# Yanko Design Modern Industrial Design News This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Hisense E7SF combines MiniLED, 144Hz, and Fire TV in a six-size TV range DevFeed: [Hisense E7SF combines MiniLED, 144Hz, and Fire TV in a six-size TV range]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Sarang Sheth Published: 2026-09-17T01:45:25Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [screen](), [color](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [ai](), [color](), [deals](), [deals-product-design-technology-television-ai-hisense-shop](), [hisense](), [product-design](), [screen](), [shop](), [technology](), [television]() ### AI overview The Hisense E7SF is a MiniLED TV with a native 144Hz panel, Hi-QLED color, up to 260 local dimming zones, Fire TV, and Alexa+. It is offered in sizes from 50 to 100 inches, with support for major HDR formats and AI Picture processing. ### Source excerpt Hisense E7SF packs MiniLED, 144Hz, and Fire TV into a seriously affordable big-screen TV There used to be two ways to buy a TV. Go cheap and squint through a mediocre picture, or spend enough that your banking app... ## PolyMO is a privacy-focused virtual pet built with an ESP32 and local AI DevFeed: [PolyMO is a privacy-focused virtual pet built with an ESP32 and local AI]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ida Torres Published: 2026-09-17T00:30:05Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [ESP32](), [Hardware](), [Language models](), [Whisper](), [3D](), [voice ai](), [Android](), [Bluetooth]() Tags: [diy](), [gadgets](), [gadgets-technology-diy-virtual-virtual-pet](), [technology](), [virtual](), [virtual-pet]() ### AI overview PolyMO is a virtual pet designed to discourage excessive scrolling by becoming visibly ill when ignored. It combines an ESP32 device with an Android phone running local language, speech-recognition, and text-to-speech models, keeping conversations and pet behavior on the owner's hardware. ### Source excerpt Virtual Pet That Won't Let You Waste Your Life Scrolling Most of us know the feeling. You pick up your phone to check one notification, and forty-five minutes later you're three hundred posts deep into... ## A Speaker That Clips to City Poles and Leaves No Mark DevFeed: [A Speaker That Clips to City Poles and Leaves No Mark]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ida Torres Published: 2026-09-16T22:30:15Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [systems]() Tags: [architecture](), [audio](), [audio-technology-concept-designs-public-speaker](), [building](), [concept-designs](), [design](), [public](), [sound](), [space](), [speaker](), [technology]() ### AI overview Mariami Kurtishvili's Orchid Sound System is a graduate thesis proposing stainless steel high-frequency horns that clip onto existing urban infrastructure without screws, drilling, or permanent marks. The project explores temporary communal sound in public spaces. ### Source excerpt A Speaker That Clips to City Poles and Leaves No Mark Walk down almost any street in an American city without your headphones in, and you will notice how little of that walk actually belongs to... ## TRA:CE is a portable scanner concept for recording color, material, and surface finish DevFeed: [TRA:CE is a portable scanner concept for recording color, material, and surface finish]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: JC Torres Published: 2026-09-16T13:20:57Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [color](), [Tool](), [dataset](), [App]() Tags: [capture](), [cmf](), [color](), [concept-designs](), [design](), [gadgets](), [gadgets-product-design-technology-cmf-concept-designs-scanner](), [product-design](), [scanner](), [technology]() ### AI overview The article presents TRA:CE, a pocket-sized CMF scanner concept that reads color, material, texture, and finish directly from surfaces. Scans are saved in a companion app with color values, reference matches, grain, pore size, and gloss information. ### Source excerpt Phone Photos of Materials Lie, This Scanner Reads the Surface Itself Every designer has a folder full of phone photos that were supposed to capture a specific shade of oak or a particular matte finish, and... ## aulumu Introduces Nine iPhone 18 Pro Cases with Aramid-TPU Protection and Glow-in-the-Dark Designs DevFeed: [aulumu Introduces Nine iPhone 18 Pro Cases with Aramid-TPU Protection and Glow-in-the-Dark Designs]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Sarang Sheth Published: 2026-09-15T23:30:05Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [iphone]() Tags: [accessories](), [accessories-deals-product-design-aulumu-smartphone-case](), [aulumu](), [consumer](), [deals](), [design](), [iphone](), [product-design](), [products](), [protection](), [smartphone-case](), [tech]() ### AI overview The article examines aulumu's A18 collection of nine iPhone 18 Pro cases, highlighting different materials and design approaches. It focuses on the A18 Armor Shockproof Case, which combines 1500D aramid fiber with TPU for a lightweight build with added flexibility and cushioning. ### Source excerpt aulumu's iPhone 18 Pro Cases Survive Drops, Glow In The Dark, And Auto Cool Your Phone Picking a phone case is one of the most low-stakes high-stakes decisions in consumer tech. The stakes are low because it's a $40 purchase. The... ## The Mac mini's compact design is influencing competing mini PCs DevFeed: [The Mac mini's compact design is influencing competing mini PCs]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Sarang Sheth Published: 2026-09-15T19:15:48Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [Mac Mini](), [pc](), [ASUS](), [ddr5](), [UEFI]() Tags: [amd](), [apple](), [asus](), [benchmark](), [ddr5](), [design](), [desktops](), [desktops-editorial-product-design-mac-mini-mini-pcs](), [editorial](), [mac-mini](), [mini-pc](), [mini-pcs](), [pc](), [pcie](), [product-design](), [review](), [uefi]() ### AI overview The article argues that Apple's Mac mini dimensions and compact aluminum design have influenced competing mini PCs from ASUS, Geekom, Links, Dell, Lenovo and MSI. It also discusses differences in hardware, thermals and firmware, including a UEFI bug that affected one Geekom benchmark. ### Source excerpt The Mac mini Form Factor is So Perfect, Literally Everyone is Copying It Apple's Mac mini is a 127 by 127 by 50mm aluminum square, and the PC industry has spent 2026 rebuilding that square with different logos... ## HKC reveals an ultra-wide curved monitor with split-screen modes for multitasking and gaming DevFeed: [HKC reveals an ultra-wide curved monitor with split-screen modes for multitasking and gaming]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Gaurav Sood Published: 2026-09-15T15:20:17Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [monitor](), [cpu](), [dell]() Tags: [4k](), [accessories](), [accessories-technology-curved-monitors](), [curved](), [display](), [kvm](), [monitor](), [monitors](), [multitasking](), [port](), [technology](), [ultra-wide](), [usb]() ### AI overview HKC has revealed the Tianqi 43H180C ultra-wide curved monitor, featuring a 24:9 aspect ratio, 5,760 x 2,160 resolution, and a 180 Hz refresh rate. It can operate as one large display, split into two zones, or divided into three zones. ### Source excerpt HKC debuts a 48.3-inch 4K curved monitor that splits into two or three sections for power users There are no limits as to how wide you can go with a desktop monitor, especially for power users and pro gamers. You can have... ## Syitren R400 is a portable Bluetooth CD player with a modular, customizable design DevFeed: [Syitren R400 is a portable Bluetooth CD player with a modular, customizable design]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ida Torres Published: 2026-09-15T13:20:31Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [Hardware](), [Bluetooth]() Tags: [2026](), [a-design-award-and-competition](), [audio](), [audio-music-technology-a-design-award-and-competition-cd-player-music-player](), [bluetooth](), [cd-player](), [collection](), [cost](), [design](), [hardware](), [modular](), [mount](), [music](), [music-player](), [portable](), [product](), [technology]() ### AI overview The article presents Syitren's R400 as an entry-level portable Bluetooth CD player designed by ORGDOT Design. Its detachable modular shell supports customization, a desk stand, and an optional wall-mount bracket, while dual-material construction and cable-management details aim to improve everyday use. ### Source excerpt Finally, a CD Player Gen Z Actually Wants to Own It really warms my heart when I see Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids collecting physical media from their favorite artists. These are people who... ## The 5 Best Home Office Gadgets of September 2026 DevFeed: [The 5 Best Home Office Gadgets of September 2026]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Srishti Mitra Published: 2026-09-15T11:40:11Z Content type: comparison Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [Bluetooth](), [e-ink](), [USB]() Tags: [2026](), [5-best-designs](), [battery](), [best](), [deals](), [deals-gadgets-office-product-design-shop-5-best-designs-home-office-yd-design-storm-yd-selec](), [dongle](), [e-ink](), [gadgets](), [home-office](), [office](), [portable](), [product-design](), [september-2026](), [shop](), [usb](), [wireless](), [yd-design-storm](), [yd-select]() ### AI overview A comparison of five home-office gadgets selected for their practical, space-saving designs. The supplied text highlights the OrigamiSwift Mouse, a foldable Bluetooth mouse with USB-C charging and up to three months of battery life, and introduces the Inkleaf Foldable Dual-Screen E-Ink Notebook. ### Source excerpt The 5 Best Home Office Gadgets of September 2026 The home office has been redesigned more times than anyone can count. Most of those attempts involve cable management trays and monitor arms that take... ## Fanora Control Terminal: A Fan-Shaped Smart-Home Control Panel with Jade and Aluminum DevFeed: [Fanora Control Terminal: A Fan-Shaped Smart-Home Control Panel with Jade and Aluminum]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: JC Torres Published: 2026-09-15T09:15:23Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [Automation](), [Terminal]() Tags: [a-design-award-and-competition](), [automation](), [gadgets](), [gadgets-homes-interiors-technology-a-design-award-and-competition-smart-home](), [home-automation](), [homes](), [interface](), [interiors](), [lighting](), [motion-detection](), [screen](), [sensors](), [smart-home](), [technology]() ### AI overview The article presents Fanora, a wall-mounted smart-home control panel shaped like a partially opened folding fan. It describes eight mechanical buttons, an aluminum body, a natural Hetian jade centerpiece, motion and temperature sensors, and customizable button labels for lighting and other home-automation scenes. ### Source excerpt Smart Home Panels Look Like Tech, Fanora Looks Like Fine Craft A folding fan used to say something about the person holding it, signaling taste and refinement long before anyone cared about voice assistants or smart... ## A Custom Handheld Cyberdeck Rehouses an M4 Mac Mini Motherboard DevFeed: [A Custom Handheld Cyberdeck Rehouses an M4 Mac Mini Motherboard]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: JC Torres Published: 2026-09-14T10:07:38Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [Mac Mini](), [macOS](), [touchscreen](), [USB](), [3D]() Tags: [3d](), [apple](), [cyberdeck](), [diy](), [gadgets](), [gadgets-gaming-technology-cyberdeck-diy-gaming-handheld-mac-mini-modular](), [gaming](), [gaming-handheld](), [mac-mini](), [macos](), [modular](), [technology](), [touchscreen](), [usb]() ### AI overview A builder converted an M4 Mac Mini motherboard into the core of a handheld cyberdeck. The custom 3D-printed device retains the original cooling system, runs macOS, and includes a touchscreen, keyboard, wired Joy-Con controls, and a USB hub. ### Source excerpt The Mac Mini Belongs on a Desk, This Build Runs It From Your Hands Most people who outgrow a Mac Mini just buy a bigger one. One builder went the opposite direction, gutting an M4 Mac Mini down to... ## Apple is Working on Two iPhone Game Controllers Under its Beats Brand DevFeed: [Apple is Working on Two iPhone Game Controllers Under its Beats Brand]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Sarang Sheth Published: 2026-09-13T20:45:46Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Yanko Design]() Topics: [iphone](), [Hardware](), [Steam Deck](), [macOS]() Tags: [apple](), [audio](), [beats](), [devices](), [gadgets](), [gadgets-gaming-product-design-apple-beats-gaming-controllers](), [gaming](), [gaming-controllers](), [hardware](), [iphone](), [product](), [product-design]() ### AI overview Apple is reportedly developing two iPhone game controllers under its Beats brand. The unreleased T6502 is wired, while the Bluetooth-enabled T1057 adds motion sensors and a different haptic engine. Neither device has a confirmed price, release date, or launch status. ### Source excerpt Apple is Working on Two iPhone Game Controllers Under its Beats Brand Apple and the gaming crowd have always had one of those relationships where you nod at each other across a party and never actually walk...