Are you a germaphobe? Ok, maybe you’re still in denial. Whether you’re obsessed with sanitization or not, this cellphone-sized ultra-violet light emitter is pretty darn useful. Maybe it’s a little too Star Trekian for some, but this device’s nanotechnology will zap just about any surface and kill some of those nasty household germs that may [...]
Like pixel sands through the digital hourglass, these are the passing minutes of our lives. That’s the premise behind Russian designer Balykin Pavel’s Sand+Time watches which won a Red-Dot design award in 2006. What can we say, we have a ‘thing’ for Red Dot winners The hourglass is one of the oldest known methods for [...]
There is a growing body of literature and studies that continue to show that light can affect our mood, and our health especially for those who may have some form of seasonal affective disorder. As more data becomes known about the correlation between light in our environment and our mood, it should come as no [...]
Toilet 2.0 is all the rage these days. Was Bill Gates’ eToilet announcement merely the opening shot in a new war-front between Microsoft and Apple? Photoshop junkies recently turned their airbrushes on a new contest over at Worth1000 and this rather convincing image of a mock iPottie stood out from the crowd. [Worth1000 via Gizmodo]
Have you ever wanted to surf the web while you were on the can? Maybe you already do with your wireless laptop For those who are searching for a more refined and permanent way to bring your ‘connected life’ (addiction to it) into one of the last bastions of sanctuary – your bathroom – Microsoft [...]
Maybe this is a bit too personal for a gadget blog, but last night I could barely sleep partly because my little kids won’t let me, but also because my sinuses were completely blocked, and my nose was like an open faucet. Whether you have sinus, allergy or head cold stuffiness sometimes it can feel [...]
When Steve Jobs took to the Moscone Center podium at the Macworld Expo on Tuesday to announce the launch of the Apple TV set-top box, he revealed this tagline to the audience and the world: That may have been what the good folks in the Cupertino marketing department settled on, but I guarantee you, this [...]
Not everyone wants iPod speakers that look like they came from the PC world, or are the epitome of contemporary design. Retro is in too, and Scandyna’s Podspeakers exude coolness with a dash of 70′s design dust. The Micropod SE (shown above) comes in 6 different delicious colour choices. Looking this good won’t come cheap [...]
I’ve been lusting after a non-existent, ultra-mobile, full featured OS computer / PDA-killer for some time. I am happy to report that manufacturers are starting to pay more attention to this ignored niche and subsequently more products are now being released that could be targeted at filling that void. Case in point is the OQO [...]
Yanko Design consistently puts out some really unique offerings and this wall-mounted, Square CD player is no exception. Everybody likes to wall-mount just about any device these days, as electronics continue to evolve, blend and integrate into the overall look of your living space. Matteo Bertanelli leads a group of 4 designers that each touched [...]
