Following T3’s recent highly positive review of the Evolve LifeStation, What HiFi has re-iterated the qualities of this high-end media centre in its December issue. The review – A media centre PC for the rest of us – point out that many attempts to create the ultimate media centre have fallen short of expectations, but that the LifeStation actually delivers. Applied Product Design are particularly happy to see the continued buzz about this dazzling piece of kit, since the team worked alongside Passive Technologies in order bring the product to market. And unlike many examples of high end technology currently on the market, the LifeStation was designed and built entirely in the UK.
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What HiFi Continues Praise Of Evolve LifeStation
Friday, November 12th, 2010FSA To Take Lead Role in Product Design
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
The Financial Services Authority is planning to take a more active role in the future over the development of new product design projects that require heavy public financial investment.
The Financial Services Authority is the governing body for the financial sector. Although they have had their hands full with dealing with the list of things that have evolved since the start of the global credit crunch and bankers scandal, and although they normally take a very back seat when it comes to matters that fall outside their realm, it appears that the increase in new product design projects has caused the agency to get involved.
Lord Turner who is the FSA Chairman expressed his concern at how product design issues in the past had been dealt with. “We’ve had a whole series of customer complaints and lots of settlements and money paid out. That isn’t good for consumers or the industry.”
Winner of Product Design TV Show Unveils Eco Light
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009The winner of reality TV product design show Design For Life on BBC2, Ilsa Parry, has launched her new eco light product – an eco friendly light for children called Kaspa. The light, which uses phosphor to create a green glow, has come to market since the show was recorded almost a year ago.
The series, which offered one lucky designer the chance to spend a 6 month stint at Philippe Starck’s design school in Paris involved 12 British designers. Ilsa won over Starck with her innovative walking aid – Flo. Following her time with the famous French designer, Parry returned to Liverpool and established her own design agency – Rethinkthings. Her new product is being stocked by Firebox.
Chinese Manufacturing Growth Benefits Product Design
Monday, October 26th, 2009The decision to carry out manufacturing in China is one that many UK based companies are taking. Recent news that Chinese manufacturing as grown over the last six months demonstrates the extent to which the world takes advantage of China’s comprehensive factory options.
Companies in the UK know that in many areas, the quality of China’s output has increased dramatically over recent years. With this in mind, manufacturing facilities in China can take on the whole spectrum of manufacturing, from the simplest household items to high technology items such as digital cameras and flat screen TVs.
Along with quality, China’s manufacturing facilities offer a level of price competitiveness that few other nations can match. The combination of quality and cost effectiveness has made China a great place to do business, and a place where entrepreneurs from the UK and indeed around the world see great opportunities in the country in terms of developing products that meet strong demand. In the past, the cost of manufacturing certain items in the UK or a western nation might have been prohibitive.
Dragons Den Launch New Online Format To The Show
Thursday, April 30th, 2009During the last few weeks Dragons’ Den have launched a new online show for pitching new ideas. The show is a web only version with 2 new Dragons Shaf Rasul and Julie Meyer, who are both successful entrepreneurs themselves.
Each week another entrepreneur gets to pitch to the new dragons for up to a maximum of £50,000. In order for anyone to take part they have to first apply to www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden where the BBC choose the most innovative and entertaining ideas to be pitched to the online Dragons. The BBC makes their choice after viewing the entrepreneur’s video clip of their idea which they have to submit.
The new online show is presented by Dominic Byrne, whose work has included working on Radio 1 on the Chris Moyle’s show.
The online Dragons are –
Shaf Rasul who is an investor in internet companies and property, as well as running an optical storage distributor E-Net Computers.
