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Ever wonder why penguins depicted in a cartoon often come with a bowtie? I’m not too sure myself, but the iBird-1000 MP3 Player stays true to form with a red bowtie and a pair of headphones. Other than play your favorite MP3 tunes, it is also capable of moving its mouth to lip sync just like how Britney Spears strut her thing onstage. Other attention grabbing features include blinking eyeballs, an OLED belly that displays the current track information, an integrated FM tuner, a voice recorder, and a built-in speaker. This 1GB player has no memory expansion slots and retail for $32.99 a pop - only if you pick it up in wholesale lots of 10 and more.
Source: Technabob
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Industrial design student Ryan Eder had his heart moved when he watched a wheelchair user struggling with fitness equipment at a gym, and hence decided to help do his part in helping everyone, including the wheelchair bound, to take advantage of gym equipment without any difficulty. That took place three years ago, and now he has sketched out his solution which incidentally is part of his thesis work at the University of Cincinnati. Dubbed The Access, this universal exercise equipment was specially designed to accommodate normal able-bodied folks as well as the disabled. Even the elderly will benefit from his design, as it makes it easier for the elderly to give different group muscles in their body a workout from the same station. 
With the advent of design and technology these days, it is not uncommon to see some impractical yet fun designs crop up at motor shows and other exhibitions. Take the Triketek X2 Arrow for instance that is currently on display at Frankfurt - this uniquely styled, low-profile trike is one ride that offers both the driver and passenger the indescribable experience of having the wind blowing against your face in a vehicle that boasts the snappy handling of a motorcycle as well as the roll-cage safety of a sports car. Of course, others might beg to differ about it being open air since the quality of air around us these days have deteriorated ever since the first Model T roamed our roads last century. Read on more about the Triketek X2 Arrow after the jump.
The Frankfurt Motor Show will see Volvo reveal a pretty revolutionary plug-in hybrid car known as the ReCharge Concept. Basically, this vehicle is a revamped (and in many ways, I might add) Volvo C30 that comes complete with electric wheel motors and batteries which can be charged through an ordinary electrical outlet. A fully juiced up battery will be able to provide up to 62 miles of travel before the four-cylinder 1.6 Flexifuel engine kicks in to keep the battery charged up. Since plenty of people drive less than 60 miles in a single day, the ReCharge would make a great permanent electric car that possesses some pretty decent speed (how does 0-62mph in 9 seconds and a top speed of 100mph sound to you?)
For those who love having something fancy in their homes, there is always the Guide Dog Lamp concept that lights up whenever you whistle, just like how a real life pooch perks up the moment it hears it’s master enter the room. This concept hopes to approach technology from a more human approach instead of just being cold and unfeeling like many other devices. How many of you would like to see this Nicolas Gonzalez Garrido designed lamp in your living rooms?
