Springwise: At the prototype uWink restaurant in Woodland Hills, California, customers use tabletop touch-screen terminals with a proprietary user interface to self-order and self-pay for food, drink and digital media, including selections from a library of more than 70 single- and multiplayer games. Now, through a partnership with tech provider Volanté Systems, those same capabilities are available to other restaurants […]
uWink Interactive Restaurant
Happy Socks
TrendCentral: This Swedish hosiery company, Happy Socks, makes us want to never wear plain black socks again. Offering a literal rainbow of color palettes and patterns, the socks seem like the kind of thing you may see an accidentally stylish 6-year-old wearing, but there’s no reason we can’t treat our feet too. Make Your Feet Smile [TrendCentral]
Planet Phone Design
Hallyu Tech: LG Japan hosted a Mobile Design Contest and with the winners announced the phones were put on display at a Tokyo Designers Week event. Although the phones are only concepts and may never actually become products, its always interesting to see the designs and concepts that come out of these competitions. The winning design was “Planet Phone”, the […]
Pop 2009!
Gizmodiva: Who doesn’t love some good old bubble wrap? Nothing is as fun as bursting bubbles and that is human nature. A poster sized 2009 calendar that comes with a bubble to pop everyday is nothing short of super, super fun. This makes counting days so interesting and something to look forward to. The calendar, apart from the bubble wrap […]
Baby Bar
Springwise: Pomme Bébé is an unusual restaurant in Newport Beach, that serves nothing but organic baby and toddler meals prepared fresh in its on-site kitchen. Pomme Bébé peels, steams and purees by hand the ingredients in its meals, which feature seasonal recipes developed by critically acclaimed, five-star chef Laurent Brazier. Fall flavours, for example, include Apple Cranberry Puree, Chicken Pot […]
Mix Tape USB
Popgadget: I got so nostalgic that day, and even more so when I came across this Mix tape USB drive, I immediately wanted one. This isn’t the first attempt at re-creating the pre-iTunes mix tape magic, but earlier attempts didn’t look exactly like a cassette. This one is big enough to drop on the floor of your car and discover […]
Soundboard Speaker Concept
Yanko Design: This speaker concept called Brooch has no built-in soundboard. You have to bring that to the party. With its specially design suction cup, attach it to any smooth, flat surface. Different surfaces have different tones to them. The idea is to experiment. All music controls are projected onto that same surface for simulated touchscreen goodness. Bring Your Own […]
Forks & Spoons That Float
ProductDose.com: I have this weird affinity for doing the dishes. I find it oddly therapeutic. A professor of mine told me there’s a primal satisfaction in the act of cleansing — things, your body, your spirit. These utensils from Seongyong Lee have a ball designed into them to enable them to float so that you don’t have to rummage around […]
Qoof Video Commerce Widget
Qoof, the Video Commerce company, is launching its “all-in-one” video commerce platform for retailers and merchants at Ad:Tech NY this week. Current clients included in the initial launch are Buy.com, Ice.com, Geeks.com and Gaiam. Its new video commerce widget includes all product information and direct response tools in one location, including: product details, customer reviews, buy now features, etc. Retailers […]
Emergent Architecture
Inhabitat: Public space is essential in any urban environment, but drawing people out can be difficult when the weather makes the outdoors uncomfortable. The Emerald Plaza in Abu Dhabi by Los Angeles-based Emergent Architecture is intended to invite people out of doors despite high temperatures by offering shade and a wide expanse of space. The multi-level, modern plaza physically links […]