personal technology | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/personal-technology/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 would you lock your smartphone in this ASMR device for a digital detox? https://www.designboom.com/technology/lock-smartphone-asmr-device-digital-detox-muto-seojin-lee-04-15-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/lock-smartphone-asmr-device-digital-detox-muto-seojin-lee-04-15-2025/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:30:45 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127648

users first download the dedicated app to set the timer before placing their smartphones into muto’s holder.

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portable vinyl record player by toshiba connects to wireless headphones for on-the-go music https://www.designboom.com/technology/portable-vinyl-record-player-toshiba-connects-wireless-headphones-aurex-04-14-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/portable-vinyl-record-player-toshiba-connects-wireless-headphones-aurex-04-14-2025/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:10:56 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127124

named AX-RP10(W), the player has a bluetooth button so users can pair their wireless speakers or headphones with the device.

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modular sports watch UNA can be dismantled and repaired at home https://www.designboom.com/design/modular-hiking-cycling-sports-watch-una-swappable-parts-screen-straps-04-08-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/design/modular-hiking-cycling-sports-watch-una-swappable-parts-screen-straps-04-08-2025/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:20:57 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1125927

with parts available in the market, the accessory has a prolonged life since users can repair it themselves, from the batteries to the cracked screen.

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custom raspberry pi handheld retro gaming console fits inside recycled altoids mint tin https://www.designboom.com/technology/custom-raspberry-pi-handheld-retro-gaming-console-recycled-altoids-tin-04-01-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/custom-raspberry-pi-handheld-retro-gaming-console-recycled-altoids-tin-04-01-2025/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:00:38 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1124830

made by jackw01 and soaporsalad, the device named pi tin is open-source, built with a 2.8-inch display.

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3D printed robot receiver listens and cracks any coded messages broadcast from the world https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printed-robot-receiver-listens-cracks-coded-messages-broadcast-world-cipherling-03-31-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printed-robot-receiver-listens-cracks-coded-messages-broadcast-world-cipherling-03-31-2025/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:40:11 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1124430

made by tim burrell-saward and charlie bruce, the device connects to wifi and eavesdrops on numbers station broadcasts using a remote receiver.

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fully functional crab-shaped playstation 1 uses movable claws as the controller https://www.designboom.com/technology/fully-functional-crab-shaped-playstation-1-movable-claws-controller-gingerofoz-03-25-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/fully-functional-crab-shaped-playstation-1-movable-claws-controller-gingerofoz-03-25-2025/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:10:00 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1123158

named playstacean, and rightly so, the custom-built device follows the design of the crab artwork by artist anh dang.

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apple files patent for foldable watch with two movable screens and cameras https://www.designboom.com/technology/apple-files-patent-foldable-watch-movable-screens-cameras-03-21-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/apple-files-patent-foldable-watch-movable-screens-cameras-03-21-2025/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:50:18 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1122687

released on march 20th, 2025, the document filed by the apple design lead vladimir krneta details the description of the device.

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wearable AI ring converts sign language into texts for smartphones and computers https://www.designboom.com/technology/wearable-ai-ring-american-sign-language-texts-smartphones-computers-artificial-intelligence-03-20-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/wearable-ai-ring-american-sign-language-texts-smartphones-computers-artificial-intelligence-03-20-2025/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:30:18 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1122284

using micro-sonar technology, the device can continuously and in real time track fingerspelling in american sign language.

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10 next-gen toys for grown-ups, from meta’s mixed-reality headset to lenovo’s gaming device https://www.designboom.com/technology/10-next-gen-toys-grown-ups-meta-mixed-reality-headset-lenovo-gaming-device-03-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/10-next-gen-toys-grown-ups-meta-mixed-reality-headset-lenovo-gaming-device-03-17-2025/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:00:09 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1120680

explore the series of high-tech toys and devices designed with modern features for adults.

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light phone III comes with point-and-shoot film camera and clickable wheel for the flashlight https://www.designboom.com/technology/light-phone-3-point-and-shoot-film-camera-clickable-wheel-flashlight-03-16-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/light-phone-3-point-and-shoot-film-camera-clickable-wheel-flashlight-03-16-2025/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 04:10:08 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1121454

a smartphone for digital detox, the touchscreen device has a large matte OLED display and a black and white interface.

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