Building on the technology used in their super fast Shinkansen Bullet train, Japan has this week unveiled its new Maglev Train Prototype which has been designed to reach speeds of around 311mph, but has been pushed up to 361mph in testing. In comparison, the current Shinkansen Bullet trains are … [Read more...] about 311mph Maglev Train Prototype Unveiled By Japan
Design News
Oculus Rift Developer Kits Will Start Shipping In March 2013 (video)
After securing a healthy $2.4 million in funding, the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset team has been busy creating the developer kits for their new device, which is hoped will take gaming to the next level of interaction. To re-cap, the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has been designed … [Read more...] about Oculus Rift Developer Kits Will Start Shipping In March 2013 (video)
Oru Kayak The Origami Folding Boat Hits Kickstarter (video)
Anyone looking for a boat which fold up into a flat pack, might be interested in the new Oru Kayak fold up canoe which is now starting its journey over on the Kickstarter website, and has already blasted it way past the $80,000 need to get the project up and running. The Oru Kayak folds flat in … [Read more...] about Oru Kayak The Origami Folding Boat Hits Kickstarter (video)
CTRL+Console Lets You Control Final Cut, Premiere and Lightroom With Your iOS Device (video)
iOS device owners who also use Final Cut, Premiere and Lightroom, might be interested in a new iSO application which has been developed to enable you to control those software applications from either your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch device. CTRL+Console has been created by Jeff Chow to help you … [Read more...] about CTRL+Console Lets You Control Final Cut, Premiere and Lightroom With Your iOS Device (video)
Flip n’Grip Wallet Makes Paying More Fun (video)
Most wallets can be pretty boring and mundane to use, but a new wallet called the Flip n'Grip is looking to change that and add a little more fun to the process of paying and carrying your credit cards. The unique and fun Flip n'Grip Wallet is currently over on the Kickstarter website looking to … [Read more...] about Flip n’Grip Wallet Makes Paying More Fun (video)
Solidoodle 3 3D Printer Available To Pre-Order
Solidoodle has this week announced that their new Solidoodle 3 3D printer is now available to pre-order, and offers one of the largest build areas in the consumer 3D printer market. Being 2 inches bigger in all directions than the previous the Solidoodle 2, the new Solidoodle 3 printer now offers a … [Read more...] about Solidoodle 3 3D Printer Available To Pre-Order
Awesome Vibrative Virtual Keyboard Concept For The iPhone (video)
We have featured a number of great keyboards here on Geeky Gadgets over the years, but student Florian Krautli has created an awesome prototype of a Vibrative Virtual Keyboard for Apple's iPhone smartphone. The Vibrative Virtual Keyboard uses the iPhone's accelerometer sensor to “measure the … [Read more...] about Awesome Vibrative Virtual Keyboard Concept For The iPhone (video)
Samsung Flexible Transparent AMOLED Screen Concepts Demonstrated (video)
After announcing the delay of the mass production of their flexible AMOLED screens, Samsung has released a new video providing a quick glimpse into their concepts and ideas for uses using the new flexible and transparent displays. The video after the break shows the new screens being used in … [Read more...] about Samsung Flexible Transparent AMOLED Screen Concepts Demonstrated (video)
Awesome Star Wars Origami Designs Let You Craft Iconic Vehicles
If you fancy yourself as an origami master, you might be able to tackle building these amazing origami Star Wars creations, which have been created by Martin Hunt. Martin is studying maths at Southampton University, but in his spare time crafts Star Wars vehicles and robots such as R2-D2 from paper … [Read more...] about Awesome Star Wars Origami Designs Let You Craft Iconic Vehicles
The Invisible Bookend
Bookends come in a range of different designs, but this latest one from designer is almost invisible. When it is in use, you don't actually see the bookend, just the books standing up at an angle. This innovative design challenges the traditional concept of bookends by focusing solely on … [Read more...] about The Invisible Bookend
Telefonica Digital Thinking Things Concept Unveiled, Enabling ‘Things’ To Be Controlled Via The Internet (video)
Telefónica Digital has unveiled a new concept they have created called 'Thinking Things' which has been developed to provide a simpler way to connect everyday 'things' to the Internet. Over the past 12 months we have featured a number of different devices and projects on Geeky Gadgets which have … [Read more...] about Telefonica Digital Thinking Things Concept Unveiled, Enabling ‘Things’ To Be Controlled Via The Internet (video)
Tabzu Eco-friendly iPad Cradle (video)
A new and unique cradle designed for the iPad tablet is coming to the end of its Kickstarter funding project after successfully securing the minimum amount to help it make the jump from concept to production. The Tabzu iPad cradle features a patent-pending system which has been designed to hold the … [Read more...] about Tabzu Eco-friendly iPad Cradle (video)
