 Fly - Pentop Computer::A cool gadget for the technology-savvy tweens (ages 8 - 14). They Fly Pentop Computer can be used as a calculator, to keep a calendar, create and record music, and play complex logic and geography games,… [MORE] |
 Sassafraz on Fire - Trendy Toronto Hot Spot Burns to the Ground::It's not a trend, but it certainly was trendy. Sassafraz was a celebrity hotspot in Toronto's Yorkville area that played host to many trendy events. In fact, even TrendWatching.com held their Toronto… [MORE] |
 Minox Arband Monitors Your Sun Exposure::Worried about fryin in the sun? The Minox Armband helps you monitor your sun exposure so you know when it's the right time to seek shade.
But won't this give me a tan line? ;) [MORE] |
 Humming Search - Nayio Launches Melody-Based Search Engine::Song stuck in your head? If you can hum it, Nayio.com can find it.
That's the claim of Nayio Media, Inc. who launched the first melody-based search. Nayio searches Napster and then provides a link to… [MORE] |
 Wireless Internet Radio - Torian Launches World's First Portable::How about 10,000 radio stations to go with the 10,000 songs you have downloaded? Torian Wireless has gotten permission from the FCC to start selling their Infusion Portable Wi Fi radio.
With Infusion… [MORE] |
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 Gas in Glass - Out Of This World Cooking::The ‘Gas in Glass’ cooktop by Fisher & Paykel the innovative world leaders in kitchen appliances is a design masterpiece. The prototype was spawn from the Project Luna; introducing a kitchen appliance… [MORE] |
 Gadget Tattoos::Beautify your gadgets permanently! Last week we saw a small company in the UK that offered mobile phone tattoos. Adafruit Laser Services, a new, by-appointment-only business in Manhattan, etches custom… [MORE] |
 SpaceNavigator is the New Mouse::A new kind of computer peripheral has been introduced by 3Dconnexion which will make navigating in virtual 3D spaces seamless and simple. The SpaceNavigator will offer you more user friendly and an alternative… [MORE] |
 Sephora Monopoly – Build Your Own Beauty Empire::This special edition Sephora Monopoly gives you the opportunity to, not only shop until you drop this festive season but also, earn Beauty Bucks and build your very own beauty empire while comparing your… [MORE] |
 Wireless Recharging - SplashPower Charges Phones, Cameras... Anything!::The next step for recharging your phones, portable music players, and gadgets is being introduced by a UK company called Splashpower. The innovative company has designed wireless recharging pads on which… [MORE] |
 Supermarket Trends For 2007::Trend spotters from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) have predicted the trends that will hit supermarket shelves in 2007. The leading trends include:
*Natural products and exotic ingredients… [MORE] |
 World's Smallest GSM Phone - Xun Chi 138 Includes MP3 Player, Touch Screen and Camera::This tiny Chinese phone called Xun Chi 138 measures only 67 mm (2.64 inches) in length and weighs only 55 grams, making it the smallest phone in the world. It has touchscreen with handwriting recognition… [MORE] |
 Bra Strap Hiding Jewelry - StrappyArt::Here is a nifty little piece of jewelry you can use to hide your bra strap. A friend of mine saw them at a fashion show in LA, and now I see that you can order them from the company's website. [MORE] |
 Magazine Cover Beach Towel - New Playboy Ad Campaign::Put yourself on the cover with the Playboy Beach Towel. The caption screams, "I can be the March Playmate," which - of course - relates to a campaign to solicit new playmates. Regardless of whether or… [MORE] |
 Beer for the Blind::Leave it to the Germans to find the only unexploited niche in the beer market: the blind! Dusseldorf's Uerige beer, one of the world's finest, is now releasing new bottles with a braille label. Thus,… [MORE] |
 Trends are the New Trend::We just finished interviewing our good friend Reinier Evers, founder of Trend Watching. As a result, it gives us great pleasure to reveal his brilliant quote in the NY Times, "Trend are the New Trend."… [MORE] |
 Elastic Business Cards::Poul Nielsen, a personal trainer, has created these awesome elastic business cards. You can't read the card unless you stretch the elastic. Brilliant experiential advertising. [MORE] |
 Baseball Batting Robot::Oh look! A robot that can bat a baseball. Now I don't have to worry about the players taking steroids! Unfortunatelt, the robot, which was built by Robocross.de, can only bat a baseball as far as the… [MORE] |
 Art Speakers - Great Speakers from Artcoustic::These are high-quality speakers with superlative performance. But what makes them stand out above others is their screens which can be printed with any picture you like. There are galleries prepared by… [MORE] |
 Nico Stopper - MP3 Player Dispenses Cigarettes and Helps You Quit::This clever little MP3 player dispenses up to 10 cigarettes at timed intervals. The goal is to help you quit. However, if you get frustrated and throw it on the ground to the your smokes, you'll be pretty… [MORE] |
 Art for Beer - Beer Company Raffles Million Dollar Painting::"Man Smoking" a painting by colombian artist Fernando Botero worth US$700,000 will be raffled among the consumers of a premium local beer in Colombia by Bavaria, owned by SAB Miller.
The draw will take… [MORE] |
 Black Christmas Tree::After being the rage in England in 2005, the black Christmas tree has made its way to America. "People have black furniture and that perfect little black dress. So they think, why not have it all match?,"… [MORE] |
 Perverted Furniture::If you believed you’ve seen everything in regards to sex, you were wrong. Furniture Porn opens the game even more by bringing a new world to your desktop. The site demonstrates with the help of the… [MORE] |
 Speedini Phenomenon - Will the Speedo Come Back?::Want to run fast and jump high? Wearing big, heavy shorts no longer makes sense…..at least according to the Tanman (photo above). He is the personality behind the phenomenon known as the Speedini (speed… [MORE] |
 Celebratory Juices - Non Drinker? Toast a Luxury Juice::Champaign toasts are great, unless you don't drink. Hence the introduction of Celebratory Juices. To accelerate its launch, Kedem Celebratory Juices is offering a pretty unique new year's promotion.… [MORE] |
 Funky Barcodes - D-Barcode Spices Up Packaging::Who knew that barcodes could be so much fun? Barcodes are the machine-readable representation of information most of us are familiar with.
A Japanese firm named D-Barcode has been "decorating" these codes… [MORE] |
 Fujistu's Turn Table PC::Fujistu's Turn Table PC lets you scratch and spin digital tunes, plus it comes with a sleek 20-inch LCD screen. When you fold down the screen, you can use the turntable function and you can control it… [MORE] |
 Czech Inn - Check It Out::Located outside of Prague's touristy Old Town, the Czech Inn is the spot for budget travelers looking for a hip place to stay. The Czech Inn offers both private apartments, and shared rooms for the hostel… [MORE] |
 An Arctic With No Ice?::Is it possible to have an arctic witout ice? Well according to leading climatologists, the arctic might very well be open sea by 2024. [MORE] |
 Ted Baker Endurance Mk III Suit::Suits are always a bit of a doosey for me- I love them; the right suit can make any man look fantastic (or at least, a fair whack better than he would in tank top and stubbies); however I have to admit… [MORE] |
 BOBLBE-E Gear::I've had a thing for BOBLBE-E gear (www.boblbee.com) since I first saw them in a magazine back in 2000. These somewhat odd looking backpacks are surprisingly comfortable to wear and are a masterpiece of… [MORE] |
 Don't Buy a Lie - Puff Daddy Aims to End Counterfeit Culture::This weekend the Star covered a new anti-counterfeit campaign launched by Sean John (aka Puff Daddy). Can a hip rapper change our counterfeit culture? [MORE] |
 Helicopter Hotel - Sentry Mountain Lodge::If you need to get away from it all, go to the Sentry Mountain Lodge hotel in remote British Columbia, Canada. You'll need to get there via helicopter, as that's the only way the lodge can be accessed.… [MORE] |
 Sleep with the Fishes - at Jules' Undersea Lodge::This wacky hotel is found 21 feet below the surface of Florida's Key Largo coastal waters. Don't worry about bringing a picnic lunch, either. According to Times Online, "a chef will dive down to cook… [MORE] |
 Sudoku Cube -Rubik's Cube Meets Sudoku::Toy inventer Jay Horowitz has taken the 1980's craze of the Rubik's cube and combined it with today's popularity of Suduko. According to the Sukodu Cube website, "the concept of the Sudoku Cube is playing… [MORE] |
 Online Poker With Group Potty Breaks::Swedes will no longer have to hold it in while playing online poker. The state run gambling company, SvenskaSpel, now offers online poker tables with automatic five minute breaks for the whole table every… [MORE] |
 Stranded on a Remote Island - with Four Seasons::Four Seasons has opened a second hotel in the Maldives. This newest luxury retreat, Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, combines the ultimate in exotic locations with the extensive plushness of… [MORE] |
 Indoor City - 50 Story Tent to Cover Kazakhstan's Capital::Kazakhstan's capital city, Astana, will be coevered in a 'giant transparent tent'. Essentially, this will make Astana the world's first indoor city. The tent, designed by UK architect Norman Foster,… [MORE] |
 Luxury Terminal - Exclusive Quatar Terminal for 1st Class::Qatar Airways is launching a 10,000 square meter exclusive terminal for first class passengers. The terminal features spa treatment rooms, saunas, and other luxury amenities. Akbar Al Baker, the CEO of… [MORE] |
 Murderabilia - Making Killing on Items eBay Won't Sell::As creepy as it may be, there's a market for people who want to by murderabilia, aka memorabilia from murders. Examples of such items often get posted on eBay. Recent examples include: copies of OJ Simpson's… [MORE] |
 The Gladstone Hotel - 37 Artist-Designed Rooms::Sick of staying in the same hotel each time you travel to a city? For visitors to Toronto, the Gladstone Hotel is like staying in a different hotel every visit. The historic hotel, built in 1889 has been… [MORE] |
 Pedaler Powered Billboard - 120 Volunteers Charge Campaign::DDB Canada has created an illuminated billboard powered by 120 volunteer bicycle riding pedalers. Each pedaler generates enough electricity to power the illuminated reindeer. For each hour the reindeer… [MORE] |
 Tank Tracks - Mattracks Convert Your SUV Into a Tank::Mattracks offers conversion kits for your SUV, truck or ATV that let you replace those annoying wheels with cool tank tracks. They're intended for locations where pavement does not exist, but I still… [MORE] |
 Intellicot - A Bubble for Your Baby::The Intellicot is an 'intelligent cot' that looks after your baby. It offers a number of advantages over a regular cot, plus you can feel like you've trapped your baby in a bubble... [MORE] |
 Future of Teen Magazines::I've been writing a lot about the future of teen magazines. You can check out my column in November's Media magazine to get the full scoop on what I think. Here's the bottom line: magazines have to become… [MORE] |
 Wharholism - The New Generation's Expectation of Fame::Wharholism is a trend I've been studying for several months now. I believe that our youth are a generation who believe that they will indeed have their 15 minutes of fame. Reality TV, print ad campaigns,… [MORE] |
 Solar Powered Bags::Now here is a bag that doesnt just carry all your mobile electronic stuff but also charges them. The bags produced by voltaic systems are fitted with solar panels which would then convert the sunlight… [MORE] |
 iPod DJ Mixing Studio::Now you can use your iPod to become a DJ. The personal mixing studio lets you digitally mix your favourite tunes. [MORE] |
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