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iPad-inspired Smart Keyboard for iPhone concept is pure genius

Friday, September 2, 2011 - 2:21am

Based on consumer interest it would easy for some to say that the iPhone is the perfect smartphone, but for many others the lack of a tactile keyboard is still the device's greatest failing. One clever new concept remedies this by presenting a solution so quintessentially Apple-like it could fit into the brand's product line-up immediately.

Soon you'll 'evolve' yourself new furniture using 3D printing

Evan Ackerman

Monday, August 29, 2011 - 8:59am

Most of the time, when you buy something, you end up getting someone else's idea of what you really want. With custom 3D printing becoming cheaper and more available, the options for customization are endless, and a new service could allow the "evolution" of new products that are perfect for you.

DrawBraille phone concept for the blind should be a real thing

Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 1:00pm

While touchscreen phones may be the wave of the future, they're not doing any favors for the visually impaired. After all, with nothing tactile on the screen, it's tough for them to control it. But this DrawBraille concept is the opposite.

Game Boy swimsuit is the sexiest video game you have ever seen

Adario Strange

Monday, August 22, 2011 - 2:43am

We're all pretty familiar with the now somewhat played out (but 'always' welcome) 'Slave Leia' and 'Lara Croft' costumes, but now a new female geek costume that actually turns you into a video game controller may become the new must have outfit.

A microwave that hides in a drawer

Friday, August 19, 2011 - 12:00pm

Microwaves are great to have in a kitchen, but they tend to take up a sizable chunk of counter space. This concept design sticks a microwave in a drawer, keeping it tucked out of the way.

UFO apartment ghost town reveals the future of human cities

Adario Strange

Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 3:18am

Japan and mainland China get a lot of the credit for Asia's futurist creations, but years ago Taiwan weighed in with one of the most exciting solutions for living a science fiction fan could want, UFO houses.

Mercedes F1 designs a bionic hand for a kid who asked nicely

Monday, August 15, 2011 - 10:45am

14-year-old Matthew James wrote to the head of Mercedes' F1 team asking them for $57,000 for a bionic hand. It was kind of a joke when he sent it off, but the hand they made him in response certainly isn't; it's the most advanced prosthetic hand in the world.

Data Sandals power your feet with the ultimate in geek style

Adario Strange

Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 2:54am

Some of us worship at the altar of tech, and others at the altar of fashion, but every so often the two worlds collide in a happy mix of circuitry and haute couture. Such is the case with the curiously attractive Data Sandals.

Gorgeous 'Slim PC' concept lives up to its name

Monday, August 8, 2011 - 11:15am

The Slim PC is a concept design for a small computer by designer Chang-Su Lee. Featuring lovely dark wood and a built-in iPhone dock, it's one of the most beautiful computer designs I've seen.

Sleep mask uses virtual sunrise to wake you up on time

Adario Strange

Monday, August 8, 2011 - 1:35am

Somehow some of the simplest solutions to our most persistent problems, like getting a good night's sleep, have remain unsolved until enterprising geeks started putting their thinking caps on and making their way to Kickstarter to present their concepts and turn them into reality.

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iPad-inspired Smart Keyboard for iPhone concept is pure genius

Soon you'll 'evolve' yourself new furniture using 3D printing

DrawBraille phone concept for the blind should be a real thing

Game Boy swimsuit is the sexiest video game you have ever seen

A microwave that hides in a drawer

UFO apartment ghost town reveals the future of human cities

Mercedes F1 designs a bionic hand for a kid who asked nicely

Data Sandals power your feet with the ultimate in geek style

Gorgeous 'Slim PC' concept lives up to its name

Sleep mask uses virtual sunrise to wake you up on time

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