheet of paper which is then folded and combined with a few extra components in less than 10 minutes, to provide a magnification close to 2,000x. The innovative folding paper microscope has … [Read more...] about Folding Paper Microscope Costs Less Than $1 But Provides A 2,000x Magnification (video)
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Trigger Bell A Safer Bike Bell Hits Kickstarter (video)
A new type of bicycle bell called the Trigger Bell has this week launched on the Kickstarter crowd funding website, that has been designed to provide cyclists with a safer and easier to use bike bell. The Trigger Bell has been designed by Stefan Buxton based in London and allows you to quickly … [Read more...] about Trigger Bell A Safer Bike Bell Hits Kickstarter (video)
Tablio Mini Desk Helps You Work More Effectively Away From Your Desk (video)
If you are looking for a portable surface that will allow you to use your laptop in a more ergonomic whilst away from your desk, you might be interested in a new device called the Tablio Mini Desk, which has been designed to do just that. The Tablio Mini Desk is a mobile laptop desk that provides … [Read more...] about Tablio Mini Desk Helps You Work More Effectively Away From Your Desk (video)
Modular Nex Band By Mighty Cast Available To Pre-Order For $49
We have already seen a number of modular smartphone concept devices unveiled this year one of which was the Google Project Ara modular smartphone that allows users to swap out the components that might require upgrading rather than the whole smartphone. In a similar vein Mighty Cast is currently … [Read more...] about Modular Nex Band By Mighty Cast Available To Pre-Order For $49
iSkita Waterproof Smartphone Diving Case (video)
Fanny Kung based in Canada has created a new waterproof smartphone diving case called the iSkita, that has been specifically designed for divers to be able to take their smartphones to depths of up to 40 meters or 130ft. There are currently six different iSkita cases in development deigned for a … [Read more...] about iSkita Waterproof Smartphone Diving Case (video)
Cosy, The Smart Heating System For Your Home (Video)
Green Energy Options from Cambridge UK has developed a new smart heating system for your home called Cosy, and the company is looking to fund the project via Kickstarter. Cosy will come with an app for your smartphone that will let you control the system, and it is designed to control more than … [Read more...] about Cosy, The Smart Heating System For Your Home (Video)
Dad Makes Giant Aliens Power Loader For His Kid (Video)
If you are a fan of Aliens, then you will recognize the Caterpillar P5000 Power Loader from the movie. One dedicated dad decided to build a replica of this iconic machine to carry his kid around in. Carsten Riewe made a replica costume to carry his 13-month-old daughter around in. Have a look at … [Read more...] about Dad Makes Giant Aliens Power Loader For His Kid (Video)
Robotic Prosthesis Drumming Arm Offers Amputee A New Solution (video)
Georgia Tech has created a robotic drumming prosthesis equipped with motors that provides Jason Barnes who lost his arm to electrocution two years ago with a new way to play his passion. Unfortunately after losing his arm Jason thought his future as a musician didn’t look too promising until … [Read more...] about Robotic Prosthesis Drumming Arm Offers Amputee A New Solution (video)
15 Year Old Student Creates 3D Printed iPhone Stethoscope Case And App
15-year-old student Suman Mulumudi has used a 3D printer and his design skills to transform Apple's iPhone device into a stethoscope by creating a very unique and innovative iPhone stethoscope case using his parents MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer. The design for the iPhone stethoscope case took … [Read more...] about 15 Year Old Student Creates 3D Printed iPhone Stethoscope Case And App
Is This What The New Apple iPhone 6 Will Look Like? (video)
Designer Sam Beckett has put together a concept rendering of what he thinks Apple's iPhone 6 might look like when it is unveiled later this year, using leaked specifications that are rumoured to be incorporated into the new iPhone 6 smartphone. A number of rumours have been circulating regards the … [Read more...] about Is This What The New Apple iPhone 6 Will Look Like? (video)
Samsung Increases Cloud Print App Security
We live in a world that’s becoming increasingly cable-less, which gives us more room and freedom than the cable piles of yesteryear that required us to come up with clever cable management solutions that took way too much time and effort. However, when you may everything wireless, you also make it … [Read more...] about Samsung Increases Cloud Print App Security
This Is What Smart Watches Should Look Like
The majority of the smart watches we have seen so far are not exactly the best designs when compared to a traditional watch. Most of them feature a square, clunky design, and now one designer has come up with a concept for a new smart watch, which is an excellent design. This new smart watch … [Read more...] about This Is What Smart Watches Should Look Like
