When you develop a product with a large group of companies, sometimes it is hard to keep everybody’s mouth shut. During the WM6 Japanese Edition press conference this morning, Microsoft was a bit too excited with what they’ve been working on with Sharp and Willcom. So here it goes, up on the screen for the gasping fans, people who have ...
Read More »Porsche P’9521 cellphone is a beauty
Porsche presents their new concept phone, the P’9521 design concept clamshell design phone. The P’9521 has a sleek, squared off design that seems pretty attractive with all of the rounded edge concepts being produced recently. The black and white color is pretty minimalist, as it doesn’t look like a typical shiny and metallic phone, but it seems to have its ...
Read More »X-Keys USB Macro Speed Dial style keyboard attachment
Sure, it might not be the Optimus keyboard, but not everyone can afford to blow a grand on a peripheral. The X-Keys Stick USB attaches on to your keyboard, and acts as a customizable “speed dial”, allowing you to set up the hot keys how you want them. No one likes remembering all of those shortcut combo keys, which is ...
Read More »Darth Vader goes all artsy on us
The Vader Project is just another example of the Star Wars anniversary gone wild. But it sure is a cool one. A slew of artists have come together to present over 60 customized Vader helmets. They all prove to be geek-tacular eye candy. Curator of the Vader Project, Dov Kelemer, says “Star Wars was getting very nerdy … and watching ...
Read More »Even more to love: New MacBook Pros
Apple has been having an upgrade bonanza as of late. The lovable new MacBooks made a splash, and now there’s even more to love. Confirming rumors, Apple added their new MacBook Pro notebooks to their online store today. Utilizing the new Santa Rosa chipset, these new MacBook Pros come in three seperate models, theres the 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB ...
Read More »Video: Toshiba tortures their own notebooks in front of the press
Toshiba Japan upgraded their Dynabook SS notebook computer this morning. During the press conference, the dudes were so proud of their new 19.5mm thin sexy magnesium body that they dropped the notebook from a height of 70cm. (Video 1 2) See? It’s still working. If that is still not enough, try pouring coffee (Video 3 4). Sorry, no Fujitsu tub ...
Read More »Junkfood maker prints QR code on prawn crackers
Alphabet soup is so 20th century that a Japanese junkfood company, Shimahide, has decided to print QR code on their famous prawn crackers (ebi senbei). What it does is that it allows different companies to print their content on each and every single piece of delicacies in the pack, for example a special URL for a marketing campaign. If the ...
Read More »The iPhone’s mystery app revealed through sloppy editing
You’d figure that one of the most coveted gadgets to date would have a better video editing team for their ads. Though, with an apparent editing slip-up, Apple might have revealed something they didn’t want to reveal. You’ll see in the top photo that there are clearly 11 apps showings on the iPhone’s main screen. If you look after the ...
Read More »iTop: The DIY iPod Laptop
This is what happens when one very ingenious man with a voided warranty and a broken iPod screen has some extra time on his hands. The iTop is an iPod which has been transformed into a very mini-laptop. The iTop can run a full OS with all of the UI capabilities as a normal laptop. The hard drive sticks out ...
Read More »M60M Watch concept works with no hands
The M60M doesn’t work with both hands tied behind its back. It works with no hands at all. This concept design from Roger Kellenberger operates with one rotating disc showing the time instead of the hands. The M60M uses spring tension to strap to your wrist, so all you need to do to remove it is press the open ...
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