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

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

Using a projector is a great way to get that real home theater feeling. And with the improvement in quality of these beamers you can get a high definition image in a screen size that you'll never reach with an LCD of plasma television. The only thing is you do need an empty wall that's large enough. And projector screens are very ugly or very expensive if you want to be able to roll them up with the touch on a remote (and do you really need another remote?).This is where Screen Goo might (...)  read more

It’s always been man’s fascination to wonder what the future will look like. And now that we live in an age where never before there has been so much and rapid change in everyday life through invention and technology, this age old question makes you wonder even more. As did the French creator of these posters in 1910. These were his predictions of the year 2000, made more than a hundred years ago. The main themes of the posters seem to be robotics and personal flight. It looks like a dangerous world (...)  read more

Think of it what you will, it's definitely more unique than a framed Ikea poster. A company calles DNA 11 produces art work from unique features of the human being. In medieval times people payed a lot of money for a portrait. Nowadays it's more interesting to hang a copy of your DNA profile on the wall. Apart from DNA profiles you can also get wall art of your own fingerprint or even a lip print (a.k.a. a kiss). Prices start at about $ (...)  read more