Japanese hand-cranked vending machine
Japanese company Sanden created a vending machine that can be powered by hand-cranking. The manual system was designed to help people buy food or beverage during natural disasters where there is no electricity to run the machines. By the way, you need at least 70 cranks before it turns on. Source: Hand-cranked vending machine offers [...]
Coffee-making via iPhone, iPad
The iPhone has become the ultimate (so far) handheld communications equipment. It seems the next step has been taken. You can now make coffee with the help of your smartphone/tablet computer and a coffee faucet made by Denmark’s Scanomat. Two grinders hidden from view lets you make coffee in 15 seconds, an espresso in 25 [...]
‘Sun’ glasses that fight off the winter blues
Seqinetic’s LED “sun” glasses, a Kickstarter project, is designed to help drive away winter depression. “Even if undiagnosed as a serious case of Seasonal Affective Disorder, there’s something incredibly disappointing about a 4:30PM winter sundown. To help combat the problem, while introducing many more intangible problems into your social life and sense of self-worth, Seqinetic [...]
Hanashicom speakerphone pillow: The fun way to do late-night phone calls
Japanese telecom company Willcom has released the Hanashicom pillow, a phone accessory that lets you do hands-free calls while lying in your bed. The pillow features a microphone and speakers for an effortless chit-chat. Willcom is giving it away for free to customers — a smart way to promote their flat-rate unlimited talk plan. The [...]
Future tablet: Thin, transparent, with flexible AMOLED display
The Koreans are blowing minds with their new concept tablet. Samsung Mobile Display recently showed the world a glimpse of the future with a short video of what a tablet should look like years from now. In a 31-seconds time-travel experience, a user holds a transparent and flexible OLED-based tablet complete with 3D features. The [...]
4moms Origami stroller: Button-operated baby carriage
If you thought the Transformers switching ability is limited to animated robots, take a look at what forward-looking designers have come up with in the stroller industry. If you want convenience and fashion as you take a walk with your little bundle of joy in public, get yourself and your baby a 4moms Origami stroller. [...]
HP goes Windows with Slate 2 tablet
HP recently announced the Slate 2, a Windows 7-powered tablet to be released by the end of this year. A prototype of the upcoming tablet reveals an 8.9-inch device powered by an Intel Atom Z760 1.5 GHz processor with 2GB RAM, 3G, WiFi, USB 2.0, and 30Whr battery. The HP Slate 2 also comes with [...]