First of all, I would like to say HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wish everyones' life are better than ever! Designers would probably improvise designs to make this statement comes true in some way.
For the year 2010, there has been a technological boosting into different products in every way to enhance the daily use products. From medical devices to packaging, there could be innovative designs which include some technological support to the products. Whether it is because people are running out of simple ideas, or wanted to enhance more possible designs to the world, these ideas are brilliant.
Recently, an innovative fan, designed by Dyson - the Dyson Air Multiplier. It is a new innovation of fan which came out to the mass media. This is a clever design.
This piece of design completely changed the typical look of a fan. Also, it is claimed to be more quite as there's no blades for producing noise.
The other one which I would like to mention is, the Microsoft Surface, table computer. Basically, its a computer which embedded into a coffee table. The innovative side would be the interaction of the table. It has multiple touching sensors which allows you to touch with one finger or more. Although multi-touch is not new to people, I guess it would be a very cutting edge thing for a coffee table.
So happy new year to all the designers and hope you can produce something which enhance the world's living in some way!