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What will the next-generation fluorescent lights be like? “D’Light” from H_Design can offer us a possible answer. Made of heat resistant tempered silicone material and LEDs, the D’Light is expandable and durable, saves both your efforts to install the light tube and your money spent on electricity bills. It can fit into different sizes of lights too, and all you need to do is to hook it to one end and expand the length to the other side. Easy and practical as that!

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Squeeze these soft balls to dispense seasoning! While you squeeze them, you’ll not only see the seasoning coming out of these balls continuously, but also you can feel how tiny the salt and pepper are… Oh God, that’s really bit of weird.

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Ross Nanotechnology’s NeverWet Spray is a magic product that makes liquids never stick onto anything it’s applied to, simply because the spray is silicon-based super-hydrophobic. In the video below, you’ll see chocolate running off the shoes without leaving even a bit on them, and that’s really incredible.

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It seems like a smart container, what do you think the item is used for?

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Round, square, cloud, hand or water drop, although the appearances of cellphone holder keeps changing all the time, almost all the holders are using magnets, grippers, catches or a ledge to hold the cellphone in place. Except for the Gravity Mobile Phone Holder. Quite specially, the “What?Gravity” mobile phone holder features a soft-touch silicone panel to grip your cellphone. Seemingly it defies the gravity, hence its name.

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Housewives must have long been annoyed by cooking, as they need to screw off and screw on the caps of season food  bottles from time to time… Well, forget that and start a day with this revolutionary Salt Savor. Its silicone top can pop up and fold down with the flick of a finger, saving the users’ much trouble. Moreover, there’s also a measuring spoon stored in the back, ensuring it’s handy enough for a convenient use. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This silicone egg cracker has come to simplify your home cooks. It looks just like an egg, with round body and bright yellow color. And it cracks eggs within merely a few seconds, simply press and done. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Researchers from the University of Southampton have recently developed a new type of nanostructured glass that can optically store data forever. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Aptly dubbed “Catalyst”, Jiyoung Seo’s shelf triggers user to feel, touch and react with the unit so as to build a closer relationship between people and furniture. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Your iPhone 4 must need something to protect it, so why not just get a special sporty shoe like these？Available in black, red, blue and orange, the iShoes Silicone Case each wears a price tag of 10 dollars but we bet that price wouldn’t hinder them to become popular around the world. [Read the rest of this entry...]

As the name implies, the silicone bottle caps are created to keep the beer fresh after the bottles are opened. And also, they can serve as a bottle marker/identifier. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Lose your umbrella again? Not likely with the Dangling Umbrella.

It’s a busy world filled with numerous affairs and that means a big risk of forgetting to pick up your umbrellas, no matter you’ve placed them on the table, in the doorway or simply on the floor nearby. Well, you just innocently forget the umbrellas. Dangling Umbrella, however, is an umbrella that wouldn’t be easily forgotten. The umbrella, featuring a sliding handle, could grip the table more stably than ordinary ones also due to the silicon on the underside of the cap. Moreover, the cap will light up with the words “Don’t forget” if it is opened. [Read the rest of this entry...]

What is the common impression the traditional switches give us? Tough, old and rigid, right? But these Silicon Switches with will dissipate that negative effect. It comes with a new look, seemingly like soft round balls, due to a cover of raised silicon on its surface.

In order to create you a romantic atmosphere, the silica gel lampshade not only changes the colors of lights, but also gives off delicate fragrance as the temperature rises. Different colors also represent different smells, for example, yellow stands for sweet oranges, green is related to fresh lemons, and purple can be associated with the elegant cherry blossom . Well, which color of lampshade is your style? Just have a try.

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This device is silicon plug can indicate the water temperature with the help of the built-in sensor. Different color will be showed according to the water temperature. Red means hot, while blue indicates cold water and green for the appropriate temperature. [Read the rest of this entry...]