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Tardis, used to be the Doctor Who time machine police box made famous by the British television show, is now a smart safe that can only get unlocked by your smartphones. The Tardis Safe is easy to operate: simply insert your cellphone into the dock and type the password, and then it will open with a sound of the Tardis revving up to time travel. Apart from Tardis, the cellphone-opened safe is also available in an R2D2 version, which will come later this year.

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Bondi is a smart little hanger with astonishing multi functions. According to your real needs, the Bondi can be used to hold a wide range of things, including your cellphones, keys, or even your books. With its flexible but practical design, Bondi can be used anywhere too, such as in your cars, on your bicycles, in your kitchen and so on. The possibilities are endless- as you think of a new possibility, the Bondi then manages to make it true.

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Time to enjoy a totally different way of photography! Dubbed “Mmi”, the screenless camera can interface with your smartphones to take photos or shoot videos. It comes with a built-in kickstand, an insertable suction cup and magnetic connector, thus you can mount it on a tripod, on the window or other places to get it ready for use. Via an app on cellphones, you can then remotely control the camera, adjust the shooting settings, and conveniently upload your photos or videos to the web.

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With everything, such as the cellphones and the tablet, turns to become much thinner and lighter than before, the accessories made for them is gonna in the same trend too. From Giesecke & Devrient, the new nano-SIM now comes with a smaller size, measuring merely 12mm x 9mm, which is 60 percent smaller than the classic model. Still, the new SIM is 15% thinner too. That’s quite exciting news as we may soon get everything thin and lightweight. But is that a good thing? I don’t know.

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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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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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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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Sleepbox is a mini building that allows you to sleep comfortably and conveniently. It was originally a conceptualized design put forward in 2009 and now has been installed at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, for travelers to rent and sleep for hours during their transfers at airports. [Read the rest of this entry...]

When it comes to USB keys, the designing habit that “smaller is better” is always popular. However, Elecom x Nendo Clip USB Memory Type “DATA clips” are not only smart but also portable. They can clip to any places – your ties, books, credit cards, etc. As a result, whenever you search for your USB Keys, you’ll see them at your hand. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Researchers from Queen’s University in Kingston have invented a thinnest cellphone we’ve ever met. It looks no thinner than a credit card and features a good flexibility that allows the users to bend it in various ways. Moreover, as you bend it, you’re actually controlling the phone: making a corner to bookmark a page or flipping the corner to get a new page. Really amazing and possibly such “bend gestures” method will be an overwhelming trend of the future too. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Thinner, thinner and thinner, and now we would have a really thin foldable knife that fits in a wallet. But it is still sharp, as it is made with real carbon fiber and titanium. Plus, the smart knife also comes with a money clip to hold your bills or cards. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Hacoa Play Mouse is definitely quite perfect for girls, as it not only has an ecological cuteness, but features a lovely smiling face that is made up of the wheel button and two little round left and right buttons. It is available in light maple and darker walnut, each for $189 on Japan Trend Shop. [Read the rest of this entry...]

On the Consumer Electronics Show 2011, this mouse has won much praise from the visitors and almost all the participants were impressed with it simple shape, transparent body and decorative lamps built around. It is announced that the mouse’s body is made from high quality glass so that you can use it for a long time. [Read the rest of this entry...]

We’ll all become a lazy person… I mean, who would ever want to do the cleaning any more, especially when they can get the help from the Floor Washing Robot? It looks smart, but performs rather well in cleaning the floors and hard-to-reach spaces in your rooms. Moreover, the robot can even tell whether or not your kitchens need to be cleaned and offer a most suitable service. Wanna have a try now? Check out the video below before that. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is a Juice Box Camera, a camera that is even more attractive than photos it takes. [Read the rest of this entry...]