Sweet Not Soft + Goodies

Michelin shows a potentially disruptive technology which could be the future new standard for vehicles: an airless, integrated tire and wheel combination. It’s called the Tweel (Tire/WhEEL). (via Fresh Creation)

I can only imagine what the roller rinks of our future will have in-store for our spoiled youth. Back in the dizzay, the slap bracelets at my local rink were usually made of thin piece of aluminum wrapped in fabric. Using the same form, Chocolate Agency came up with a mini multimedia device that snaps on with a slap. The entire surface is E-Paper and possesses all its thin, high contrast, power efficient qualities. The length can be adjusted by adding magnetic snaps to the ends. Best part is there’s no recharging needed. It gets all the power it needs via kinetic energy so go ahead, go slap happy. “I’ll trade you some air hockey tokens and ten glow-sticks for your new fancy slap bracelet?” Can’t believe you said “yes”! Thank you.

Designer: Chocolate Agency

(via Yanko Design)

Researchers have developed new contact lenses that contain circuits, LEDs, and a “powder” of electrical components that can enable an average human being to possess superhuman vision.

The contact lenses would allow images to be displayed in a person’s vision, superimposed on the real world.

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We have earlier seen multimedia TV racks with built-in speakers and powered with subwoofers. Sharp has now gone one step ahead and has fitted its AN-ACD2 home theater right in to its TV stand. The TV rack can support TVs 37 to 42 inches in size and you can even get a Blu-ray player and game console thrown into it to complete the ultimate entertainment set-up. The home theater TV rack boasts 150 W, 2.1 channel receiver and, HDMI input for a price of 590 euros.

It should be available next month in Japan at least, for about $866. (link)

Are you tired of losing your remotes? Tired of how they seem to clash with your very meticulously arranged IKEA furniture? Then maybe you’d want the Apple Remote, and no it’s not by who you think. Confused?

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MacBook Air is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don’t lose inches and pounds overnight. It’s the result of rethinking conventions. Of multiple wireless innovations. And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard.

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