Tag: CHAIR

Chances are you have a loved one who is constantly hovering over their laptop, their arms folded in, their spine folded into a piece of modern art. Other than being mindful of how you sit, the best way to improve your computing posture is with the help of a good chair. And, while it's certainly going to cost you, the Embody is the cream of the crop. This Herman Miller design sports seven levers ...

As lovers of both technology and leisure, we can appreciate the Acutouch HT-9500, a black leather massaging recliner that can be wirelessly controlled via an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. After all, what's technology for if not to aid our relaxation? Priced at $4,999, your recliner comes with a free app download (well, sort of free) that lets you control the chair's posture, massage intensity and ...

Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. TED launches its iPad app, chock full of 800 TEDTalk videos guaranteed to make you stay up late watching how David Blaine holds his breath for 17 minutes. [From: TED] Need an iOS device on your million barrel supertanker, but frustrated with cellular coverage on the high ...

In Japan, as in most of East Asia, the elderly have always enjoyed an "elevated" status in society. A new chair, however, makes that hierarchical tradition clearer -- and more literal -- than ever. Designed by researchers at Kobe University, a prototype chair unveiled at a recent Osaka robot fair uses a bed of air cushions and air-hockey-like jetstreams to hover above the ground and transport ...

Gamers, capable of epic button-mashing binges known to go on for hours, need that perfect place to park their butts. Ask any geek what the most important part of any good video game lair is, and they'll say it's the chair. A lounger needs to be stylish (so you can impress your friends who come over to play 'Halo 3'), and comfortable (so you're cheeks won't go numb during that last-minute drive on ...

If you are reading this, then you probably already have some geeky paraphernalia stashed somewhere in your home. Want more? Then be sure to check out this cute, utilitarian offering from GreatBigStuff.com. The Great Big Computer Key Seat is exactly what its name implies. The heavy duty plastic seats are 22-inches across and 15-inches wide and come in your choice of black or beige. The seats come ...

We've heard about the tech chair, the mouse chair, and the laziest chair of all time, but even those designs are a little too down-to-earth for us. Fortunately, this weekend, the British tech show 'Stuff Live' will introduce a hovering lounge chair called the Lounger, News.com.au reports. There are certainly more appealing gadgets and interactive displays offered at Stuff Live, but the Lounger ...

While we can't quite picture it improving your Counterstrike game very much, the design-minded folks at Interaction Architecture seem to think that this so-called "Backball" chair of theirs can do its small part to improve human-computer interaction nonetheless. Basically a giant trackball that you sit on, the chair is apparently specifically intended for use in public spaces like airports, ...

The lazy might want to sit down for this one: the Inada Robo Chair Massage Recliner with Voice-Activated System does just what its preposterously long name says it does -- namely, lets you control its advanced reclining technology with the dulcet tones of your own voice. The chair can adjust your reclining angle up to 170 degrees, and your voice also activates the massage programs, as well as ...