I first thought that it was a joke but no, the Open Office mouse will really have 18 buttons. Also, is there really a need for a mouse specifically for an application? I guess that some gamers will buy this item though, I don’t see anybody else who would want it.

The Wiimote multiple hacks have pushed some to think of new (fake) concepts. In itself, the Wiimote is already an amazing object that revolutionized the way video games are played. This is not so surprising since Nintendo has a habit of being one step ahead of other video games companies. The more surprising thing is […]

One of the problem when designing old common objects like shoes or chairs is that a lot has already been done, which makes it hard to come up with something totally new. This is probably the reason why designers get excited when new technologies like USB memory sticks appear, that’s just one new object to […]

Starting in september, Adobe will be launchine a mobile photo sharing site named “Phoshop online”. This is no big news for the graphic design industry, but it might be interesting for people using their mobile phone to take pictures. Basically, the features will be: Upload pictures from anywhere (with internet access of course) Access from […]

While I am not a real iPhone enthusiast (although I admire the interface and design of the product), I am avidly looking forward to see if current rumors of a Mac tablet PC will come true or not. This might well be a designer’s dream coming true, although there is some real challenges that Apple […]

The iPhone 3G is out and everybody seems to become completly crazy with it. Of course it is a revolutionary device on the usability and design standpoint, but is it really worth all the hype? Is it really reasonable to buy one now? Let’s see some good reasons for not buying it… You don’t need […]

One more proof that innovation doesn’t only rely on engineers, even in the field of web search. This designer shows that being creative and sharing the impossible is a good thing, it becomes then a challenge for geeks around the world. Mac Funamizu shares on his blogs his mockups of a gadget that could contextualize […]