Marc Navarro: Great looking series of laptop cases

Finally a series of laptop cases that stand out from the black bags you get everywhere else. Spanish designer Marc Navarro has created a new line of stylish laptop cases that will become available in December through VAXbarcelona.
More information can be found on the ReadyforDesign web site.

Update:The VAX Gueell design has been created by Marc [...]

Tomy LUMI PAD: Fridge Messages that glow in the dark

Japanese toy maker Tomy has introduced a new model of its LUMI PAD series that you can attach to your fridge.
With this battery-powered magnetic message board no message will be missed anymore. It has a build-in movement sensor and uses pens with special ink that glows in the dark. When it is switched on [...]

Apple: Video iPod ships with MS Windows Virus

Last night Apple officially acknowledged that a small number of Video iPods available for purchase after 12-September-2006 have been infected with the MS Windows RavMonE.exe Virus
The virus will not damage any Apple Macs or the iPod, but will attack MS Windows machines connected to infected iPods. RavMonE.exe is a Spyware Worm (type W32/RJump-B) that [...]

New MS Webcam: LifeCam NX-6000

The new LifeCam NX-6000 extends Microsoft’s existing series of webcams with a compact model designed specifically for notebook computers.
Key features:

High Definition video: 2.0 megapixel - (1280 × 1024 resolution)
Video effects
Still Image Resolution: 7.6 megapixel - (3200 × 2380 pixels, interpolated)
Wide-angle lens with 71 degree field of view
Automatic face tracking software
Built-in microphone
Digital Zoom: 3x
IM Compatibility: [...]

Lego Ice Cubes

New Lego ice bricks allow you to play again with one of your most favorite toys from childhood while pooring you a glass of juice.
Also works with Wodka Tonics….
Available from Lego

Wireless Digital Picture Frame that connects to your network

A new digital picture frame, the MF8104, has been introduced by US company Digital Spectrum Inc.
In difference to other digital picture frames it comes with integrated wireless and web functionality that allows the MF8104 to be integrated into home networks or contact the Internet directly.
It can be desktop or wall mounted and features a [...]

Star Trek 40 years anniversary and Christies

Beam me up Scotty…
Christies last week completed its first “official” auction of Star Trek items, with about 1,000 lots put up by CBS Paramount Television Studios, including props and costumes used in the TV shows and films.

And Kirk you’re a Red Shirt when you didn’t get your hand on some of the alien ship [...]

DLink V-Click: Another WLAN - GSM twin hitting the streets

Another WLAN-WiFi enabled GSM phone will become available soon to consumers in Europe and the USA. D-Link is introducing a new unlocked Linux based phone that can be used with normal GSM cell phone networks as well as with wireless WiFi networks. HP, Nokia and Siemens (now BenQ) plus others have all recently introduced [...]

Test your food before you eat it

Another piece of future-ware shown at the 2006 designboom / BUESSEL competition. David Tsai, the designer of the so called “Nutrinator” imagines its use in assessing and tracking food content to allows for more conscious and careful food consumption.…Are there peanuts in it? Is there MSG? How many calories is this meal? Nutrinator will [...]

Cutting Board with Integrated Scale

Cut and measure ingredients with the same tool = one dish less to clean and less time spent. Sounds good but so far its only a design prototype.
The cutting scale was designed by Jim Termeer and Jess Giffin. It won the 3rd price at the 2006 designboom / BUESSEL design competition. The two designers [...]