“What could Apple possibly do with the camera other than take photos and videos?” is the question your are probably asking right? Well get this, according to a patent found this week, Apple is investigating ways to provide gesture-invoked functions to the camera on the iPhone such as swiping your finger across the tech to fast-forward and rewind voice memos and messages (which would be pretty damn innovative). They are even figuring out ways for the accelerometer in the iPhone... [weiterlesen]

Inspired by fireflies that produce their own light at night, the “Lucciola” (Italian glow-worm) by Bulgarian designer Desislava Sredkova is a unique lamp that doubles as a speaker to set the mood in contemporary apartments. Designed to be used in pairs to increase the light effect with surround sound, the Lucciola can either be hung from the ceiling or used as a floor lamp according to the needs and liking of the user. Measuring 30cm in length, the... [weiterlesen]

iPhones are scratch-resistant, but life throws some tough stuff at our phones. One MacRumors user, owning a phone that looks pretty beat, demonstrates the full process of restoring his phone with sandpaper and a new LCD kit.The poster makes a point of noting that on most phones, you'll only want to use a rougher sandpaper to try and remove 90 percent of the scratches, not get to a completely... [weiterlesen]

Developed for Italian design brand Alessi, the “Blank Wall Clock” by designer Martí Guixé is a unique timepiece that as depicted by its name features a dry-wipe surface with no markings, where you can pen down your schedule with a wipe-clean pen for the day. Depicting the hours as words written by the user in the middle of the clock, the latest wall clock lets you write, draw and erase the time according to... [weiterlesen]

Designed by Paul Priestman, the “Waterpebble” is an innovative device that keeps an eye on water consumed when you take shower in the bathroom. Designed to be fully recyclable, the smart device monitors water going down the plughole, after each shower, to compare it with earlier showers, so you could manage or reduce your shower time and thus water consumption. Featuring an automatic mechanism, the Waterpebble takes your first shower as a benchmark and gently flashes “from... [weiterlesen]

Firefox: KeeFox brings tight integration between the cross-platform, open-source password manager KeePass and Firefox, providing automatic logins, form filling, and more.On Tuesday Kevin sang the praises of LastPass for password management, but a lot of readers are still in love with KeePass and aren't ready to trust their passwords with a third-party service, no matter how secure. Unfortunately, despite some solid plug-ins, KeePass's... [weiterlesen]

Skype nun also auch für Symbian: umsonst mit allen anderen Skype-Usern über WiFi oder 3G telefonieren. Warm sollte man also noch irgendjemanden über das Handynetz anrufen, wenn es auch kostenlos geht? Nokia hat Skype in den Ovi Store gebracht, so dass nun also etwa 200 Millionen Symbian S60-User weltweit ihren Provider getrost vergessen könnten. Ob sie das auch tun werden? Zur Not schon mal die Mobilfunkaktien abstossen... ... [weiterlesen]

With the introduction of the latest industrial design techniques, modern furniture touting precision design equally complements the gadgets and accessories of contemporary homes. Conceived by American designer Phillip Grass, the “Flying Chair” is sleek and elegant rocker that simply takes you on a stylish and comfortable flight. Featuring a base finished in carbon fiber and chrome paint, and a seat made in fiberglass, chrome paint, foam and PU coated fabric, the trendy chair places the user in... [weiterlesen]

There's nothing more mysterious on a Windows PC than the Registry, and today we'll explain exactly what it is, how it works, and whether you should bother cleaning it. We'll also go about debunking a few widespread registry myths along the way.As I said, the registry has always been a mysterious—if not entirely misunderstood—component of the Windows operating system. Today I've set out to explain in detail what the registry is all about. If you... [weiterlesen]

Seems like more users of iPhone OS use their applications more than any other user on any other platform (who could’ve figured that?!), that is, according to AdMob’s recent research. Comparing the iPhone OS to Android and webOS, the chart reads that over 70% more of iPhone users download apps to their pocket computer opposed to what the Android platform is putting out. Add another astonishing scoop 80% of more users on the iPhone OS downloading more stuff... [weiterlesen]