Information and data theft are getting rampant these days, and many a time those incidents could have been avoided if one had implemented more stringent security measures or employed tough-to-crack hardware. Bill's USB concept is one of those devices that fall under the latter category, boasting a physical lock that requires the right combination of turns before you will be able to access the USB connector to plug the device into any computer. Too bad this concept could have done better with software encryption as well as a password protection system. You can't be too safe with mission critical data after all, can you?

Amusity is a zany table that ought to make its way to your music collection, simply because designer Idan Arbel who came up with the Amusity wants to turn your coffee table into a tangible user interface for your whole music library. With the Amusity, one is able to play music videos, access information concerning the artist, song and album among others in order to control the flow of the songs. Whenever you activate a song, there will be a bunch of possible paths that are available to you to move on to other tunes. As for the circle pieces, those function as speakers that plays the song when it is placed on the board. Interesting! We do wonder what the power consumption of this thing is, alongside the type of operating system it runs on.

We looked at the MiniGuru keyboard concept last month, and we're pleased to announce that this idea has a higher chance of crossing into the realm of reality, with a targeted release date of Q4 this year. Hopefully it will make it out in time for Christmas, as we're pretty sure that there will be a fair share of curious people who are interested to know just how the MiniGuru ends up in real life use. It is meant to be ergonomic in nature, helping keep your fingers on the home row thanks to a trio of function layers. A built-in pointing stick does go some way in turning this into a self-sustaining computer peripheral for you to bring on your travels.

It is safe to assume that most, if not all, of us would like to feel welcome wherever we go, but the Scale Rug that you see here might not offer the same emotional comfort especially when it deals with folks who are overweight. After all, it shows your previous weight, present weight and goal weight each time you step on it, constantly prodding your conscience to do something about the ballooning waistline of yours. On the bright side of this concept, the rug itself can be removed and sent for cleaning. Sounds neat, but on the practical aspects of things, this is one concept that shouldn't see the light of day anytime soon.

How would you like to live in an eco-friendly compact home? The MercuryHouseOne concept has graduated from being a concept, to reality. The pod-shape makes it look like it’s from the future, and the set of solar panels at the top of the building also add to that effect, as well as allowing the energy to flow into the home all year round. Despite it measuring just 9 x 4.5 meters, this pod-shaped mobile lounge is still lightweight, and provides a lot more space than someone from the outside can anticipate. While you probably won’t be living it in all year round, it could be a nice getaway place.

Do you find recharging your AAA, AA, C and D batteries troublesome? The design of the InCharge Battery Station should help you make the charging process easier, and perhaps a little bit more interesting. Supporting the battery sizes mentioned above, it features an easy “drop-in” self-rotating design, which allows you to dump it those batteries, and they’ll be allocated to their proper recharging slots. To kick start the charging process, just gently press the lever, and the LEDs will start illuminating to indicate that the charging is in progress. When you fully depress the lever, the individual batteries will be released from their slots after they’re fully charged, and those that still need charging will be left in the charging station. The dedicated smart plug will shut down all power to the unit when all the batteries inside it are fully charged. The InCharge concept is one of the many entries to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition finals.

Patrycjusz Brzezinski (try saying that ten times fast!) should be snapped up by Apple in double quick time, considering he came up with the MacView concept that is the iPad - and so, so much more. After all, it measures no more than 7mm at its thickest point, featuring a 1,152 x 720 resolution LED touchscreen display, a slide-out panel that doubles up as a keyboard, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, 4GB RAM, a whole 1TB SSD and a full Mac OS X operating system running within. Of course, these specifications remain a pipe dream at point of publishing - after all, can you imagine how much a 1TB SSD would cost?

Remember those highly portable scanners such as the SkyPix handheld scanner? While that is a reality, the Stick POP portable printer still remains as a concept despite sharing a somewhat close resemblance to the scanner. After all, it measures a mere 23cm x 6cm, and will hook up to your computer or compatible device via USB to get printing right away. An OLED display on the bar itself will show the current printing status as well as document name. No idea on whether anyone is willing to take up the responsibility and release this in the near future. If that happens, we hope it will come with a very favorable price point.

The verb 'dial' was used for the standard rotary dial phone from all those years ago, and it became associated with calling a number even though phones have migrated to button presses a long time ago. The Dial Phone concept plays with the long forgotten action of putting your finger in a ring and rolling it all the way to the end only to release, followed by the next digit in the phone number's sequence. There is no physical rotary dial to worry about this time round though, as you place the Dial Phone on your palm (or any other flat surface will do just nicely, while the numbers are presented via a projected light.

Now here’s a rather interesting concept design. Instead of throwing away your pencil stubs, you could always feed them to this concept printer, which will then convert the pencil into “ink” for your document printing needs. It supposedly works by separating the wood and lead inside the printer, which can then be used to print your document. The cool part is that it can even erase the “print” on your documents, thanks to an eraser that you can pop into the printer too. Considering the rising cost of printer ink nowadays, it wouldn’t be too bad if they turned this concept printer into a reality.

We know that civilians are not allowed to wear certain uniforms such as those of the police force (for obvious reasons), but here's something that the fashion police wouldn't mind seeing - the conceptual 3D Stiletto Police. It is a pair of stilettos that have the outer decals of a patrol car and not only that, it has LED lights which turn on and off, shining blue and red lights all around to warn bad boys to keep their hands off you. Would be great if it came with its own set of sirens as well.

The iPad could be a dream gadget for many, but artists will definitely look elsewhere since Apple's offering does not support outright sketching at the moment (that could very well change in the future, who knows?). Here's a concept that might capture your imagination instead - the aptly named Notebook Sketchbook, although it would be pretty sad if all it did was to double up as a portable digital sketchbook and nothing else. No idea on the type of file format supported on this, but hey - it is a concept, so go wild with your suggestions!

This is one interesting timepiece that might appeal to those who are fans of the Swatch brand. After all, the Geocentric watch comes with a not-too-ordinary design that catches the eye at first glance, relying on a motion that resembles that of a planet rotating around the sun to tell the current time. Rings in the watch are always moving constantly to keep you mesmerized - perhaps it isn't advisable to check out the time on the Geocentric while you're driving lest you lose focus on what's ahead of you! Currently in the concept stage, we would like to see someone take up the task of manufacturing it - with a price that is down to earth, preferably.