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Technology Trends and GadgetsTop 15 Google Earth Innovations and Games (SUPER GALLERY)
Google Earth is as entertaining as it is informative. In this feature, we profile some of the interesting Google Earth innovations and applications.
People are using the Google Maps for everything from finding addresses to creating giant-scale art projects and advertising campaigns.
Take a look …
Athletic Light Graffiti - Stickman Basketball Players
We've covered light graffiti before, the photographic art of creating designs or writing with the use of a small, rapidly moving light source in a dark setting, yet it still continues to fascinate us as well as the rest of the photo-intrigued blogosphere.
Although this image looks like a bunch of …
Webcam Backpacks - Porta2030 Streams On The Go (VIDEO)
If you've ever recorded video footage of yourself on the go, you probably looked like a goofball with your camcorder or cellphone stretched out in front of you... not so stealth. With this slender backpack, the Porta2030, you can record more low profile footage and actually stream your video as long…
Universal Cell Phone Cases - Covertec (GALLERY)
Tired of repeatedly buying new cell phone cases to fit your new cell phones? Well, here is THE solution from Covertec, an expandable case that fits any size Pocket PC Phone, SmartPhone or cell phone because the generous side flap closure accommodates a range. It's made from Nappa leather in a varie…
PC Integrated Desks - Sync (GALLERY)
The Sync brings sexy to your office or home with a stylish, yet practical, computer-integrated office desk. All the PC components are smartly built into the design to offer maximum performance and convenience. If you ever want to take a break from computing and go back to traditional ways of reading…
Banana Protectors 2 - Nana Banana Saver Prevents Browning
My secretary swears that if she eats a whole banana, she can't eat for the day again. If that sounds like you, then the Nana Banana Saver is for you. Cut your banana in two, clip on the banana saver and it will prevent the air from reaching your precious potassium bomb.
Here's another banana prote…
Group Therapy Parodies - Apple Ad: PCs Living with Vista (VIDEO)
"Hi, I'm a PC and I am living with Vista!" That is the latest twist and (below the belt) hit Apple takes at Microsoft's expense in their well-known "Hello, I'm a Mac. Hello, I'm a PC" series. The spot likens using the wildly ill-received and underwhelming Vista operating system to living with a dise…
Soda Float Gizmo - Fizz Cup
If you've ever tried making soda floats at home, you know the mess the creation of the pop and ice cream combo can be. It's fun to concoct, but you wouldn't want to do it anywhere you can't clean your messy clothes after.
The smart guys at Firebox have created this easy-to-use device to make your …
Intelligent Whiteboards - Microsoft TouchWall (VIDEO)
Bill Gates demonstrated a new multi-touch computer and interface, called the TouchWall, at the Microsoft CEO Summit in Redmond on May 14.
While Microsoft Surface's steep price tag of $10,000 makes it too expensive for the average consumer, TouchWall is the poor man's surface; with the system being…
Air Quality Detecting Fashion - EPA Dress
With increasing pollution in urban communities, it would be great to have clothes that alert you when the air quality gets really poor, allowing you to take precautions to protect yourself.
Designer Stephanie Sandstrom's EPA Dress, which is currently showing at the 2nd Skin Exhibition at San Franc…
AMOLED Notebooks - Samsung Prototype
Samsung SDI, the Korean manufacturer’s display division, gives us a sneak peak into their upcoming AMOLED laptop designs with this strikingly stylish 12.1” prototype.
The prototype, which will be showcased for the first time next week at the Society For Information Display (SID) 2008 in LA, fe…
Customizable Android Phones - Mimique (GALLERY)
With Google’s new open source Android OS expected to be out soon, we are seeing more and more mobile phone designs and concepts that utilize the much anticipated platform.
One example is the Mimique touchscreen phone concept by RKS design consultants of southern California that looks like the lov…
Rotary Dial iPhones - iDial (GALLERY)
Combine cutting-edge gadgets and retro style with this awesome beyond words rotary, analogue style dialler iDial application for the iPhone.
In a clash of the past and present technologies, iDial utilizes the iPhone's innovative multi-touch capabilities with the ancient but cool dialler of analog …
Macadamia Nut Bowls - Husque Houseware (GALLERY)
Mark Harrison’s Husque houseware is really attractive. Fashioned out of Australian macadamia nut shells, The Australian designer uses a special compound to mold the shells and create very beautiful, colorful bowls and other tableware that make use of nuts, pods and organic shapes as sources of ins…
Recycled Robot Jewelry - Obvious Front (GALLERY)
D Young, the artisan behind Obvious Front, makes the funkiest robot earrings, pendants and ornaments from recycled parts of old TV and VCR. The quirky, humorous bots are assembled from capacitors, wires, resistors - anything that can form the body, arms, legs and head of his little creations. He has…
Coffee Makers of the Future - Nespresso Design Contest Winners (GALLERY)
Well known for their sexy and creative coffee maker designs Nespresso gives us a peek at the future of coffee designs with the announcement of the winners of their second Nespresso Design Contest at an awards ceremony in Milan.
The four winning designs are:
First place: ”Untitled" by Brice Genr…
Vegetables As Appliances - Antoine Lebrun’s Aion Kitchen (GALLERY)
Antoine Lebrun’s futuristic kitchen design called Aion Kitchen is supposed to answer the question, "What would a small kitchen look like in 10 years?" Brandt Aion is a multi functional kitchen which merges electromechanical and vegetable technology. The specialized plants, which were developed by …
Recycled Electric Toothbrush Gadgets - Bristlebot/Brushbot (VIDEO)
Old toothbrushes can be used for all sorts of things - cleaning greasy engine parts, scrubbing hard-to-reach toilet nooks, and creating robotic artists. The folks at Evil Mad Science Laboratories discovered a simple DIY robot project. It uses a toothbrush head, a pager motor, and a watch battery. A …
Double-Take Animal Photography - Intimate Views by Tim Flack (GALLERY)
Tim Flack’s portfolio of photography is astonishing. He captures stunning images of animals using unexpected perspectives and extreme close-up points of view. Flack’s photos of bats are genius, he actually makes them look.. cute… in a way. There is a sense of actually ‘experiencing’ the c…
Adding Fun To Organization - The Butt Station (GALLERY)
With the clutter and tens upon tens of gadgets and stationary sprinkled and spread across my desk, why not add another one that can actually help organize and reduce the mess? I am not sure though that I would choose Urban Outfitters quirky organizing tool which is called The Butt Station. I kid yo…