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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

Mint Seal : Personal Seal for Individual and Corporate Seal for Legal Entities

TheFuture — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:22:27 +0000

The concept Mint Seal has restored the security issues that personal or corporate seals have lost these days. This concept has been designed with a locking case for the seal side and a combination lock at the other end to unlock and print the seal. There is a red dot on the body of the seal which is the level where the secret numerical combination should be aligned. After setting up with the password, turn the knob 180 degrees to come out the seal from the casing. After finishing with printing the seal, turn back the knob and disarrange your security number. Just simple, isn’t it?

Designer : Mintpass

Blu Wave : Blu Ray Player with Built-In Projector

TheFuture — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:30:14 +0000

Blu Wave is an innovative concept device that features a Blu-Ray player along with a built-in projector. The wave shaped compact design of this device allows better space management and comprises a flexible touch screen on the surface which makes a unique and interesting communication between the user and the device. The disk compartment is located on top of the upper surface and the powerful projection has been envisioned to come from the thicker edge of the device. The hallucinating print on the surface reminds that of a tiger which will really be appreciated by the users.

Designer : Omer Sagiv

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 Max II Speakers Review

TheFuture — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:08:12 +0000

X-Mini Max II speakers are available in three colors, Black, Red and White. The one I have is red and when I hold it for the first time, it gave me an impression that I am holding a hippopotamus egg. I must appreciate this expertly designed ultra-portable speaker that is precisely engineered to provide superior quality sound with around 12 hours continuous playback battery life. [Buy it here]

The speaker pair remains attached with one another and can be detached with easy twist and lift. The connecting cable contains two mini USB ports that go to both speakers, one USB 2.0 goes to the PC for charging and the 3.5mm audio output jack to the source of music, whether it is an iPod, Mac or usual MP3 players. Both the speakers have LED lights to indicate it as switched ON. The pop open Bass Xpansion System mimics the resonance of a powerful sub-woofer and enhances the style of these speakers.

Difference between these speakers and X-Mini 2nd Generation is quite clear. First one is X-Mini Max II comes in two pieces, whereas X-Mini 2nd Generation offers a single speaker only. Another remarkable difference is the volume controller is embedded with the connecting cable in X-Mini Max II, on the other hand, you can find it on the body of X-Mini 2nd Generation. Moreover, the tiny connector cable in X-Mini 2nd Generation that remains tucked with the base is absent in X-Mini Max II. And finally, the size is also an important factor about these two. Max II is larger in size, therefore, it is able to produce louder sound as well. Aside from the identical shape, there are few similarities among them too, such as both of them are using 40mm driver and features “Buddy Jack” design, allowing connecting many speakers like a chain. So, when buying one of them, you should consider the portability along with your need of greater sound.

The making of these speakers seem quite strong to me. I can feel that it is strong enough to survive minor fall in the ground or any rough surface. There are rubber soles under the base to make it slip-resistant. Overall, I think as a portable mini speaker set, the X-Mini Max II has it all.

[Buy it here]

From : X-Mini

Luxury OpenMe Ring with 3D Scanner Installed to Unlock Security Door

TheFuture — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:57:31 +0000

OpenMe is a concept ring that can be personalized for individual users by decorating with a carved glass piece and distinct geometry. Aside from showcasing stunning luxury aesthetics, this crystal ring features another handy function which is, it can open safety locks. The crystal facet has a 3D scanner installed in, which will let you to unlock a security door, just as you see in the action movies. In a nutshell, the OpenMe concept provides an added value to the crystal in handiness and our urban security. The ring has been designed considering both the gents and ladies, therefore anyone can opt for one without compromising the style issue.

Designer : Marcial Ahsayane

StorDoc : Conceptual Scalable Electronic Filling System

TheFuture — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:11:18 +0000

StorDoc is a scalable electronic filing system concept brought to you by Intel with a huge product possibility in the demography of small business. Finding a good solution of traditional filing problems like huge space requirements, hectic organizing process, security issues, and many more was the main inspiration of the project. StorDoc has been designed to offer all the possible best way to keep your files organized and updated. It features flash drive hardware/software installation utility, intuitive scan and box capacity notification sending capability, simple and easy file storage and retrieval facility, user-friendly database and redundant file and location storage. This device will allow you to store twice the storage capacity in half the space with no chaotic file documentation, while providing maximum security of your sensitive information.

Designer : Nathanael Finlay

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

Futuristic RollTop Foldable Notebook with 17-inch OLED Display and Full Fledged Keyboard

TheFuture — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:30:15 +0000

The RollTop is a flexible notebook concept that can be folded like a roll of paper allowing the user ultimate convenience of carrying and storing it even in a congested place. It features a 17” flat-screen OLED display when fully rolled out with the multi-touch facility that will offer the ease and functionality of that of an iPhone. Also, when required, it can be folded into a 13” smart tablet pc. Aside from the touch-screen controlling, it features full fledged keyboard like conventional notebooks with which convenient typing can be performed. When folded, this compact notebook takes the size of a water carrier and can easily be hanged over the shoulder with a hanging belt.

Designer : Evgeny Orkin

Music Chocolate Sofa is Integrated With High-Quality Sound System

TheFuture — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:29:02 +0000

Music Chocolate is an innovative and upholstered, chocolate colored sofa that features an integrated sound system to be used with external MP3 players. The speakers are placed all the directions of the block, ensuring high-quality surround sound to its listeners. The surface is designed with textured leather and contains an internal wooden structure to make the product durable.

Designer : Michi Jung