The hinged, keyboard incorporated shell of the notebook case uses the iPad as a screen, turning the tablet into a sleek and stylish laptop. The lid of the notebook case is able to hold the iPad as its screen, communicating with the table through Bluetooth. The case also includes USB ports and a lithium-polymer battery that allows the iPad to be charged while in use.

The idea is to combine a facial recognition system with a hand gesture recognition system, which could allow users to control their devices more naturally. The technology will use a previously recorded image to recognize the shape, motion and position of the user's hand, and will be able to detect vertical and horizontal hand motions as well as a variety of hand and finger shapes. A wave of the hand will access the system, and it can also be automatically triggered by analyzing the...

Why not throw out your wires and charging mats and charge your phone wirelessly, just by setting it near the laptop? The laptop will charge the user's mobile device through a pair of transmitters, one each built into the laptop and phone. Placing the phone next to the laptop will trigger the charging function, with an audible "ping" and on-screen notification when charging begins.

The idea is to combine a sensitive tracking system with a high-speed camera to create a way to track fast-moving objects in real time. The system will consist of a pair of mirrors--one able to pan and one able to tilt--that can move sixty degrees in about 3.5 milliseconds. The mirrors will track the fast-moving objects, keeping them in the center field of vision much like an autofocus camera, and will send the images back to a stationary HD camera. The resolution will be suitable...

The lens will put a new spin on iPhone photography, swiveling to allow the user to view the screen from different angles. The right-angle lens will consist of three glass lenses and a prism within an aluminum body. It will attach the existing lens of the iDevice with a reusable, sticky polymer pad, where it can be angled to catch low or overhead shots while still letting the photographer look at the screen. The lens will also turn tables into tripods--it will be turned to allow the...

Such a situation seems to have happened to everyone... You have been watching a football match or some other sports event for nearly two hours and nothing spectacular has happened. So you decide to go and fetch a beer. The moment you're in the kitchen, you hear the commentator yelling and the audience roaring. You forget about beer and run back to the living room to see what's going on, but by the time you're there it's all over. Of course, they might show you a replay, but it's not the...

What if a remote control had a buy button on it? It would be very convenient to buy things which were in the commercials. To purchase something the user should push Buy button and then enter credit card numbers or passwords in the form on the TV screen. The good would be delivered at the address defined.

Why not create an electronic lamp which dynamically matches the color of whatever it stands on? It would be some kind of chameleon lamp :). The lamp would light the surface underneath it with two hidden white LEDs and then use an optical sensor to determine the correct color. It would match this color by adjusting the shade of numerous multi-color LEDs imbedded in its frame.

Are you a kind of person who just can't stop tapping your fingers on the furniture trying to reproduce a favorite melody? This seems to be annoying... Why not create electronic gloves which will create the music while you are tapping on the dining table for example? Each finger on the glove will be mapped to a different note with different musical instrument tones for you to choose from. There could be also a couple of distinct background rhythms and pre-recorded songs.

My idea is to create a cell phone application for wheelchair users that will give information about the accessibility of nearby locations. The application will use a color coded map to display the accessibility levels of various places, such as cafes, theaters, or clubs. The maps will use open data that will allow users to modify and update the information. This open contribution ability is very important, because it allows the application to grow as it is being used.