A unique rechargeable battery concept called Continuance has been designed by Haimo Bao, Hailong Piao, Yuancheng Liu & Xiameng Hu. This innovative redesign of the traditional AA battery now includes a simple USB port, offering a fresh perspective on how we power our devices. The battery can either … [Read more...] about Continuance Rechargeable USB Batteries
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iPad 2 Radio Teardown Compares WiFi, GSM, And CDMA Versions
The team over at iFixit has been at it again, and stripped Apple's new iPad 2 down to its bare bones, to compare the radio technology used in the different versions of the iPad 2. Below the main boards are compared. Each board looks identical on the right-hand side, but the top one is equipped with … [Read more...] about iPad 2 Radio Teardown Compares WiFi, GSM, And CDMA Versions
Keyglove An Arduino/AVR-Powered Glove Replaces The Keyboard
Keyglove is a new concept currently looking to make the jump from conceptual idea into production on the Kickstarter website. It consists of an open-source portable Arduino/AVR-powered glove that uses touch combinations (for keys) and an accelerometer (for the mouse). Removing the need to use the … [Read more...] about Keyglove An Arduino/AVR-Powered Glove Replaces The Keyboard
McLaren And Specialized Team Up To Create A Superbicycle
It's called the Venge. The S-Works+McLaren Venge to be specific. The beautiful offspring of a rare partnership between U.S. bike makers Specialized and the super-speed maestros at F1 racing car meisters McLaren. The combination of design smarts and engineering brilliance has produced a carbon fiber … [Read more...] about McLaren And Specialized Team Up To Create A Superbicycle
Get A Preview Of Your Upcoming Child With The PreVue
Forget those scans at the doctor's! If you want a glimpse of your beautiful little child even before he/she slides out mommy dearest, designer Melody Shiue has the answer. Call it PreVue, a detachable and super comfy video scanner that's literally a window into the womb. It might still be a concept, … [Read more...] about Get A Preview Of Your Upcoming Child With The PreVue
How The Snapkey ii Touchscreen Keyboard Works (video)
If you have been wondering how the new Snapkey ii invisible keyboard works from our post back in late February, the designers at Snapkey have had their keyboard systems on show at CTIA and have now revealed the secret of their new creation. Watch the video after the jump to see it … [Read more...] about How The Snapkey ii Touchscreen Keyboard Works (video)
Horn iPod Dock Is Ridiculously Huge
We're not sure if this falls under the category of furniture or installation art, but it's quite the headscratcher. Trust us, if you found this Horn dock in a corner without an iPod attached you'd probably think it was some fancy shmancy speaker, which it is, without guessing its true … [Read more...] about Horn iPod Dock Is Ridiculously Huge
Saline Bird : Compressed Air Powered Motorbike
The Saline Bird is an innovative concept compressed air-powered motorbike from the minds of designers Charles-Edouard Berche, Ugo Spagnolo, Adrien Fuinesl, Frédéric Dobbelstein, and Jean-Philippe Paries. The Saline Bird motorbike's frame would be constructed from carbon fiber to reduce weight yet … [Read more...] about Saline Bird : Compressed Air Powered Motorbike
Bottle Cap Opener Bottle Lets You Keep The Caps
The above is another glaring example of title confusion. Simply reading it makes you wonder what this article is about. Bottle cap opener bottle? What's that? It's your average bottle opener that's shaped like a bottle, that's what. (See below.) We're sure designer Steffano Di Lollo had a … [Read more...] about Bottle Cap Opener Bottle Lets You Keep The Caps
THX Creating Steerable Line Array Speakers
THX have announced they are developing a new type of speaker system that will allow them to direct sound to certain areas of a room from one place, rather than arranging multiple speakers around the room. The THX Steerable Line Array Speakers which is currently under development uses 60 metal … [Read more...] about THX Creating Steerable Line Array Speakers
Zoomin Watch Concept Magnifies The Time
If you have ever experienced problems viewing the time on your analog watch, squinting your eyes to see the time, the Zoomin Watch concept could definitely help you out. The concept is simple yet very innovative and uses small magnifiers similar to the ones you would find over the day's date on an … [Read more...] about Zoomin Watch Concept Magnifies The Time
Arthritis Handle Makes Kitchen Work Easier
Rheumatoid arthritis is no joke, especially when the person suffering from it likes to work with their hands. Seeing how arthritis sufferers toiled in the kitchen, inventor/designer Ching Hao Hsu came up with a super-simple device so that these same people can lift pots and pans. … [Read more...] about Arthritis Handle Makes Kitchen Work Easier
