Art director and designer Artemy Lebedev has created an innovative new keyboard concept called Optimus Tactus. The new keyboard doesn’t have physical keys; instead, any part of the keyboard surface can be programmed to perform any function or to display ...

Researchers at the Human Media Laboratory, Queen’s University in Canada are developing prototypes of new “non-planar” devices, which are virtually computers that have a flexible shape. Computers are nifty, but too bulky to be carried around. Even a laptop is ...

A new concept restaurant-bar, called uWink, offers an interactive, digital dining experience. Situated at the famous Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California, the uWink serves ‘classic American food with a modern twist’. The real novelty is in the touch ...

Sharp Corporation recently introduced the world’s largest LCD display, measuring 108 inches. The new display will be available for business and commercial applications, but currently, only a limited number of monitors will be provided. One of the first buyers of ...

Seascape is an innovative concept of a cruising environment that can be best described as an island sailing through the Mediterranean Sea. It will utilize all the green technology available while offering an abundance of attractions. Seascape is designed to ...

Italian designer Francesco Sommacal has developed an innovative sports item that combines the different characteristics of snowboarding, surfing, and skateboarding. Named 360, this concept recreational vehicle was proclaimed winner at the 2007 Volvo Sportsdesign Competition, and may lead to the ...

Chamelic, a spin off company from the University of Leeds in the UK, developed a new dirt repelling coating. The new invention could help avoid those frustrating situations in which it rains only a few moments after you finished washing ...

Designer Tamer Koseli recently created NEED, a new concept cellular phone. Although the phone does not boast many exceptional features, it includes both an OLED display and a touch-screen interface, possibly presenting a new trend in the cellular phone market. ...

The U.S. Company E Ink has announced that its next generation segmented display cells are now available. The new cells are 40 percent thinner, more flexible, and have a wider operational temperature range than previous models. Among other applications, the ...

Eoin McNally and Ian Walton, two industrial designers based in Ireland, teamed up to create the Glo Pillow. In this project, they invented a pleasant alternative to the conventional alarm clock. Alarm clocks can wake us abruptly at any stage ...