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Samsung Young Design Award 2009 Finalists

TheFuture — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:42:28 +0000

Samsung has organized young design award for the third time this year aiming to find out the creativity of young Italian design students focusing on sustainable and functional digital household solutions to improve the living quality of the future civilization. Following are the 9 finalist projects that was exhibited in the award ceremony held at Triennial in Milan.

PAD is a digital pet family that improves the consumption of energy by monitoring the status of the environment.

The main controller of the ‘Stand Off’ is the accelerometer that can detect the exact location of an object and sends Bluetooth signal to switch the appliance on or off.

The ‘Re-Siker’ system with its two parts has been designed for recycling stations that can pack bags and provides a serial number through one part and the other part informs the user on recyclable items among them and ways of compositing and implementing them in the market.

Intelligent Organizer is a device that solves the electric line over-charging problems.

DNA is a floating unit that can generate continuous and affordable energy from the sun and wind.

Recycle is an exercise bike integrated with energy producing ability.

Light concept can produce florescent and luminescent illumination without using electricity.

E-plant provides easy energy consumption information.

Self Control device improves knowledge and perception of in-house energy consumption.

From : Samsung Young Design Award via DesignBoom

Space Music Flow Concept Mobile Phone by Hyunsoo Choi

TheFuture — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:18:22 +0000

The Space Music Flow is an innovative mobile phone concept that has been designed combining a variety of cultural aspects and scientific features where users can have the most amazing wireless experience ever. The white surface that can be turned all the way to 360 degree and demonstrates various signals of a cell phone like battery life or network availability. Moreover it features a Bluetooth speaker cradle that is able to produce high quality louder music, while giving the device an elegant look. Together, this is an amazing gadget to experience for all range of mobile phone users.

Designer : Hyunsoo Choi

Moshimy Mobile Phone Dock by Michael Young

TheFuture — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:38:03 +0000

Moshimy is a set of a mobile phone dock and a handset through which users can charge their mobile phones in a way of celebrating the conversation art. The recharging doc and the olive green plastic made handsets are ideal for use both in home and office. The full size stylish handset enhances the functionality of mobile phones and increases the comfort of everyday living offering 96% radiation protection emitted from mobile phones. The unique aluminum brushed honeycombed appearance of the handset is an added quality with its other highlighted features like Bluetooth stereo speakers, battery recharging doc and most significantly, built-in conference call function.

Designer : Michael Young

X-Mini 2nd Generation Capsule Speaker Review

TheFuture — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:50:08 +0000

Hello Folks, I have received my X-Mini 2nd Generation portable speaker a couple of days earlier and have really amazed with what I got for as low as 15 pounds. Let me be a bit more elaborative…

Starting from the package I received, a cool sleek package with the heading “Audio Revolution in a Box”, which really enhances the attention. I have opened the package and yeah I got a bit disappointed since almost all the portable speakers come in a pair. Well I must say this feeling got away as soon as I plugged in the little monster with my iPod. But still, I wish I had 2 X-Mini 2nd Generation speakers to make better comparison with X-Mini Max. [Buy it here]

The compact, innovative, capsule shaped design combining with the superb sound clarity it delivers through its large 40mm driver; this is a perfect audio enhancement that can make any sort of music or video player into an individual or group entertainment point. If features high capacity rechargeable battery that can offer around 11 hours of continuous playback which is three times more than its predecessors.

Since I have only one X-Mini 2nd Generation, I couldn’t check but found online in several reviews of this speaker that it can be connected to another and so on, forming a bass-enhanced, self-powered chain of speaker system. This is obviously a cool feature which is quite rare too. In fact to get the experience, I am already searching if any of my friends bought it. It features a built-in volume control too which I personally prefer to keep in max and adjust the volume as much I want from my media player. The LED light shows that it’s turned on.

When it comes about the cables, it is handy in many ways. The main connecting cable has three ports; the mini-USB end goes to the speaker, the 2.0 one goes to the pc and the 3.5mm jack to the media player, whether it’s an iPod, MP3 player or a laptop. Aside from that, the speaker contains a tiny audio connecting cable that can be neatly tucked into the base. Even though, the minimum use of wire has eliminated the hassle a lot, I just wondered a wireless connection using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi or any other means would have made the gadget out of the world.

The size of the speaker is really tiny. I’ve compared with few other portable speakers online, say for an example its cousin X-Mini Max II, and have found it the tiniest among all others of the same range. Moreover, the balance of convenient portability and great sound quality has been done perfectly and accordingly a user would like. The thing I like most of my X-Mini 2nd Generation speaker is its extendable vacuum that imitates the feel of a sub-woofer; you can feel the vibration distinctly when it is playing on your hand, which is able to produce bass and volume over around ten times of its physical size.

Overall, the X-Mini 2nd Generation speaker seems very much stylish with me and everyone I’ve shown it has praised its design and performance. I really loved the speaker and considering the tiny shape and reasonable price, I will surely consider buying one more to get louder sound experience. [Buy it here]

From : X-Mini

TickTack Music Watch by Apostol Tnokovski

TheFuture — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:43:37 +0000

For teenagers, an MP3 player can’t be more alluring other than the TicTac, a wrist watch with built-in MP3 player along with a touch sensitive and easy to manipulate display. The display of time can be customized to show both analog and digital time and can also be programmed to show the name of the song it is playing in the moment or its artist’s name. It features touch buttons for play, stop, pause, next and prv at the bottom of the display and two touch scrolls on both sides for adjusting the volume and timeline for the song. A slide button on the side of the watch’s body can lock the display. TicTac has its own memory that stores the songs through USB connectivity and has rechargeable battery. It features both cable headphones and Bluetooth headphones, but cable headphones are recommended for longer back up time of the battery.

Designer : Apostol Tnokovski

Conceptual Playstation 4 with Glass Touchscreen Panel

TheFuture — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:48:19 +0000

The Playstation 4 concept was inspired by the massive popularity of its previous versions, while featuring much more functionalities than any other versions of playstation users have encountered. The first notable feature is the cool, transparent appearance of both the joysticks and the main unit. The transparent area of both elements comprises touch buttons for operating the device and the glossy black round compartment is to place the discs of your choice. Playstation 4 will give the gamer a unique cable-free gaming experience with its Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. Moreover, the transparent display of the main unit can show thumbnails of different part of a disc and allow the user to select a part by simply touching the respective thumbnail.

Designer : Tai Chiem

Sony Ericsson Jalou Cell Phone by Dolce and Gabbana

TheFuture — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:12:37 +0000

The Jalou phone is the outcome of the latest partnership between designers Dolce and Gabbana and Sony Ericsson which features latest technology along with fashion statement to make others green with desire as well. The unique design of this phone was inspired by the multiple surfaces of a cushion-cut gemstone. The features that must be talked about this phone are its efficient 3.2 megapixel camera that can tag photos with their geographic position, a 2-inch high resolution display, stereo Bluetooth and a built-in-mirror, all these are packed into its compact clamshell which is as small as a lipstick box. Normal versions of this phone are already available in deep amethyst, onyx black and aquamarine shades, and the special D&G edition will be available in Sparkling Rose with 24-karat gold plating along with a special wireless headset.

Designer : Dolce and Gabbana

Light Reminiscence Portable Eco Friendly Wireless Device

TheFuture — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:00:06 +0000

Light Reminiscence is a portable personal wireless device concept that features the ultra fast and functional Bluetooth 3.0 and is composed of low energy consuming flash memory. This eco-friendly product can accumulate the sun energy for its functionality. The body of this product is made from recycled wood with textured black and gray stripes which has made it even more lucrative. This innovative Light concept represents the balance between nature and the future advanced technology.

Designer : Tryi Yeh

“Sunny Song” Eco Friendly Bluetooth Speaker System

TheFuture — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:13:12 +0000

SunnySong is a concept speaker system features Bluetooth connectivity in order to make it competitive in the recent gadget world. This is an eco-friendly speaker that is powered through the sunlight and features the A2DP/AVRCP function by using the latest NXT panel. The system is specially designed to save more energy in comparison with the traditional speakers. SunnySong with its beautiful outlook and handy features will become an inseparable part of future human life.

Designer : Tryi Yeh

Venturi Mini by Fabiano Pottes

TheFuture — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:00:21 +0000

Mini is a handy wireless connectivity device which was previously available in lavish vehicles only. The device has been designed aiming those people who loves to enjoy their favorite songs and wants to take calls safely when driving. It can be plugged into a car cigarette lighter and will allow you to enjoy FM radio, hands-free calling and best quality digital audio. For complete flexibility, this device is able to connect with any device to the audio-in, supplying direct connection to the stereo system of the vehicle. Moreover, it features Bluetooth music streaming with USB style charging and hands-free. The hassle-free intuitive design doesn’t require a visual contact to operate it, therefore, the motorist don’t need to compromise their attention from the road.

Designer : Fabiano Pottes