Red Bull and Cocoon Branding have teamed up to create a rather unique DJ table for Red Bull Canada.
The goal was to create “a stylized yet functional DJ table that would represent Red Bull’s sponsorship of an actual nightlife experience”, and I think they succeeded quite nicely.
In addition, there were some interesting guidelines for the project that Red Bull wanted to meet: The table had to avoid blatant representation of Red Bull – including their trademark blue and aluminum packaging colours or an obvious bull motif.
The end result is a table that is more of an homage to DJs than to Red Bull.
The slotted cutouts are a nod to the days of vinyl, and provide ventilation for the modern DJ’s laptop, the illuminated Red Bull logo can be swapped out during the day for a more subtle look, and a ‘unique’ cut-out ‘down there’ confirms that the table is, in fact, a bull, and not a cow.
[Cocoon Branding]
The Flip Video is to the camcorder what the Eee PC is to the laptop: A stripped down, easy to use, and surprisingly functional version of its big brother.
Sporting a VGA quality sensor (read: YouTube ready) and 2GB of built-in memory, there are no tapes or memory cards required, and it connects to your computer with a built-in USB arm.
One-touch recording and software that allows you to easily edit and share videos means that it’s designed to capture your day to day in a way that no camera has done before, and the size makes it easy to carry around with you wherever you go.
It’s time to Flip.
[Flip Video]
The minds over at ReadWriteWeb seem to think that with the announcement of Exchange support and the iPhone SDK, Apple has set themselves up to become the dominating force in next gen computing, and I must say that I agree.
Here’s why:
- The demand for small yet functional computers has already been demonstrated with the Asus Eee PC. If you can fit an entire computer into your pocket, you open up a world of possibilities.
- The demand for pocket sized gaming devices has already been demonstrated with the DS (as well as all other pocket sized Nintendo consoles) and the PSP. Throw in Wii-esque motion controls and you’ve got yourself a winner.
- Windows Mobile is terrible.
- Exchange support means the iPhone can do what the BlackBerry does, only it looks good doing it, and can play games, movies, music, and more while you’re waiting.
- It takes an iPod and a phone (two things many people carry around with them anyways) and combines them into one device. Why carry two when just one will suffice?
- It’s an Apple product, so the UI is both beautiful and functional.
- Combine a full SDK with a huge desire to develop for the latest and greatest mobile platform, and you’ll have throngs of developers jumping on board to develop amazing apps out of the gate. Microsoft Office anyone?
The list goes on and on.
Basically, as long as Apple can ride its current wave of iPhone success to conclusion, it will set the bar far beyond what anyone else is even striving towards at this point. The iPhone has created a whole new game, and currently, Apple is the only player.
Does this mean Apple will surely dominate next gen computing?
Time will tell, but all signs currently point to yes.
[Apple iPhone]
[Via: ReadWriteWeb]
