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Map2 – The London Paper Map That has Zoom Function!

by Jay Garrett on January 24, 2010

Ok – hands up all those with touchscreen phones that now get confused when attempting to navigate a regular mobile?

Well, I’m guessing it’s the same when looking at one of those old-fashioned paper maps.

You can see where you want to be but no matter how much you pinch at the paper it does not zoom!

Here’s The Map2, which is described as being a “zoomable map on paper,” is a high tech, low tech map that lets you zoom in to a more detailed view without going digital.

On the original scaled page each of the four quadrants can be unfolded to reveal a more detailed map of that area – essentially zooming in.

I think it’s a great idea.

If you’re visiting London get one – it’s only £8 and very groovy indeed!

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Folding Bike Where Even the Wheels Fold Away – Possible Fail?

by Jay Garrett on October 7, 2009

urban-folding-bike-Ever attempted to ride a folding bike that wasn’t secured?

Not pretty but at least the wheels didn’t give way.

Well, here’s a folding bike that has actually been designed to include collapsing wheels!

It’s all very clever and the folding wheel sequence looks real as well as being a feat of engineering but……….

………when you’re battling against rush hour traffic, bouncing on and off curbs, pedestrians and speed bumps you have to be darned sure that your wheels aren’t going to swiftly, yet tidily pack themselves away! :0

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Details ‘Surface’ About The Microsoft UX Tablet – Pictures and Video

September 23, 2009 Click to read more →
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It was whispered about but check out this fire fuel!
Microsoft’s tablet, named ‘Courier UX has featured in an image outing.
It hasn’t been confirmed (or denied for that matter) but those know-it-alls over at Gizmodo claim that these leaked images and details of the Courier UX are genuine.
More tantalizingly they also state that the [...]

Samsung to Give Their Phones Wings! Oh, and a QWERTY board

July 9, 2009 Click to read more →
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Wow!
A flying mobile phone!!
Well, not quite.
Looking at the article over on PhoneArena it seems that Samsung has patented a rather fantastic idea for giving your phone a QWERTY board.
Yup – it unfurls from the blowers body just like a pair of wings.
I’m not sure, given the keyboard’s position, how it would feel in the hand [...]

Motorola Get CRZY with Folding CNCPTS – 25th Anniversary Designs

June 8, 2009 Click to read more →
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Motorola is celebrating 25 years of the mobile phone by looking another 25 ahead and to this end has just released a gallery of concept phones from its design studios.
Moto seems to think that we’re gonna be rockin myriad of mutating mobiles.
The Motorola 2033 is pretty neat – you’ll get visual overlays of the [...]

Gramo – Fold Away Solar Powered Party Speakers

April 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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Finnish designer, Pekka Salokannel, has come up with Gramo.
Gramo is a totally cool concept for some flat-pack, solar powered, portable speakers.
Inside the speaker there’s a volume control and they seem ideal for that beach party life-style.
I’d buy one of these if they become a reality.
Would you?
In the designer’s own words:
Gramo speakers are made for digital [...]

Capella Leightweight Folding Electric Bike

January 3, 2009 Click to read more →

It’s one thing coming up with a design sketch or render but another thing when a student actually goes and makes his idea reality.
Truong Minh Nhat made a functional prototype with bits from local manufacturers whilst working on his senior project at the Ho Chi Minh City School of Architecture.

Named the Capella, this lightweight vehicle [...]

ITRI – Smartphones Could Have TFT-EPD Next Year!

December 6, 2008 Click to read more →

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan has conjured up a flexible display that allows a smartphone’s screen to double to five inches.
This actually makes the screen size comparable to many netbooks and all-in-all a lot less bulky than the iCEPhone.

The demo device is branded the “Nokia Communicator” and comprises an editing keyboard (lower [...]

Phiaton MS 400 Carbon Fibre Headphones

September 5, 2008 Click to read more →

The quickest way to make anything look hi performance, modern and cutting edge is to construct it from carbon fibre.
This even works with a pair of studio grade cans!
These are Phiaton’s latest model weighing in at a mere 6.5oz.
To keep the weight down Phiaton have made the MS-400 from carbon graphite fibre encased in a [...]

Backpack / Tent / Hammock Combo – Glasto, Latitude, Download, V Festival

June 12, 2008 Click to read more →

Here’s the scene.
There’s 5 of you trying to get yourselves + crates of beer and your tents and backpacks into a battered Corsa and head off to a festival – space saving is paramount! 
It comes down to bringing your tent, backpack or your fold-up chair for the chilled, round the campfire moments of an evening [...]