Pandora is an unusual alarm clock designed for people who don’t manage to get up immediately and constantly hit the snooze button so that in the end there is no time left, neither to shower nor to have breakfast. Once the alarm is switched off, an animation will be laser projected onto your ceiling. After falling asleep again you will be awaken by different sounds which make you open your eyes and look at the ceiling. Instead of showing you the time in numbers, the animation will tell you a story in a count down mode. In changing images you will see what you should be doing at different stages instead of sleeping and there will be catastrophic consequences if you don’t get out of bed. [OhGizmo]
Standing at 50 inches tall and weighing 300 pounds, the BigBelly solar trash compactor cuts public garbage collection emissions by up to 80 percent and operates for an entire day on the equivalent energy it takes to make a piece of toast. The compactor is the only on-site solar-powered trash compactor currently available. Holding up to five times the volume of ordinary trash receptacles, this solar-powered compactor has a 150 gallon capacity and exerts 1,200 pounds of force. All of this is run purely from solar energy and using less than 5 watt hours per day. BigBelly has been deployed in over 35 cities and towns across the U.S. and 15 other countries. [BigBelly]
Debuted at the 2008 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), the Kia KOUP’s aggressive exterior lines are backed by a 2.0-liter Theta II turbocharged engine equipped with a GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) twin scroll turbocharger that puts out 290 horsepower and 289 lb-ft of torque between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm. “The Kia KOUP concept represents the future of the Kia brand and its dynamic vehicles that speak to our core philosophies,” said Tom Kearns, chief designer of Kia Motors America (KMA). “Kia strives to appeal to the emotional side of car enthusiasts who seek adventure and want to take a leap into the future with style and advanced technology, and the KOUP effectively delivers.” [Kia]
The DX1 is a customizable keyboard that features only 25 programmable keys. Each key can be placed anywhere on the board. You can also assign shortcuts and macros to each key. The DX1 customizable keyboard is priced at $139. [Coolest-gadgets]
GPSAndCo provides us with a short demo video of the new TomTom GO 930 GPS navigation system. Watch the video to get more details. [GPSAndCo] Read more
Here is a new 7 inch LCD module from NEC. The new 7 inch amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor LCD module (NL8048BC19-02) offers WVGA resolution and has a long-life white LED as the light source. It is able to provides 50,000 hours of life span. The screen also has low power consumption. Other features include viewing angles of 160 degrees, a contrast ratio of 1,000:1 and fast response time of 25 milliseconds. [UberGizmo]
Suzuki has decided to make Crosscage concept motorcycle into mass production. This hydrogen powered motorcycle is powered by lightweight air-cooled fuel-cell system and a high-performance secondary battery. However, we don’t know yet about the technical details, pricing and availability. Stay tuned for more updates. [Tuvie] Read more
If you don’t have enough money to buy a massage chair, so this Massaging Backpack might be the best answer for you. The device vibrates constantly and pummeling away on your upper back to give you the relaxation. The Massaging Backpack is priced at €39.90. [DVICE]
The Hitachi CPX3 3LCD mobile short-throw projectors features WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution, 2,000 lumens brightness, HDMI terminal, wide-angle lens, and integrated 1W speaker. Weighing at just 3.9 pounds, the CPX3 also comes equipped with security features that include My Screen PIN lock, My Text and a transition detector. [Griffin]
Pantech comes back with five new designs, each with a specific emotional presence. These designs are created by some Korean university students, in response to a challenge by Pantech to create some mobile phone designs for 2010. Good job! See four more designs after the jump. [Akihabara via Upcoming Cell Phones] Read more
