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Portable 'Sleepbox' Lets You Doze Off Anywhere [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:00:10 +0000

A Russian architectural firm has developed a climate-controlled sleeping capsule the size of a “small dumpster” that has three self cleaning beds, wi-fi connections and room for luggage storage. The ‘Sleepbox’ is designed to provide hotel-like comforts to travelers waiting in train stations or airplane terminals. However, when it comes living in dumpster-sized spaces, we’d [...]

Bomb Alarm Clock Promises Explosive Mornings [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:00:31 +0000

We’re all guilty of hitting the snooze button and sleeping a little bit longer in the morning. But with this alarm clock, if you don’t wake up on time to defuse it, you’re in for an explosive surprise. The bomb alarm clock, designed by Nootropic Design, has four wires and a digital countdown clock. The [...]

POP Phone Turns Your Cell Into an Old-Fashioned Handset

Mix 93-1 — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:33:53 +0000

There was once a time when talking on the phone was a quiet affair, usually in the privacy of one’s own home or an enclosed glass booth. Other people’s phone calls have since become an annoyance, due to the ubiquity of the cells and the fact that Bluetooth headsets make it nearly impossible to tell who’s crazy and who’s talking to a client

See Tomorrow's Gadgets at the Vegas Consumer Electronics Show

roddwayne — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:03:40 +0000

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas draws tech geeks galore, who come to get a first look at the cutting-edge gadgets that will soon be on store shelves. Wow, so many that I actually want!