Toshiba has unveiled a new portable wireless turntable, the AX-RP10(W), under its sub-brand, Aurex. It features Bluetooth functionality for direct connection to wireless earphones or speakers, and can also be connected via wired connection. The AX-RP10(W) is designed to play 12-inch LP records, yet is smaller and lighter than a typical laptop, making it easy to carry in a shoulder bag. A dedicated carrying case with a handle is included. The exterior is scratch-resistant […]
"Thronglets," the pixel art retro game featured in the Netflix series "Black Mirror," has been released as a mobile game. This fictional game first appeared in the fourth episode of Season 7, "Plaything," and development was halted due to concerns about the show's lore. However, with the season airing, Netflix's Night School Studios has created a playable game, allowing users to connect to the Netflix app.
ASUS has opened the 'Design You Can Feel' exhibition at the world's largest design event, 'Milan Design Week 2025', held in Milan, Italy. The exhibition puts ASUS' design philosophy at the forefront with the themes of materials, craftsmanship, and artificial intelligence (AI). The exhibition will be open to the public for free from April 8 to 13 at the historic 'Galleria Meravilli' in the heart of Milan. The highlight of the exhibition is the 'Willful Wonder' installation, a collaboration between ASUS and experimental design studio 'Studio INI'. ASUS's unique […]
Instagram has introduced a pilot 'Friend Map' feature in Korea. This feature is designed to allow users to share their real-time location and have their friends check it on a map. It has a similar structure to Snapchat's 'Snap Map' in the US. Users can use the feature through the newly added map icon at the top of the Instagram app's direct message (DM) screen. The map screen shows the locations of users and their friends in the form of profile images, and the images […]
Maison Heler, designed by world-renowned designer Philippe Starck, has opened in the Les Intérêtres district of Metz, France. The hotel is based on the life of Manfred Heler, a character invented by Starck himself. He grew up an orphan and met with a bizarre fate: his house, garden, and even his chair all ascended into the sky. This story is told in Starck's novel, The Discreet Life of Manfred Heler, and Maison Heler is based on this […]
Wanted, a recruitment and career platform, has released the 'Wanted Design System', which is a condensed version of its design system, as open source. Based on the design library introduced in 2024, this system was developed in an expanded form and is composed of a wide range of core design elements such as color, typography, and grid that have been verified through practice, as well as components that can support multiple platforms. Wanted is using this design system to enable designers and developers to communicate in the same language and […]
Canva, the global design platform, has launched its largest service overhaul since its launch in 2012. Having attracted 50 million new users over the past year, reaching a total user base of 230 million and annual revenue of $3 billion, Canva has announced its evolution beyond a simple graphic design tool into an all-in-one platform that integrates complex work environments. Marketing-related features and experiences are particularly noteworthy. The most significant change […]
Australian design studio Universal Favorite has rebranded hygiene brand FOHM as "Saintly." This project, which reimagined everything from the name to the tone and manner, product design, and visual identity, shed the functional image of existing hygiene products and embraced a youthful, creative sensibility. Ali Ozden, Creative Director of Universal Favorite, explains, "We wanted to go beyond the functional message of 'better wiping' to convey the confidence and freshness that cleanliness brings." Accordingly, the brand drew inspiration from Renaissance art and […]
Adobe and Monotype, the global type company, have expanded their strategic collaboration, integrating hundreds of the world's most widely used fonts into Adobe Creative Cloud. This update adds over 750 new fonts, automatically providing Adobe users with access to over 2,800 high-quality fonts from the entire Monotype font library. Key new fonts include Helvetica, Avenir, Gotham, Benton Modern, and FF DIN. […]
Fujifilm has unveiled its new instant camera, the Instax Mini 41. The Instax Mini 41 is set to be released at the end of April, boasting a sophisticated appearance and easy-to-use design. It is a design that evokes nostalgia for analog cameras. This new product is the successor to the Mini 40 released in 2021. The metallic finish and textured bottom make it easier to hold. The newly equipped Close-up mode has a parallax correction function to capture subjects more accurately, and […]
Microsoft is releasing a major update to its AI assistant, Copilot. Mustafa Suleiman, CEO of Microsoft AI, announced on his official blog, "We're now moving beyond 'everyone's Copilot' to 'your own Copilot.'" Copilot is evolving beyond a simple AI into a companion that understands your life. With your permission, it remembers conversations and understands personal context, such as stories about your dog, family, and exercise routines. Based on this, it can tailor personalized […]
Notion celebrated its first offline conference, "Make with Notion," unveiling a new visual language, design system, and guidelines. The project was led by design studio Order and collaborated with Design, Bitches, Seen Design, and Notion's in-house design team. "Make with Notion" was Notion's first in-person event, held at Pier 27 in San Francisco, and celebrated the company's new product vision and its passionate user community. The event included […]
