AIR-INK: The world’s first ink made out of air pollution
This project out of the MIT Media Lab puts sooty emissions to good use.
Moment: Make Your iPhone 7/7+ A Better Camera
Lovely cases and wide-angle lens from a company that’s grown up on Kickstarter.
Helios – Near Space Launch To Capture The 2017 Solar Eclipse
A balloon will take three people to the edge of space to shoot the eclipse in VR.
UltraLight Phone Charger: LuminAID Solar Inflatable Lantern
Architecture students set out to help earthquake victims, created super-versatile gear.
Pixlplay: Turn your smartphone into a fun camera
Old smartphones get new life with this retro-looking protective case.
MeArm Pi – Build your own Raspberry Pi powered robot arm
Kids can put it together and program it in a browser.
Turn Touch: Smart, Flexible Remote Control
Is your smart-home remote made of mahogany?
Gameband: The First Smartwatch for Gamers
An Android watch that can play old Atari games and more. See also Niwa.
tex—lock : the bike lock made of high-tech textiles
From three German women who got tired of lugging heavy chains around.
Artists and designers are asked “to interpret and illustrate an emoji of their choice.”