Project Ara by Google is a new modular computing platform, that allows you to customize your own smartphone, for style and function. Choose your high-res camera, add a louder speaker, swap in a better battery. Imagine the possibilities. Google is releasing a developer kit with device later this fall, and a consumer version will launch in 2017. Watch the video below.
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Fairphone 2: Modular Android Smartphone
Fairphone 2 is the second-generation modular smartphone that is more durable and easier to repair. Users will have the chance to keep their smartphone running for years, giving them the ability to upgrade and repair their phones without replacing the entire thing. Enabling owners to easily swap out older components, like the processor, battery, storage, camera,… Continue reading Fairphone 2: Modular Android Smartphone
Nexpaq: The First Modular Smartphone Case
The Nexpaq is a swappable plug-and-play modular smartphone case, each providing a single function such as an extra battery, additional flash storage, SD card reader, amplified speaker, and more. Nexpaq allows you to easily customize, enhance, and add features to your smartphone through the case. Simply add and remove physical “modules” directly from the back of your case… Continue reading Nexpaq: The First Modular Smartphone Case
The World First Multi-Barrel Water Pistol
Engineer Alex Bygrave, 27, has developed the first-ever multi-barrel water pistol from scratch, using 55 separate parts from everyday life. A black cab’s windscreen wiper provides its rotary motion and a walking pole handle makes the pump, with most of the parts fitted together using self-setting silicone rubber Sugru. Carbon Dioxide welding canisters are used to pressure two… Continue reading The World First Multi-Barrel Water Pistol
McLaren F1 Replica Made in Poland
A Top Gear fanatic Jacek Mazur, 48, built his own replica McLaren F1 using only scrap and spare parts for about $33,000 thats 250 times cheaper than the real thing. He even paid tribute to his favorite television show by building a tiny rear seat for Top Gear co-host Richard Hammond. The Polish amateur mechanic previous projects have included building… Continue reading McLaren F1 Replica Made in Poland
Motorola Project Ara
If you remember back in September I posted about a innovative design idea called Phonebloks, which can let users customize their own smartphone. Well, it turns out Motorola is working on a very similar device. Watch the video below.
Phonebloks: A Customizable Smartphone
Designer Dave Hakkens, from The Netherlands, has come up with an idea that could keep us all on the cutting edge of technology. It’s a concept phone called Phonebloks, a modular smartphone that can be easily upgraded by the users. The smartphone is made up of high-tech replaceable blocks, each of which lends a specific functionality… Continue reading Phonebloks: A Customizable Smartphone
Brazilian Mechanic Uses Plastic Water Bottle to Create Light
Brazilian mechanic, Alfredo Moser uses plastic bottle filled with water, bleach and the principle of refraction to light up dark rooms during the day. He says his bottle lights illuminate a dark room like 40 and 60 watt light bulbs. Moser lamps have reportedly been fitted in over 140,000 homes in the Philippines where a quarter of the… Continue reading Brazilian Mechanic Uses Plastic Water Bottle to Create Light