Designed by Danish designers Michel Riss and Jens Rosbjerg, the “Sun flower” is a high intensity, low consumption solar cell streetlight that illuminates public areas, such as parking areas, gardens and streets, in a sustainable manner. Completely autonomous from external power supplies, the sustainable streetlight integrates five photovoltaic modules on top to harness solar power and store in a battery to power five 56 W LED lamps. The LED lamps emit white light and have... [weiterlesen]

Wir sind uns wirklich noch nicht sicher wie das funktionieren soll, oder ob, aber scheinbar gibt es eine Art Case für den iPod Touch in China, der mit Infineon Handy-Chip daherkommt und den Handypart quasi auf den Rücken des iPod Touch mappt. Mit im Gepäck eine Batterie für 4.5 Stunden Gesprächszeit oder 120 Stunden Standby. Soll In China diese Woche für irgendetwas zwischen... [weiterlesen]

Developed by Japanese design studio Tokyoflash, the “Space Digit” is a wristwatch concept that presents a muddle of digits on its dial to resolve the age long riddle of the time. Presenting a silver ring around its face that contrasts against the black case and strap to raise the lens above the case, the digital watch covers the interface with a deep acrylic lens. As soon as the user touches the button, the watch illuminates the... [weiterlesen]

Remember the Front and Back Clock we talked over a month ago from the series named ‘The Wrong Objects’. The designers of the series Giha Woo and Shingoeun have shelled yet another unusual but highly functional creation. Retaining the hallmark minimalist design feature of the series, the latest clock called ‘The Bent hands’ has a series of concentric lines with the names of major cities written within. A spiraling arm with points... [weiterlesen]

The AP (Associated Press) reports that the government has administered new rules that will allow users to unlock and jailbreak their iOS device, or for that matter, any device. Jailbreaking, for those who may not be familiar with the term, allows for unauthorized software to be operated on the iPhone and other devices. Unlocking provides the user to migrate a device to another carrier network... [weiterlesen]

Viel besser kann ein PC nicht aussehen. Dieses selbstgebaute Case vereint skandinavisches Möbeldesign mit einer Rechnerhülle und dürfte sich in jeder designaffinen Wohnung gut machen. Wie sagte man schon immer, weniger ist mehr. Sagen wir doch auch. Gallery: Danish Design PC Case... [weiterlesen]

For those with an uncontrollable urge to hang their iPad just about anywhere in the house, here’s a flat-screen mount called the Wallee. It’s an elegantly shiny, seamless and durable wall mount with two main features especially built for your iPad. ... [weiterlesen]

Developed for the visually impaired, the “OOSH” by designer WinG Li is a Braille watch that lets the user touch and feel the time, allowing them to keep up the pace with the rest of the world. In case the user isn’t able to read the Braille, he/she can activate the voice notifications. All the user need to do is just raise the hand to tilt and trigger the built-in sensor, which automatically senses the... [weiterlesen]

Apple has launched the iPhone Case Program by way of an application on the App Store. The app is free to download and provides, in Apple fashion, a seamless way (and the only way) to receive a free iPhone case on behalf of the company. With your purchase of an iPhone 4 (before September 30) you will be eligible to receive a free select case of your choice from... [weiterlesen]

Intended toward active paraplegics who live and work in urban and suburban environments, the “DEKA iBot” by designer David Bulfin is an innovative wheelchair designed to empower the disabled to live normally rather than rely on a wheelchair accessible infrastructure. Based on the Segway technology, the modular wheelchair gives the paraplegics the ability to sit, stand and scale over stairs with minimum fuss. The wheelchair automatically braces the body when moving to a standing posture. The mobility... [weiterlesen]