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Rethink Hangers Drape Clothing From Water Bottles

Amaete Umanah — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:34:15 +0000

Rethink concepts hanger turns two ordinary plastic beverage bottles into a unique clothes hanger by screwing the bottles into the hook.
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The Invisible OLED Laptop – Is it really necessary? (Video)

Amaete Umanah — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:59:00 +0000

The latest laptop concept by Samsung, showcased at the CES 2010, will definitely take you by surprise with its immaculate transparency. Featuring 14-inch OLED display, which when turned off becomes up to 40 percent transparent, the laptop concept is claimed to be the world’s first and largest transparent OLED laptop. This is the only info available at the moment, though you may go through the video for a closer look after the jump.

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Nokia Cell Phone Powered By Coca-Cola – Unusual Indeed! (Photos)

Amaete Umanah — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:17:20 +0000

I have seen some of the most unusual mobile phones in the recent past, but the latest cellphone by the Chinese designer Daizi Zheng is a remarkably strange yet sustainable mobile handset that will take you by wonder. Designed for the Finnish brand Nokia, the Eco-Friendly cellphone runs on an innovative battery which makes use of enzymes to generate electricity from carbohydrates. The new mobile phone concept apart from harnessing clean energy from sugary drinks like Coke or Pepsi, which generates water and oxygen, also works about four times longer than contemporary lithium batteries on a single charge. Moreover, the handset is fully biodegradable.

Source: Huffington Post via The Design Blog

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Nova DSLR concept reminds us that cameras need not be boring

Amaete Umanah — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:17:02 +0000

This is an interesting concept for a DSLR camera. Conceived by Erin Fong, the idea is to allow for all sorts of hand holds thanks to the dual movable arms, and the controls at the fingertips seems surprisingly convenient. It seems a little bit harder to use and handle. I would love to get m hands on one of these bad boys and play around with it.