Canadian Intelligent Form Design came up with an outdoor table that charges your laptop, iPod etc. using the solar panel surface. You can access battery info etc about the table using bluetooth, and at night, the whole thing glows with internal LED lights. USB plug and normal three prong wall plugs are built in. Perfect for a deck, or out by a pool - we want one. $14,000. BUY

While it can’t be the best sound - we think the Phonofone II from Science and Sons would be a great way to play old jazz or Django Reinhardt at any dinner party. Your iPod headphones provide the sound, which is amplified through all you see. Made of ceramic, there is even a placeholder for your iPod (of any size). Product is in production, pre-orders can now be taken. Even better, no electricity needed. $500. Buy.

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