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Child-friendly products are fertile ground for inventors and it's no surprise to see a number of ideas presented at Gadget Show Live as part of the British Inventors' Project. Here is Doddl, a cutlery (flatware) set for children that has uniquely shaped handles to help the child hold the knife, fork and spoon. Doddl improves co-ordination and control while promoting
SafeSip is a reusable drinks cover that fits almost any glass, mug, cup or can to stop spills. It's a simple product that has myriad uses with children, the elderly, during travel, on picnics or in places where a liquid leak would be disastrous. Made from food-grade silicone rubber, the SafeSip can be pulled over a wide range of drinking
The next invention from the British Inventors' Project at the Gadget Show Live continues the culinary theme and aims to fix the eternal problem of spreading butter straight from the fridge. Introducing the EasiSpread heated butter knife. The first implement in the EasiChef range of kitchen utensils, the EasiSpread heats the leading edge of the knife to a little under 40C, softening
The second concept product in the British Inventors' Project at Gadget Show Live is the SousChef from Ben Rawls. The SousChef is designed to circumvent the issues typically encountered when trying to use technology in the kitchen, mainly that it's wet and messy. The SousChef projects information onto the kitchen work surface and uses infrared (IR) feedback to detect the owners
GNC's Gadget Show Live coverage kicks off with two concept product ideas entered into the British Inventors' Project. First up is Kristina Parkes's BASE which "enables new forms of connection between distanced people, creating a tangible channel of communication through a system utilising flexible displays and remote app-based transmission." In plain English, you send photos from your smartphone using an app
Safety (or lack thereof) is one of the main reasons cited why people don't take up cycling for commuting and with over 20,000 bike accidents in London alone in 2013, it's a reasonable concern. To prevent the most common cycling accidents, the Babel Bike has been designed for a new era of cycling safety with innovative features including a safety cage,
Yesterday's trip to Gadget Show Live didn't start off well: my flight to Birmingham airport was delayed for 2 hours because of fog. The knock-on effect was that I missed the photocall with the show's presenters and the DeLorean from Back to the Future. Fortunately the press office issued a few official photos. Here's the gang. Starting on the show floor,