Design Concepts Category - Page 15

Motion-capture is popping up everywhere. The Wii brought it home with its WiiMote and the iPod found a way to integrate motion-sensing into a portable communications device. The main problem with most of these motion-capture gizmos is that they aren’t very refined. By this I mean they are good at [...]

It used to be enough of a novelty to say that you owned a PS2 or Wii, but with prices coming down and availability going up it seems like everyone is able to get their mitts on the latest in gaming technology. So what’s a person to do if they [...]

When it comes to portable speakers, we have reviewed our share. They come in all shapes and sizes from little Legos to creepy animals to just-plain-speaker speakers. It’s not often that a design concept catches my eye in a good way, so when I swiped a glimpse of the latest [...]

Every now and then we like to showcase items just because they’re fun and don’t take that much time to describe. The Play More notepads concept by the Netherlands-based studio Trapped in Suburbia takes the whole concept of making mistakes to an entirely different (and entertaining) level.

I’m tired of the same old designs when it comes to watches and I’m even more bored with the typical square black and white rectangles we are saddled with when it comes to our wireless communication devices. When are manufacturers actually going to take note and create something that looks [...]

LEDs are finding their way into almost every aspect of our lives. They are relatively cheap to manufacture, they last just about forever, and they look cool. So whether it’s in a new television or the flashlight that’s sitting on your workbench, LEDs have a welcome place in our homes. [...]

When it comes to cool cleaning contraptions it seems like Dyson has cornered the market with their award-winning (and brightly colored) line of cyclone vacuum cleaners. Not to be outdone, the Japanese have put their own spin on these oft-maligned sanatation devices with their latest offering, the Escargot Cyclone Vacuum [...]

If you are up on your geek trivia, you know that back in 2005 scientists discovered the largest known dwarf planet in our solar system, later named Eris. According to Wikipedia, it’s the ninth largest direct solar-orbiting body; it’s approximately 2,500 km (1553-mi) in diameter and 27% more massive than [...]

When it comes to creating things that look great and cost a lot of money, Audi certainly has their share of experience. I’m not saying I don’t drool over their cars, but in this economic environment most of us are happy just to own a picture of one let alone [...]

You know one of the reasons you went out and bought that new iPhone 3Gs was to get attention. It used to be enough of a statement just to be seen with those tell-tale white ear buds dangling from your head, but times have changed. More and more people are [...]