Developed by Danish researchers, MusiCure is a soft pillow that sings Danish soldiers to sleep in Kosovo, Iraq […]
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The Portable Telephone is an old plastic push-button telphone upgraded to the cellular age. Within days of finishing […]
The Kiss Communicator is a a concept prototype that allows you to blow a kiss to your beloved […]
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N°26 Cable Jewellery, by German design studio Bless, transforms plain and annoying cables/wires into desirable objects. From a […]
Lloyds TSB bank has issued keyring sized “access code devices” to around 30,000 of its Internet banking customers, […]
Osaka-based organization Kenkyu Kaihatsu Kiko said it has developed an eyeglasses-like image display enabling a patient to see […]
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Toshiba’s “Digital Kagami (mirror) F-type” uses the “Cell” next-generation microprocessor to recognize a human face in real time, […]
Japanese geological research firm Oyo will launch this month a handheld radar system that rescuers can use to […]
TurntablistPC is an electronic and mechanical hybrid of turntable (gramophone) and an old pc. Several versions of TurntablistPC […]
The HandySinger system is a tool developed at ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories to naturally express a […]
More about Pioneer 3D floating interfaces… Haruka is a 3D floating vision receptionist who lives inside a 210x180x210mm […]
The University of Linz (Austria), the Ars Electronica Futurelab and Siemens have developed navigation system that does away […]
Some pretty nifty prototypes from Philips Design: Momento makes it easier to share video memories. The glass ball […]
The Bubble Screen, by Daniel Kupfer and Eyal Burstein, is made out of water bubbles. Using pumps, one […]
Contact Coard is an accessory for landline phones to help users manage their contacts. The board comes with […]
Toyota will launch in Japan next week a wristwatch containing a noncontact smart key that can be used […]
Cabinet is an appliance prototype for merging designers’ physical and digital collections of visual materials. Users can add […]
The Personal Rockin Computer, dubbed ZedSet, by French artist Ronan Masson, can be used on its own or […]
When children play with toy cars they tell stories, adding their own narration, voice-overs, and special effects. The […]
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A simple wave of your hand might let you turn the TV on and off, change channels or […]
A digital device to be launched today in the UK apparently allows “addressable advertising” – only showing commercials […]
The dial movements of the 4 Part Clock reflect the environment in which its networked sensors are placed. […]
Artist and composer Tristan Perich‘s new project is called One Bit Music. This low-fi musical device consists of […]
Developed by Sonic Studio, BodyRest is a wearable device (PDA + headphones + sensors) that produces customized music […]
The piiPod could be the solution for anyone trying to get rid of their addiction to iPod. Dutch […]
Blowing “Windows” subverts our preconceptions of the static electronic screen. The user of the hose can clear their […]
Quoin International has developed a new device that will allow US marines to zip up the sides of […]
Mitsubishi Electric has released in Japan two DVD recorders capable of finding and replaying the best moments from […]
Irresistible and super-star designer Marcel Wanders has created for HE (Holland Electro) a home cinema set, a music […]
A professional kitchen can be an extremely demanding environment, not just for the chef, but also for the […]
Pixel Factory is a box that convert random pixel data into 7×7 pixel window. The image is printed […]
Darumouse = Daruma + Mouse. Daruma being a round Japanese wish doll with no arms and legs, modelled […]
Aparna Rao‘s My Bedtime project is aimed at underlining that each individual has a unique sleep need that […]
Tanaka Seisakusyo’s new Automatic Door is the most puzzling thing I’ve seen this week. The door is segmented […]
Another piece by Ryota Kuwakubo is called VideoBulb, which is now commercialized as an information appliance. Flash version […]
Heaven Seed is a smart plastic ball that senses its movement and generates various sound effects in real […]
Japanese company Shimaken has developed a 69 x 111 x 55mm TV remote control device that enables handicapped […]
In Sock Puppet Theatre, the puppets change the digital environment based on their physical interaction, opening up the […]
Moving Pictures : Looking Out! Looking In! is a multi-user system that invites kids to create manipulate and […]