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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Google's been at it again!

Imagine living in a world where you could record, view and post everything you ever wanted, without even lifting a finger. That's the future of technology as imagined by Google's labs, and captured in this incredible video.

The Glass? We want one right now.

You can find out all about it here!

IKEA Imagines a World Without Textiles

Thursday, August 02, 2012

You’ve had it too good for too long and you don’t even know it. That pillow you slept on last night, the towel you used to dry yourself with this morning, the very clothes on your back - swap all of that with cacti, aluminum foil, and cardboard and welcome to what your life would be like without textiles. 

It would be a hard life. Literally. IKEA reminds us to appreciate all things soft and fluffy in this two-minute short, created by agency McCann New York.  (via Co.Create)

Getty Images: From love to Bingo

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

A Brazilian advertising agency has created this stunning ad titled From Love to Bingo using photographs from global picture agency Getty Images, and a hell’uva lot of patience.

Posted on YouTube by AlmapBBDO, the company said it took six months of research to produce the one-minute ad.

“The clip is made up of 15 snapshots per second. All of the pictures show different people in different places, yet they fit together to make a single story,” AlmapBBDO said.

“The film is surprising when showing 873 images in 15 images per second, sufficient speed to transform the series into a video that, without any text, tells a beautiful story.” (via news.com.au)

IKEA TV

Monday, June 11, 2012

Soon you'll be able to buy your TV at IKEA! 

The upcoming Uppleva is a Wi-Fi-ready smart TV. It features an LED-backlit display, full 1080p HD resolution, and 400Hz response time, along with standard accoutrements like USB and HDMI ports for connecting peripherals. But it’s not just a TV — it’s the anchor of a full-fledged media center, with a built-in Blu-ray/DVD/CD player, a 2.1 surround sound system, and extra storage spaces for tucking away cables and your extensive Blu-ray collection.  

Perhaps this is exactly what Apple sees in the television market, and how it could make a big dent in that space. Apple’s rumored television would undoubtedly be hitting the high end of the market, however, where Ikea is targeting the budget end. 

But here’s the real question everyone’s dying to know: Will Ikea’s Uppleva TV be “assembly required”?  

“It’s Ikea. I can’t imagine that there isn’t a hex wrench involved somewhere,” said IHS iSuppli analyst Jordan Selburn.  

You can check out Ikea’s promotional video for the Uppleva below, or read more here (via Wired).

Blueseed's start-up ship to steer past US immigration laws

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

A Silicon Valley start-up called Blueseed wants to convert a cruise ship into a floating centre for foreign workers who cannot get visas to work in the US.

The ship would sit in international waters roughly 12 miles (20 kilometres) off the California coast in order to bring foreign entrepreneurs closer to the technology capital.

Blueseed president Dario Mutabdzija says ferries will take the heads of the small companies back and forth each day to attend meetings on land with venture capitalists.

More than 700 start-ups have expressed an interest in working from the boat, which will also offer housing and recreational services.

Mr Mutabdzija says the idea for the vessel was conceived because of the difficulty entrepreneurs face when trying to obtain B-1 US business visitor visas.

For more on this story visit BBC News 

Imagine A Kitchen-Friendly iPad That You Can Cut On

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Having an iPad in the kitchen is normally fairly risky... scrolling through a recipe from an app with messy fingers while simultaneously chopping chicken and boiling a pot of water isn't exactly hygienic or safe! This is where the Almighty Board comes in.

The concept, (by Jae-Wan Jeong) is the ultimate kitchen assistant. Made of ultrahard glass, it features capacitive touch, a scale and,  most cleverly of all, a UV-based self-sterilizing mechanism. If you’ve cut raw meat on one side of the board, just flip it over, and the bottom will be cleaned with light while the top is ready for raw fruits and vegetables. The Almighty Board is an imaginative cook's fantasy built on existing technology, and a plausible prediction for household products of the future!

(via Co.DESIGN)

The Spinning Wheel of Death!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

A presenter at the TED conference has his talk interrupted by the Mac spinning wait cursor, commonly know as the "Spinning Wheel of Death." As he stands awkwardly and waits, things get weird...