“You snooze, you lose” and “time is money” all wrapped into one bedroom gadget. This alarm clock concept holds your dollar bills and starts shredding them if you ignore the alarm. That will make you want to jump up in the morning! A word of warning though: US law dictates that it’s illegal to destroy money and you could risk a month imprisonment  and/or a $100,- fine. A prospect to keep in mind if you decide shredding your $100 bill is worth the extra 5 minutes (...)  read more

Most of us sit behind a computer for a large portion of the day. And oftentimes there’s a phone lying next to it. The Omnio WOWkeys keyboard combines the two in a quite clever way. It’s basically a keyboard with an iPhone or iPod dock on the right side. It has a USB connection and will charge the phone while connected. But the iPhone can also be controlled with the keyboard. With the push of a button you control either your PC/Mac or your iPhone. Imagine a situation where you’re working behind your (...)  read more

The last two weeks a few future camera concepts (products that are designed as inspiration but haven’t yet found their way onto the production line) have shown up on the internet with some interesting and noticeable features. The two concepts we show here both make use of a smart detachable body and lens system and this seems to make a lot of sense! Technology changes rapidly and electronics are made smaller and faster every year but the way light acts can’t be changed explaining why a lot of the (...)  read more

Now that the iPad 2 is officially for sale, a lot of iPad 1 owners are thinking of getting rid of their old iPad and buy the new one. But the iPad 1 can still be put to good use. And with Apple dropping the price of their first iPad and the online marketplaces overflowing with people trying to get rid of their iPad 1, you might not always get the price you had in mind. So before you sell your old iPad online; consider this list of alternative ways to use your old iPad. (...)  read more

As we just reported on a future prediction from an artist in 1900 it’s now time for a future prediction of today. Corning, the company behind the popular upcoming Gorilla Glass for touchscreens, made this video in which they show off their future predictions for touchscreens. It makes for a mind-boggling display of hidden interactive screens in nearly all surfaces. A very realistic scenario in our vision, although actual touch interaction will probably become more redundant with highly intelligent (...)  read more