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Toshiba Red Transformer Laptop

Juniper Foo | Sep 12, 2005

Everybody loves a good tech design. But a startling design with that "wow" factor is even more riveting. Here's one that stood out enough to win a Gold in the highly competitive Industrial Design Excellence Awards--the Toshiba Red Transformer Laptop. Designer Yves Béhar designed a unique sliding hinge that easily converts the notebook's 17-inch flat panel to a flat-screen home entertainment center. The display rests on the integrated speaker panel and a removable remote control and keyboard control the computer from a distance. Like one project manager said, quick, get it to market!

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Availability: Concept
Device: Avante garde notebook
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Snap MP3 Bracelet

Juniper Foo | Sep 08, 2005

About the closest you'd get to the Snap would be Samsung's YP-D1 and YP-T8 music players, both of which incorporate motion-sensitive gaming capability. That's because the former, by Design Continuum, is still only a concept. However, it did win the Bronze at the Industrial Design Excellence Awards for its idea of a wrist-worn MP3 player that can be controlled by simple hand gestures and audio feedback. The player and wireless earbuds communicate using your skin as a transmission medium. Of course, songs are still loaded via standard Wi-Fi.

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Availability: Concept
Device: Motion-activated MP3 player
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