Navigarius GPS concept

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on August 12th, 2009

Navigarius GPS conceptThe Art Lebedev Studio always comes up with stunning designs that have a great chance to hit retail. The Navigarius GPS concept is another home run. This GPS will feature touchscreen controls for easy navigation, USB connectivity, a microSD memory card slot, cigarette lighter adapter for use in your car, and a detachable stand.

It’s perfect for your futuristic dashboard. And it’s nice to see a round screen among a sea of squares. The only place square GPS units will get you is squaresville baby. It’s nice to visit, but no one wants to live there.

Orbis is more maneuverable than a Segway

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on August 10th, 2009

Orbis is more maneuverable than a SegwayThe Orbis has it all over the Segway. It’s half as big as the Segway, has easier maneuverability in tight spots and folds down for storage. It also sports a 13 mph top speed and is battery powered. Eat it Segway.

It isn’t all awesomeness though. It has some obvious balance issues. Those can be worked out though with some time and money. At the moment it’s just a concept, but a good one. It will likely come to pass, since this thing is like the hot rod of the Segway culture.

Mug for the blind prevents spills

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on August 9th, 2009

Mug for the blind prevents spillsFilling a mug is something that people with sight take for granted. For the blind it presents a challenge. Spills can happen when you can’t actually see the level of liquid. Of course clean up is challenging for us all and something that we would rather avoid if possible.

Well, this Braun Bell concept mug solves the problem in a unique common sense way. It chimes when the liquid hits one of three levels within the mug, allowing a blind person to know when their cup is filled to the level that they want.

Touch and feel navigation

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on August 3rd, 2009

Touch and feel navigationHere’s a concept that would really help the visually impaired and blind. The Touch & Go navigation system is a combination of a hand gadget and an earpiece that will give you directions as a relief map on its wearable navigator with tactile display.

The scale is 1:1,000 and the center of the display is where the user is currently. An arrow points toward where you should go, while audio through the earphones will speak any other details needed. Pretty interesting take on navigation for the blind.

LG cellphone transforms from handset to headphones

Posted in LG by Conner Flynn on August 2nd, 2009

LG cellphone transforms from handset to headphonesLG has announced its Design the Future competition winners, one of which was this Hi-Fi cellphone that also doubles as headphones. Supposedly when it’s folded up, it can fit into a slot in a laptop or your pocket. Unfold it and you have a fancy pair of stereo headphones.

Pretty nice. If this design concept ever finds its way to the real world, it could be a winner. LG could do itself a huge favor by thinking outside of the box and actually offering up some items like this one.

Time Your Light concept

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on August 2nd, 2009

Time Your Light conceptWhen the apocalypse comes. Not if, but when, you are going to want a reliable light. Your home will have no power by which to defend yourself from robots or zombies. You’ll want the Time Your Light concept.

It gets its power mechanically, working like a windup doll. Just give it a twist and you have light. But is this just a timer with a light or a light with a timer? We just hope it doesn’t tick and give you away with typical wind up noise.

Wi-Fi TV concept

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on July 26th, 2009

Wi-Fi TV conceptForget the fact that this thing looks like some hopped up PSP wearing bright orange sunglasses. The extremely eye-catching WiFi Tv is basically a handheld internet television that is designed to access on-demand TV services that are available on the internet.

The idea is that TV shows and films can be streamed straight from the internet to the 6-inch touchscreen display. It boasts two slide-out speakers that supposedly provide a comfortable hand position, though we don’t see it. There’s even storage for Bluetooth headphones and a charging point.

Shrinking jug keeps milk fresh longer

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on July 26th, 2009

Shrinking jug keeps milk fresh longerNormally shrinking jugs requires reduction surgery, but that’s not the case here. This concept jug is designed to maximize your milks shelf life. Lets face it, as soon as you open a gallon of milk, it starts the process of spoiling. So how do you combat spoilage?

By reducing the air in the container. It’s the air that is milk’s enemy. It encourages bacteria and such that make it go bad. This shrinking jug is called “Fresh,” and it will keep the amount of air in contact with the milk at a minimum, because the container collapses as the milk goes down.

Motion Sensitive Remote Control

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on July 24th, 2009

Motion Sensitive Remote ControlSure, the Wiimote really upped the ante when it comes to motion control, but only with video games. This conceptual “Remotion” however, from Ryan Sorrell uses motion control with your living room TV. Even if it does look like a futuristic dustbuster.

To adjust the volume, just shake it up and down. Move it left or right to channel surf. Pretty easy and effortless. Plus it will at least force your lazy butt to move around some and burn at least a few calories.

Luna Breast Care device

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on July 20th, 2009

Luna Breast Care deviceThis is a good concept that should help when it comes to early detection of breast cancer. This personalized unit allows you to do a self-examination in the comfort of your own home. It’s a handheld unit that features the latest intelligent biomedical technologies which are said to be capable of “feeling for lumps on the human breast as to detect abnormalities under the surface of the skin.”

Consisting of two components, the unit features a charging interface alongside a screen and a soft screening pad interface made of flexible, bio-elastic materials with multiple sensors that process the info. It stores all records of your screenings for future reference if needed.

DYA Cell Phone slides diagonally

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on July 19th, 2009

DYA Cell Phone slides diagonallyHere’s a conceptual design that we haven’t seen before. The DYA phone concept has materialized from the future, with some interesting futuristic features. For one thing it’s got rounded bubble-type buttons that are easy to press, without having to look at them.

In back it’s coated with elastic paint that makes it pleasant to touch and reduces the chances that it will be damaged when dropped. Strangest of all, and maybe the coolest feature is the diagonal cut that makes it compact when not in use, but at the same time large enough to be used comfortably when you open it up to make or receive a call.

The ultimate reading lamp

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on July 16th, 2009

The ultimate reading lampSometimes an idea can be so simple that you wonder why you never thought of it yourself. This is one of those ideas. The Book-sensitive Reading Lamp was designed by French designers Jun Yasumoto, Alban Le Henry, Olivier Pigasse and Vincent Vandenbrouck.

You can figure out how to use it just by looking at it. The idea is that the lamp will turn itself off whenever you place a book on it, open to the page where you stopped reading. It will turn on again when you remove the book. This one is so good that it will likely become a reality.

Stackable iPod dock concept

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on July 12th, 2009

Stackable iPod dock conceptHere’s an interesting concept that makes the iPod dock more practical. The idea is that you can stack as many of the modules as you like, which lets you have multiple speakers, lights, even air purifiers. Usually iPod docks are pretty boring, but this one opens up a whole world of possibilities.

Maybe they could add a messaging screen on the front and it could display your instant messages. Maybe one could be a USB hub, or have a hard drive. The possibilities are endless.

Self-Aware All-Sports Steady-Cam

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on July 9th, 2009

Self-Aware All-Sports Steady-CamThis is sort of a tag-team approach to an intelligent sports camera. It’s dubbed the Chasercam and it consists of two devices. The camera (with base) and the sensor target. Just activate it and the camera turns on it’s base and as well as up and down, seeking the sensor target.

You place one of these on the subject, while the other is attached to the person following the subject. Normally the persn holding the cam has to worry about walking into things or tripping, but with this, it’s a piece of cake.

The Google-G0: How Android could take on the iPhone

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2009

The Google-G0: How Android could take on the iPhoneWe’re no stranger to shiny touchscreen phone concepts, but here’s one that we’d really love to see in production. It’s designed by Taiwan’s Tryi Yeh and called the Google-G0. It’s both a touchscreen phone and a slider, with four large navigation buttons for quick access to your email, web browsing and more. The buttons change to fit your needs, depending on what you’re currently doing. Speakers and a camera are on the back.

It’s really slick and sexy. With some interest features. This is the kind of thing that can givethe iPhone a run for it’s money. Apparently the functionality continues when you plug it into the charger. For instance the image of the dock makes it look like it will let you watch TV on your phone, or use your G0 like a remote.





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