New to the designboom shop are these retro ‘cassette wallets’ by young Italian designer Marcella Foschi. The wallets were first available through designboom at the 2006 designboom Tokyo mart. Now you can buy them.
Ever notice how clothes in “your size” don’t always fit? Makes you think twice before ordering clothes online without being able to try them on. Take the frustration out of shopping on the web with Intellifit, the virtual fitting room. This free service helps internet shoppers find their closest fit READ MORE >
The executives from General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler Group said after meeting with Bush at the White House that he agreed with their plans to significantly increase production of alternative fuel vehicles. The executives have pledged to make half their companies’ annual vehicle production by 2012 able to run READ MORE >
You have to see this! This is a restaurant in Japan that has a goldfish tank – INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER! And the goldfish is actually alive and well, swimming around totally oblivious of the 162° C hot oil floating above them. This is possible because oil floats on water. READ MORE >
The Wireless USB Car Optical Mouse is brings a refreshing look to any desktop, offering more horsepower in terms of design and novelty when compared to a plain old desktop mouse. This AAA battery-powered optical mouse comes in a symmetrical design, making it equally easy to use for both southpaws READ MORE >
Just when you thought the format wars between HD-DVD and Blue Ray were about to take full shape, here comes one format that might end the whole battle. Mempile Inc released information today (March 27, 2007), that “it has proven its TeraDisc technology” will be “capable of storing up to READ MORE >
A number of print magazines have stopped printing in light of rising print costs and a shift to online mediums. However, one of the suprise announcements is that Time Inc. is shutting down Life magazine. The company feels that the trend in magazine publishing is gravitating toward Internet publishing. It READ MORE >
Helio finally launched their new smartphone. The Ocean’s most remarkable feature is its double-slider: it’s like a triple decker of LCD, QWERTY, and Dialpad. That also makes it kind of not-skinny at 0.86 inches, around the thickness of last year’s Hiptop 3. But I’m willing to overlook that because of READ MORE >
Texas Instruments has finally allowed the public to capture photos of its Pico DLP projector which is so small, it can be fitted at the bottom of the cellphone. Measuring a mere 1.3″, the Pico comes with a trio of lasers, a DLP chip that is capable of delivering widescreen READ MORE >
PCE’s new environment has been called the “anti-cubicle.” It is a striking C-shaped design that extends one or more LCD monitors directly in front of the user. It puts users in the center of their computing, communications and entertainment devices. The innovative design is ergonomically engineered to reduce users susceptibility READ MORE >