Phabit device rewards your daily exercise by keeping a plant alive
This connected plant pot designed by Royal College of Art graduate Jen-Hsien Chiu feeds or starves a plant depending on its user's behaviour. More
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Yves Behar looks to loungewear for design of sleep-aiding Dreem headband
For his project with Silicon Valley start-up Rythm, industrial designer Yves Behar had to make a computer comfortable enough for restless sleepers to wear on their heads overnight. More
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Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone
This small device allows users to talk to, play with and watch their pets when apart, for the reassurance that they are happy and safe at home. More
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Karim Rashid's Bump smartphone charger "eliminates the knotty tangle of power cords"
New York designer Karim Rashid has unveiled a smartphone charging device that neatly stores a metre-long cable in a loop around its outside (+ slideshow). More
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Dezeen's top 10 gadgets of 2015
Dezeen's design editor Dan Howarth selects his pick of this year's gadgets, including concepts, prototypes and commercial products for cooking, cleaning, cycling and even masturbating (+ slideshow). More
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Onomo's "magic compass" uses LEDs to guide cyclists
London startup Onomo has launched a Kickstarter campaign to support the release of its Haize compass, which uses flashing and colour-changing lights to direct cyclists to their destination (+ slideshow). More
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Looncup tracks menstruation and sends vaginal updates to your phone
The "world's first smart menstruation cup" links with a phone app to provide women with information about their periods (+ movie). More
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Zelf Koelman's Ferrolic clock uses magnetic ferrofluid to tell the time
This clock by Dutch designer Zelf Koelman spells out the time with magnetic fluid under the control of electromagnets (+ movie). More
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Gemma Roper's internet radio lets users select music by tempo
Graduate shows 2015: this device by Royal College of Art graduate Gemma Roper allows the user to stream music according to the pace and rhythm they want to listen to (+ movie). More
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Electric Happaratus glove enables wood and stone to be sculpted by hand
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in this movie filmed at the Royal College of Art, graduate Morten Grønning explains how he adapted an electric kitchen knife to make a prototype glove for carving hard materials. More
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Dmitry Morozov's police truncheon texts the officer's mother when it is used
Russian artist Dmitry Morozov has designed a prototype truncheon that sends a text message to the police officer's mother every time it is used, in an attempt to prevent police brutality (+ movie). More
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Ted Wiles creates huggable toaster for Involuntary Pleasures product range
Graduate shows 2015: a toaster that needs hugging and an alarm clock that buzzes until raised above the head are among Royal College of Art graduate Ted Wiles' collection of interactive household objects (+ movie). More
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Pornhub's Wankband "creates dirty energy"
Pornhub has revealed a tongue-in-cheek concept design for a wearable device that would generate energy from masturbation (+ movie). More
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Willy Wonka-inspired machine propels popcorn through a curved glass tube
This machine by Dutch designer Jolene Carlier spurts popcorn from the end of a glass tube into a bright yellow bowl when the snack is ready to eat (+ movie). More
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Dolfi is a tiny ultrasonic washing machine for delicate clothes
Product designer Andre Fangueiro has created a small pebble-shaped device that uses ultrasonic sound waves to clean clothes (+ movie). More
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Dezeen's top 10 gadgets of 2014
Dezeen's design editor Dan Howarth picks 10 of his favourite gadgets from this year, including a fish that steers its own tank and a vaginal activity monitor. More
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Smartwatch by Dor Tal monitors social networks to predict your future
Israeli designer Dor Tal has designed a set of gadgets that monitor data generated on social networks to help users predict the future and take action ahead of time (+ movie). More
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Neurocam headset automatically records interesting moments
A team in Tokyo has created a head-mounted camera that monitors brain waves and automatically starts recording when the wearer becomes interested in something (+ movie). More
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Google buys domestic technology firm Nest in first step towards connected home
News: Google has announced it is poised to acquire domestic technology firm Nest for $3.2 billion, a move that will increase the tech giant's presence in the home. More
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Synapse mind-controlled toy car by Alejo Bernal
Dutch Design Week 2013: Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Alejo Bernal wants to help people improve their concentration spans by controlling a toy car with their minds. More