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Twist Sharpener

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Totally unbelievable… a pen sharpener cannot come with a much simpler design than the Twist! It is constructed of merely a stainless steel sheet, bent to mimic a sharpener. So if everything can get a simple basic design, will the environment left with less footprints? We hope so.

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iSlice Slice Box Cutter

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We love everything coming with a nice shape. The iSlice Slice Box Cutter features a U – shaped handle, allowing the users to work with fewer efforts but more convenience. Apart from that, it also comes with a ceramic blade, which is 10 times sharper than metal blades and lasts 20 times longer. To meet your different needs, the cutter can be adjusted into three lengths.

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Sony Echo

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Our ordinary life is constructed with extraordinary stories, and even a chair, a lamp can remind us of some sweet memories. Thus when I get some old things from my friends, I’d like to know his/her story with the furniture or gadgets. Shen Hao Cheng’s Sony Echo is rightly something to record the life story of a secondhand product. It allows the new owner to retrieve significant information conveniently, and may even make emotion produce resonance between people. Kinda like a message recorder that can be passed on from one people to another… Really interesting.

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Flameingo Fire Extinguisher

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Slim, slim, slim, seeming everything nowadays is pursuing a good figure, even includes the fire extinguishers. Have a look at this one by Jinwoo Kim: it features a slim body design that fits in small storage space, thus makes it quite outstanding among common round-shaped fire extinguishers.  Besides, the Flameingo also comes with a replaceable cartridge to reduce waste; its pressure indicator and a built-in alarm also allow users to check out the status of the extinguisher more easily. When there’s fire breaking out, a LED light will soon switch on for people to find the extinguishers quickly.

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Flat Piano

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How to slim pianos down and let them go into the houses of many more people? There’re several possible methods, one of which is this “Flat Piano” concept by Yun Jin-yeong and Jeong Seong-hun. The new piano looks bit of the same as items sold by IKEA, featuring modular units that can be assembled together, and therefore ensures a more convenient transportation.

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Portable Ultrasound Machine

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Time again the MobiUS SP1 proves smaller is better, but also more expensive. Wearing a surprising high price of $7495, the ultrasound machine is small enough to fit into your pocket so that you can use it anywhere. The system is capable of fetal, abdominal, cardiac, pelvic, and peripheral vessel scans, which make it an ideal personal device for medical use. Coming along with a wireless and 3G connectivity, the system can conveniently send images to hospital, therefore allowing the users to keep in a good touch with their family doctors.

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HALO Heating Spoon

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Busy office time. About 50 minutes ago you made a hot cup of coffee, but what happened then? You’re chained to your work and the coffee went cold.  Never mind, coz you now have the HALO to keep your coffee hot. Just put it in the cup, switch on, let it heat your coffee steaming, and you’ll always find hot coffee ready at hand. So fabulous!

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Küat Bottle Lock

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Until now I can still remember the shock expression appeared on my buddy’s face when I locked my bike with a water bottle, or more exactly this Küat Bottle Lock. As you can see, the new lock is cleverly shaped like a bottle, but features 5-feet long, 8-mm braided steel cable to ensure the safety of your bike. My only worry is that you may need to find somewhere else to put your real water bottle, if you’ve decided to use the Küat Bottle Lock.

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AshPoopie Pet Waste Picker-Upper

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Dogs are naughty boys and girls. They run everywhere, rest everywhere and leave their feces everywhere. Thus we constantly see people pick up bags of poop and then discard them in the bin. So they never realized that the poop can be burned into ash instantly, without leaving any footprint to environment? Well, they should try to end up the trash with this AshPoopie Pet Waste Picker-Upper. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Multiuse U-magnet

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We need handles almost everywhere and “Your Magnet” is rightly a multiuse u-magnet for almost everything. It features two suction cup feet, which can stick onto cups, tablets, cellphones or other things to serve as a handle or stand. Thus you don’t need to get everything with handles, but simply remember to get this u-magnet for your things.

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Pose Camera Case

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It’s so astonishing that this soft camera case would double as a tripod or camera mount too. To make the device stable enough for use, there’s in fact a series of bendable metal wires hidden in the zip-up case, thus it could get shaped into a stand and keep stable for photography.

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Wearable Blood-Flow Sensor

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The ultra-compact wearable blood flow sensor is an invention of a research group from Kyushu and Tokyo Universities. Compared with common blood flow sensors that weigh 2-3 kg, this new device is much more compact and needs merely a 100 V power supply. It can be used to measure blood flow when the user is moving or just keeping still. Besides, the portable sensor can measure blood pressure as well.

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What’s this?

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Of course it seems like a handbag, but what could this be, if it is something else? Exert your imagination and leave me a possible answer.

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FlipIt USB Charger

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With more and more electronics on my table, there’re actually less and less power outlets to plug them all in. So it is obviously the time we need to use one power outlet to serve two or more gadgets. The FlipIt USB Charger is a clever tool that can leech off an existing plug to draw about 1Amp of current for your USB devices, while not troubling your other gadgets to get reenergized. Pretty great!

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ShirtShuttle Case

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ShirtShuttle is a creative gadget that helps you to keep a clean and neat shirt. It consists of a folding board and a rubberized case. The folding board has curved edges and smart clips, allowing the users to fold their shirts quickly. The case can fit into backpacks or briefcases, so that the users would take their shirts with them for a change.

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Foldable Canoe

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Surely we don’t need to take a canoe all the time, but if we could do that, why not? This Foldable Canoe designed by Ori Levin is rightly a portable one that can shrink down to fit into a bag. It weighs about 4.1 kilos, lightweight enough to ensure an easy transportation. It is also easy to be assembled, costing the users merely 5 minutes to get the boat finished.

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Sling Shot Camera

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Sling Shot Camera is an interesting concept put forward by Sung Young Um and Jung Eun Yim, which aims to capture the real of you. No smile, no pose, this camera gives you no time to prepare for the photo and always surprises you when it is taking your photos. If you love natural photography, you’ll definitely love the Sling Shot Camera.

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Holga Camera Smiles to Shot.

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Please keep smiling for your photo, I mean, not only you need to smile, but also your camera is expected to do so. This Holga Camera by TIM is rightly a camera that smiles to shot. It has two big eyes, and they are in fact two camera lens that would “wink” to take a photo. Once the two lens are opened at the same time, you’ll then see amazing 3D image via them. So ready for your photo? Smile!

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Ear MIKI Earphone Concept

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If you’re looking for something smart to help you manage your earbuds, the Ear MIKI Earphone is rightly the one you need. Though merely a concept at the time, the gadget seems as cute as the cartoon Mickey, and neatly holds the line of your earphone or other devices. When not in use, you can simply wear it around your finger, just like a cool ring.

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iWood Laptop Blackboard

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iWood is the first but best your kids can ever get… Well, even though it is made of wood, the item is actually a portable blackboard that allows children to draw and write anywhere and anytime. So what could be more important than to encourage your kids to imagine and innovate? Nothing. Give them the iWood and let them record their fabulous imaginations.

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Electronic Dictionary Bookmark

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Bookmarks and dictionaries are two necessary tools for bookworms, and obviously the item shown here has cleverly combined them together. Named as Electronic Dictionary Bookmark, the gadget comes with a quite simple look but extremely powerful functions.

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Radiation-detecting Bracelet

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Everybody knows that we’re surrounded by radiation all the time, but where is it? The radiation is invisible, imperceptible, and only this Care Bracelet can detect it.

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Glasses-shaped Bag Hangers

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So these pairs of glasses are quite cute, right? However they’re not made for your eyes, but for your bags. Smart enough to ensure an easy transportation, these hangers can be conveniently taken everywhere and so as to hold your bags and other items.

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“Just Fold It” Flexible Room Divider

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“Just Fold It” is a flexible and portable room divider that fits in different locations. Its unique design allows the room divider to be adjusted by adding some extra modules. The product is wind-resistant too, as there’re some perforations built on the surface. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Blooming Cuppa Tea

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We all have our own purposes: some drinks tea for fun, some drinks for leisure and some merely drinks for convenience. If you’re rightly somebody pursuing convenience, the Blooming Cuppa Tea is surely the first one on your list. The design combines a disposable cup and a teabag package, ensuring both easy transportation and easy usage. The only drawback I see is that the disposable tea cup may leave some “footprints” to our environment. Hopefully they will be finally produced with eco-friendly materials.

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Reading Finger

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Hansub Lee’s Reading Finger is a clever design that would bring visually impaired people with a much simpler shopping experience. It is a combination of a finger device and a Bluetooth headset. As the finger pointer scans products, information like description, price, ingredients, nutrition etc will then be transformed into audio instructions for the users. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Mini Business Card Scanner

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For people who have too many business cards to handle, this Mini Business Card Scanner is the best gift they can ever get. It’s portable and easy-to-use, allowing the users to scan business cards in seconds and store the information with an organized list. After that, the users can then import, export, and synchronize their personal data on computers. So what are you waiting for? Get the smart gadget and manage your business cards. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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iPad Keyboard with Elevating Keys

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Even though the Apple Inc. has issued no keyboards for iPad or iPad 2, there’re actually many companies designing and launching wireless keyboards for iPad users. The Levitatr Keyboard is just one among them. It is merely 12mm high, with a smooth black surface when not in use. But once you switch it on, its keys then raise out and the backlighting turns on. Currently it’s a Kickstarter project, so we can only check out the video now to see how it works.

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Electronic Post-it Note

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Native Union’s Electronic Post-it Note is something that allows you to leave a message personally and politely. With its built-in 256MB memory and a camera, the device can record a video message up to 3 minutes in length. It is built with a magnet too, thus the gadget would be easily adhered to fridges, cabinets or other places. Available in green, pink, blue, purple, red, white and black, the device will be on market within a month’s time for £49.99. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Angry Birds Speakers

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Angry Birds are here again. This time they come with a new function, and that’s to work as portable speakers. Still, they are designed to be cute and nice, especially good for people who love angry birds. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Big Big Cursor

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These two Big Big Cursors are touchscreen-friendly stylus especially designed for your tablets. Seemingly bit of different from your typical stylus, they’re not that comfortable to use but will add some new fun to your time with tablets. Moreover, they’re even magnetic so you can store it on the metal covers of your iPad2 for an easy transportation. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Epson’s Retro Photo Printer

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Epson’s new photo printer comes with a retro appearance design which seems to have drawn its inspiration from old computers once popular in 1970s or 1990s, but actually also features some modern technology as it is built with a wireless keyboard and a remote controller. However, the real element that makes the printer special is that the device prints out photos and postcards without needing to be connected to a computer. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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gScreen 17″Dual Screen Laptop

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The king of laptop is here. From gScreen, the SpaceBook is the world’s first dual-screen laptop that features two 17″ full HD displays with a gorgeous resolution of 1920 X 1080 pixels. Even so, the new laptop measures merely 4.54kg, lightweight enough to ensure people an easy transportation. It is planned to be launched to the world in November, but now you can make an order via gScreen with a down payment of $695.00 or $795.00. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Mini Digi Greenhouse Compact Camera

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Let these tiny 0.3Mpix Cameras with the Mini Digi refresh your colorful summer days. They’re available in five different colors, all measuring merely 60×30x43mm and 24g. Their mini-sized body make them quite ideal for carrying around, and their strong function allows the users to shoot both photos in JPEG in 1280×960 and QVGA AVI videos. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Fold-up Keyboard for iPad

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Logitech’s Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad is a smart portable accessory that looks really cool as well. It attaches to the back of the iPad 2, acting as a protective case and a stand for most of the time while offers a full-sized slide-out Bluetooth keyboard when users push the iPad backward. Once folded up, the keyboard then turns off to conserve battery life. Clever. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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iTouchless Bag Re-Sealer

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Shaped like a stapler, the device is in fact a bag re-sealer that helps you seal the package again if you don’t want your opened bags to sit in the air for too long a time. It also works on bags with liquid in, except for bags that contain solid materials. The gadget is easy to use, simply slide it across the bag and then done. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Mini Desktop Computers

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This Mini Desktop Computer must have tricked your eyes, as it looks like small toys on the picture. But it is “announced” to be real computer available for use in the video below. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Wrist Sensor Turns Your Hand into a Trackpad.

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Ever imagined to use your hand as a touchscreen? Turn your idea come true with Kei Nakatsuma’s wrist sensor then. Based on infrared detection, the device can figure out where the user’s finger is and detects the finger’s “tap” or “click” motions to accomplish certain tasks. As it turns users’ back of hand into a trackpad, you no longer need to bring touchscreens around next time you prepare for a talking show. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Electronic Skin

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Researchers from the University of Illinois have exhibited their latest achievement – the Electronic Skin via the Internet. It is hair-thin, constructed with sensors, antenna, LED and other parts and powered by built-in solar batteries to monitor a person’s heartbeat, brain activity, muscle contractions and so on. If you put it besides your throat, the device can even “hear” your words so as to accomplish certain tasks. It can be easily applied to anything, without need for glue. When such amazing things used in the medical field, we bet we humans can benefit more from the advanced technology.

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ONE PASS Wireless Emergency Call System

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Although we haven’t met a best device for emergency usage till now, we’re truly receiving better and better designs from all over the world. The ONE PASS Wireless Emergency Call System is rightly one of those amazing ideas. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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