Tag: design
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Samsung Galaxy SIII: Service Manual “Leaked” – Reveals Dodgy Design & Suspect Spec of Android ICS Smartphone
Time for your daily Galaxy S3 leak! This time a purported user manual has appeared…
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Nokia “Vibrating Tattoo” Concept Slammed as Worst Idea by Industry Peers
A new concept from Finnish co. Nokia which combines tech with tattoos has been slammed as the worst idea by fellow industry giants. But before you confuse this with another recent (and actually pretty cool) plan that Nokia has to customise your new Lumia 710 Windows Phone with some rad tattoo designs, this one actually involves…
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Apple’s Standards Slipping Since Steve Jobs’ Death, Claims Former Employee
A former Apple employee has taken to twitter to criticised Apple for letting standards slip and reckons since Steve Jobs passed away there’s no-one to “say ‘no’ to bad design ideas.” Micheal Margolis was specifically talking about the new Apple TV UI, he said that new design was actually from 5 years ago and was…
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BlackBerry Blade Concept Smartphone
I’m sure dedicated BlackBerry fans are eagerly waiting news of upcoming devices from the RIM who haven’t really had an easy time of late. The company has faced many problems, including declining sales. RIM definitely needs something that is going to propel the company back into the limelight, and perhaps Toronto based design studio Pixelcarve…
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Nokia Design Chief Marko Ahtisaari Confirms Nokia is Working on a Tablet
Rumours of a debut tablet computer from Nokia sparked plenty of interest earlier in the week, and now Nokia’s head of design has confirmed that there is indeed a tablet in the works. Marko Ahtisaari is Nokia’s top designer, and has been responsible for many of the great products that the company has released recently,…
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Stunning iPhone 5 Concept Features Apple’s Magic Mouse Style
While the iPhone 5 is a long way off becoming official, and is just a twinkle in a fanboy’s eye, it doesn’t stop talented graphic designers from coming up with some interesting concept designs for Apple’s forthcoming smartphone. One such designer is Federico Ciccarese, who has come up with this stunning concept. As you can…
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Sony Playstation Suite Developers Kit Coming This April
Sony has announced that a SDK (Software Developers Kit) for its Playstation Suite will go live in April, offering devs the chance to tinker with the latest Sony / Android portable gaming platforms including Xperia PLAY smartphone and recently released Tablets S and P. The widespread launch of the SDK follows a Beta which was…
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Another Typo Escapes Capcom – Asura’s Wrath Promises Relentless Action & “Chanllenges”
Just days after a big, big Fail by Capcom’s designers which saw the anticipated debut of Resident Evil on Nintendo 3DS renamed as “Revelaitons” on the game’s cover (as opposed to its true title “Revelations”) – another blunder has emerged from the art house of the Japan gaming veteran and creator of Street Fighter. This…
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Another Typo Escapes Capcom – Asura’s Wrath Promises Relentless Action & “Chanllenges”
Just days after a big, big Fail by Capcom’s designers which saw the anticipated debut of Resident Evil on Nintendo 3DS renamed as “Revelaitons” on the game’s cover (as opposed to its true title “Revelations”) – another blunder has emerged from the art house of the Japan gaming veteran and creator of Street Fighter. This…
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Only in Japan! Keio University Makes First Steps Towards “Avatar” Tech With Motion Control Robot!
A robot said to be the beginning of the real life world as seen in James Cameron blockbuster Avatar is being developed by scientists and Keio University’s Graduates School of Media and Design in Minato, Tokyo. A series of attachable gadgets, including headset and gloves allow a human user to control the ‘droid – called…
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds Camera Announced
Camera manufacturer Olympus has today unveiled their latest Micro Four Thirds camera with the catchy designation of OM-D E-M5. As you’ll see from the picture below, the OM-D E-M5 has had its design influenced by the classic Olympus OM line of 35mm cameras from the 70’s. The retro looking digital camera seems to be the…
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Designer Bamboo Android Smartphone Arriving in Late 2012
A 23 year old Middlesex student has invented a uniquely styled smartphone which will hit the consumer market later this year. That unique selling factor is the device’s casing – this is the first ever mobile to be encased in bamboo. Kieron-Scott Woodhouse designed the casing concept around Google’s Android platform, specifically newest version 4.0…