Call me old fashioned, but I thought the point of an umbrella was to stop rain from falling on your head. But technology is everywhere these days, even on the inside of your boring umbrella...

This umbrella by Pileus is connected to the internet to make your walk through the crummy rain a bit more entertaining. It has a large screen on the top surface, a built-in camera, a motion sensor, GPS, and a digital compass, and it provides two main functions; A Social Photo-sharing (through Flickr) and A 3D Map Navigation (powered by GoogleEarth). You can also enjoy streaming video courtesy of YouTube.

You can't buy this yet, because it's only a prototype, but they are pushing to make it a commercial product. Check out the website for more info.

Question: Wouldn't it make it difficult to watch where you're walking if you are playing the latest vacation pics or funny YouTube video in your umbrella? I can see it now, people walking straight into lightpoles and enormous puddles, and fights breaking out because distracted consumers are running into one another!