Cool Ball-Shaped Speaker Plays Music On The Go

Music lovers can play their music on the go, through a sleek looking, spherical-shaped speakers, called “Ballo”. This ball speaker was designed by design studio Bernhard | Burkard.

Lenovo Desktop PC Doubles as a Large Tablet

Lenovo has introduced the IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC, their first ever “interpersonal PC”. The device is a a multi-user, multi-touch, multi-mode device for the home that offers both a personal computing experience and a shared computing experience.

Nike Develops Tron-inspired Run Tracker

Sports brand, Nike has created a new Run Tracker, with the help of a Hong Kong interactive agency. The MvsW campaign features sci-fi inspired visuals.

Creative Director Henry Chu talks about this campaign and said:

“As fanboys of sci-fi movies, we wanted to create an interface like Tron with the control panel of the Ironman’s suit,”

The visual features Tron-style graphics that features data from the participating runners and segmenting it between men and women. Men and women are shown as blue versus red visualizations.

Other graphical datas include Fastest 1k, Longest Run. Total Distance and Average Pace.

Check out the Nike MvsW site for more details.

Play Games Using a USB Stick Sized Portable Gaming Console [Video]

Game console creator, Jasper Smith, has created GameStick, a portable gaming console. It is as small as a USB stick and allows players to connect to the tv, without the complexity of cables and the bulkiness of your usual gaming consoles.

Robotic Vehicle Gets Wheelchair Bound Person to Stand Up

Fong-Chin Su and Tain-Song Chen from Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Department of BioMedical Engineering (BME), has developed a robotic vehicle that is designed to get the wheelchair bound person up on their feet.

World’s First Flying Crime-prevention Robot Unveiled in Japan [Video]

Japanese security services company, SECOM, has recently launched the world’s first autonomous flying crime-prevention robot. The mini-copter will be offered for private security use.

Human-Powered Roller Coaster Offered in Japan Bicycle Theme Park [Video]

The Gunma Cycle Sports Center in Minakami, Japan may be considered as the world’s most eco-friendly amusement park. It features human-powered rollercoasters that are fun to ride.

Bike Helmet Features Built-in Beats by Dre Headphones

Swedish sporting goods company, POC, has created a bike helmet that showcases a built-in headphones by popular headphones brand, Beats by Dre. The helmet model is called, the Receptor BUG Communication helmet.

The headphone is located on the neck roll. It features a smartphone-compatible remote control, that allows the biker to take calls, switch songs, adjust the volume from the cord.

The POC Receptor BUG Communication helmet will hit the stores this January 2013. It will sell for around $330.

Analog Camera Filter for DSLR Cameras Offers Instagram-like Shots

Instagram users who are protesting over the new terms and conditions can now use their DSLR cameras to take vintage shots and share it to the world without worries. Thanks to DSLR Wheel of Filters.

This camera accessory contains a Holga base-lens that can be attached on a Nikon or Canon DSLR camera. It offers 18 different filters and prisms, that can be adjusted by simply turning the wheel.

The first wheel has colors, dual colors, even color surrounds. While wheel number two, has  kaleidoscope lenses, macro lenses, and other lens effects.

The DSLR Wheel of Filters can be purchased online for $40 via the Photojojo store.

Swedish Company Sells A Sound-System Equipped Coffin [Video]

Swedish company, Pause, has created the CataCoffin, a high quality coffin that is installed with a Catacombo sound system. This high-tech coffin is installed with two-way speakers, a custom-built 2.1 amplifier, tweeters, and 8-inch subwoofer.