With distributed pressure areas that beat with the music that you listen to, Jorge Furuya has developed (with Vanessa Sattele) an MP3 player design that not only is wearable, but actually envelops you in the form of a jacket.  The controls on the arm provide display of your playlist, clock, alarm, chronometer and music rhythm. The design won honorable mention in a short contest sponsored by Core77 and Popular Science Magazine.

If you prefer your MP3player to operate at high speed (120-150km/hr) and be audible without headphones, then this Motor Bike Audio Jacket SW-HP802 is for you.

Made of real leather, the jacket has it’s own amplification system and pair of speakers and will work with your MP3 player of choice.

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information

Samsonite OBAG is a roll-on bag that looks a little bit like the Trochotote cooler. This roller bag is rounded except the two compartments stay level while moving. Whats great about a design like this is that it’s easy to maneuver, and it can get dragged up and down stairs easier.

designer: Rooz Mousavi

via [yenkodesign]

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information

Microsoft has yet to come out with anything that competes with the iPhone. Here’s a simple concept designed by Adam Huffman, it’s got a thin sleek look that stays to it’s Zune roots. It features a 5 MP camera, and that long rectangular button at the bottom is a cushion for the thumb. This is no where from being confirmed by Microsoft, but definitally an interesting concept.

Some different concepts…

via [yenkodesign]

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information

Designer Jake Loniak’s “Wearable Motorcycle” concept is something totally unique, I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s a motorcycle that you actually fit into. I can’t see anything like this remotely close to hitting the mainstream, but is definitally a fun concept that would be a thrill to drive.  

via [core77]

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information

Android which was purchased by Google back in 2005, will be releasing their new T-Mobile G1 phone next month, if all goes as planned. If you’ll notice the screen turns out and up which means there is no flipping involved. The G1 features a full QWERTY keyboard.

This data is coming from various sources, so none of this is confirmed official…

• 528Mhz Qualcomm 7201 processor
• Data kit for USB connectivity in the box
• 64MB Internal RAM
• 128MB Internal ROM
• 1GB MicroSD card
• 5 Row QWERTY keypad
• Trackball
• Dedicated camera button
• 3.1MP camera (no flash)
• Video playback files - H.264, streaming, 3GPP, MPEG4, and Codec 3GP
• Audio playback files - MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, MPEG4, WAV, MIDI, REAL AUDIO
• Wallpaper supports JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF
• Speakerphone (mono, natch)
• Ringtones (MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA)
• HTTP, WAP Push, xHTML
• Bluetooth (class 1)
• Picture Caller ID
• SMS and MMS support (Take that Apple!)
• POP, IMAP, and SMTP, AOL, and GMAIL email
• AIM, MSN, and YAHOO messaging

take a look…

via [androidguys]

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information

Great for the office, this smart air conditioner will your comfort level. Free Wind is a smart ceiling mounted air conditioner with customizable air flows. Six fans operated by a smart system control wind zones and enable sectioned climate control. Free Wind is controlled to six fans which all blow in specific spots leaving everyone happy.

designer:  Hyun Jin Yoon & Eun Hak Lee

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information

Ever wanted to own your of plane? The ICON A5 is solely designed for personal use. Now what makes this different from any other personal planes? The ICON A5 contains unique features including a carbon fiber airframe, folding wings, and a unique engine that allow it to run on both aviation gas and auto. The ICON A5 is also safe because it has propeller guard and built-in parachute that can be easily used in case of any emergency.

Introducing a new dimension to sport flying.

A new, light sport aircraft manufacturer, ICON Aircraft, started with the vision that planes should be designed with the consumer in mind first. Founded out of Stanford Graduate School of Business by Kirk Hawkins, an accomplished engineer and former U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot, ICON Aircraft conducted years of thorough research to develop an industrial design that has evolved to become ICON’s first model, the ICON A5.

A long-time powersports enthusiast, Hawkins’ dream for the potential of sport flying became possible when he first heard of the FAA’s rule changes for light sport aircraft in 2004. As he witnessed what the Yamaha Waverunner did for personal watercraft in 1980’s, Hawkins believed a consumer-oriented sport plane could do the same for recreational flying.

Specs and features:
ICON A5 — Amphibian Special-Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA)
*BASE PRICE (A5 Amphibian): $139,000 USD

SPECIFICATIONS

- Seats: 2
- Maximum Weight: 1430 lbs
- Useful Load: 430 lbs (minimum)
- Baggage: 60 lbs (maximum)
- Fuel (Auto Gas or Av Gas): 20 gal
- Maximum Speed (Vh): 105 kts (120 mph)
- Range: 300 nm
- Takeoff & Landing Distance: 750 ft
- Engine (Rotax 912 ULS): 100 hp

Performance specifications are estimates only.
Final performance specifications will be verified during flight-testing.

DIMENSIONS

- Interior Cockpit Width: 46 in
- Wing Span: 34 ft
- Aircraft Length: 22 ft
- Trailered Width: 8.5 ft
- Trailered Length: 28 ft

DESIGN FEATURES

- Folding wings (manual or automatic)
- Retractable Landing Gear (on ICON A5 Amphibian)
- Seawings, platforms for easy access and docking
- Custom aircraft towing trailer (optional)
- Headlights and floodlights

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information

Today scientists revealed a new device that uses a tiny magnet that can help disabled people steer a wheelchair or operate a computer using only the tip of the tongue. The magnet is only the size of a grain of rice which lets the human direct a wheelchair around a room. It is easily implanted under the tongue, the team at the Georgia Institute of Technology said.

‘We chose the tongue to operate the system because unlike hands and feet, which are controlled by the brain through the spinal cord, the tongue is directly connected to the brain by a cranial nerve.
UFC 90 Tickets Allstate Arena Rosemont IL Saturday 10/25/2008

‘This nerve generally escapes damage in severe spinal cord injuries or neuromuscular diseases,’ said Maysam Ghovanloo, an assistant professor who helped direct the work.

‘Tongue movements are also fast, accurate and do not require much thinking, concentration or effort.’

It’s amazing how advanced technology is getting. This device could revolutionize the field of assistive technologies that are made to help the disabled. The first stage of testing has already been done, their next step is to try it on people with severe disabilities.

UFC 89 Tickets National Indoor Arena Birmingham United Kingdom Saturday 10/18/2008

via [dailymail]

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information

For the past few weeks I’ve seen several one-wheeled motorcycle concepts but it’s about time we’ve seen one that’s real. Here’s the UnoCycle, a single-wheel, single-rider vehicle that appears to be based on gyroscopic technology similar to a Segway and, more importantly, has photographic evidence of its existence.

Still in development, the Uno’s top speed is 15 mph, but the inventor, Ben Gulak, suspects it could go as high as 40. That’s no Harley, but it’s faster than a Segway, and remember this is a battery-powered machine that you never need to fill up.

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information

A Microsoft Zune / X-Box 360 / mobile phone hybrid? Could this potentially be the greatest handheld gadget in the history of the world? Well for now this is nothing but a clever concept developed the guys over at T3. It’s a beautiful design that looks like a great mix of music and gaming, although it’s going to have to become more compact if it wants to pass as a phone.

Boston Celtics Tickets Vs New York Knicks TD Banknorth Garden

via[T3]

Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information