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 about Phabit device rewards your daily exercise by keeping a plant alive
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 about Yves Behar looks to loungewear for design of sleep-aiding Dreem headband
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 about Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone
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 about Karim Rashid's Bump smartphone charger "eliminates the knotty tangle of power cords"
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 about Dezeen's top 10 gadgets of 2015
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 about Onomo's "magic compass" uses LEDs to guide cyclists
The "world's first smart menstruation cup" links with a phone app to provide women with information about their periods (+ movie). More about Looncup tracks menstruation and sends vaginal updates to your phone
This clock by Dutch designer Zelf Koelman spells out the time with magnetic fluid under the control of electromagnets (+ movie). More about Zelf Koelman's Ferrolic clock uses magnetic ferrofluid to tell the time
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 about Gemma Roper's internet radio lets users select music by tempo
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 about Electric Happaratus glove enables wood and stone to be sculpted by hand
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 about Dmitry Morozov's police truncheon texts the officer's mother when it is used
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 about Ted Wiles creates huggable toaster for Involuntary Pleasures product range
Pornhub has revealed a tongue-in-cheek concept design for a wearable device that would generate energy from masturbation (+ movie). More about Pornhub's Wankband "creates dirty energy"
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 about Willy Wonka-inspired machine propels popcorn through a curved glass tube
Product designer Andre Fangueiro has created a small pebble-shaped device that uses ultrasonic sound waves to clean clothes (+ movie). More about Dolfi is a tiny ultrasonic washing machine for delicate clothes
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 about Dezeen's top 10 gadgets of 2014
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 about Smartwatch by Dor Tal monitors social networks to predict your future
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 about Neurocam headset automatically records interesting moments
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 about Google buys domestic technology firm Nest in first step towards connected home
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 about Synapse mind-controlled toy car by Alejo Bernal