switCH|table and chair

Ingenious design I stumbled upon today in which the user can have an armchair or a seat with his own personal table.

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Solar Powered Touchscreens

For anybody who has designed mobile devices or worked on solar powered devices, then this technology is something you wish existed. Please come out soon!

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Samsung's Transparent OLED Laptop

Transparent OLED's are a fantastically promising technology. I see a future of handheld devices in which the user interacts by pressing on the back of the screen instead of the front. This allows the screen to stay oil free as well as never having to be covered by your fingers. This would work well from smart cellphones to mobile computers and gaming devices.

This computer is using exciting new technology, but the interface isn't designed for it and there's no benefit to the user for having this technology besides that it is "cool". The only positive I see is that the more OLED's purchased, the cheaper they will become, which will eventually lead to more consumer options.

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Canon T2i

The next iteration from Canon on their low end DSLR cameras. The biggest jump in the last year for DSLR has been the HD video and just behind that the micro 4/3s cameras. This camera only takes a small jump from its predecessor offering better video quality, slight jump in iso, and a jump in megapixels (which at this point is just overkill). Nice to see it still under a grand though. If only they could get rid of that horrible stock lens and put it in a magnesium body for that price.

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Turbine Lights Light Up Highways

This beautiful contemporary design uses wind created from cars driving on the highway to power the lighting. I'm pretty sure I've seen this concept before, but this one is much more tastefully done.

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BMW + Sennheiser

BMW teams up with headphone maker Sennheiser to produce what should be revolutionary headphones. Instead it looks like aesthetically aggressive earbuds where the design seems to overshadow the product.

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No More Brain Cancer

This cellphone case claims to reduce cellphone radiation by 85%. I understand the concern about radiation going into the brain and body from cellphones, and that it would be a good idea to come up with good solutions to the problem, but I have a hard time believing this is the right solution. I haven't done really any research into this product yet, but last time I checked, when I put a cellphone up to my head the side with the case on it is facing the opposite direction. So how does that possible stop the radiation from going through the screen into my brain?

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Mobile Printing

Everything in our technological life has become mobile one way or another but printing has fallen way behind. This concept, which is probably not feasible, seems like a wonderful printing solution that I imagine most people wouldn't mind throwing in their bag.

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For All Designers/Artists

If you draw then you have tons of mini-pencils, or your garbage can does. This tiny little design puts them back to good use.

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Music Through the Surface

This tiny portable "speaker" called The Vibe puts sound waves into the surface it's sitting on making that surface the actual speaker. Placing it on a hallow or porous surface apparently creates better sound. I wonder how much sound this little guy can produce or how effectively different each type of surface sounds.

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The Vyrus

An absurdly expensive, lightweight, powerful, over-the-top motorcycle that uses a unique way of replacing the front suspension and steering via a central hub.

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For the Fidgeter

For all those people who tend to fidget with their rings when bored or nervous, Kinekt has designed a ring that gives a "purpose" to this type of interaction while also giving a new aesthetic to an old concept.

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Light Up Soap Bar

This light up soap bar is quite beautiful, although doesn't offer a solution to replacing your existing soap bar. I'd like it more if it dispensed liquid soap when you picked it up. Otherwise it's a wonderful idea.

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