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Scientists have developed a smartphone app that can help you figure out what triggers your mood swings.  The Emotion Sense app created by a team led by Cambridge University is being credited with having implications for psychological therapy.  The app uses sensors on your phone to collect information about where you are, how active you have been and who you have been speaking to, for example.  This data is cross-referenced with information keyed in by the user giving an overview of their feelings which is refined by a survey.  "Most other attempts at software like this are coarse-grained in terms of their view of what a feeling is," said Dr Jason Rentfrow, senior lecturer in the university's Department of Psychology and a research team member.  "Many just look at emotion in terms of feeling happy, sad, angry or neutral. The aim here is to use a more flexible approach, to collect data that shows how moods vary between people. That is somethi...

While there have been a lot of rumours about the upcoming iPhone model, there have been very few evidences about the device's existence. Now, technology website Stuff has revealed that it received an image which shows that the next Apple smartphone will be called iPhone 6, not iPhone 5S.  The report says that the image is of Vodafone UK's till system, showing an inventory that clearly names the model as '4G iPhone 6'.  Recently, French website Nowhereelse.fr released the image of an internal document of Japanese telecom operator KDDI. This document states that the upcoming iPhone will be announced on June 20 and hit the stores in July. This internal document states that the device will get an upgraded 13MP camera, as compared to the 8MP unit used in its predecessor. The phone will run on iOS 7, it states.  A Chinese website previously leaked what it claimed to be the first photos of the next-generation iPhone in production. From the photos, it appears A...

While there is a lot of talk about Apple losing its innovative streak after its visionary founder Steve Jobs passed away, the company seems to have a few tricks up its sleeve after all. The maker of the revolutionary iPhone has recently been granted a patent dubbed "disappearing button or slider." Tech grapevine is now abuzz that future iPhone models may have invisible buttons. According to the patent document, buttons in iPhone's as well as other devices featuring this patented technology will remain hidden by default and appear only when needed. These controls will be made using the same material as casing of the device so that they are not visible and will be "selectively backlit through tiny holes." They will also get activated upon sensing heat, sound or motion of fingers along the surface. This patented technology would work not only on smartphones but also on laptops and gaming consoles. While this feature may still take sometime to grace...

Just as the term suggests,  3D printing  is the technology that could forge your digital design into a solid real-life product. It’s nothing new for the advanced mechanical industry, but a personal 3D printer is definitely a revolutionary idea. Everybody can create their own physical product based on their custom design, and no approval needed from any giant manufacturer! Even the James Bond’s Aston Martin which was crashed in the movie  was a 3D printed product! Form 1  is one such personal 3D printer which can be yours at just $2799. It may sound like a high price but to have the luxury of getting producing your own prototypes, that’s a reaonable price. Imagine a future where every individual professional has the capability to mass produce their own creative physical products without limitation. This is the future where personal productivity and creativity are maximized.

Augmented Reality  has already gotten into our life in the forms of simulated experiment and education app, but Google is taking it several steps higher with  Google Glass . Theoretically, with Google Glass, you are able to view  social media  feeds, text, Google Maps, as well as navigate with GPS and take photos. You will also get the latest updates while you are on the ground. It’s truly what we called vision, and it’s absolutely possible given the fact that the Google’s co-founder, Sergey Brin has  demo’ed the glass  with skydivers and creatives. Currently the device is only available to some developers with the price tag of $1500, but expect other tech companies trying it out and building an affordable consumer version.

Google’s Chromium Projects released a slew of  Chrome OS Tablet Concept mockups today—and even snuck in a video. Creepy as those two ghostly hands may be, this quick video demonstrates some of the things one would do with Google’s Chrome OS Tablet. The video features the touch interaction with the screen, how to overlay tabs, and the zooming UI feature for multiple tabs. Mind you, this tablet is just a concept and Google is still working out the details for a Chrome OS multitouch-capable tablet—but even in the brevity of the video it’s looking pretty cool.

In order to reduce the production of paper and inks, was created the project "Eco-newspaper" of the future. Periodical press appears in the new capacity. Gadget is a pico projector, that creates text of  fresh release  favorite newspaper on the table. In order, to emphasize environmental qualitythis a concept gadget ,it uses bio-battery power. However, the principle of the device which was not disclosed. Iteresno very probably be reading a newspaper! Not it, right?  Designer Shen Guo   

There are smart phones, devices for themodern kitchen, etc. But here in front of you clever flower pot. It informs you when the plant needs more water or food, smart pot with a touch screen. Pot Moots your futuristic pot plant concept designed to blend perfectly with the modern home, it allows you to grow plants in your dome.Slovo moots himself came from a combination of two words: seeds and mood.  Just buy a few pots to enhance your garden, each bank can be linked to each other so that you can control it from one place. You are attracted to such things?   Designer : Matej Korytar  Specification:  Pot Moots is available in three sizes and they are of diameter 15, 20, 25 cm. The main pot with touch screen has sphere form with diameter 20 cm. It is connected with other pots and communicates with them.Each pot consist of two parts:  1. External container with touch screen and transparent bottom.  2. Internal container with plan...

The memory concept allows to break your USB stick into compartments, allowing you to store different data on each. Files on the device can easily sorted due to the category based partitions. When you need to share data with a friend simply unplug the correct compartment and hand it over. Partitions are assigned to personal information, documents, photos and music, with each able to be used on its own. A new concept has bee designed by Hyunsoo Song from SADI which overcomes the problem in a simple way. Via  Yanko Design

Polaroid are not leaving the instant photo market though as the launch of the Polaroid PoGo brings the concept of instant photos to the 21st century by using the latest Zink (Zero Ink)printing technology to support modern digital cameras. The Polaroid PoGo is a small battery operated mobile printer that allows you to print your digital photos on the go. With Bluetooth and Pict-Bridge support it’s possible to print photos from virtually all modern digital cameras and mobile phones. The Polaroid PoGo comes in a neat and compact package weighing just 230 grams and measuring 120mm x 72mm x 23.5mm. On the ‘top’ of the unit you’ll find a single connector for plugging in the power supply to charge the internal battery. On the side from the power connector is the power button and a couple of tri-colour status LED’s which tell you the print and battery power status. Next to that is the USB 2.0 connector which allows you to connect a compatible digital camera. On the e...

This Norway-based one2TOUCH is providing silicon keyboards this connect with smartphones and also touchscreen tablets by simply putting a portable gadget on the top — no pairing needed. This keyboards feature “Touch & Type” performance and also have the pad that this gadget may rest on. When it comes to one smart phone keyboard, the pad within the centre in which the cell phone sets separates left- and also right hand buttons. The second model needs the cell phone unwind across the top side from the keyboard to be able to be connected. When seated in the keyboard, the cell phone connects for the keyboard by NFC and it is prepared to get insight. This silicon keyboard will be water-proof, and also folds up to suit in a handbag and also pocket. NFC can be used to get connection between smart phone and also gadget and the keyboard to ensure that when contact is done, the keyboard will be connected. This technologies does not need pairing, that is e...

NODE is small larger than the C-cell battery pack, the basic module’s sensors incorporate a 3-axis accelerometer, magnetometer plus gyroscope, along with output gadgets comprising a audio buzzer and also 2 dimmable blue LEDs. NODE has also module ports in the back, to support many some other compatible sensors. Such as the Oxa module, which serves as the sensor for multiple gases; the actual Clima module, that measures barometric pressure, wind speed, temperatures, plus moisture; and also, the 8-LED Luma module, that delivers flashlight-type illumination with user-specified powers or even blinking patterns. This also offers 2 MB of memory, plus a micro USB port for executing software improvements, and charging the lithium-polymer battery pack. This battery pack has been said to offer 12 to 14 hrs with functioning period, along with constant Bluetooth data transmitting and also reception — any connected smart phone or even PC is available far away up to 50 meters. ...

Project Modai is an exploration of future  mobile devices  and how we can forge emotional bonds between user and electronic by drawing from human behaviors, and pushing the limits of mobile technology . It is a holistic design project that tackles issues of fusing ID, IxD, and brand into a cohesive user experience.         

This sleek and sexy external hard drive is designed by Pedro Gomez and aimed for professionals. Lacie S2.0 is not just your traditional “box” shaped hard drive, it offers modern  design  with its clean and soft lines that break the tradition of plain square box external hard drive’s body. It features a screen  display  at the front to inform you how much free space you have left as well as the hard drive’s name. You can use this gadget as a solo product, but the stackable feature offers great solution for data partition. It is easier to organized the data from the color codes or the disk name displayed on the screen. At the back of Lacie S2.0, there are 2 USB 3.o ports that allow connectivity between drives. The top docking area and the base are constructed from soft touch material to create better material friction when docking several units.