From Brazilian design company, Meninos, comes the iPhone coasters. The coasters are made from thin MDF plywood and come in a set of 16, which sport the identical look of the default iPhone icons. The best part is that once you’ve spread all 16 coasters across your coffee table, you’ve now transformed it into the “iPhone table”. Cool right?
Forget those dinky, small Wi-Fi digital photo frames. What you want is the 32-inch Smartparts SP3200WF. Sporting a 16:9 widescreen LCD panel (1,388 x 768 resolution), you can connect the SP3200WF to the Internet or to your home network via Wi-Fi to display the photos on your computer’s hard drive, RSS feeds, PowerPoint slides, PDF files, and even video! The frame fully integrates with Windows Live, so you can view your Windows Live Photo Gallery. All this really needs is a TV tuner so you can sit back and watch a show, that is after you’ve finished staring at all of your photos, of course.
Imagine if you could pluck off your keyboard keys and turn them upside down to use as a cup. Imagine no more. From Taiwanese design firm MOD Design, the Reset Cups resemble the infamous “Alt+Ctrl+Del” keyboard keys made popular thanks to Microsoft Windows. The Reset Cups are made from porcelain and come included with a saucer tray that have the imprint of a circuit board. Who said geeks don’t drink tea?
These knife hooks, designed by Tianyi Chang’s TC Studio, blend the functionality of a coat hook, with the aesthetic feel of an art piece. You will be able to make a bold statement about your living quarters when your guests come in, by hanging their coats on these knives that hang right off the wall.
Fred and Friends has yet another cutesy design product with their Salt and Peeper. The Salt and Peeper is basically a salt and pepper shaker. Designed by Thosaphol Suppamtheekulwat, it is in the shape of a little birdy, hence the word “peeper.” Very cute in its little design, the Salt and Peeper is also a space saver since it only requires one product to house both salt and pepper.
Smart Candle’s Rechargeable Candles line presents a new way to obtain candlelight ambiance without fire. These candles give you the look of real candles but don’t have the dangers associated with fire. This will prevent you from ever forgetting to blow out your candles and causing you to burn your house down. Compared to flameless battery operated candles, these candles by Smart Candle are rechargeable, saving you money in the long run. Video after the jump.
Everyone loves cold drinks on those hot, summer days. The Tahiti Margaritaville Frozen Drink Machine (DM3000) helps you make refreshing drinks for yourself, your family and your friends. Perfect for parties, the Tahiti Margaritaville Frozen Drink Machine has not one, but three 24-ounce blending jars to make frozen drinks such as margaritas or smoothies. So if you want a strawberry daiquiri, your friend wants a mango margarita, and your mother wants a pineapple smoothie, you can make all three at once!
The Snack & Stack is a Lego-like set of mid-sized eating utensils that feature silicon handles that mimic the look of Lego bricks. In fact, the utensils are indeed ’stackable’, allowing for a space-saving design that’s perfect for packing picnics baskets and lunch boxes. The entire set includes a knife, fork, and spoon. Unfortunately, the Snack & Stack is not for sale, but you can view the product page at World Wide Fred.
