Articles about design

It's been a while since I've presented concept tablets sketched by young  designers, but it's never too late to show you something amazing like the m • pad, the proud creation of designer Volker Hübner. Before I show you the pictures let's take a deep breath and read a little bit about the idea behind m • pad concept tablet, a 15.6 inch slate for professional designers, architects and developers. First there's the large touch area, which at 15.6 inches is huge compared to tablets like t...

Even if I'm not a big fan I must admit that the Cupertino company manages to always stay ahead of the competition when it comes to innovation. Statement to this are numerous design patents filed by Apple and the actual products they manage to deliver. The latest rumors are about the next Gen iPad tablet, which will feature who things, one common sense and the other plain intriguing. The landscape docking port is something that will help users when charging their iPad: they can put it in either l...

I'm sure all you eReader fans are waiting for the Notion Ink Adam 10 inch tablet with the Pixel Qi dual mode screen, one that doesn't need too much explaining: on eInk mode the screen has no backlight, colors become gray-scale and power consumption drops to one fifth. That's the power of Pixel Qi, but Notion Ink Adam is not just a tablet with a nice screen, as it also includes some new design choices that now are being explained by the manufacturer.Here they are: the rounded top edge makes t...

Many were disappointed by Apple as iPad didn't turned out to be what was expected, even if voices rumored on Internet way before official launch that it will be just a huge iPod. Some are still complaining, but designer Patrycjusz Brzezinski got to work and made a rendering, complete with specs of what he believes would make the perfect iPad.His vision is called MacView and is a gadget a little too advanced for today's hardware but it's interesting to see nonetheless what's all about:sl...

Touchscreen is part of our future, that's for sure, but others are seeking alternative to it till it becomes mainstream, others in this case being ASUS and Bang and Olufsen which teamed up to build the NX90, a luxurious multimedia laptop with one interesting feature you won't find anywhere else: two integrated touchpads mounted side by side the black keyboard, contrasting with the sleek aluminum finish of the casing of this 18.4 inch monster.[caption id="attachment_749" align="aligncenter" w...