Carl Boutet, Trend Hunter

Slacker MP3 Player - Intuitive Player Picks Music You'll Like

Slacker is an intuitive MP3 player that can automatically upload music via WiFi or satellite and allow you to "Love it" or "Ban it". The company describes, "Slacker is a new kind of music company. We deliver personal radio that is customized for every listener. Slacker is effortless to use and the music is accessible at home, in the car, or on the… [More]

Ultimate Window Shopping - Tap on Glass to Order Clothing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. is taking impulse shopping one step farther with technology that allows passersby to purchase clothing they see in the windows of one of its New York stores… [More]

Intelligent Carpet Can Autodiscriminate

A NEW FORM OF automated prejudice is set to make business decision-making far more efficient. The intelligent carpet, invented in Japan, can tell ... the age, sex and weight of the person walking across… [More]

Sony VoIP Flip Phone / Mouse

Why use two peripherals when essentially one will do? This simple yet undeniably brilliant concept is the driving force behind the new VAIO VN-CX1 from Sony. No need to choose between navigation and calls… [More]

Gizmo Project Takes-on Skype

Most likely in response to Skype's free North American calling offer, Gizmo Project brings free mobile/landline calling to 60 countries to its "regular" customers. Overall the Gizmo Project is very cool! [More]

UV Sensitive Beach Wear

The world's first UV Smart Bikini featuring a smart fabric UV meter with Bright LED display - Make sure you don't stay out too long and add a little technology to your tannng. [More]

First Insulin Inhaler

The world's first insulin inhaler has been developed by Pfizer. "After more than two decades of daily needle injections to treat his diabetes, Ken Wagner said he was eager to try Exubera, the first inhaled… [More]

KotoHana, a Flower That Shows Your Emotions

NEC will present the KotoHana (the talking flower) at CeBit. It is interactive via the Sensibility Technology (ST) and it recognizes your feelings (happy, sad, angry, ...) and changes colour through LED's,… [More]

Robotic Receptionist at the Japan Airport

This Robotic receptionist is programed to respond to over 200 questions and is presently "employed" at the Kita-Kyushu (Japan) airport. She is a rendering of a popular Japanese cartoon character. We could… [More]

Seiko Cellphone Watch

Dick Tracy, Max Gadget watch out. Finally we catch up to the future with Seiko's first wrist watch/cell phone. Well actually, it is an extension of your cellphone via Bluetooth. Nonetheless, very stylish.… [More]