 Surveilling the Police - PistolCam Tracks Cop Shots::The PistolCam is a video camera that fits onto the guns of police offers to document each time a weapon is discharged in order to verify whether the shooting of a suspect was justified or not.
We’re… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Parody Ads - Argentina Mocks David Beckham::The sport marketing phenomenon David Beckham has increased his bank account so much, it's reached multi-millionaire status. His media exposure is so big that he has starred in ads for major global brands… [MORE] |
 Interactive Hotel Windows - Philip's Daylight Concept::The way we interact with electronics is quickly evolving. Check out Philip's "Daylight" concept - the hotel 'window' of the future. Don't like your view? If you had a "Daylight," you could simply wave… [MORE] |
 Environmentally Friendly Freeze Dried Funeral - Go Green When You Go::You may not want to think about this until its too late but, cremation uses fuel and releases green house gasses, caskets use trees, and embalming fluids are just full of all kinds of nasty stuff. And… [MORE] |
 Personalized Websites For Low Income Job Seekers - Babajob India::Since Professor C.K. Prahalad's Bottom of the Pyramid strategy has caught on, we see newer examples of products for the poor of the world every day.
Babajob.com is a new job site based in India which… [MORE] |
 Durex Puts Ugly on Your Pillow - "Last Longer" Campaign::It may be counterintuitive, but the folks at Durex in New Zealand have boosted their condom sales 28% by giving away pillowcases with realistic images of rather unattractive people on them.
But you know… [MORE] |
 Thanksgiving Dinner in Paris - Restaurant Le Pharamond::Would you love to treat yourself to an elegant Thanksgiving dinner in Paris? A network of scholars is holding a Thanksgiving walking tour of Paris, which culminates at the historic Restaurant Le Pharamond.… [MORE] |
 Asia Hungry For Swedish Design - Ikea in Korea::In the world's most wired country no longer are gadgets the hottest items to have. The simple lines and modern design of Ikea furniture are finding a niche, not as a cheap alternative to high-end furniture,… [MORE] |
 Hip Retreats for the Affluent - St Barts Villa Rentals::St Barts is well-known among trend setters as a place to go to between Christmas and New Year's Eve.
But do you know why renting a villa in St Barts has been ranked by an American Express survey as a… [MORE] |
 So Cal Emergency Elitism - Private Firefighters Save Homes of Rich::If you thought that the wildfires that swept through Southern California destroyed the homes of the rich and middle class equally, you were wrong. It turns out that wealthy customers of insurer AIG who… [MORE] |
 Water-Powered Pumpkin Eater - Fluidcut Waterjet::Fluidcut in Fraser, MI specializes in waterjet cutting. This is where pressurized water is used to cut ... well, anything. They cut soft items such as foam, fragile items such as glass, and hard items… [MORE] |
 Unethical Foreign Labor - Dubai Construction, Gap Clothing::Clothing retailer Gap had to "forcefully reiterate" its prohibition on child labor after a British newspaper very inconveniently found children as young as 10 working at a sweatshop in New Delhi, making… [MORE] |
 Amsterdam Drug Control - Dutch to Ban Sale of Magic Mushrooms::The Dutch are apparently fed up with tourists coming to Amsterdam and freaking out on the buffet of free drugs, specifically on fresh hallucinogenic mushrooms. It seems that there have been a number of… [MORE] |
 Handvertising Comes to the Masses + 5 Forms of Bodyvertising::Placing advertisements on the human body is nothing new, even Kanye did it. As well, on eBay, the human body has been listed with a "for sale" sign on it more than once.
Now a company called Handvertising… [MORE] |
 Thumb-Size Drive Stores Terabyte of Info - Nanotech Breakthrough::Researchers at Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Nanoionics have developed a new low-cost, low-power computer memory technology that can enable the production of thumb-size drives capable… [MORE] |
 Dumbledore is Gay - Harry Potter Taps Into New Markets; Controversy Ensues::JK Rowling recently revealed that Dumbledore is gay. The news about the character has officially entered Harry Potter into the "Pink Market."
The issue has already been given a lot of controversial coverage… [MORE] |
 Radio Marketing by Listeners - Xfm Free Marketeer Competition::A UK radio station has given their breakfast team £10,000 to market their show, but with one catch: it has to be done by listeners! They give £1000 away every week for the best piece of marketing with… [MORE] |
 Ebay Ventures Into Microfinance - MicroPlace.com::Ebay announced today it is entering the world of microfinance, giving credence to the emerging world-wide trend. MicroPlace.com will allow people to invest as little as $100 to support development in… [MORE] |
 Endangered Print Media - The End of the Newspaper? (Follow-Up)::Do people read the newspaper anymore? That is the question many newspaper publishers across America are asking themselves on an ever more frequent basis.
According to a recent article published in PRWeek… [MORE] |
 Designer Doggie Lables - Your Pooch's Pic on the Can::For proud puppy parents there is a new creation in the world of dog food. Castor and Pollux Pet Works now makes dog food with your pet's picture on the front.
Dog owners are a curious breed. Many of them… [MORE] |
 Free Tacos To All US Citizens - Taco Bell Offer If Base Stolen in World Series::Taco Bell has tried free Taco giveaways before, requiring batters to hit targets or billboards in the outfield, but that never happened.
A player has, however, stolen base in the World Series in every… [MORE] |
 I Love Dogs Diamonds - $1.8 Million Collar::The $1.8 million Amour Amour dog collar has 52 carats and is designed by I Love Dogs Diamonds Jewelers
The Amour Amour features 1600 hand-set diamonds with a seven-carat, D-IF, brilliant cut center diamond.… [MORE] |
 Flash Drive Music Bracelet - Matchbox 20 Album On USB::Why buy "Exile on Mainstream", the new album from Matchbox Twenty, on CD when you can buy it on USB bracelet?
"Available exclusively at Best Buy, the $35 item includes all 17 songs from the album (released… [MORE] |
 TV Makes Kids Sick, Stupid, Violent, Fat and Lazy - New Study::Believe it or not, the hundreds hours of wasted lounging in front of the TV not only prevents kids from picking up positive habits, but also contributes to the development of many bad traits that negatively… [MORE] |
 Design your own Sportswear - NikeiD::If you've ever wished you could have your sneakers your way, specific to your taste and comfort needs, then you'll love Nike's latest endeavor.
Picking up on the growing demand for customization, Nike… [MORE] |
 WiMax To Be Global Standard For Mobile Devices::The U.N. telecommunications agency approved WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) as a global standard for mobile devices.
"Unlike Wi-Fi, this mobile Internet technology can hand off… [MORE] |
 Skype-Enabled WiFi Internet Tablet - Nokia N810::Congrats to Nokia for putting out a pure Internet phone. The Nokia N810 is not a cellular phone, but it does have built-in Skype so you can call wherever you have WiFi access. It also has an integrated… [MORE] |
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 DIY Dentistry - Personal Dental Repair Kits::The state of British teeth has long been the butt of jokes, but a recent study revealed that some have resorted to DIY dentistry including pulling their own teeth because they could not afford or find… [MORE] |
 $1.6 Million Loo House - Life in a Luxury Toilet::The founder of the World Toilet Association, SIM Jae-Duck of Seoul, Korea, has built the world’s only house designed like a loo. The $1.6 Million structure will be open to the public on November 11,… [MORE] |
 China 2nd To US in Billionaire Count::The concentration of world's richest people is shifting. Last year, China only had 15 billionaires, but this year has at least 106. The real figure go actually go beyond 200 as it seem many don’t report… [MORE] |
 College Via YouTube - UC Berkeley Video Courses::One of America’s top universities, the University of California, Berkeley, has launched its own YouTube channel and has uploading certain courses onto the web. This could be a landmark for Web 2.0 and… [MORE] |
 Riddles For Marketing? - Stone Heads On Doorsteps::Are the replica stone heads recently found on Northern England doorsteps a marketing scheme? More than likely. That, or someone has a lot of time on their hands, or is getting ready to ride the tail of… [MORE] |
 Girl Loses Arm Using Futuristic iPhone Device - New Diesel Campaign::It is commonly felt that we are moving towards a future where technology rules the day and will make everyone's lives perfect. Sites like this one highlight our increasing fascination with technology and… [MORE] |
 Smart Real Estate - 10 Cities Bouncing Back::If you're considering a new real estate investment, these are 10 US cities worth checking out. They're ready to bounce back, and if you get into it now, will make great investments according to CNNMoney.… [MORE] |
 Pizza Maker Runs On Standard Electricity - Pita Bread Baking Oven::I think this must be the most amazing oven in the world! It gets up to the same high temperature of commercial pizza ovens, but runs on standard electricity. The Lebanese Pita Bread Baking Oven Pot is… [MORE] |
 Amazon.com Launches "Amazon MP3" Music Download Store::Ready to take on Apple’s iTunes, Amazon.com Inc has launched its digital music download named store named "Amazon MP3” Most songs are priced from 89 cents to 99 cents, with more than half of the 2… [MORE] |
 Trend Predictions - Tom Friedman's New Book::Tom Friedman, columnist of the New York Times and author of "The World is Flat", recently talked about the themes of his next book which will soon be released in the USA. One of the main thesis is that… [MORE] |
 Open Source Content - Star in Your Own Horror Movie with Kaltura::We love to take brands and mash them up (think Coke and Mentos). But what if this became personal? What if you could mash up, edit and republish another person's stuff? Well now you can ... with Kaltura.… [MORE] |
 Theatre Inspires Nursery School - Blue Man Creativity Center::43 New York youngsters really are too cool for school. The founders of Blue Man Group have turned their international theatre experience into a nursery school. At The Blue Man Creativity Center, you'll… [MORE] |
 ER Check-in Kiosks - Airport Style Self Service Reaches the Hospital::Having a stroke or heart attack? Bloody stump perhaps? Move to the front of the line. Everybody else, please proceed to the electronic check-in kiosk.
Attempts are being made at a Dallas hospital to aide… [MORE] |
 User-Generated TV - I Hate Young People::Older generations just don't understand why today's youth do what they do. A new project called I Hate Young People is collecting user-generated stories to create a television pilot. It pits young against… [MORE] |
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 Shop Via Print Ads - H&M Semacode::If you love shopping, and you own a phone, you'll flip for this trend! Forget going to stores or even shopping online, now you can shop straight from the billboards thanks to a hi-tech new campaign. Just… [MORE] |
 Weeds As Biofuel - Low-Maintenance Jatropha::In Mali, one of Africa’s poorest countries, jatropha was used as a natural fence as the poisonous plant keeps grazing animals away from crops. Now jatropha is being grown as a crop since it thrives in… [MORE] |
 The Next Big Thing - Loved By 1%::Could your product be the next hot trend? In order to make make it big, you only have to capture the hearts of 1% of the population. According to Mark J. Penn, author of the new book Microtrends, "By the… [MORE] |
 Environmental Campaign Crashes McDonalds Site::McDonald's restaurants in Japan were offering Big Macs for half off their normal price if people demonstrated a commitment to preventing climate change. To "demonstrate" this commitment, people were asked… [MORE] |
 Butting Out - Giant Billboard Gets Attention::Quitplan.com is a free quit smoking support program. The program's web site states it has prolonged their members lives by 4,630 years and saved them $39,235,656. The company recently put up this billboard… [MORE] |
 Print Media Endangered (Follow Up) - Business 2.0 Closes::It was a sad morning for this Trend Hunter. Time Inc. reported that they would be closing Business 2.0, one of the most excellent magazines for breaking new technology and up-and-coming trends. The second-to-last… [MORE] |
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