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File this under “will never see the light of day.” The Helix cellphone concept takes us back to our younger years, doubling as a slap bracelet and matching perfectly with your Nike Pumps.

The Helix’s special flexible circuitry doesn’t hamper the phone’s performance in our little dream land of concepts. The flexible LCD touchscreen shows updates even when you’re wearing the device, using kinetic power to charge the device or a convenient little magnetic charger..

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I’m always sort of embarrassed asking for chopsticks when I’m at a Japanese restaurant. I can almost hear the server’s thoughts: “Stupid fucking Americans, shitting all over our customs.” Though I’d hear something more like “Ayaaaa ching chong hiiiih arigato Mr. Roboto.”

And in a way, we really are shitting all over their customs. And this Chopsticks Plus One and Two concept doesn’t do much to clean our image. Combining chopsticks, a spoon, a sauce bowl and toothpicks (the essential makings of any American dining experience) these chopsticks make eating Japanese food less traditional, but a hell of a lot easier.

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Power strips usually come in one shape and size. Not much you can do to make a power strip look sexy. The E-Rope concept turns each socket into a modular cube, which allows for assembly into any shape with any number of strips.

E-Rope also helps cut-down on energy consumption. Even when a plug is plugged into the E-Rope socket, it only uses power when it needs too.

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Disappointing isn’t it? I assumed that you’d just click a photo and out would fly a massive fist. But, nope, this concept is a lot more harmless. A lot less of your enemy’s blood is included. Instead of the satisfying snap of your bully’s nose, YOU snap a picture, YOU punch the damn camera, YOU take the punch-out photo out of the device and hand it to the subject.

So yeah, this camera involves a lot of action from you that doesn’t involve running in the opposite direction of the cops. Snap the shot, shove in a piece of paper, punch, and the camera turns any image into a punched design with a digital copy also stored for good measure. Hope this thing is durable. Sometimes I don’t know my own strength.

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Rury Vizcarra’s Power Rake takes the work out of yard work by adding kinetic power to the rake’s arsenal. Powered by the motion of the rake’s front wheels, the Power Rake’s conveyor belt system allows the leaves to be gathered smoothly, without the hitches of the traditional comb-and-handle rake. Oh, and you can adjust the handle height which is great for your aching back.

I’ve been trying to rake through this devices design for an inconvenience or issue but I just can’t seem to rake one in. Hardy har.

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Alexandros Stasinopoulos’s Ora Watch concept is interesting for a few reasons. I don’t typically wear clothing or accessories that would help people draw the conclusion that I look like a school bus (just like your momma). I’m not fat, I’m big wheeled. The numbers are read via measuring tape which revolves to tell the time.

Thankfully there are a few color options, including blue and my personal favorite, good ole black. I’d rock it like a KISS concert.

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Whenever I’m in an unfamiliar area I have an issue when I want to get my shopping fix on. I hate driving around aimlessly looking for stores, it just feels like a waste. And sometimes, the GPS just doesn’t cut it as far as shopping destinations go.

The BI concept is a handheld device designed specifically for shoppers. The device offered detailed GPS directions and information about the store, including the shop’s website so you can check out the stores you’re not familiar with. All of this takes place over a wireless connection, either Wi-Fi or 3G.

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Designed by the same fortune teller who created this Xbox 720 concept, Tai Chiem’s next target is the Playstation 4, the potential next gen console for Sony and the sequel for the PS3.

Much like the Xbox 360, the PS3 still has a few more years of life left in its lifespan of relevency. In fact, I believe the console is on the tail end of its prime years, especially with the recent launch of the PS3 Slim. But it’s never too early to start playing around with potential designs for the PS4. In the mind of Chiem, the PS4 would feature transparent surfaces made for adaptive touch screens, able to navigate the system and change UIs based on your gaming or media needs.

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Inspired somewhat by the strongest known force in the universe, the Blackhole Phone uses its unique design to its advantage, adjusting its display depending on what you’re using the phone for.

Using the beauty of outer space and the simplicity of a black and white color scheme, the phone uses its circular inlet to display text messages in a creative way. Hit the jump for more.

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Everything is in its right place. Every element has its own home. A special form fit dock for charging each piece of the Peg Puzzle Player.

The Peg Puzzle Player by Jongchul Kim is a modular stereo system which includes nine separate modules. The nine modules communicate through Bluetooth. Each of the nine pieces has their own custom spot on the docking station which charges the modules to full power. Isn’t organization nice every once in a while? Hit the jump for a few informational pics.

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