November 2007

The Archives

• Inspiration

  Andrew Fentem

  11.29.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Truly inspiring this cutting-edge electronics research and interface development of Andrew Fentem. The primary aim of his research work has been the creation of intellectual property relating to the design of electronic entertainment devices. Of particular technical significance are the pioneering research-based advances in the fields of multi-touch touchsceens, multi-object-tracking, kinetic surfaces, and RFID hardware.
  What […]

• News

  The Infobar & Nike

  11.28.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Nike did a good job and has tied up with Japan’s KDDi communications and launched an exclusive line of customizable shoes which go in line with the KDDi’s Infobar 2 phone. The shoes will be available in four colors just like the phone and can be further customized using the Nike ID […]

• Inspiration

  Mobile & Functional

  11.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  As mobile phones get increasingly smaller it has been through the implementation of new technology or features that has maintained them at a size that remains actually functional. This nx788, by chinese company Naxing, comes with a bluetooth headset which is stored within the body of the phone when not in use. […]

• News

  Personalizing Phones

  11.22.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Personalizing phones is still a hot thing right now. This clamshell phone designed by Nils Siegel is all about user customization. The grid lattice structure holds colored pins to mimic precious jewelry. You can create all kinds of designs and patterns in full pixelated isometric glory. Limited edition versions with precious metals and gems […]

• Inspiration

  “Home is were the charger is”

  11.21.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Yes, one of my favorite quotes from Shari. And she’s right. One of the holy grails of recharge technology is of course wireless and there are several products now that do it. The charger above is designed by Sun Kyung Kim only doesn’t have a name yet but it’s quite endearing.
  He reasons humans like […]

• News

  Electronic Paper?!

  11.20.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  There has been a lot of buzz about electronic paper for the last couple of years but no products have been produced in any significant volumes yet. That might change with this new thin display from Seiko Epson which measures 6.7 inches and has a resolution of 1600 x 1200 which equals a 230 […]

• News

  Amazon Kindle

  11.19.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Amazon’s new ebook gadget, called the Kindle, is presented during a special Amazon press conference in New York. The Kindle isn’t the most elegant looking gadget ever created (in fact it looks like it came out of the 70’s), but it packs an impressive list of features and could finally bring ebooks mainstream. […]

• Inspiration

  Android Demo

  11.13.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Android team over at Google recently posted a demonstration video of what the new open source platform is capable of. It looks pretty promising but on top of that they’ve also announced the Android Developer Challenge, which provides $10 million in awards for developers who build great applications for Android. Read all about it […]