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Celsius X VI II Remontage Papillon Phone

In a world increasingly dominated by electronic devices, it’s occasionally refreshing to see a mechanical device show up again, and this time, it does so in amazing fashion. The Celsius X VI II is a combination of a mobile phone and a watch that integrates a patented rewinding mechanism hidden within its hinge. Thanks to complex micromechanics, opening the phone activates the internal device. The design of this phone was very obviously influenced by tourbillion watches, which were invented back in the late 18th century. The vision for this phone is to have a completely mechanical mobile phone: a phone in which every function will be operated mechanically. Such a concept would probably seem alien in this day and age, but it seems that the price of such an interesting device is just $275,000 at the international watch and jewelry fair BaselWorld.

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Miniature City On A Power Strip

This power strip that was sighted at a graduate show at the Kyoto University of Art and Design certainly looks detailed and eye catching. The only downside is that it doesn’t do anything special. It would have be a whole lot cooler, albeit a waste of electricity, if the power strip were to light up mini lights in the miniature city, but you can’t win ‘em all, right? Would you want a power strip like this in your living room, or do you think that it’s a complete waste of space?

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How would you change Nokia’s N900?

Maemo 5 didn’t stand on its own for long before being mashed together with Intel’s Moblin, but Nokia’s N900 still stands as one of the best handhelds for web browsing. It’s hardly the world-beater that Nokia (may have) hoped it to be, but that’s not because the internals aren’t impressive. We’re guessing that only a handful of you made the effort to fork over wads of cash in order to pick an unlocked version up, but if you did, you no doubt have some opinions post-purchase. Is the display living up to your expectations? Are you and Maemo getting along alright? How’s that keyboard? We’re eager to know how you’d tweak the N900 if you had the keys to the design kingdom, and with MeeGo already being announced, we’re forbidding you from suggesting the obvious. Or you can, but we’ll be plugging our ears, closing our eyes and humming annoyingly.

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E-book readers: will secondary features win consumers’ hearts or leave them cold?

How many e-book readers do you think are out there right now for you to choose from? If you did a little digging, I bet you’d find 50 or so. Maybe 10 really worth checking out. But right now is a bit of a weird period in e-reader history. The Kindle cemented e-readers in the [...]

The Spring Design Alex might launch on March 16

Watch out! Rumored launch dates are falling from the sky today. Next up is the dual-screen, Android-powered Spring Design Alex and a rumor that states the ebook reader is headed towards a March 16th launch. That’s next Tuesday, kids!

Audio Lounger Concept Looks Desirable

We certainly don’t mind tech seeping into our everyday items, and the Audio Lounger concept certainly looks like one of those things we wouldn’t mind making room for. It sports four built-in high quality speakers and a (rather noticeable) large subwoofer, not to mention a touchscreen panel on the upper side of the seat to keep you in touch with your favorite music. This design by Matt Hardman also includes LED lights that offer ambient light that can be set with a range of colors, giving this concept lounger a futuristic look. Now we only have to wait for someone to mass produce this.

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Sony’s ultra-compact concept shooter will come with an APS sensor, UI shows up on video

Yesterday we brought you pictures of the touchscreen-loving user interface on Sony’s genre-straddling camera concept, so what better way to improve on that than with video and a few specs? Beyond the break you shall find one of those excessively stylized promotional vids you know and love to hate, but tolerating the fluff with reward you with some nice hints about how the shooter is operated plus finally some word on what’s inside. An Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor is touted, along with the accompanying capability to shoot 1080p AVCHD video. While we still find the design of these interchangeable lens cameras ridiculously appealing, there is one thing we have to complain about and that’s the clunky naming scheme. Please Sony, give us something sexier to call it than an “ultra-compact camera concept” — how about the Sony Beta, it comes after Alpha and is typically used to denote an unfinished product. You can have that one for free.

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Wheelie: Toshiba’s new robot is cute, autonomous and maybe even useful (video)

Toshiba is a huge company, but it’s not necessarily known as a maker of robots. Their “Wheelie” for indoor use is an autonomous, 2-wheeled robot, which is still in prototype stage and somehow reminiscent of a Segway in its basic design.

HMK 561 electric bike concept seats you on the battery, makes you significantly more attractive

Most electric bikes are fairly sordid affairs, little more than an ordinary bicycle with a motorized hub, a strap-on battery pack and regenerative braking capabilities (if you’re lucky). Not this HMK 561 electric bicycle concept, which took home an iF Design Award for some seriously forward thinking. It’s not just the stylish forward rake of this juiced cruiser that’s innovative, it’s the frame — composed completely of a conductive carbon fiber weave that allows the bike’s body to not just pass electricity to the motors, but actually store it like a giant capacitor. Factor in integrated lights and a pinch of that aforesaid regenerative braking at each axle, and you’ve just about got the bicycle of our dreams. Oh, and did we mention a prototype has already been built? Yeah.

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Mio S400 GPS navigation system

Mio has rolled out their S400 GPS navigation system in Korea, where it picked up China’s ‘If’ design award so you can be pretty sure that this is easy on the eyes. The Mio S400 will be powered by the Windows CE operating system, where it will house the vaunted SiRFStar III GPS chipset and equipped with a 4.3″ touchscreen display and holds up to 16GB of external memory thanks to a memory card slot. You can pick up the 2GB model of the Mio S400 for around $100 after conversion.

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Opera Mini 5 beta for Android

Opera Mini 5 beta for Android has arrived at last, where you will be able to enjoy the gamut of favorite Opera features including Speed Dial, tabbed browsing, compression, speed and a smooth design, all from the comfort of your Android-powered device. If you’re on an unlimited data plan, do not hesistate to head on to http://m.opera.com/next, click “Download Opera Mini 5 for Android”, follow the instructions displayed and you’re good to go. Alternatively, there is always a different route which leads to the same destination – this one by searching for “Opera” on Android Market.

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Dell Mini 5 could be known as Streak

Dell’s Mini 5 device could very well be marketed under a new moniker, Streak, according to a leaked ad that appeared (where else) online. It seems that the Streak will come in a, well, streak of colors including blue, pink, red, and a greyish black option. Chances are one will be able to customize the back of the device according to a design of your choice, so third party manufacturers will definitely rub their hands in glee. Just to recap, the Dell Streak features a lovely 5″ display, a front facing VGA camera, a 5-megapixel camera on the back and a 30-pin dock connector.

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