Professional athletes are no doubt always on the lookout on how to best optimize their performance, and cyclists are one of them. Given that cyclists tend to wear glasses during their races, Jon Cleave has come up with the Oakley GPS concept, an…
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Oakley GPS glasses with built-in OLED display will help cyclists improve their performance
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 18th, 2012
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Fold to Unlock Concept Design; Someone’s Getting Bored of Slide to Unlock
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 17th, 2012
Have you ever noticed that the way you unlock your iPhone is by sliding your finger along that little tab but the way you unlock your iPad is by pulling up the magnetic strip of your Smart Cover and folding it back? Of course for that question …
Timeless Capture concept looks beautiful, not so practical
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 15th, 2012
The Timeless Capture concept is basically a device which will “force” an emotional attachment upon the user, relying on selective photography to get the job done. This unique bond will strengthen itself each time you shoot an image,…
Ö Case for the iPhone comes with built-in screen cleaner
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 15th, 2012
Thanks to our phones in general spotting glossy looking displays, this is just a recipe for attracting fingerprints and grime, thus making our displays to look extremely unsightly if not cleaned every now and then. While using our shirts and nap…
Concept rendering of a 4″ “taller” iPhone looks pretty good
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 15th, 2012
We’re sure that most of you guys have heard of the rumors suggesting a next-gen iPhone with a larger 4” display. While this sounds great, many are wondering how app developers are going to deal with this change, after all a change in screen …
Snapkeys 2i touchscreen keyboard coming soon
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 12th, 2012
This might be the third time that we’ll talk to you about the Snapkeys 2i touchscreen keyboard. In case you forgot, we wrote about Snapkeys 2i (Imaginary Interface) last year and that it will be demoed at the CES 2012. But as a matter of…
Ericsson’s Connected Me concept could turn you into a human USB
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 12th, 2012
Imagine being able to transmit information, images and codes by simply touching an object. The ability to transfer data through touch represents ultimate convenience and secure connectivity. That’s exactly what Ericsson is trying to prove…
Electro-Kinetic Shoe technology said to charge mobile phones
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 11th, 2012
24 year old Anthony Mutua of Kenya has developed an ultra-thin chip that, when placed into the soles of a shoe, can charge mobile phones . Basically, the technology can generate electricity when put under pressure, which would be a variant of t…
Nokia Lumia 850 Concept Phone
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 11th, 2012
With all the various concept designs that we’ve seen for the iPhone, it is only right that now a fan of the Nokia Lumia range has come up with his own version of what an imaginary Nokia Lumia 850 should look like. To clarify, there is no such…
Volkswagen hover car concept
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 10th, 2012
This Volkswagen hover car is a concept vehicle that is used for personal transportation in the same way a modern car is employed. You must steer it, like you would a normal vehicle, but the only difference is that it’s flying in the air….
Camalien LED concept watch changes its colors depending on your surroundings
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 9th, 2012
Sometimes the watch you wear helps compliment your entire outfit, but how about a watch that will compliment your surroundings instead? Designers Peter and Sam have come up with a concept watch they’ve dubbed the Camalien. It’s an LED watch …
Instagram Socialmatic is a concept design of what the Instagram camera might look like in real life
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 9th, 2012
Instagram users are no doubt familiar with the logo of the app that features a Polaroid-looking camera. Ever wondered what the camera could look like in real life if it were to be put into production? Thanks to the folks over at ADR Studio, they…
Siemens’ eHighway technology powers trucks with electric lines over the road
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 9th, 2012
Siemens has announced its eHighway concept this week at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. Its new eHighway concept involves trucks powered by electricity from electric lines over the road. Siemens believes that the majority of poll…
Google Project Glass Photo Is Inspiring
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 8th, 2012
Feeding the Google Project Glass frenzy once again is another photo taken from the device itself. You can probably still recall Sebastian Thrun’s epic appearance with the Project Glass on when Charlie Rose did an interview of him. Proof o…
The Floater is an e-reader/smartphone hybrid device
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 4th, 2012
We’ve seen our fair share of foldable devices in the past like the Kyocera Echo and the Sony Tablet P, but a foldable e-reader that could double as a smartphone? That’s certainly something worth checking out. Dubbed The Floater, this concept…
iPad keyboard prototype incorporates the use of gestures
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 4th, 2012
While the iPad’s keyboard is pretty big, it is surprisingly not that fun to type on. While it might be great for firing off a quick message or email or performing a Google search, we’re sure that most iPad aficionados will agree that it wil…
Gravity LCD watch concept is pretty unique
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 4th, 2012
If you’re interested in checking out cool concept watches, this Gravity LCD watch by Sam from Germany has to be one of the more interesting concept watches we’ve seen to date. As the name and the rendering above might have already implied, t…
Mini Zero concept car looks pretty sleek
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 3rd, 2012
If you love concept cars or if you like Mini Coopers, you might be interested in checking out what Sonny Lim, a former Senior Designer at BMW’s DesignworksUSA in Singapore has cooked up. Dubbed the Mini Zero, this particular concept features a…
This 3D iPhone concept is pretty cute
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 3rd, 2012
Glasses-free 3D phones like the LG Optimus 3D Max and the HTC EVO 3D are probably the closest thing we can expect to having images “pop out” at us at the moment. However we have not completely ruled out the possibility that one day our phon…
Japan creates disaster-proof mobile networks
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 3rd, 2012
If ever there is a country who knows that much about technology—leading the consumer electronics industry and leaving the rest of the world in awe and begging for more—it is the land of the rising sun, Japan. Japan’s top telecommunica…
Toyota i-Real is a personal sofa on wheels
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 2nd, 2012
So you think that having a La-Z-Boy in your living room is the epitome of your financial achievements so far where being a bachelor is concerned, after amassing all the other essentials such as a large flat screen TV, a smashing home theater sys…
The iPhone Plus Concept Design is Modern and Breathtaking
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 1st, 2012
The concept designs of what could be the next-gen iPhone have been a dime a dozen and this one is another addition to growing collection of truly beautiful designs. Antonio De Rosa, the designer of what has been dubbed the iPhone Plus shows a v…
Liquid Metal iPhone 5 Concept Phone
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 1st, 2012
A designer by the name of Antoine Brieux has come up with a rather gorgeous concept for what the next-gen iPhone could look like. The French designer created the concept with the iPhone 5 in a high-performance Liquidmetal alloy casing along wit…
FYLM speaker concept is a speaker that can be flattened for portability
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 1st, 2012
Have you ever wished for a pair of portable speakers? If you have, you’ve probably come across several speakers which while portable, might present somewhat of a problem when you try to slip them into your pockets. Looking to change that is th…
iPhone Beamer Project concept
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 30th, 2012
Once in a while, a concept will grace our pages simply because it is interesting enough to warrant more than a second look. Having said that, pico projectors have not really taken off in a way where the manufacturers themselves had hoped, never …
All.Round SLR camera is a pretty unique concept
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 30th, 2012
Have you ever felt that your DSLR camera was too bulky and not flexible enough? When we say flexible, we literally mean flexible as this All.Round SLR camera concept by Arti Patel seems to suggest. The result is a camera that not only would not …
This iPhone concept comes with a self-destruct feature
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 30th, 2012
If you’re the sort of person who requires a password to be entered every time you try to unlock your iPhone, this password concept with Siri by the folks at Aatma Studio might be of interest to you. Yup, it looks like they are back again with…
Microsoft to push HomeOS home-automation system
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on April 28th, 2012
Microsoft could push home-automation into a reality: Microsoft has published a white paper highlighting how its own home-automation model will work. Dubbed as HomeOS, the home-automation system will be a PC-like abstraction for homes. Microsoft…
Panasonic highlights radar-based collision detection technology
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on April 28th, 2012
Panasonic has announced its new advanced radar technology for next-generation traffic safety systems. The said new millimeter-wave radar technology can detect humans, vehicles and other outdoor objects that are several tens of meters in range. …
Human Dynamo Jacket concept design
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 27th, 2012
Turning your everyday activity into something fruitful such as generating energy and stashing it somewhere is always a bonus, and there have been some mathematical calculations done in the past that show that estimates might eventually hit a hig…
Google’s Project Glass cameos in a video interview with Charlie Rose
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on April 27th, 2012
Nope, it’s not a cyborg robot. But yes, that’s Sebastian Thrun – Google’s Project X founder and former director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Google has officially branded its super-cool Google Glas…
Wells Smart Mini is a kettle and water purifier concept with a built-in iPod dock
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 26th, 2012
If you’ve ever wanted a water purifier, a kettle and an iPod dock all built into one, we have a feeling that this particular concept may very well please you. Dubbed the Wells Smart Mini, this particular concept was designed by Sang Keun Sim a…
Google concept phone opens up old wounds
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 25th, 2012
Apple and Google were not rivals right from the get go, and when Apple first rolled out the iPhone in 2007, Google has yet to announce its plans to make a splash in the smartphone market. Some say that Google betrayed Apple’s trust by intr…
iMac Touch concept with iOS and Siri looks feasible
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 25th, 2012
We’ve seen MacBook concepts that have turned the laptop into a tablet hybrid of sorts, but this particular concept is a pretty interesting one where it gives the iMac touchscreen capabilities, iOS features and even Siri. Dubbed the iMac Touch…
MIT Media Lab unveils NewsFlash, a possible QR code alternative
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 25th, 2012
MIT’s Media Lab has recently cooked up something dubbed NewsFlash. Similar to QR codes, what NewsFlash does is that it takes your smartphone’s camera to scan and will bring up the relevant information on your screen. However the difference …
Audi unveils A6 L e-tron hybrid luxury vehicle concept in Beijing
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 25th, 2012
During the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Audi took the wraps off its concept hybrid vehicle dubbed the Audi A6 L e-tron. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because this particular concept will be based off the original Audi A6 L with the difference b…
Chery @Ant concept might give birth to road train system
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 24th, 2012
At the Beijing Motor Show, there were certainly plenty of interesting rides to look at, and Chery has come up with this rather unique looking vehicle known as the @Ant concept. Since it is a concept, you are more or less sure that the brains beh…
Honda debuts Concept C and Concept S vehicles, production to begin next year
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 24th, 2012
During the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Honda unveiled two new concept vehicles – the Concept C and the Concept S. The former is a concept sedan that will be made into an actual car and will be sold in China next year. Details of the vehicle ha…
This 4″ iPhone mockup looks pretty good
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 24th, 2012
Rumors are circulating claiming that this year’s iPhone will feature a display of at least 4” in size. Sure, we heard that last year but given that the iPhone 4S was pretty much identical to the iPhone 4, many are expecting that 2012’s iPh…
Nokia Lumia 920 concept with PureView and Windows Phone 8
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 24th, 2012
The Nokia Lumia 800 and 900 features a pretty unique design as far as phones are concerned. Admittedly they do feel pretty good in the hand plus the curved glass of the Lumia 800 is quite nice to touch, so we guess it’s not a complete surprise…
IBM develops air-breathing batteries, aims for 500 miles on a single charge
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on April 24th, 2012
An air-breathing battery that can power cars for more than 500 miles on a single charge. Quite unreal isn’t it? But that’s exactly what IBM is trying to achieve. In 2009, IBM embarked on a quest dubbed as the “Battery 500 Proj…
Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 concept showcased
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 23rd, 2012
The Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 concept is the crowning glory of General Motors’ exhibition at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, and it might just be the personal transport of the future for many of us. In fact, we did take the EN-V for a ride back at …
Grabit is an ergonomic fingerprint scanner lock for your door
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 20th, 2012
Fingerprint scanners used to unlock doors are nothing new, but a little modification in this concept by designer Dongsuk Seo has made fingerprint scanning a little bit more efficient. Dubbed the Grabit, the fingerprint scanner has been fitted ov…
MEM-COFFEE set is a futuristic and elegant coffee making machine
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 19th, 2012
Looking for a coffee brewer that’s not only minimalistic but futuristic? If you are, Studio Mem has come up with coffee brewer concept dubbed the MEM-COFFEE set. As pictured above, the design of the brewer and the cups scream elegance and simp…
KDDI iida concept smartphone features a manually wound clock
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 18th, 2012
If you love concept phones, then you might want to take a look at what KDDI has recently unveiled. Falling under KDDI’s iida series of Android smartphones, this particular concept was cooked up by Jamie Hayon and just keeping to the style of K…
The Almighty Board could be a chef’s dream come true
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 17th, 2012
We’ve seen the jokes and various gags that have suggested that Apple’s MacBook Air can not only double as a kitchen knife, but could also be used as a cutting board as well. Injecting a bit of seriousness into the idea, designer Jaewan Jeong…
4″ iPhone mockup looks a little odd
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 17th, 2012
There have been plenty of rumors surrounding the possible release of a 4” iPhone later this year. While many were excited at the possibility of a larger screen, many did not take into account of how apps might respond to the larger display whi…
Wacom Realism concept stylus has “green” features
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 12th, 2012
Designer Majel Korytar has come up with a concept stylus that he has dubbed the Wacom Realism. Based on Wacom’s digital writing instruments, not only does the Wacom Realism double up as a stylus and as a pen, but it will also have the ability …
Blackberry TK Victory concept looks pretty awesome
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 11th, 2012
Apart from alleged leaks, we certainly have no idea what RIM’s upcoming Blackberry 10 devices will look like. However this has not stopped Blackberry fans and designers from coming up with concepts of their own, and the latest addition to that…
Figaro triangular speaker concept comes with AirPlay support
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 11th, 2012
If you love unique and contemporary designs, then this set of triangle speakers concept by designer Morten Gronning Nielsen might be worth taking a look at. Dubbed Figaro, not only do they look aesthetically pleasing, but will also feature a cla…
