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ET3 Tube System Wants to Take You From New York to Beijing in 2 Hours

, Dec 24th 2010 Discuss [10]

If you're claustrophobic, then travelling on any kind of vehicle for transportation is probably pretty rough. Especially an airplane, where you're sitting right next to a lot of people, in a relatively small space (depending on how you fly, of course). So maybe a giant tube system wouldn't be to your liking. But, if you've got to get somewhere, even somewhere around the world, in a hurry, the ET3 system could be just what the world has been waiting for. Read The Full Story

Solar Vox is a Portable Solar-Powered Charger Looking for Funding

, Dec 23rd 2010 Discuss [1]

For a concept design to become real, and find its way into consumers all over the world, it needs money. That's where Kickstarter comes in. A service designed to help creators find the means to get their ideas off the ground, and hopefully onto shelves where people can actually buy them. We've seen an iPod Nano watch hit the big time thanks to Kickstarter, and now a solar-powered portable gadget charger is looking for some funding. Designed by Eric Strebel, it's a simple device with a lot of potential. Read The Full Story

TRON Watch Concept Design Uses Hexa-Slots to Tell Time

, Dec 23rd 2010 Discuss [3]

We're certainly covering the gamut of possible gadgets that could be inspired, and themed, by the recently released TRON: Legacy movie. While the orange-hued Xbox 360 controller and real-life light cycles may be the coolest "real" gadgets we've seen, this concept design from designer Abhinav Dapke has us hoping that some watch designer out there will pick up the reigns and make this watch real. Read The Full Story

Mouse for Men Concept Design Features Flexible Touchscreen

, Dec 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

There are a lot of different options out there for people who are looking for a particular mouse accessory for their computer. Touch controls are becoming popular, so here's a concept design that not only has touch controls, but also a flexible touchscreen, and pressure sensitive controls to boot. Not only that, but the designers made sure that when you look at this Mouse for Men, you realize that a real mouse was used for the inspiration. Read The Full Story

ZTE Corporation’s Double Smartphone Wins Red Dot Concept Design Award

, Dec 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

As far as concepts for cellphones and smartphones go, they can be pretty creative. As most concepts are, truth be told. But usually, they tend to have a few features in there that we'd love to see in our actual pocketable devices. For example, ZTE Corporation's concept design for the Double smartphone, which has the same features that plenty of today's favorite designs have, but also throws in plenty of interesting aspects that would probably be great additions for our smartphones of the future. Read The Full Story

Electric Carbon Fiber YikeBike Now on Sale for $3,595

, Dec 17th 2010 Discuss [4]

It's been a long time coming, but the YikeBike is now officially on sale. With its unique design, and its tag as an alternative electric commuting device, the price tag may seem to make more sense. Initially unveiled a year ago, the YikeBike has finally made it to the "purchase" stage, and just in time for Christmas. Read The Full Story

Self-Sterilizing Door Handle Wins Concept Design Award, Needs to be Real

, Dec 16th 2010 Discuss [1]

Door handles are dirty, dirty things. Especially ones that you find in public places, where hundreds, if not thousands of hands touch it on a daily basis. And while these door handles may get cleaned every night (hopefully), it's just not enough to make sure that germs aren't being spread about everywhere, getting people sick. That's why we need a door handle that sterilizes itself. And why it's not surprising that when someone designs a concept for one, they win a concept design award. Read The Full Story

SEGA Toirettsu Brings Video Game to Men’s Urinal [Video]

, Dec 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Over the years, there's been all sorts of additions to men's urinals to "help" those using it stay in the urinal, and not make a mess of the floor (or themselves). While there are still some urinals out there that feature cute little designs near the bottom, like that of a bee, it seems that Japan is still having some major issues, and now they're doing what they should have done right from the start: made it a game. Read The Full Story

Prosthetic Arm Features Flexible Tentacle Design

, Dec 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Most prosthetic limb replacements focus on returning regular movements to those who need them. Prosthetic legs move in a natural way, or as best as they can, while prosthetic arms usually have a regular five-fingered hand at the end, helping those who have lost a limb use their artificial ligament in a more natural fashion. But, when a student is asked to "push the boundaries" of upper-limb prosthetic design, you shouldn't expect to find a design you'd find in the box. Read The Full Story

eJOUX Concept Design Shows Electronic Jewelry is the Way of the Future

, Dec 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Slapping electronic things on every day items, especially electronic things that move or offer shiny lights, seems to be the way the future wants to embrace those every day items, and there's nothing wrong with that. Especially when it comes to every day items like jewelry, and it gets outfitted with a flexible display, where the owner is able to put anything they want on there, from moving images, to information about who's calling you. That's what the eJOUX electronic jewelry concept design is all about. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry Empathy Concept Device Can Determine Your Mood [Video]

, Nov 29th 2010 Discuss [1]

Sometimes, the mood you're in can determine how you use your phone. Who you talk to, text, or even whether or not you browse the Web while you are out and about. And sometimes it can be frustrating that your phone doesn't feel you. Well, thanks to a pair of designers, that could change some day. This fresh new design for a smartphone, called the BlackBerry Empathy, is designed to not only read your mood, but also react to it. Read The Full Story

Volvo’s Air Motion Concept Car Runs on Air

, Nov 22nd 2010 Discuss [1]

Probably the best part of being a concept, is that you get to use your imagination a little bit more than you would in an actual production model. At least, until you have to figure out how to actually get what you conceptualized to work in the real world. While we've seen plenty of other concept vehicles in the past work on all sorts of things, this new design from Volvo, called the Air Motion Concept, is a design that would have the vehicle running on nothing but the air. Read The Full Story
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