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Is Sony the new Prada? Well, not really. But they are behind this interesting prototype dress that lights up when the wearer receives a phone call on their cellular. Tennis ace Maria Sharapova was on hand to promote the knee-length, short-cap dress at a London Liberty boutique this month.

The concept was designed by British fashion student Georgie Davies as part of a school project with cellular giant Sony Ericsson. The goal was to find new ways of fusing fashion and technology.

The summery frock is designed to eventually integrate with the wearer’s cell phone via Bluetooth wireless technology. The right shoulder is adorned with translucent white scales that illuminate and move when their phone rings. How fun!

Perfect for places where it’s so loud a girl can barely hear herself talk, let alone know that her cellular needs attention!

via Reuters

If you’ve ever stepped foot inside a stiletto, you probably know what torture chambers those little lovelies can prove to be. That’s why I’m certain this idea will appeal to millions of women worldwide.

Rollasole is a vending machine that has been popping up all over British clubs to help ease the pain of sky-high stilettos after a long night of Dom and dancing.

For just 5 pounds (about $8 USD), you can slip on a black, silver or gold pair of ballet flats and keep on dancin’ on. Best of all, you can easily roll them up and stash them in your purse for next time.

I see from Rollasole’s website that a “Weddings & Events” section is coming soon. Even more brilliant!

Next up: Office Buildings??

via Perez Hilton

Weather you are trying to lose weight or increase muscle mass, the MyoTape Body Tape Measure with help you keep track of either. The unique design allows for self measuring, has a push button retraction and will lock as needed. It’s also great to have if you like to order clothing online. Most of use are not sure what our size really is but, with the MyoTape, you can accurately buy clothing that you can’t try on. It’s just one of those helpful little gadgets to have around…

Highlights:

MyoTape Body Tape Measure

Created by Thanko (the same company that brought you the Fart fan).. the USB necktie is a cool device for the summer.

It has an internal cooling fan to chill you out in the office. Powered by the USB port on your PC, it functions by pulling downwards on the tie. It also has easy controls to turn the fan power on/off and adjust the fan speed.

This would be a perfect gift for Father’s day given the long tradition in North America of giving tacky ties.

Specifications

• Size: 480 x 95 x 24mm (19×3.7×1”)
• Weight: 120g.
• Cable length: 135cm (53”)
• Material: Fan – Plastic, Tie - Silk
• Power: Any standard powered USB port
• Power and speed controls
• Manufacturer: Thanko
• Manual: Japanese
• Hardware requirement PC which the USB port

Stay cool with the USB necktie

In the Western Hemisphere, traveling by car anywhere is a nightmare with the traffic. Unfortunately if your older (read greater than 20 years old) then walking some times can take forever to get places.

Well Ilya Kaganovich with the help of his brother, Boris Kaganovich, an aerospace engineering student have invented motorized shoes to help you get around town. You simply strap on the “iShoes” and with the assistance of handheld controls you can travel at speeds up to 13.5mph.

The iShoes have a powerful 500 watt motor that run on rechargeable Lithium batteries.

Specifications

• Height: 4.0″ (10.2 cm)
• Width: 11.85 (each skate) (30.1 cm)
• Length: 19.0″ (48.3cm)
• Platform height: 1.0″ (2.54cm)
• Weight: 11.8lbs (5.3kg)
• Max Speed: 13.5mph (21.7km/h)
• Range: Up to 3 mi (4.8 km)
• Payload: 100-250lbs (45-133 kg)
• Operating temperature: 12° to 122° F / -10° to 50° C
• Colson Non Marking Sure Grip wheels
• Power: A123 Lithium-ion battery pack:5 Cells, 18.0v, 2.3 Ah
• Recharge time: 2 hrs

The IShoes Web page