The regular remote control has stayed quite standard over the years other than dropping a wire, adding a screen, becoming radio controlled rather than infra-red as well as being able to store several remote controls in one.
You'd have probably thought by now that the remote control wasn't really going to advance that much (not referring to iPhone and iPad integrations here). Well, Microsoft [MSFT] appears to be working on a new remote control that has a six-axis sensor capable of detecting what way you are holding the device. [click to continue…]
The computer mouse has advanced over the years by trimming down a little, becoming optical, becoming more responsive and becoming wireless to name a few advances. The next step is to get rid of the mouse altogether and have an invisible mouse, also known as Mouseless.
The concept was created by Pranav Mistry along with Patti Maes and Liyan Chang and basically gets rid of the mouse completely.
By using an IR sensor with some custom software, the movements of a hand on a desk can be interpreted in to mouse and finger movement allowing users to simple glide their hand on a desk and tap the desk with their finger. [click to continue…]
This portable hand-held is a mock-up of what a portable would look like if it had all of the best features mixed together.
The basic shape, as seen in the image above, is that of a Sony PSP although a flip up Nintendo DS style screen is also to be found along with a number of buttons and controls found on a mixture of games consoles.
The design has taken features from the XBox, PSP, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Gameboy and possibly other games consoles and handhelds. [click to continue…]
The iWatch is a concept Apple device that is designed to be worn on the wrist. The concept design features a small screen showing the traditional slide to unlock message found on all iPhone OS devices along with the time, date and weather details.
The iWatch was designed by ADR Studio based in Italy and is designed with a touchscreen on the front encased in aluminium.
Other features of the concept design include Wireless for connectivity, Bluetooth for attaching a headset and a built-in pico projector. [click to continue…]
Solar panels can be great in that they can provide power anywhere there is light from the sun. Right now though the panels are quite expensive to produce and require a bit of equipment to store energy captured for use at a later date.
A company are now looking at printing solar cells on to paper. By using carbon-based dyes the cells are created with an efficiency of about 1.5 to 2 percent...
The materials MIT researchers used are carbon-based dyes and the cells are about 1.5 percent to 2 percent efficient at converting sunlight to electricity. But any material could be used if it can be deposited at room temperature, Bulovic said. 'Absolutely, the trick was coming up with ways to use paper, he said.
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If you are wondering what the new Nintendo 3DS will look like then perhaps this fan-made rendering might give you some idea. The concept drawing uses a similar format to the traditional DS whereby the screen flips open. The top screen is 3D and the bottom screen looks to be regular 2D.
The controls for the 3DS have been moved to the outside of the device in that they don't get covered up when the top screen closes down. The left houses the D-Pad and an analogue stick while the right has the SNES style YXBA 4 button setup. [click to continue…]
The iWEB 2.0 Laptop is a concept gadget that overcomes the problem of a small keyboard found on a netbook sized device. The iWEB has a fold out keyboard that essentially doubles the size of the keyboard when opened out.
When the keyboard is opened up, it is the same size as a normal PC keyboard allowing you to more easily type when compared to the 92% of so sized keyboards that can be found on netbooks.
Although it's quite a good idea mixing a large keyboard in to a netbook sized casing, this particular concept design does look a tad on the bulky side which would be a downer should this ever get made. [click to continue…]
Apple decided that the Apple iPad will use the iPhone OS running at a slightly higher resolution and from what we have seen, the iPad works very well in this configuration. We have also seen tablets before that run Android based operating systems. This particular concept tablet takes that idea but uses Windows Phone 7 Series as an operating system unlike the HP Slate that will run Windows 7.
The concept designer Umang Dokey has designed an 8 inch tablet that has a couple of webcams, a built in keyboard that acts as a kick stand as well as joystick controls and shoulder buttons allowing the device to be used as a computer, for games and the joystick used also for scrolling through documents.
It's actually quite a neat idea and perhaps something that Microsoft should consider in the near future when the new operating system lands. [click to continue…]
Rumours are saying that Acer are working on a new laptop that will have a frameless touchscreen and frameless touchkeyboard.
Is it possible? Probably... the idea supposedly uses a reinforced glass substrate from Corning (maybe Gorilla Glass). It is unclear at the moment when this frameless laptop will be unveiled, but I wouldn't expect it for another year or two at the earliest although the source who provided the details to DigiTimes estimates the second half of this year. [click to continue…]
Although I like the idea of putting solar panels on the roof of my home, I'm just not sure that they look good. These Solar Ivy panels aim to be a little different though making them more acceptable by making them look like Ivy growing on your house when viewed from a short distance away.
The idea is just concept at the moment although the company who are wanting to develop Solar Ivy are looking to win a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Project grant. The company responsible for the idea are called S.M.I.T which means Sustainably Minded Interactive Technology. [click to continue…]
This concept idea shows a regular wall socket with an extension cable hidden behind. With the extension cable wound up in the wall the user can simply detach the socket front and pull the socket out further lengthening the amount of cord available.
The cord inside is designed to be 1.5 meters in length. To use the cord extension you simply pinch the sides of the socket and drag it out of the wall to the desired length. [click to continue…]
I can't remember the last time we mentioned a specific concept car here on Gadgetvenue, but I came across this Concept Audi R10 today and thought it looks a bit swish. The R10 concept was designed by Marouane Bembli, a 23 year old Swedish student who has high hopes for the car being built by Audi. It's based around an Audi R8 and looks a little more futuristic than the R8. It is powered by a "concept" V10 along with weighing about 2645lbs (in theory). [click to continue…]