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Calling all young inventors and problem-solvers! The prestigious James Dyson Award is back for 2024, inviting engineering and design students to submit groundbreaking solutions to real-world challenges. From March 6 to July 17, aspiring innovators can showcase their ideas for a chance to secure a portion of the global prize fund.

This year’s competition aims to harness the power of creativity to address pressing global issues, spanning from healthcare to environmental sustainability. Open to students and recent graduates worldwide, the Award celebrates ambitious designs with the potential for significant impact.

Established in 2005, the James Dyson Award has propelled over 400 young inventors towards success, providing them with invaluable support and recognition. With more than RM5 million in prize money awarded to date, the Award has become a beacon for budding entrepreneurs and change-makers.

Sir James Dyson, the visionary behind the Award, emphasizes the importance of fostering innovation and problem-solving. He believes that it’s the unconventional thinking of young inventors that leads to breakthroughs, shaping a brighter future for all. With past winners tackling challenges ranging from healthcare to disaster relief, the Award continues to inspire and empower the next generation of innovators.

The competition’s rigorous selection process, overseen by expert Dyson engineers, ensures that only the most promising designs make it to the global stage. From national winners to international champions, each accolade represents a step towards realizing impactful solutions.

Past recipients of the James Dyson Award have gone on to achieve remarkable success, propelled by the exposure and resources provided by the competition. From educational toys promoting hand hygiene to lifesaving medical devices, these innovations demonstrate the transformative potential of design and engineering.

As the competition unfolds, national winners and runners-up will vie for a coveted spot on the global shortlist, with Sir James Dyson himself selecting the ultimate winners. The journey culminates in the announcement of the Global Winners on November 13, marking a celebration of innovation and ingenuity.

The James Dyson Award is not just a competition—it’s a platform for young innovators to turn their ideas into reality. With the deadline fast approaching, aspiring inventors are encouraged to seize this opportunity to make their mark on the world.

Vivo is that one smartphone brand that is not shy in introducing new and funky features in a smartphone. This is especially true with it comes to camera placements on a smartphone. They introduced the world to the idea of a deca-core smartphone. They were also the first to hide their front facing camera in a pop-up mechanism that appears only when you need it. This year, Vivo Apex spearheads the under-display selfie camera era. Today, Vivo is taking the spotlight once more with a novel smartphone camera that is not even on the smartphone.

The new concept device from Vivo comes with a front camera that they call IFEA. It is a camera front facing camera that can be detached from the body of the device. For all intents and purposes, it is still a regular pop-up front-facing selfie camera. It just happens to be removable once it has popped out and has been activated. Once detached, the camera module is supposedly voice activated. This modular design from the Chinese company has won the Red Dot Design Award.

It does sound like a very interesting feature, this pop-up detachable thing. This new IFEA smartphone design aims to provide consumers with a new photography system and experience which is totally different from what usually offered by a smartphone. It integrates enhanced users-friendly shooting features anytime and anywhere.

Beside, there is another one on the Red Dot website that shows the display and the back of Vivo phone. The screen is seamless, without notches or punch holes. The back features a dedicated main camera as well to suggest that the detachable stuff is only for the front camera.

Vivo also stated that the IFEA module will come with multiple accessories and support mechanisms with different modes to increase the stability and storage of the device. Some accessories were also shown such as a magnetic attachment, clips for wrists and a collar mount for dogs, to make better use of the removable camera.

It’s unclear how Vivo plans to use this modular camera design. So far, the device is just in its concept phase and there are no clear intentions from Vivo themselves to make the device commercially available. Stay tuned though, we are keeping our ears close to the ground, just in case Vivo changes their mind.

Source: Android Central

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