Death to Double A

You know, I’d much rather retain the headphone jack and phase out pencil batteries instead. We’re over them, aren’t we? Our remotes should just have USB outlets that allow us to charge them. Our bedside alarm clocks should too. And our torches. Definitely our torches.

Ziran shows us what an easy transition it would be. The torch doesn’t really change much, but an interesting detail gets added at the bottom. The bottom has a USB cable that does a little loop, making it great for hanging, while also ensuring your charging cable is always attached to your flashlight!

Designer: Venko Lynn

Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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