Author: Gareth Mankoo

  • Taipei’s Dingpu MRT station is right-out of a sci-fi movie

    Taipei’s Dingpu MRT station is right-out of a sci-fi movie

    Travelling to work on a daily basis shouldn’t be all monotony. There can be a splash of color or a surprising twist in the thematic every now and then to make it a little less arduous grind. Thankfully for folks who use the Taipei metro, the Dingpu MRT station has been made to look as…

  • The Zero Zero Robotics drone folds, hovers and shoots images

    The Zero Zero Robotics drone folds, hovers and shoots images

    Zero Zero Robotics is a Chinese startup firm that has just launched their Hover Camera. This contraption is more than what one would expect a typical hovering camera to be. Once it is done shooting high-resolution images, this little bug can be neatly folded and put into your pocket. It weighs a mere 238 grams…

  • The Zero Zero Robotics drone folds, hovers and shoots images

    The Zero Zero Robotics drone folds, hovers and shoots images

    Zero Zero Robotics is a Chinese startup firm that has just launched their Hover Camera. This contraption is more than what one would expect a typical hovering camera to be. Once it is done shooting high-resolution images, this little bug can be neatly folded and put into your pocket. It weighs a mere 238 grams…

  • German design firm reimagines the iMac in today’s world

    German design firm reimagines the iMac in today’s world

    Curved/Labs from Germany has taken the liberty to re-imagine what the iconic iMac would look like in the current day. Originally launched in 1992, the computer took the world by storm, creating geeks out of commoners and hoisting Steve Jobs’ design prowess to the pedestal. However, the design that worked like a charm back then…

  • The Sony Xperia X Premium HDR display phone leaks

    The Sony Xperia X Premium HDR display phone leaks

    The Xperia X Performance had people smitten with the 4K screen it brought with it. With the introduction of the Premium version of the Xperia X there is an even bigger frenzy and it spells H-D-R. Or so says a leak that we choose to vouch for. The phone will offer a 5.5-inch display at…

  • LG updates the Rolly folding keyboard, adds elusive fifth row

    LG updates the Rolly folding keyboard, adds elusive fifth row

    When LG introduced the Rolly keyboard last year, we were all teary eyed, seeing the unsung hero of accessories receive its due in the world of shrinking compacts. It came with four rows of keys and Bluetooth connectivity, thus instantly becoming the most compact and practical travelling keyboard one could have on them. The company…

  • Japan to usher in fingerprint payments for 2020 games

    Japan to usher in fingerprint payments for 2020 games

    Being a host country for the 2020 Summer Olympics is going to get Japan to create some things the world hasn’t observed. The Japanese are so perfect in all they do that we wouldn’t miss these exciting new technologies. For starts, the country is facilitating tourists with a unique fingerprint payment system, which will require…

  • This desk lamp is a lovechild of an R2-D2 droid and a Transformer

    This desk lamp is a lovechild of an R2-D2 droid and a Transformer

    It’s been a while we’ve shared something from the house of ThinkGeek with you. But when we set our eyes on this desk lamp, we couldn’t help but think of how you totally need to see this. It sure does have more R2-D2 DNA in it but it also does look like something that could…

  • Two ex-Nokia designers create the analog Omata One measures distance and speed

    Two ex-Nokia designers create the analog Omata One measures distance and speed

    Cycling has a lot to do with escape from the digital world and all the fast-paced action that comes with it. Unfortunately, most cyclists are bound by the rampant digital assemblage of accessories that beg a recharge now or a button press then. It took the minds of two former Nokia designers to break the…

  • This BB-8 cosplay is the cutest thing you’ll find on this website

    This BB-8 cosplay is the cutest thing you’ll find on this website

    Talk about an enterprising new idea to win clicks and hearts alike and then think of a hobbyist who manages the same effortlessly with the most adorable cosplay. William Miyamoto from Miyamoto Productions surprised both, himself as he toyed around with his 3D printer. He tried the head-pieces for the BB-8 first and on discovering…