It doesn’t matter how big or comfy your bed is, there’s just something undeniably satisfying about falling asleep on the couch in your living room. So Unikia created a better couch pillow, with a two-piece Flip! cushion that should let you nap comfortably and not have to worry about waking up to a sore neck or joints.
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Portable document scanners have existed for years, and you can even get models as small as a business card. The catch, however, is that you need to physically move the scanner across a document yourself, which often leads to mixed results. And that’s why Doxie’s new Flip is so wonderful; it’s basically a tiny flatbed scanner (about the size of a tablet) that doesn’t require you to move it at all.
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We believe Sony just proved it’s the master of teasing flexible laptops by using a piece of paper and basic origami skills to tout its upcoming VAIO Flip PC. If we understood the clip correctly, the device can take the form of a laptop and a tablet, but its keyboard can also fold beneath the screen to act as a stand. Sound familiar? That’s because Lenovo’s Ideapad Yoga 11S has a similar form — tell us we’re not the only ones who smell competition. If you missed the teaser video when it went up briefly last week, check it out after the jump. You won’t be able to glean info other than the hybrid’s forms from it, but you won’t have to wait long anyway — the Flip PC is slated for an IFA 2013 reveal.
Waking up in the mornings can be rather difficult to do, especially when you happen to have a sleepless night before that. Of course, it does not help that you have a highly stressful job to attend to each weekday. I suppose having the right kind of alarm clock might do the trick, as some of us tend to sleep through the ringing of the alarm. Enter the £28.99 Flip Alarm Clock, which as its name suggests, is flippin’ brilliant, coming in blue, lime, purple, and red colors.
The Flip Alarm Clock is so easy to use, that it does away with the need for complicated settings and control panels. Not only that, it comes in a lightweight and colorful form factor, making sure that things remain simple at all times. Sporting a big bold design, there will be a couple of sides to this timepiece, which have been embossed ON and OFF for obvious reasons, so all you need to do is flip it to the side that you want, as the bits and pieces within will then be able to tell just which way it is facing, and alert (or not) you as requested.
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There are plenty of mornings when I opt to snooze or reset my alarm for a later time. That’s not always good, but if you can afford this luxury, it’s nice to indulge for a few extra minutes of sleep. And if you’re ready to turn off the alarm entirely, it can be a pain to fumble about looking for the alarm “OFF” switch as it beeps incessantly. This Lexon alarm clock allows you to easily turn off your alarm without fumbling around for buttons.
The Lexon Flip Clock was designed by Jeremy and Adrian Wright. It offers a touch-sensitive snooze control on top and can be easily turned off and on, without worrying about which buttons to push. Just flip the clock to the side that says “ON” and the alarm is enabled, and flip it to the side that says “OFF” to shut it off. The display automatically flips over so it always displays the numbers rightside-up. It’s also got EL backlighting which can be flipped on at night with the touch of your fingertip.
The Lexon Flip alarm clock sells for €39 (~$50 USD) over at Lexon in four different colors.
How many times do you check your clock before going to bed to make sure the morning alarm’s been set? With Lexon’s new Flip it should really only be once since the top and bottom of the alarm clock feature the words ‘on’ and ‘off’ in big, obvious letters. More »
Got a problem with the world? Have a bone to pick with everything and everyone these days? Hate the rain or the sweltering heat of the sun? Well, don’t waste your energy yelling at those who’ve offended you or cursing about the weather. Instead, just give everyone and whatever’s bothering you the finger without actually having to lift a finger with this umbrella.
Because as you can see, it does all the not-so-heavy-lifting for you. All you’ve got to do is tilt the umbrella in the direction of your intended recipient. You might get some disapproving stares and even some dirty looks while you strut around town with this offensive umbrella in tow, but hey, there’s a whole lot of other things that are more offensive than this umbrella.
The Up Yours Umbrella is available for £23.99 (~$39 USD) at Firebox.
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JBL has been on a wireless speaker kick lately — it might as well throw some truly portable models into the equation. Accordingly, two of the three speakers it’s shipping today, the Flip and Micro Wireless, sport Bluetooth audio and a 5-hour battery to cut the cord. The Flip (seen above) is the multi-talented athlete of the bunch: its design can work either upright or on its side to stuff into small spaces, and a built-in mic provides speakerphone duties. The Micro Wireless’ puck shape isn’t as clever, but it fits a standard 3.5mm input jack and space to clip to a carabiner or lanyard. Both these and the Micro Wireless’ strictly wired counterpart, the Micro II, have a bass port to improve the low-end frequencies that are so often missing in this class of speaker. Prices may be the real incentives here: the Flip is the most expensive of the trio at $99, while the Micro Wireless and Micro II are even lighter on the wallet at respective $59 and $39 price points.
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JBL freshens its portable speakers with Micro II, Bluetooth-toting Flip and Micro Wireless originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The co-founders of the late Flip Video portable shooters have created an internet-based platform for both students and teachers alike, in which they hope to help by offering over 7,000 online lessons — with said number expected to grow over time, naturally. For starters, the crowdsourced project, dubbed Knowmia, has video tidbits from all kinds of subjects, such as history, algebra, and, of course, grammar and writing skills. Meanwhile, teachers can register themselves on the site at no cost, after which they can easily create their own lessons and put up for the world to see and learn from them. All in all, there’s no doubt Knowmia’s looking like a promising hub for scholars, lecturers and even the curios folk, so here’s to hoping it becomes a go-to place for those looking to soak up some additional wisdom.
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From the folks who brought you Flip Video: Knowmia, an online vid platform for students and teachers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
In the early 1960’s, the US Department of Naval Research needed a new way to study the acoustic targeting for submarine rockets. The ship had to be silent and stable—more buoy than boat. The design that met the requirements became the world’s only vertically-flippable research vessel. Either that, or the lamest Transformer since Bumblebee. More »
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