Another cool concept video. 3M, the company famous for introducing the world to post-it notes and sandpaper, has created a technology for flexible transparent multi-touch screens. It’s not hard to think of applications for this technology and with this (mock-up) video 3M shows us a few. Now it’s up to the hardware designers to actually start using the flexible touch screens. “[3M is] already producing these touch sensors, and the first place you'll see them is in mobile phones later this year (...) read more
“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
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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
Like the Boxee Box remote control showed us, a remote for a media center (or HTPC) only needs a few basic buttons. Unfortunately the Boxee remote is not sold separately but the GlideTV Navigator might be a good alternative. It's a small remote control that fits in your hand, connects through a wireless USB dongle and let's you control all the basis functions of a media center. GlideTV themselves call it a 'couch mouse' and that could actually be a pretty accurate description. It has (...) read more
