David Lidsky's Blog, page 3325
February 24, 2014
Samsung Reveals The Galaxy S5: Its Waterproof New Flagship Phone
The Korean phone maker's next handset is packed with glitzy new technology, including a heartbeat sensor.
Samsung just pulled the wraps off the Samsung Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. And--you guessed it--the phone's a beast. Never one to shy away from tricking its gadgets out with as many glitzy features as possible, Samsung packed its new flagship with all sorts of next-gen technology.
Waffle Tacos And Crunchwraps: Taco Bell's Breakfast Menu Goes Nationwide March 27th
Bacon, egg, and cheese fans, rejoice! The "Mexican-inspired" fast food chain's new breakfast menu will feature imaginative concoctions like Waffle Tacos and breakfast Crunchwraps.
If cramming syrup-soaked bacon and eggs into a taco-shaped waffle sounds like the ideal way to start your morning, we have some good news for you. Taco Bell just announced plans to bring its menu of breakfast creations to restaurant chains nationwide starting on March 27.
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The Cosmos Bed Lets You Sleep Under A Starry Sky
This futuristic egg-shaped bed mimics the experience of sleeping outdoors, minus the mosquitoes.
When you were a kid, did you ever stick those plastic glow-in-the-dark stars to your ceiling above your bed and pretend you were looking up at the constellations? Do you secretly wish you could still do that but fear it might look, well, childish? The Cosmos Bed solves this problem and it's even cooler: it mimics not just the twinkling night sky, but the sounds and even the smells of a beautiful evening outdoors.
Nokia X: The Windows Phone Maker's Line Of Android Phones
With the Nokia X, X+, and XL, Nokia is targeting "key, fast-growing emerging markets" in India, China, Indonesia, Russia, and elsewhere.
It's official. Nokia's long-rumored Androids are finally a reality.
WhatsApp Announces In-App Phone Calls Are Coming This Year
Pretty soon, WhatsApp users will be able to call their friends.
WhatsApp, the new $16 billion crown jewel in Facebook's war chest, just announced that it will be adding phone calls to its cross-platform text messaging service in Q2 of this year.
How To Repackage A Product Without Infuriating Customers
When Ikea announced a slight change to its beloved Expedit shelves recently, consumers went ballistic. Stuart Leslie offers three tips to ensure good intentions don't go horribly wrong.
There's nothing that stops innovation faster in its tracks than a bad consumer experience. Many times these experiences are directly tied to the consumer's interaction with the brand's packaging. For example, brand teams may think they are doing something good (for the environment or for their consumers), but they may actually be doing damage to the brand. If the change negatively impacts the consumer's experience, then your best intention has gone horribly wrong.
This Lightweight Turbo Kit Will Turn Clunky Bikeshare Bikes Into A Speedy E-Bike
Many of the major bike share systems in the U.S. use the same heavy model. Now this portable kit will give riders a needed boost, so borrowing a bike doesn't mean breaking a sweat.
If you've ever used a bike share system like New York's Citi Bike and found the 45-pound model hard to handle, here's a nifty invention: A turbo kit that attaches to the front wheel. Soon you'll be riding at 18 mph like the best of them.
How Trevor Paglen Became The (Unofficial) Stock Photographer Of U.S. Spy Agencies
The artist speaks to Co.Design about his latest work photographing the infrastructure of U.S. intelligence.
Trevor Paglen deals in state secrets far more than the average artist. A New York-based artist, geographer, and author, Paglen has photographed secret military sites and spy satellites. His latest attempt to capture what the U.S. government would rather we not see: photographs of intelligence-agency headquarters in the D.C. area.
Is It Actually Possible To Make Bottled Water Eco-Friendly?
The Treeson is a new brand of bottled water made from plant-based plastic that can be later burned for energy. But is it just greenwashing?
Environmentalists usually hate disposable water bottles and with good reason: More than 30 billion end up in landfills each year, some float out to litter the ocean, and millions of barrels of oil are used just to make the plastic. Now a new Kickstarter project claims to introduce a greener version of the standard disposable bottle. But is it possible to actually claim to have a green water bottle, when people can just turn on the tap?
Manhattan Neighborhoods Turned Into Corporate Logos
One designer sees the city that never sleeps turning into a 24-hour Duane Reade.
Designer James C. Taylor of Pennarello Design created these great corporate logo versions of Manhattan neighborhoods, from the Lower East Side to Harlem. The Lower East Side, formerly home to dive bars, is recharacterized as the Gap logo. SoHo, the classic industrial-zone-turned-artist's-haunt, is now given the logo of Japanese behemoth Uniqlo. Chelsea, the theater district, is rebranded as a Chase Bank logo.
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