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Tokyoflash breathalyzer watch says “blow here”

Chris Davies, Jun 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

Bizarre watch manufacturer Tokyoflash has revealed its latest concept, and it wants to use its cryptic LEDs for good. Coupling the company's usual, distinctive style and a breathalyzer, by blowing into the side of the watch and tapping "Alcohol Test Function" you can check your blood alcohol content. Read The Full Story

Martin Hopes to Release Jetpack by the end of This Year

Ammon Carpenter, Jun 9th 2011 Discuss [4]

An inventor named Glenn Martin has been developing a jetpack since the 1980’s, and it looks like his work is about to pay off. Ever since the Wright brothers first flight, science fiction has been in love with the jet pack. Who wouldn’t want to arrive at work wearing a shiny contraption strapped on their back? Martin’s invention looks like it is about to bring the jetpack from science fiction into reality. Read The Full Story

Polymer Vision 6″ rollable display demoed; Phone/tablet hybrid teased [Video]

Chris Davies, May 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

The Polymer Vision saga continues, and after new owner Wistron failed to deliver the folding ereader promised for 2010, they've gone back to prototype basics with a new rollable display. The 6-inch panel is capable of monochrome images, and runs at 800 x 600. Read The Full Story

Windshield of 2020 packs Augmented Reality [Video]

Chris Davies, May 27th 2011 Discuss [8]

Projecting a head-up display onto your windshield is so passé; Autoglass reckons the future of digital driving is having augmented reality baked into the glass itself. The company has thrown together a video demo of what it believes the windshield of your car will be like in 2020, throwing in intelligent location-based services that can hunt down gas stations, flag up cyclists and pedestrians angling to get run over, and warn you when there's a speed camera nearby. Read The Full Story

Qualcomm mirasol phone concept demo’d; Converged ereader incoming

Chris Davies, May 18th 2011 Discuss [1]

Qualcomm's mirasol display technology may not be on the market in any meaningful form yet, but the company sure knows how to put a mockup together. Fresh for SID 2011 this week is this 4.1-inch WVGA smartphone concept Engadget spotted, pairing the transflective color e-paper panel with what looks to be the intelligent front lighting system shown last week. Meanwhile, Qualcomm also had a new timescale for when, exactly, mirasol-toting hardware might actually go up for sale. Read The Full Story

Inception chair makes my head hurt

Shane McGlaun, May 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

I've seen the flick inception a couple times now and each time I watch it I figure out a little bit more of the plot of the film. The first time I saw it the movie was weird, but the visuals were really cool. A RISD student named Vivian Chiu has designed a chair that she calls the Inception Chair, one look at the thing and you know why. It reminds me of nesting dolls too, the design is very cool and I hope Chiu got an A for the project. Read The Full Story

Concept wristwatch gets power from wind

Shane McGlaun, May 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

I really like concept products and I enjoy checking out weird watches too. The last strange wristwatch that I talked about was the Azimuth SP-1 that looked like an old WWI tank. That watch was real and was something that you could buy right then if you were so inclined. A new watch today has turned up that is a concept, but has a very cool feature for keeping it powered. Most of the high-end watches have to be wound to keep time. Read The Full Story

SchultzeWORKS unveils Luna Robot concept

Shane McGlaun, May 11th 2011 Discuss [1]

Many people are like me and think it would be cool to have a robot in the house if that robot could actually do things that are useful. I don't just want a toy robot that is going to cost thousands of dollars, I want a robot that can clean up or mow the yard. I don't think the tech is here yet for that, but we are getting closer every day. A new concept robot has turned up called the Luna. Luna is a very tall robot and has little arms and even a digital face. Read The Full Story

Microsoft researchers show off system to turn your home into a controller for games and more

Shane McGlaun, May 11th 2011 Discuss [5]

I am with Don on the fate of the Kinect in my home. I haven't used the Kinect since the day it came into the house. The controller was just not that great for my kids and in my home and we quickly lost interest in the device. The coolest thing about Kinect to me is all the hacks that geeks have made using the motion controller. Microsoft Research is showing off a new concept that goes well beyond using your body as the controller for games. Read The Full Story

Eclipsion wall clock gives approximate time only

Shane McGlaun, May 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

The geek and design world has its fair share of odd clocks and wristwatches. Generally, the things are very hard to read, and if you need the exact time, you may be out of luck. If you only need to know that it's about 4:30 and not that it's 4:35 you can get by with most of these clocks and watches though. A new wall clock concept has surfaced from designer Jay Jiwoong Baek and its cool looking. The Eclipsion Wall clock reminds me of what a Tokyoflash wall clock might look like. Read The Full Story

Puppy Vacuum Cleaner is the sort of vacuum every kid wants

Shane McGlaun, May 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

My daughter is an animal person through and through. She loves dogs and horses the most though. This new concept vacuum cleaner that turned up on Yanko Design today is exactly the sort of thing she would flip over. I'm sort of glad it’s a concept or I would end up having to buy it. The vacuum is called the Puppy Robotic Vacuum Cleaner. It was designed by Hyun-Seok Kim and has a mama dog with power teats for the little ones. Read The Full Story

Apple iOS Notifications System Redesigned As App Concept

Rue Liu, May 4th 2011 Discuss [7]

Apple's iOS 5.0 has yet to make its debut, despite rumors it would show up with the iPad 2 launch back in March. Now it's believed to be heading our way with the iPhone 5 arrival slated for September. And one of the most anticipated fixes believed to accompany the update is a redesigned notifications system. We highlighted one redesign idea before and now here's another one that turns the system into its own app. Continue after the cut to watch a video of the concept in action. Read The Full Story