We’re always looking for new eco ways to get an energy and the following device developed by Kyuho Song & Boa Oh offers it. Called “Window Socket” it’s a direct plug socket that uses solar energy. Simple in design, the plug just attaches to any window and does its job intuitively. At the moment it’s just a concept and we have to wait till this extremely useful device will be mass produced. Take a look!

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LSTN is a startup based in West Hollywood, CA. They produce unique, eco-friendly headphones with top-quality sound that are individually handcrafted from reclaimed wood with acoustic properties that outperform synthetics. Their collection consists of earbuds (The Bowery), on-ear (The Fillmore) and over-the-ear (The Troubadour) headphones handcrafted from reclaimed exotic beech, cherry and ebony wood inlays. Prices vary from $50 to $150 – you can buy them here. And each pair of LSTN Headphones sold helps restore hearing for a child in a deaf school. Take a look!

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Swedish designer Vincent Sall proposed the concept of the camera, combining style and image of an old Leica and monocle. Leica X3 camera body consists of a lens, which contains all the buttons, and the cover of the lens itself. “Every day people around the world take millions of pictures. The modern culture of sharing photos with your friends and loved ones has never been bigger. This project is about filling the gap between big cameras with great image quality and smartphone cameras with limited quality/control. This project is a personal project for self promotion only. Leica AG has not been included in the process in any way. I take no responsibility for reposts.” Have fun!

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Russian designer Vadim Kibardin bothered about carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve dysfunction / entrapment) that occurs with long-term use of computer mouse and developed the "BAT" – the levitating wireless computer mouse. It consists of a floating navigator and magnetic base ring. As any active computer users can be prone to this ailment, the system aims to eliminate numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and fingers caused from over exposure to a mouse by elevating the controls to an ergonomic position.

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Today we want ot show you creative speaker for your phone. The speaker BALLO for Hong Kong based brand OYO – Objects You Obsess provides massive sound for this tiny device. It comes with a built-in rechargeable Lithium battery and is compatible with most audio devices. The 3.5mm jack is a regular plug for headphones. When pluged-in, the speaker turns on automatically. The design follows principles of minimalistic design. A colorful belt fuses two hemispheres. It protects the speaker and increases the bass tones when lying on a surface. The BALLO speaker is available in ten different colors. Its polycarbonate case makes it robust and perfectly portable. Take a look!

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This time we want to bring some joy to all StarWars fans. These new flash drives created by Italian company Tribe look exact like their screen prototypes. Collection contains 8 flash drives: R2-D2, Yoda, C-3PO, Chewbacca, the Stormtrooper, Boba Fett, Darth Vader, and Darth Maul. Having 8GB of storage capacity each flash drive from this series will complete your StarWars collection for just €19.90. Have fun!

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To satisfy needs of something more unique than mass production goods Poland-based firm ZaNa Design has come up with the Apophis Flash Drive – flash drive which uses certified meteorite to appeal to the most demanding and affluent clients who look for unique and one-of-a-kind products. Named after a near-Earth 390-meter wide asteroid discovered back in 2004 which is potentially on a collision course with the planet, and is expected to hit the Earth in 2036, the Apophis Flash Drive boasts a high-purity diamond and, the casing of the Apophis is crafted out of 200 years old African Black Wood regarded as the world’s most luxurious wood. The whole device is covered with 925 silver, and 18-carat gold in the most exclusive version. Further, the exceptional design is accompanied by the highest class electronics, USB 3.0 with its 64GB capacity and the 190MB/s reading speed. Carrying the lifetime guarantee of the producer, the Apophis in silver version costs $1,130, and the gold version costs $1,990.

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French design group Orée has developed the “Orée Board” a bluetooth equipped portable wireless keyboard made from a single piece of premium maple and walnut. Each unit is cut into three sheets to preserve the wood grain across the shell and separate keys to minimize waste. Conceived as a universally compatible device, it works with any tablet, smartphone or PC. Sustainably sourced in southern France, the accessory offers elegant aesthetics to create a warm tactile experience for the user. The Orée wooden keyboard will be showcased at TENT during the 2012 London design week.

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