YD Spotlight: Nicholas Baker’s Chair Sketch Challenge Pt.1
Every week (although the timing isn’t particularly fixed), I see a chair sketch on my Instagram feed, and after having seen and liked dozens of…
Lyft will soon let you hail e-scooters!
While Uber is focusing on bigger things like flying cars and vertical-takeoff airports, it’s nice to see Lyft targeting an area that’s much more practical,…
Nubia’s Alpha is a completely new direction for smartwatches
With Samsung promising flexible screen phones as early as November this year, it only begs to wonder if fancy folding gadgets will become mainstream in…
EDC that’s no bigger than a dollar coin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQO1iO6wMg4 When folded down, the Eclipse literally can fit into your coin purse. Circular, and virtually the same size as a coin, the Eclipse can…
Volvo’s autonomous car is basically architecture with wheels
Let’s think about it for a second. If the most important aspect of a car (the driver) is removed, how much should a car look…
Olloclip’s superior lenses will now work on all smartphones!
Olloclip is easily considered one of the vanguards of iPhone photography. Its lenses for the iPhone have resulted in some marvelous pictures that have made…
Motorola’s Sphere is the best of both worlds for audio-lovers
The concept’s been floating around for a while now, but trust Motorola to take risks and bring concepts to life. First with the Phonebloks, and…
Lego Technik’s Bugatti Chiron is the ultimate toy for grown boys
When cars and a universal, timeless toy intersect, it’s bound to be a marriage made in heaven. Lego Technik unveiled their life-size replica of the…
These resonance-box designs bring the LG G7’s audio to life!
The LG G7 ThinQ phone boasts of an unusual feature. Resonance speakers. The phone doesn’t come with speakers of its own, but rather, IS the…
The Ridge 2.0 Gives your Gadgets an ‘Elevated’ Experience
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theridgestand/the-ridge-stand-20? In a world of arbitrarily leveled tables and randomly positioned flat surfaces, the Ridge 2.0 provides a proper docking surface for your laptop, tablet,…
What it takes to make the greatest vacuum cleaner
If there were a category for the greatest vacuum in the world, I’m assuming it would have a few hallmarks to say the least. The…
Bang and Olufsen’s new speaker is literally a massive volume knob
I’m usually of the opinion that controls on a luxury product are by far the most difficult thing to design. Imagine making a $2000 hi-fi…