Instagram Socialmatic Camera

The Instagram Socialmatic Camera concept by ADR Studio. They imagined the Instagram icon becoming a real life digital instant film camera. The camera is packed with 16GB of storage, built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, 4:3 Touchscreen, Optical zoom, and even an internal printer to help bring your photos to life with ease. Features: - 16 GB mass storage; - Wifi and Bluetooth; - 4:3 touchscreen; - 2 main lens, first for main capture, second for 3D filters, webcam applications and QR Code capturing; - Optical zoom; - Led Flash; - Internal printer to make your Instagram photos real; - Paper cartridge with Instagram Paper Sheets; - Dedicated 4 colors ink tanks; - InstaOs 1.0, which put together Facebook and Instagram App feature;

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The Juice Box Camera

This is awesome! 100% pure photo joy, a 35mm camera for lo-fi snaps by Photojojo.

Bulavkus

Bulavkus - a USB flash drive disguised as a classic safety pin. USB safety Pin by Art Lebedev.

Hidden Radio

The HiddenRadio Bluetooth Speaker is pretty sweet – it’s sleek and small, the way I like my speakers.

The HiddenRadio & Bluetooth Speaker is based off minimal, timeless design and user intuition. When asleep it hides all its functions, being silent and unanimated. To turn it on you simply twist and lift the cap; the further you lift the cap the more internal volume is created and will amplify to over 80dB of crystal clear sound. This unique design connects and captivates the user through its intuitive functionality.

I was going to tell you to support their Kickstarter campaign, but it doesn’t look like you need to, since it is waaaaaaaay overfunded (awesome)!

Just Empty Memories…

Empty Memory is an elegant jewelry collection that works as USB memory sticks! Delightful designs crafted by Yoo-Kyung Shin & Hanhsi Chen, each stick is a response to their questions, “what will happen if the technology becomes invisible.” The collection comes with two different designs – Structure and Transparency, both indicating that you can fill ‘em up with your own memories!

• Structure comes with stainless finishing, white Rhodium plating & black Rhodium plating.
• Transparency comes with stainless brushed / mirror finishing, Rose Gold plating & black Rhodium plating.
• Both versions contains 4GB volume with high speed USB 2.0

Photography: Hitomi Kai Yoda
Designer: Logical Art

Mic Testing 1-2-3

How I love the adorable Microphone Speaker! It’s a delightful gadget for folks who care for whimsical and iconic designs. Looking just like one of those retro microphones from the 80’s they team up well with any MP3 player. I’ve put it on my wishlist to Santa, how about you?

Silver and Gold Microphone Speaker, both sell for $24 each.
Available: At Yanko Design Store [ Buy it Here ]

People People Speaker

Okay, so it's not really real yet, but they plan on building it, which is close enough for us. The People People Speaker ($TBA) is designed to free interior designers from the tyranny of home audio lovers — or vice versa — by building powerful speakers into a clear box that's large enough to produce great sound but allows its surroundings to shine through. Other features include a small, headphone jack-connecting Wi-Fi antenna to stream audio from nearly any source, and a package that includes everything you need minus the glass, which is sourced from local glass repair shops, making the rig both interior- and eco-friendly.

From Boring to Beautiful!

From 2×4 wall studs to plastic light switches, common American construction tends to use predictable, albeit utilitarian materials, methods, and dimensions. Peter Bristol’s American Standards Lamp is a clever nod to this archetype that derives its character directly from this set of rules but also stands alone as a modern icon that is both familiar and intuitive to the user… that is, if you’re American!
In addition to being fun and smart, the lamp also creates inviting, diffused light and provides an easily accessible extra power outlet.
Designer: Peter Bristol

Harman Kardon GLA-55 Speakers

If your name is Mr. Freeze, you could probably use a set for your ice lair. If it’s not, you better have some serious coin in your pocket if you want a set of the HK GLA-55 speakers.

CKIE Spotlight: The Duet Vibrator

There are vibrators out there, hidden in the back of closets and then there is The Duet. In an age where it is acceptable to be expressive about your sexual preferences, many women still find the need to conceal something as basic as this. While it’s hard to explain the reason behind the thinking, it’s easier to empower them with a device that is discreet, elegant, sensual and the ultimate pleasure trove. It’s time to bed The Duet!

Crafted from high quality body safe silicone and metal, what makes the Duet a unique vibrator is its appearance. Designer Ti Chang dares to bring us a device that looks nothing like the conventional form. I’m sure if I carry this to my next girls’ night out, none of my girlfriends will be able to guess what it is. Of course, features like USB charging, waterproof, virtually silent dual motors, 4 vibration modes and 5 power levels are good enough to take us on the trip to the big-O!

I feel like a giddy schoolgirl who is up to some conspiracy and mischief, but imagine charging the Duet on my laptop nonchalantly! How wild is that! To up it a notch, there is an 8 GB Duet Lux version which features data storage. Makes me wonder what I will store in it!


I am excited about this new liberating experience that Crave is ready to offer women. However to get it from the drawing board to the market there is the step of tooling and manufacturing costs that they need to consider. Backing this project will empower the woman in your life (or you) to be in charge of her needs without any hassles.
You can pledge with a CKIE Special Offer of $75 that gets you a USB Rechargeable Duet, which otherwise retails for $139. The 8 GB Duet Lux (with 8GB Data storage) is for $125, which retails for $189. There are several other exciting options for CKIE Backers that you might want to check out, but all offers are available only for a very limited period of time. Get Going!

Designer: Ti Chang for Crave on CKIE

Joey Roth and His Furry Mouse

I’m for real. Designer Joey Roth made a Felt Mouse. I first heard about it last year and instantly loved the idea. It isn’t until now that Joey is showing the world the first prototype. It took that long to overcome the limitations of felt but from the looks of it, this prototype is pretty much ready for production. I LOVE Joey’s disciplined execution of minimalism. See it May 13th in the “USE ME” exhibit by the American Design Club which coincides with this year’s ICFF show in New York.
Designer: Joey Roth

Be Your Own Radio Station

The Siara is an amazing concept that lets you broadcast your own radio station. Stream your private station using 3rd parties services like SONOS or with the Siara box. The possibilities are really endless since it all works wirelessly. Hit the jump to see a video about one scenario. Kudos to designer Navid Gornall.
Designer: Navid Gornall
SIARA from Navid Gornall on Vimeo.

Super Clean Surfaces

The effervescent Andrew Kim is back again with yet another brilliant concept. This time it’s Warp, a cleaning system for your digital medias coupled with a system that hides wires and docks your iPhone. I simply love the clever attention to detail like the hidden USB ports in the underbelly of the dock. And not to miss the indents in the cleaner to reach the cracks and crevices of your keyboard and phone ports. Keep it up boy!

Designer: Andrew Seunghyun Kim

CKIE Spotlight: Deckster iPod nano Time Piece

There are a handful of iPod nano accessories that turn the venerable nano into a proper watch but all of them come with caveats. I appreciate when designers not only address the aesthetic values of design, but also the manufacturing ethos they purport. A husband and wife team from Canada are working hard on their first CKIE project, the Deckster iPod nano Time Piece. Their goal? Create a watch strap for the nano that combines high quality engineering touched with handcrafted precision all in sustainable packaging. We gotta help them do it!

he Block

This amp is made of aluminum, stainless steel, and 100% pure common sense. The super-cool looking Block amplifier sticks strictly to Hi-Fi audio rules by placing the components that spread the most electromagnetic interference (AC, power transformers, chokes) in individual compartments the furthest distance possible from audio lines. Block’s main soundboard swings up on hinges to enable dusting of the internal electronics without the need to disconnect cumbersome wires.
Designer: Mateusz Główka

Laser Cut and Special iPhone Dock

The iPhone Pit Stop is not so much about innovation; I mean we have seen similar charging stations in the market. What makes the project stand out is its “demandufacture” philosophy and unique production. Place an order with Ponoko and they laser cut and ship a flat-pack unit right to ya. You need to punch out the parts from the Bamboo sheet and assemble it yourself. The process eliminates expensive tooling costs and packaging with the savings passed on to you. A very clever idea indeed!
Nickolas says that the manufacturing takes place at the nearest Ponoko facility to the end buyer, so that it gets shipped locally.
Designer: Nickolas Madsen

thanko: mame-cam dx micro camera

the 'mame-cam dx' micro camera by thanko


the 'mame-cam dx' by tokyo-based thanko is a tiny, multipurpose digital camera.

weighing just 14 grams, the camera measures 1.8 x 1.1 x 0.4 inches (45 x 29 x 10 mm). the 8-megapixel device can shoot jpgs of up to 3264 x 2448p resolution, records HD-video at 30fps with a resolution of 1280 x 960p, and can also be used as a voice recorder.

the camera uses microSD/SDHC cards and connects via USB 2.0.
it is currently available for purchase, retailing for 99 USD.