The leading and most progressive lighting designer in the world has not disappointed at Milan Design Week ‘09. Netherlands-based Royal Phillips Electronics introduced the world’s first interactive OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) lighting concepts for professional and home use. These exciting designs respond to you, wherever you are, and take your intuitive cues very personally.
Each of Philips installations at the Milan show has a different set of features, but they’re all show-offs in one deserved way or another. This hanging lamp, for example, boasts flat lights that respond to a wave of the hand or just your presence in a certain area.
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The Kinesis K3 is the perfect companion for the outdoor enthusiast or off-the-grid traveler who happens to enjoy a good MP3 or phone home out in the middle of nowhere. Strap it to a backpack and let the sun provide all the energy you need to keep your gadgets running strong. Sun cowering behind a cloud in anticipation of an oncoming storm? No problem, harness some of that pre-storm wind and keep the battery charging. When you get back to the car, plug it in to your 12 V supply or wait until you get home and plug it in the electrical outlet. It also has a USB adapter. I’d imagine if Kinesis could have safely implemented a nuclear reaction into this charger, they’d have included that too. (more…)
It seems as though auto makers can never decide in what arena they would like to challenge the competition. One day it’s all about horsepower, the next it’s about fuel economy and by the end of the week it’s about in-car technology. While this drives prices down and brings the overall quality up, it also eventually leads to the question of “do I really need that?” (more…)