If you’re an Apple user, you’re probably familiar with Mobee’s technology already. Mobee makes inductive chargers for all sorts of gear, but really blew up when they made an inductive charger for Apple’s Mighty Mouse, which always was kind of a pain to recharge. Mobee solved that problem, and now they’re about to make life even easier for Apple users.
There’s an arms race going on in displays right now. Samsung and LG are competing with each other to create the biggest, brightest transparent screen possible, complete with touch capability. They look awesome, they perform exactly how you’d want them to, they are full HD, and you will never be allowed to own one.
Why?
Keyport was founded on the idea that keychains are among the last refuges of clutter. This is because the founder of Keyport has never seen my apartment. Anyway, the idea is actually pretty brilliant: just the blade of the key is stored in a small box, which you pop out when needed and keep stored when you don’t.
And now, there are more colors! Because what a gadget needs is more colors!
It’s a problem with even the greenest products: packaging. How do you package the product so that it’s protected, but without destroying the environment or creating unnecessary waste? Paloma Agliati, a designer in Chile, is tackling the problem with the revolutionary Plamp! lamp design: the lamp isn’t encased in the packaging. The lamp IS the packaging.
Back when dinosaurs walked the earth, Polaroid was an enormous company bringing people what other photography companies couldn’t: simple, instant photographs. Pictures were shaken, memories preserved, proto-MySpace photos were taken, and the cameras sold by the millions. Technology marched on, but these cameras didn’t, and they looked doomed to become landfill fodder…until Dan Riordan came along.
So, you’ve got a favorite scotch; a robot bartender, or at least an automatic liquor dispenser, for your favorite tipple; a fine set of glasses to pour it into; and you’ve got a tiny little robot forklift to pick up your drink and carry it to you, all you need are the coasters to go with it. Finally, somebody has seen this crucial market and is actually catering to it.
Got to love the detail on this collection of felt synths from Austrailian artist Pul(sew)idth. Korgs, Rolands and even the MiniMoog are duplicated with impressive accuracy, considering the plush trinkets measure just 3.5 inches long. Six of them are selling for $65 each on Pul(sew)idth’s Etsy store, but the artist seems willing to aoccomodate special requests, including keyboards, guitars, pedals and amps (keytars, anyone?). There’s a Flickr page with some more examples if you need inspiration. I’m a big fan of the tiny felt Arp, myself. [Etsy via BB Gadgets]
Here’s the description for the Eyeclock from designer Mike Mak: “Eyeclock is a pleasuring clock which gives pleasure while telling you time.” Not sure “pleasure” is the right word. Judging from the photos, it seems the right eye continually circles around as the minutes tick by, while the right eye swirls a bit slower to count off the hours. Cute at first, the Eyeclock could possibly whittle away at your sanity as you while away the day. [Mike Mak Design]
These E.V.A and Butterfly speakers look cool, but I wouldn’t want to fall on them. The speakers have a woofer that faces the floor and apertures on both sides. The sound reaches you indirectly (rather than being pointed right at you) which is pretty cool, although they’re also a speaker set you’re going to want to keep away from the kiddies. The speakers range in price from a whopping $25,000 to an even more staggering $200,000, so chances are you’re not going to be buying a set anytime soon. What do you think about these? Sure they’re cool- but worth the price? [via Gizmodo]
