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      This Wireless Gaming Controller Splits Apart To Reveal Its Cartridge Slot
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      This Wine Cooler Scans the Label and Sets Its Own Temperature for You
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JC Torres

Juan Carlos is the Editorial Director for Yanko Design. Holding degrees in both Philosophy and Computer Science, he has been covering tech and digital lifestyle since 2012. As an open source contributor since 2006, he has worked with the Kubuntu and KDE projects as a technical writer and a software developer, helping to make computers more accessible and usable to people. Having honed his skills over the years, he has developed insights into the design trends in tech and UX. He is a digital artist in his spare time and a self-professed otaku.

Standing table for collaboration unfolds into a picnic table for fun

Different tables have different uses depending on their design. A dining table needs to be low enough to accommodate comfortable seating, while a standing table…

Furniture

Cantilevered wooden chair experiment puts simplicity and efficiency on a pedestal

The primary purpose of a chair is, of course, to provide something to sit on. The basic shape of a chair, from its legs to…

Furniture, Product Design

Instant camera concept adds Braun minimalism to a fun photography tool

Although there seems to be a dip these days, instant cameras have become quite fashionable in the past few years. Inspired by the Polaroids of…

Cameras, Minimalism

Yamaha Design Lab The Gripper lets you exercise your fingers like a saxophone player

Yamaha is a brand that evokes two different images depending on who you ask. Some might know it best for its musical instruments and audio…

Accessories, Product Design

Neck-shaped headphone holder doubles as a container and a desk sculpture

Despite the rising ubiquity of wireless earbuds, many people still prefer over-the-ear cups, whether they come with wires or without. We’ll leave the debates to…

Accessories, Office

These futuristic Iron Man sneakers concepts will make you feel like a superhero

Over the decades, certain fictional characters have become iconic brands themselves, spurring numerous themed products to tickle fans’ fancies. This is true for childhood friends…

Fashion, Product Design

Capsule coffee machine concept adds a sense of warmth to your daily brew

For some reason, it seems that the market has decided that coffee makers need to have an imposing industrial motif and are covered mostly in…

Appliances, Product Design

Modular home fitness equipment also serves as a low table when not in use

There has been a rise in interest in personal fitness in the past few years, which naturally meant a rise in home fitness equipment products…

Furniture

Sustainable wireless power bank is also a compact mirror in disguise

Our smartphones have become more powerful and more sophisticated, but the batteries that power them haven’t really changed much in the past decade or so….

Accessories, Gadgets, Lifestyle, Sustainable Design

Plug-in Bluetooth speaker brings high-quality audio anywhere there’s a power socket

Bluetooth speakers are convenient for letting almost anything connect to them without cables, but most of them still need at least one wire to connect…

Audio, Deals, Product Design, Technology

Onyx BOOX Tab X E-Ink Tablet Review: Bigger isn’t Always Better

E-Ink readers like the Amazon Kindle started out as trivial devices to take the place of hundreds of paper books. There earliest ones didn’t even…

Gadgets, Reviews, Tablets

Robot air conditioner concept rolls to whoever needs a refreshing blast of air

Our bodies are built differently and adjust in different ways to the same environment. Some like it cold, while others prefer a toasty space. There…

Appliances, Robots
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