Prototype

Cameras

The Samsung Cube Camera, Too Bizarre To Exist

10:56PM May 18, 2011 | Sam Biddle

A recent interview with Samsung’s camera division yielded some interesting bits about their lenses—but the real star was this photo of lost prototypes. The model with the three vintage-y dials is gorgeous. But the cube? Uhh. Uhhh. More »

Gadgets

Bendable Graphene Batteries Take A Page From Gumby

4:00AM February 28, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) may be on the cusp of creating something special: Bendable batteries that could have better performance than their stiff, inflexible cousins. More »

Science

A Failed Prototype: The Hamster Ball Spacesuit

7:00AM January 23, 2011 | Casey Chan

Space suits are insanely cool. Except this one. This prototype hamster ball suit was designed by engineers at John Hopkins and actually presented to NASA in 1964. The engineers claimed astronauts would be more mobile with this thing on. More »

Science

Prototype Toothpaste Changes Flavours According To The Weather

11:20AM January 5, 2011 | Casey Chan

The toothpaste industry is in need of a shakeup! Whitening strips isn’t enough. MIT’s Media Lab has developed a prototype toothpaste that spits out different flavours according to the weather and temperature outside. More »

Geek Out

Autonomous "Raider" Combat Vehicle Takes Design Cues From The Batmobile

3:00AM December 27, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Those cheeky gents across the pond are taking design elements from the current incarnation of Batman and putting them into an autonomous assault vehicle called the Tumbler. Sorry, the Raider. You understand why there’s confusion—they look very similar! More »

Science

Researchers Develop Incredibly Efficient Air Conditioning Tech

7:00AM June 21, 2010 | Jack Loftus

My current apartment lacks air conditioning of any kind. Good for the environment and the utility bill, but bad for me and my restless sleep. News today of some crazy 90% more efficient AC has made me feel worse. More »

Forget Noisy Blimps, Say Hello To The Airfish

11:00PM June 5, 2010 | New Scientist

The next time you’re at a music festival and see a giant rainbow trout swishing around in the sky, there’s just a chance you might not be intoxicated. It might be scientists testing an airship that moves like a fish. More »

20 iPods Cluster Into One, Big, Interactive Display

12:53AM November 10, 2009 | Mark Wilson

The neatest thing about this demo isn’t that 20 iPod touches have combined to make a giant touch display; the neatest thing is that the technology can scale. More »

Mobile

Fresh Shots Of The Nokia RX-5 Tablet Prototype

5:00AM August 9, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

From the wilds of the Indonesian jungle message boards come these new shots of a mysterious Nokia tablet (or MID, or large phone) with a sliding QWERTY, labelled RX-5. More »

Recycling Meets DIY With IPhone 3GS “Water Resistant Prototype”

12:00AM August 3, 2009 | Jack Loftus

After you drain that cool, refreshing soda and prepare to go out on that 80km bike ride you had planned today, don’t forget to retain the bottle and protect that iPhone. [Flickr - Thanks, Chris] More »