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The FOKI Will Clean the Floor While You Walk

, Nov 22nd 2010 Discuss [1]

While you're walking around your home, or maybe even in a restaurant or retail location, you sometimes notice that a spot on the floor may be sticky, or have a spill on it that you wish you could clean up, right then and there. But sometimes getting something to clean it isn't all that easy, so what if your shoes could clean it? That's where the FOKI come in. Read The Full Story

Taiwan Tower in Taichung Features Helium Balloons Instead of Elevators

, Nov 19th 2010 Discuss [2]

The Taiwan Tower may look like a concept right now, but it won't for long. This is one concept that, just as it was being drawn up and planned, had already been given the green light to be built into the real world. The Taiwan Tower, which will be built in Taichung in the near future, will not only be the tallest building in that particular city, but it will also substitute elevators for something completely unorthodox: balloons. Read The Full Story

Stop light concept combines hourglass with normal lights

, Nov 18th 2010 Discuss [25]

I have noticed a few high traffic stop signals in some cities have little clocks above them that show when they will turn yellow or red to warn drivers. I also noticed that some drivers use that clock to floor it and go through the intersection. A new concept traffic signal is sort of like that clock on the normal signal with a twist. Read The Full Story

Conceptual Hybrid Display Phone Works with Both AMOLED and EInk

, Nov 17th 2010 Discuss [2]

Oh conceptual design, how awesome thou art. This is the "Second Life Mobile Phone Concept" by Cho Sinhyung & Jeon Jungjae, a phone that employs both a lovely AMOLED screen in glorious full color when it's active, and an E-Ink display when it sits in standby mode. Juice saver deluxe! Furthermore, the degree of transparency in the screen shows the percentage of battery remaining. Fade away like you're Marty McFly. Futuristic. Read The Full Story

Day Shade Night Light Solar Powered Patio Umbrella Conceptualized

, Nov 17th 2010 Discuss [1]

It used to be that people didn't mind having all sorts of items lying around them, whether it was on their desk, or their table. But, in today's world, bringing together multiple pieces of technology, and creating one ultimate gadget is the focus, and that's why this patio umbrella just makes sense. After all, why wouldn't you want to combine your umbrella with a light? Read The Full Story

Mercedes-Benz Biome Concept Car is Grown Inside a Nursery

, Nov 17th 2010 Discuss [4]

Concept cars are meant to look fantastic. They're a shining image, or model, of what car company's have planned for the years to come. It's unfortunate that most of those concepts are never brought to life, especially when they look as unique, and as awesome as this Mercedes-Benz Biome concept car does. Just one look, and this is a vehicle that you'd want to drive. But, it's when you get into the details of the vehicle, that things great really interesting. Read The Full Story

ECODRIVE Bicycle Features Integrated Turn Signals, iPhone Dock

, Nov 11th 2010 Discuss [3]

We've seen what an iPhone dock in a Harley-Davidson would look like, but while listening to music your music through the speakers may be one thing, the integration between bike and iDevice wasn't as complete as we would have liked. And that's why we have concepts, and why we love them. This design concept is from designer Juil Kim, and it's called the ECODRIVE. It's a bicycle that features integrated lights, turning signals, and lets you dock your iPhone for good measure. Read The Full Story

Coach Laptop by Ben Heck is Perfect for Flying Coach

, Nov 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Ben Heckendorn, better known as Ben Heck, is a well known entity in the "Do It Yourself" market, as well as a name much-aligned with the gadget world as a whole. He's built plenty of boxes, with whole Xbox 360s tucked away inside, and now he's focusing his efforts, with some help from element14, on a dual-position laptop. The design is to help those who've got to work on their laptop in some tight spaces, and the Coach Laptop may indeed be the perfect solution. Read The Full Story

Snails, nails, and puppy dog tails, that’s what the iPhone is made of

, Nov 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

A new design concept has popped up over at Yanko Design that is cute and a bit gross at the same time. It looks like a lopped off puppy dog tail that is used to stand the iPhone 4 up so you can get your video fix or do some FaceTime calls. The official name of the product is Mobile Tail. Read The Full Story

FLEXiT Light is a Flexible Sheet of LEDs, Available November 17th

, Nov 5th 2010 Discuss [1]

As we get closer and closer to the holiday shopping season, you've probably already begun picking out particular gifts for certain individuals. But, what about the gift for that one person who's hard to shop for? Or is too picky? Your best bet is to get them something that seems to have no purpose, but just looks cool while doing nothing. That's exactly what the FLEXiT Light is, and you're in luck: it will be available during the holiday rush. Read The Full Story

Full Rear View Windscreen Monitor Lets You See What’s Behind You, on Your Windshield

, Nov 5th 2010 Discuss [1]

It's becoming more and more popular: the ability to use a camera, which is connected to a display in a vehicle's dashboard, to let the driver see what's behind them without having to force them to turn around in the driver's seat. While it may have been science fiction years ago, it's now the real thing, so the only logical step for concept designers would be to expand on the idea, and try to make it better. That's what one designer has done, creating the Full-Rear-View Windscreen Monitor. Read The Full Story

Visual Assist Dartboard Shows You Where to Throw the Dart

, Oct 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Dartboards are something of a national pastime for some people, and they're a stalwart competitive sport in bars all across the world. So, what do you do when you want to get better? Sure, practice may make sense to some people, but what if you keep practicing and you just aren't getting any better? That's where the Visual Assist Dartboard comes into play. Read The Full Story
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