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humax tv mixes modern display, retro curves

filed under: design | retro

Humax TV by Tej Chauhan

No matter how cool it is to hang a super-skinny flat panel on your wall, virtually every LCD or Plasma television is looking like the same, nondescript rectangular box. So it’s good to finally see that somebody out there is thinking a little outside of that box…

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posted: March 27th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

computer cases get faces

filed under: computing | design

Ross McBride PC Face Concept

Now I know many of you out there are holding your breath with anticipation of the next slick industrial design to come out of Apple at this week’s MacWorld show, but while you guys wait, I came across this unique computer design that I actually thought was worth a mention…

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posted: January 15th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

360-degree speaker produces sound in every direction

filed under: design

Spherical Speaker by Pieter Maes

Industrial designer Pieter Maes, one of the artists responsible for developing LaCie’s cool golden hard drive created this design for a cluster of speakers which are formed into a near perfect sphere.

By joining a number of individual speaker cones to a single central spider-like structure, the orb can project sound in every direction…

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posted: September 28th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

guide dog lamp lights up when you call it

filed under: design | just plain fun

Guide Dog Lamp by Nicolas Gonzales Garrido

Industrial designer Nicolas Gonzalez Garrido has created this nifty lamp that looks like a dog. It’s called the Guide Dog because when you enter a dark room and whistle, it illuminates to show you the way.

At this point the lamp is just a design concept, and Nicolas hasn’t announced plans to produce it…

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posted: September 2nd, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

asus aura: iphone clone plus

filed under: design | future tech | mobile tech

Asus Aura Concept Phone

This cool phone from Asus channels many of its good looks from Apple’s iPhone. The Asus Aura has a 3.9-inch touchscreen LCD, a 2 megapixel digital camera and a slim 6.9mm thick case design…

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posted: February 6th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

ps3 gran turismo hd concept free download

filed under: video games

Gran Turismo HD Concept

Just in time for Christmas, Playstation 3 owners are getting a small glimmer of happiness in the midst of all of the lumps of coal that Sony has dealt us so far. On December 24, they’ll be offering the Gran Turismo HD Concept game as a free download on the Playstation Store…

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posted: December 22nd, 2006 13 comments author: technabob

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