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Here comes every stalker's dream - Nov 29, 2007

Crave And every celebrity/victim's nightmare. This little camera ring by designer David Münscher with its single-button interface may be a concept model for now. But given the way things are speeding along, ... Read story »

A feast of sight and sound - Feb 28, 2008

Crave Unless you are an audiophile, speakers are one of the first components people skimp on when building a PC. After all, surfing is a "private" affair and God forbid your neighbors ... Read story »

Cardboard key to a "green" office space - Mar 10, 2008

Crave A startup launched last week in the US aims to make furnishing an office as simple as assembling a cardboard box. Bloxes are the latest option in cardboard furniture which is ... Read story »

Acer Gemstone's blue offspring - Mar 13, 2008

Crave When Acer went to bat and co-created the original Gemstone design with BMW designers, the result from this partnership was, to some, Rosemary's baby. Thankfully, instead of falling back on its ... Read story »

Make your own Valentine's Day cards - Feb 13, 2008

Crave If you think you've got it tough on Valentine's Day, consider your poor, humble Download.com editor. My wife's birthday is on Valentine's Day! Luckily, we've been together long enough that I ... Read story »

Sony Ericsson's new designer phone - Aug 24, 2007

Crave It looks like the designer bug has finally caught up with Sony Ericsson. Its recently launched T650i takes a leaf out of the books of previous premium offerings such as the ... Read story »

Dell dons beret, gets artsy with laptops - May 7, 2008

Crave We're not sure whether it's a good or bad thing, but Dell has decided to join the trend of designer laptops. The reason for the uncertainty? It has something to do ... Read story »

Play chess upside down, in a windstorm - Aug 1, 2008

Crave Inventor Daniel Young says the pieces on his New Wave Chess & Checkers board are so immovable, the games can be played in a hurricane. We're assuming a checkmate won't be ... Read story »

VTech has a little fun with home phones - May 6, 2008

Crave VTech may be one of the most overachieving phone makers in the land-line business. Rather than just lie down and let mobile handsets invade the home, the Hong Kong-based company has ... Read story »

Artistic TV console costs a whopping US$12,000 - Nov 27, 2009

Crave It has always been a blurry line between a piece of art and a purely exorbitant product. Take the Horgan Becket media cart. At US$12,000, this is easily one of ... Read story »

Toaster looks like printer, behaves like one - Dec 22, 2009

Crave Swiss designer Othmar Muehlebach conceived a toaster that not only looks like an inkjet printer, but it also toasts bread like one, too. The gizmo has an iMac-esque stand and ... Read story »

Bluelounge desk hides cables - Nov 25, 2009

Crave Can you say "ahhhhh"? Until all gadgets go wireless, you'll have cables to deal with. Bluelounge--an LA-based design studio--realizes every device comes with a cable (or two), so it's created ... Read story »

Lightbulb clock lets you know watt time it is - Aug 27, 2009

Crave Good thing the lightbulb-shaped Watt Time alarm clock (Watt Time, geddit?!) isn't made of glass or it could pose a hazard when annoyed sleepers roll over to smack the snooze ... Read story »

Tokyo Motor Show spotlights electric two-wheelers - Oct 22, 2009

Crave Breaking away from traditional motorcycle design, Yamaha explores an electric-powered two wheel commuter bike using an x-shape frame. The purpose behind the EC-f is to design a motorcycle for people with ... Read story »

Wi-Fi Certified N product testing begins; new logo unveiled - Oct 5, 2009

Crave The Wi-Fi Alliance has begun product testing for its Wi-Fi Certified N program, updating its two-year-old 802.11n draft 2.0 program. Along with it comes a colorful new logo, taglines and labeling ... Read story »

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