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June 2009 - Technology Trends

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  • Exercise and role playing

    Pedometer Makes You a Character in a Samurai Storyline “This pedometer/calorie counter casts you as a 16th century Samurai hell-bent on controlling Japan. You can choose between three daimyo characters from the Sengoku, or Warring States. The more...
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  • Clothing monitors

    Babyglow color-changing suit tells you when baby is ill “The Babyglow baby suits come in pastel green, blue and pink. When your child’s temperature rises above 37C (98.6F), the suit turns white, instantly alerting you that they are too hot.”...
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  • TV remotes

    Hillcrest motion sensing mouse keeps you in the Loop “It has just four buttons and a scroll wheel so unlike some remote controls, it is easy to operate. The Loop’s simple design is designed to sit ergonomically and comfortably in your hand and weighs...
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  • Hidden power

    This is How Gorgeous Solar Power can be “SRS Energy has developed roofing tiles that mimic Tuscan terracotta roofing tiles but contain amorphous silicon solar cells produced by Uni-Solar. The solar tiles are extremely durable, work in a variety...
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  • Data overlay

    IBM Seer Augmented Reality App Ensures No Confused Android Users At Wimbledon “The “Seer” app serves the same purpose as any other decent event app (see: Coachella), working as a digital handbook that lists specific locations, facilities...
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  • Concentrated sound

    Sound laser could be the key to manipulating nanoparticles “A team of researchers has managed to build the first “saser” or sound laser, a device capable of generating a highly concentrated beam of sound waves at terahertz frequency...
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  • Big 3D prints

    World’s Largest CNC Machine Fabricates Large-Scale Building Prototypes “Using the world’s largest 3D printer, Shiro Studio architects and D-Shape have joined forces to create this 3×3x3 meter tall prototype of the Radiolaria pavilion...
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  • Making music

    Visual Intonation “Different geometric shapes placed on a magnetic board are interpreted as sound. Each of 12 shapes activates its particular environmental or ambient sound. By placing figures on to the wall visitor built his own soundscape...
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  • Going public

    Internet-connected scale shares your shame with the world “The BodyTrace eScale is a bathroom scale that wirelessly uploads and displays the user’s weight at the BodyTrace Website. Since it’s using wireless connection it does not require any software...
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  • Personal frequency

    WorldVoice Radio Offers Tweet-like Experience for Audio “Users set up their own in-app station, which is categorized geographically and assigned a personal “frequency” identification, which can be supplemented with personal information and a unique...
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  • Digital traces (concept)

    UFO Shaped Electronic Drums by Petr Kubik “Designed for personal use, this electronic device sits neatly between your legs, more like a bongo, and reproduces magical beats when your hands strike its surface. With each strike, the surface produces...
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  • Metaphorical visualizations

    Minsh: the Tweetsphere as an Underwater Virtual World “Swiss start-up Minsh [minsh.net] consists of an underwater 3D navigable world where each fish represents a Twitter user. The concept behind the virtual world is that the social behaviour of...
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  • Internet-enabled pill bottles

    GlowCaps Connect “Personal Reminders: GlowCaps flash and play a melody so you don’t forget. They can even call your home phone to remind you (optional). Social Network Support: Send a weekly update to a friend, family member or caregiver (optional...
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  • File sharing

    FilesOverMiles Shares Files Browser-to-Browser without Limits (Sort of) “Like any other file-sharing site, you start by choosing the file you want to share. The difference is that rather than immediately starting to upload the file to a FilesOverMiles...
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  • Button layout

    A truly customizable auxiliary keyboard “The DX-1 Input System has 25 programmable, label-able keys you can stick anywhere on the transparent tray, which you can also slide labels under (like the transparent sheet on top of a Wacom tablet). It seems...
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