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  Huawei

  Orb USB Modem

  Orb is a wireless mobile hotspot and modem, used to set up a local WiFi environment. It plugs into any notebook computer, allowing up to five portable devices like phones to join into your notebook’s fast WiFi connection. The flush protected USB connector folds down to plug in, and then the unit can rotate up to 180* to provide the best signal. The unit can fold down when the notebook is closed. Most USB devices are uninteresting little necessities, but we wanted this one to be special. Its pure geometric form, exquisite materials and clever rotating configuration offer a new take on the category while also providing ease of use and pride of ownership.

   

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  TP-Link

  G Router

  This is a new and surprisingly exciting G Router, intended for tech-savvy consumers, hence its emotional design statement. The forms are reminiscent of flowing radio waves, and every part is exquisitely detailed. The unique top vent pattern was designed for visual differentiation but also to convey “interconnectedness” of devices within your home to the web. Even though this product was recently announced, it is already selling over 500,000 per month mostly in China.

   

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  Zero Technologies

  Computer System

  Zero is a server-based corporate computer system called a zero client. It uses desktop virtualization software on a server so the computer itself contains no software, CPU, or memory, making it very simple to maintain and inexpensive to run. The actual zero client is the small box that snaps into the top of the display column, with all cords contained in the column. The zero client can also be used as a stand-alone device that plugs into any display. Zero Technologies is a true pioneering startup in the Middle East, based in the United Arab Emirates. The Whipsaw-created product, website, corporate identity and exhibit were announced with great fanfare at the 2011 Gitex show in Dubai.

   

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  Livescribe

  Echo Pen

  The Echo Smart Pen is a pen computer used for handwriting capture, audio recording, and other useful learning applications. The pen has a camera on its tip that records a micro dot pattern on Livescribe “dot paper” while you are writing, allowing you to go back to a note later, tap on it, and hear the audio recording from the exact time of writing the note, so a student can read their notes and re-listen to the lecture simultaneously. Echo is the first product ever to combine all four modes of communication (reading, writing, speaking and listening) in a simple pen and paper format. Echo’s learning benefits are enhanced by Whipsaw’s design - it is easy to hold with sculptural ergonomic contouring, has a compact configuration, and a flat detail to prevent rolling. Introduced in July 2010, and by the end of the year over 500,000 units sold and revenue had doubled from the year before. Over 250,000 media hits have also helped it become a hit.

   

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  Eton

  TurboDyne Series

  Introduced January 2011, the Turbodyne Series are serious American Red Cross multipurpose tools for emergency use. We set out to create the ultimate emergency electronic product line that provided users valuable assistance when they needed it most. What makes it excellent is the useful functionality, a radical "emergency aesthetic", superb human factors, quality materials, and their internal renewable power source. Each product contains a powerful dynamo crank that powers emergency radio channels and a phone. Road Torq is a roadside emergency tripod with a very bright flashlight and emergency flasher. Axis and Rover are high power dynamo crank radios that integrate wideband, AM/FM/NOAA and cell phone charger.. All crank arms, crank hubs, and the AXIS handle are strong die cast aluminum.

   

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  Cisco Systems

  UMI TelePresence

  UMI represents a fundamentally new way to communicate. It enables families in different geographic locations to conduct video calls between their televisions, where individuals see each other in high resolution and large scale, making the interaction feel very realistic. It is the next best thing to being there in person. The UMI camera sits atop one’s existing TV, and calls are initiated and controlled via a handheld remote. Our iconic ID of the system is brand-defining, clean, unobtrusive, and easy to use. Our engineering of the camera is a compact symphony of moving parts including the adjustable lens, light baffles, and shutter door. Introduced in Nov 2010.

   

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