Unique Apple iPad 4 Concept 0

This is a very nice attempt of designing the next generation of iPad. The iPad 4 concept is based on Apple’s product line and built to top versatile new products. For this concept, the new iPad 4 features a built-in keyboard that slides at the bottom of the iPad.

It has similar functionality to the existing product but with some new details such as speakers from Bang & Olufsen, a new camera with HD 1080 12Mega pixel, and an aluminum frame, easy to recycle and maintain. The main idea was to design something that can replace not only tablet, but also netbook or even laptop.iPad 4 concept would function very well for your daily needs as if you have a laptop in your hand not justa tablet. Within this product line, this industrial designer also designed a portable hard disk to keep all yourdata safe.

Designer : Luis Pedro Fonseca

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Unique Glove One Wearable Mobile Communication Device 0

If this future technology came true, would you be willing to sacrifice your comfort by wearing it all the time?Glove One is a wearable mobile communication device, yes, you can make a phone call from it. This project goal is not to design future innovation, but to questions you about what kind of things you’re willing to sacrifice in order to participate in technology and social media. This technology presents delicate and ineffective object with which to augment ourselves. If you want to use this tech, it means you have to sacrifice your hand.

“It is both the literalization of Sherry Turkle’s notion of technology as a “phantom limb”, in how we augment ourselves through an ambivalent reliance on it, as well as a celebration of the freedom we seek in our devices. Emotional investment becomes physical, as the functionality of the device depends on the dysfunctionality of the wearer. While we enjoy the fantasies they offer, we rethink the technologies we construct and reflect on how they construct us.”

Designer : Bryan Cera

Honda Device Offers Freedom of Movement in Any Direction 0

Honda just unveiled its latest concept UNI-CUB personal mobility device, it is the upgraded version from U3-X personal mobility device that was announced in 2009. This unique vehicle features the same compact design, comfortable saddle and freedom of movement but still to some people think it’s an awkward design. What do you think?
Honda UNI-CUB personal mobility device has been designed for harmony with people, it provides the same freedom to move in all directions the same way as you walk. The balance control technology and omni-directional driving wheel system allow rider to easily control speed and movement literally in any direction, simply shift his or her weight to control the direction. With this ability, rider can quickly and easily maneuver among other people. The design of this device allows its rider to maintain eye-level height with other people while the compact saddle style packaging allows rider’s legs to easily reach the ground. Just like its slogan, it creates harmony between its rider and other people.



Just in case you are interested in viewing the demonstration testing of Honda UNI-CUB personal mobility device, you can visit Japan’s National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in June 2012. Aside from testing the possibility of using this device indoors, this project will also explore other practical applications to enable being used in a wide range of environments world wide.

iLoop Phone Holder 0

Minimalist and multifunction, this was what we thought when we first saw iLoop phone holder submission. Aside holding your phone in style, you can also use this product to exercise your hand grip, strengthening you fingers, arms and muscles to release stress. Don’t worry, it will back to its perfect form after you do the exercise, nice. Without compromising its main function, this product is pretty fun for everyone to use, you have limitless options of usage by combining multiple iLoops together to hold your phone whilewatching movies or playing games.

Place your mobile phone on iLoop while you’re not using it, iLoop fits most sizes of mobile phones. You can take group or family photos without anyone missing, just use this holder, very practical isn’t it?

From : iLoop

Nokia Lumia 610: A Windows Phone 0

Nokia announced at the Mobile World Congress the much leaked Lumia 610. It is the budget Window Phones aimed for the ‘younger audience’.

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Lumia 610 is the first phone to break the strict hardware requirements of Microsoft. It is running Windows Phone 7.5 Tango. It is powered by a modest 800 MHz single-core processor, 256GB of RAM and a mere 8GB of internal memory. It is also packed with 5MP auto-focus camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB port and a 1300mAh battery. Not bad for a phone that is likely to sell for less than €200.

Microsoft apparently made restrictions on the performance of phones running on low amount of RAM to make it smooth and responsive. It turned off some of the background tasks like automatic upload to SkyDrive and Bing Local Scout. But users will still be able to play music in the background.

The Lumia 610 is expected to be launched in Q2 of 2012.

Nokia Drive 3 teased at MWC with commute alerts via live tiles 0

When the folks at Nokia took us aside and asked if we'd like a preview of the latest features slated forNokia Drive, we knew something good was in store. Our intuition wasn't wrong. The next version of Nokia's navigation software will focus on commutes -- aiming to make the daily chore easier by learning driving habits, identifying regular trips and providing users with live tile updates that estimate journey times and traffic flow. Nokia Drive 3 will automatically query this data 30 minutes before an established commute is expected to begin, and will also provide drivers with suggested quicker routes to their destination. The traffic data is gathered both from traditional navigation sources and other Nokia Drive 3 users -- we're told this latter bit is completely optional and, while the privacy policy is quite explicit, the company insists it doesn't personally identify users.

Nokia tells us the software interface isn't finalized, so what you see in the Flash demonstration may change before Nokia Drive 3 arrives in the coming months. You'll find a demonstration of the new My Commute feature, from the creator himself, right after the break.

Robotic vacuum cleaner 0

Cleaning up a mess should be fun, perhaps this was what in this industrial designer’s mind when he came up with Scorio robotic vacuum cleaner. Cleaning can be so boring, especially when you hate this activity, so it would be great when cleaning activity as fun as playing a game. Inspired by scorpion, thisconcept robotic vacuum cleaner adds gaming factor in its mechanism, in fact, long term use of this unit can help release your stress.

Powered by lithium ion battery, Scorio is a remote operated vacuum cleaner so that you can sit comfortably and operate this robot just like any other remote control toys but this one cleans your room.

Designer : Anoop M

Scorio robotic vacuum cleaner consists of two brushes that move independently, you can clean any corner or difficult angles easily. The tail works as a blower, very handy when you use it to clean inside your CPU. It features 3L dust bag capacity and motor power of 1600W. During the cleaning process, this robot also indicates the amount of dust collected through its transparent glass placed on top of the body.

The future computer mouse 0

Once again Thermaltake teamed up with DesignworksUSA (BMW Group) to launch the next level of innovative gaming accessories. This design consultancy has developed Level 10 M Mouse as the first product which will be released in spring 2012. DesignworksUSA has worked with many industries with only one goal that is to transfer design know how between cultures, markets and industries in order to deliver the most innovative, forward thinking and consumer oriented design solutions. The first time Thermaltake partnered with DesignworksUSA was in 2009 when the design studio was asked to design the Level 10 high end gaming tower. The collaboration has triggered a lot of praise and won many awards for its revolutionary design approach to computer housing. Thermaltake wanted to take this collaboration to the next level by increasing the Level 10 experience to a range of gaming peripherals for Thermaltake’s e-sports division.

Level 10 M Mouse represents revolutionary thinking of these industrial designers when applying the Level 10 design language to additional products. This project’s goal is to bring the Level 10 gaming experience to the next level by applying the design language of Level 10 chassis onto products which by nature require ergonomic design solutions. DesignworksUSA design team came up with smart and innovative solutions to all pro-gamers that speak the same language as Level 10 with enjoyable and pleasant device for heavy use. Level 10 M Mouse is coming but we still don’t know the exact release date and price information.

Designer : DesignworksUSA

ExerciseBOts Personal Trainer Robot Promotes Healthy Lifestyle and Healthier Weight 0

Presented at ICSR 2011 design award, Gymbot Personal Trainer Robot drew attention from many practitioners. Massimo Battaglia has come up with interesting scenario for the year of 2020 where obesity in developed countries would still be a big issue. Adults and young people do not maintain good balance between their body and food, they don’t actually care about their well being regardless they are aware of the problem. They don’t have the willpower to at least try to regain control of their lives, they prefer to use shortcuts which in the end are usually proven ineffective. Overweight is not only a health problem, it can also be an issue when it comes to social and working relationship.

There are solutions that promise you instant result, however nothing beats the strong will to have a healthy lifestyle. You will need a trainer that help you to control and correct your bad behaviors, give you the courage to keep your exercise routine to stay healthy and fit.

Designer : Massimo Battaglia

In the future, thank you to electric automotive industry, there will be great improvements in lithium batteries. They will be a lot smaller, durable and economic, thus making the robotic technologies become more advanced and affordable. Gymbot Personal Trainer Robot stays with you, 24 hours a day to teach you how to take a good care of yourself, on both food and physical side.

When you feel lazy, Gymbot Personal Trainer Robot will encourage you to do physical activity, just like a real personal trainer. This robot tracks your health record to tailor a physical activity program that suit you best, this robot will show you how to do the exercise properly. This robot is more than just your personaltrainer, Gymbot evaluates your pulse and health in real time to prevent any undue stress.

Gymbot Personal Trainer Robot has the ability to quantify your progress and is able to understand what and how much you should eat in order to give advice on proper diet. This robot is an innovative approach to prevent many health issues, it can help you to tackle your laziness, it corrects your bad habits.

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Gymbot Personal Trainer Robot technical description:
Gymbot is a humanoid robot with articulated joints that mimics any human movement with ease, speed and precision. Behind its helmet-viewer there’s a 3D video camera with scanner function and thermal camera. Using a directional microphone, this robot can measure heart rate, and consequently blood pressure.

Fat mass index is calculated using two sensors of electrical impedance present on the hands of Gymbot. On the chest there is a touchscreen through which Gymbot can show the exercises to be performed, the results achieved and whatever else you want.

Gymbot Personal Trainer Robot is voice activated and can interact smoothly in different languages. It has a dynamic design to evoke its function of personal trainer, the humanoid form was an obvious choice because Gymbot must be able to perform any movement when accompanies the user during exercises.

Nike+ FuelBand Fitness Track 0

Now, it’s possible to measure your progress toward your goals with Nike+ FuelBand Fitness Track. It doesn’t matter if you are at beginner or advance level, athletes at all levels of fitness would be able to take advantage of this cool gadget to compare their progress with other people. This innovative device tracks movement on daily basis, it’s been designed to motivate and inspire its users to be more active by combining physical and digital worlds. Just like Nike’s motto, each of their products has always been about inspiring athletes and this gadget will motivate them in a cool, fun and intuitive way.

Nike+ FuelBand Fitness Track captures your progress and displays four different metrics: time, calories, steps and NikeFuel (this is the new metric that will become the ultimate measure of your athletic ativity). How NikeFuel works? It utilizes Nike’s patented technology to measure your activity through the movement of your wrist, there’s a score that motivates you to do more activities or movements in order to compete with other athletes. The more you move, the more NikeFuel score you earn, you can play basketball, running or maybe just throwing a Frisbee. Just do it.

From : Nike

The NikeFuel algorithms are designed with the help from world’s top experts in science and sports, they are based on oxygen kinetics. They won’t be the same as calorie counts which vary based on someone’s gender and body type, the algorithms of NikeFuel reward you equal scoring for the same activity regardless your physical structure.

When you wear Nike+ FuelBand Fitness Track, your movement will be translated into NikeFuel, so that each day, you can set a goal for activity and NikeFuel level you want to achieve. You’ll know if you are getting closer to your goal as the 20 LED lights on this gadget will go from red to green, it motivates you to keep up the good works to hit your goal and even exceed it. All your experiences won’t end on your wrist because all these data from Nike+ FuelBand Fitness Track can be synchronized to Nike+ website through its built-in USB or wirelessly through Bluetooth to a free iPhone app that will record your progress.

Google going to launch it's Chromebook in 2012 0

Internet giant Google's Chromebook, a laptop-like device or a netbook tailor-made for Web browsing and running on its Chrome Operating System, is likely to be shipped in India by early 2012.


Sundar Pichai, Senior Vice-President, Chrome and Apps for Google, said: “we are very excited about chrome books we have taken our 1st step in the long journey. so we have exceeded the market in many countries to gain mindshare. In 2012 we will be expanding in more countries and it's my hope that we will be India also.”


Chromebook was launched earlier this year and runs on Google's cloud-based operating system and its Web browser Chrome. Priced between $349 to $499 in the international markets, only Samsung and Acer currently sell Chromebooks through online stores.


“Chrome, is very popular on laptops, where most of the time is spent browsing and, it was natural for us to take the next step: build an OS to bring the full power of the Web to users. In October 2011, Chrome overtook Microsoft's Internet Explorer as the most popular browser in India,” Pichai said.


Analysts say Google needs to address issues of pricing and features to make it a success in India.


Google says as of now Chrome will be only for the laptop market, while the popular android operation system will be for Smartphone's and tablets.