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Controlling the cursor with a ball? That’s really an interesting idea. But the ball is not an ordinary ball, but a ball-shaped mouse that has 14 built-in pressure sensors, including a three-way acceleration sensor. As a result, the mouse would always control the cursor whenever you roll, squeeze or throw it. Yes, the ‘Puyocon’ mouse has completely changed the traditional way we use a mouse and make it more interesting. I love the idea!

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Inspired by matchboxes, the so-called ‘Phillu’ mobile storage device not only shapes like a matchbox but functions in almost the same way as the matchbox and its matches. And inside the box, there’re 9 removable match-shaped sticks, which separately could carry 5GB of data. That’s not enough, as ‘Phillu’ also allows you to transfer date from the sticks to another ‘Phillu’ easily by striking the heads of the sticks along the striker. So even without the help of a computer, we could always share the data with others if we’re using the ‘Phillu’ Mobile Storage Device. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You-SB used to be a creative concept that features an artificial finger built with a Flash Dive onto it. Yet a high-tech minded doctor has made that come true by implanting an artificial finger with embedded USB flash drive to Jerry Jalava’s hand. So even though the poor Jerry has lost a finger in a motorcycle accident, he is also lucky to be the first man with an USB finger all around the world.

Let’s start the article from the disadvantages of high tech. Taking USB flash drive for example, the small-sized storage device  effectively keep our information safe and allows us to use them anywhere. Then you never imagined what would happen if they went wrong? Well, all the information disappeared…and left nothing. That’s why the designers are developing these heavy-duty USB flash disks. Made from metal, these key-shaped flash drives could last quite a long time to serve you while not requiring you to pay special attention to them.

The well-know National Geographic Magazine has launched a portable 160GB HDD recently. Not that the famous magazine company has given up their publishing business, but Nat Geo aims to spread their content in a better and durable way. All the pieces of information Nat Geo has ever published since 1888 are included in the HDD, and that only takes up 60GB. The other 100GB is prepared for your daily use, and you can also add other pieces of information Nat Geo will publish in the future to the collection. Costing merely $199.95, the 160GB HDD is apparently the best gift we want to get for the Spring Festival. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Face recognition technique has been widely used in different fields these days, to ensure the safety of you, your possessions, and your information. And the Lockface USB Key is another product that comes with that high tech. It asks you to use your face to open the Lockface drive and nothing will appear on your computer if you’re away. As reported, the device has a 98% correct acceptance. To ensure a higher security of your data, the device also adopts an encryption technology.

There is nothing wrong about having a hectic but fulfilling work life. But what about living a lazy life? We usually call those people couchpotatoes or lazy bones, but whether you admit it or not, lazy people do encourage the designers to think up some wonderful ideas, including the multifunctional PC Stand. It has three joints which all promise a 360-degree rotation on the mechanical arm, and therefore allowing you to adjust the stand into any angles, from 0 to 90. As a result, you can either sit in a sofa or lie on the bed to use your PC. It is available in various colors, such as black, red, golden, and blue. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Seeing a movie at home is relaxing but indeed unfortunate at the same time, as you couldn’t feel the shock a movie aims to bring you. Why? Your TV or computer screen is too small, and you need something that makes you feel like sitting in a cinema. You need a projector, a Mobile Cinema DVD Projector. Just switch the machine on and put a disc in, it’s the cinema time! Wishing you would like it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Logitech is rather well-know for wireless mouse, not only because of its first-rate quality, but also due to the stylish shape. Perhaps next time we talking about Logitech’s product, we should also refer to its funny design. Inspired by wind-up toys, Logitech has come up with Sustail, a new wireless mouse that relies on the mechanical energy, which is produced when you wind it up. So just wind the mouse with the key, and then Sustail will be ready to work. [Read the rest of this entry...]

With its compact design and elegant shape, the portable keyboard is especially perfect for guys who need to travel a lot. An integration of foldable and light-weight element to provide you with more convenience, is its distinguishing feature. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You think the device is a goose quill? Well, you should have though of that, but Sang Hoon Yoon won’t be happy if you merely regard his innovative product as a pen. It is, actually, a projector that creates a magic light effect not only on a display, but also in the space. No buttons or other component, the Maestro Projector is easily controlled by the baton that comes along as a pen. [Read the rest of this entry...]

31 girls are apologizing on the web…That’s not a shocking piece of news but a new service provided by an interactive website ‘Ayamari Bijin’. You can find out the girls’ blood types, choose one, and ‘hire’ her to apologize to your friends, your boss or any other people. But do we really need such a service? As in my mind, nothing is better to comfort others than your personal actions. Nevertheless, that’s still a perfect idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]

From Sega Toys, the Uchiage Hanabi fireworks projector has come to present you a full fireworks show, with colorful fireworks exploding all over the ceilings. Plus, you can create your own fireworks by drawing on special plates.

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Someone may prefer high mouse, while others would like a lower one, and it’s not surprising at all that a whole family need those different types of mouse. So what is your choice, getting several one with different heights or just one that serves all? Certainly the latter sounds better. And that’s just the mouse presented here, which could be adjusted to different heights. It is connected to the computer through either USB or Bluetooth.

Believe me that you wouldn’t mind waiting for a few years to own a futuristic laptop like the Roll-Top, though it’s just a concept product at present. Due to the soft OLED technology, this laptop is a flexible display that unrolls into a multi-touch 17-inch laptop. As it could be rolled up conveniently, Roll-Top is more portable.

Presenting here is a refreshing computer mouse named as “Demat Mouse”. The new product is designed with almost no more components except a base, a ball and two thin buttons, reducing much weight of the mouse. As a result, “Demat Mouse” works in a different way from regular ones. When you press the button on to click, it will then send a signal to the hardware and therefore implements your instructions.

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To most people, only one Mac Book Pro is enough to meet their basic needs of work and entertainment. Still believed by these people, Mac Book will be more popular if their portability is no longer limited by the screen size. Thanks to Book arc, especially designed for Mac, you can use your Mac Book as a huge iMac in an elegant way while at home. Meanwhile, it also ensures an effective protection to the Mac book appearance. Cool!

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Among numerous significant inventions, computer is believed to one of the most influencing one that changes the lifestyle of modern people. And now, even with notepads, notebooks, you still want technology to serve you better. Then, let’s acknowledge Victor Bivol, as he has combined the drawing tablet with your keyboard to ensure you an easy use.

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To hospitals, lustration is of most important and almost every article in use should be completely clean. Designed specifically for the medical field, the easy-to-clean tablet PC from Fujitsu is so easy to clean that it can be completely kept away from bacterias.

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Imagine that we can watch TV on bed just as we’re reading a book. Has it shaken you up a lot? That’s just what the ‘Buddy’ computer aims at. There’re three parts of the system, including a small portable touch screen, a large touch screen equipped with a projector, and a mainframe that works as a charging station for all necessary hardware. Mentioned its usage, the two touch screens can work according with orders from the mainframe through wireless devices and feedback relevant operations to it. Have you found out the secret of the small touch screen? Well, it’s also a keyboard for the large touch screen.

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Don’t these popsicles look yummy? However, I suggest you’d better not taste them, because they’re actually portable storage devices from Korea. The ice cream part of the popsicle is a hard drive and the stick is a USB flash drive. At present, there’re three flavors, including Chocolate (120GB HD / 8GB flash), Strawberry (80GB HD / 4GB flash) and Vanilla (60GB HD / 2GB flash).

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Though we can find out what our palms look like easily, have you got a clear idea about your hips? Let the fully-automatic iBum chair tell you. When you sit on the chair, after the built-in sensor detects your existence, a scanner on the top then will then start to scan your buttocks and print it out auomatically.

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What will you buy with 7400 Euro? A delicate house, a sports car or a luxury watch, anything is alright to most people except an obscure USB. But recently an Italian designer Toshi Satoji dose bring out a luxury 16 GB USB (worthy €7400), which is hidden inside a fancy aluminum puzzle cube and you have to solve it to use the USB. Creative ideas!

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The elegant purple PC, winner of “DELL Regeneration Green Computing Technology Contest”, is made of biodegradable polymers to embody the concept of “environmentally friendly”. Though it‘s a mini guy, the sustainable computer shows a powerful function with all the elements such as interfaces, CD-ROM projected in its arched case. As it can use anything as the screen and keyboard through projection, no extra components are needed.

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The plain chassis is designed to be well waterproofed, which can still work even you pour a bucket of water onto it. Wanna to learn more about it? Now let’s see some field test video on Youtube.

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As it is equipped with an adjustable pedal and develops its function of the mouse and keyboard through two touch-boards, the chair-like computer will certainly bring a different operation experience to users. Not only will the recliner allow you to maintain a good state during long working hours, but also the 18″ display screen could be adjusted to your different needs.

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Except for the elastic USB connector, the latest USB from Ennova Co. is also equipped with an OLED screen which can show different colors to tell the correct fingerprints. So it’s the best helper to protect the data of your clients.

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As it is designed in the form of a vase, the vase computer is a perfect adornment which can completely integrate with the bedchamber surroundings. It’s also an outstanding computer, which stuffs a 1GB RAM, a 2.5″ hard drive and a blue-ray optical drive into the vase. At the bottom of the vase, there’re also several interfaces to common devices.

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With a crescent shape, this PC does have a unique appearance. In addition, it has two screens—one more than others! The 16:9 big screen is the true display. As for the 4:3 smaller one, you can use it as a mouse or a touch screen. Don’t ignore this– the smaller screen can also run a separate system.

You may good at shooting games, that is, you can point precisely with mouse. However, I bet most people will be more comfortable with pen rather than mouse. So why not just apply the pen’s targeting mechanism in mouse.

The Scope Node M-SN1UL from Elecom Japan wants to offer you a pen-like experience with mouse. Its laser generator is located in the position of the penpoint while holding a pen. In other words, you can use it just as precisely as a pen. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Unlike traditional product, this Interactive projector comes with a flexible screen, and so you can press it to reshape the image on the screen.

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Eco-friendly is one of the most popular industry design themes; IT product design area is similar. Unlike traditional printer, this eco printer use dregs from your daily coffee to function as traditional inkjet cartridges. In addition, when the printing process is started, you should use your hand to move the ink case left and right to print the image or document.

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Interactive projector is not so weird these days. It can help you pick up some virtual object from the whiteboard, but I bet your interactive projector cannot distinguish your finger, palm or even fist. This new intelligent whiteboard from SmartTech comes with this kind of capability. Actually, you can write with a pen and move objects with fingers then erase it with your palm. Wow, it’s magic hah? Previously, interactive projector itself is magic too.

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You want a beautiful nail? You are tired of the complex manicure process? Then, you will like this unique gadget, which is claimed to be the world’s first nail printer, from CES 2009.

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Claimed to be the world’s smallest optical mouse, this Z-Nano mouse is only measures 42 x 21 x 17.65mm. In other words, it is merely a little bigger than an adult’s thumb. In order to offer all the functions of a traditional mouse, this one should have some unique design.

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This board keyboard can offer your gripping typing experience. the full QWERTY keyboard are located at the back of the keyboard and so you have to type on the rear with eight fingers. There is also two triggers on the flipside which works as the mouse buttons. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Multifunctional gadget is very popular and has been penetrated into every aspect of our life. This USB Flash Drive Lighter which shaped like a Zippo gives you 8GB flash driver and a lighter as well. It is a good gift for the IT smoker. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Street light will make you city more beautiful but not everyone is innovative. Interactive projector can be a good alternative. Certainly, it is merely a decoration rather than a functional product.

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Braille is sure a good way to provide information for the blind by touching. However, not everything will be translated into Braille. So why not just read the words?

The voice stick, which comes with a scanner, can read the word instantly for the blind. Just swipe it over the book, in the same way as using a portable scanner, all the words will be read to the blind. In addition, you can take a earplug to prevent disturb others. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is not a good habit to eat in front of your computer, since your keyboard gonna be messy. You can get a napkin with the pattern the same as a normal keyboard and then, after dinner, your keyboard is still clean. [Read the rest of this entry...]