 Controversial Photoshopping - Modified Tom Cruise Contest::Since we can’t show you images of fat Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder, I had to find something to give you your modified Tom Cruise fix. His lawyers won’t let you post images of bald Tom Cruise in his fat… [MORE] |
 LED Clock Shelves - The Anka CD Clock::The giant LED Clock CD Storage Shelves are designed by Anka, a Hong Kong-based company known for their digital clocks.
The shelves transmit a red LED and can store CDs, DVDs and video games, among other… [MORE] |
 Targeting Casual Gamers - Nintendo Overlooking Hardcore Players::With Microsoft announcing its new interface (which will allow Xbox Live users to make custom avatars) and Final Fantasy XIII for the 360, while Sony unveils God of War III for the PS3, many expected Nintendo… [MORE] |
 Fake Unboxing Videos - Samsung Omnia i900 Promo::Samsung has created a promotional video for the new Samsung Omnia i900 phone to attract new consumers, and to add a touch of glamour to its product.
We have featured this phone on Trend Hunter and listed… [MORE] |
 Comic Book Video Games - Batman Arkham Asylum by Rocksteady::You love movies. You love games. So one would think that games based on movies are heaven sent.
But one would be wrong. As anyone who is affiliated with video games might know, licensed games are often… [MORE] |
 Television Screensavers - 5 Ways to Spruce Up A Dull TV::Tired of occupying their walls with unsightly electronics, consumers have found an alternative to the blank screen. With "TV screensavers", thousands of television owners are using their TVs to relax,… [MORE] |
 Incredibly Realistic Animated Actors - Image Metrics::Welcome to the future, where actors are now obsolete.
Meet Emily. Just like in the movie, “S1m0ne,” Emily is totally fake!
That's right, fake. They finally did it!
You can kiss your acting career goodbye,… [MORE] |
 Photoshopping World Wonders - Flooded Grand Canyon::These photoshopped images of the Grand Canyon were created by several users who entered them into a photoshop contest.
Making this feature particularly timely is the inclusion of the images of the flooded… [MORE] |
 Hidden Obesity Cameras - Stealth Cameras Logging Body Size::As if we don’t have enough methods in place that invade the privacy of citizens already, along comes MA wielding 2008 graduate of the Royal College of Arts, Benjamin Males, and his invention SOLA, the… [MORE] |
 Eco Gadgets - Wind Up Shavers::Are you getting tired of picking up your electric shaver only to find its batteries have run out? You wouldn’t find yourself in that scenario with the eco-friendly wind up shaver.
You would not need… [MORE] |
 Playful Radios - “Move to the Radio” Toy Car::A radio shaped like a car would be boring if the car shape just added an aesthetic element. This wooden car, the creation of Sang Hoon Lee, is much better because the radio’’s functionality is actually… [MORE] |
 Pervert-Proofing Cell Phone Cameras - 3G iPhone in Japan::It's sad but true that there are men out there who use their cell phone cameras to take naughty photos of women, but Japan hopes to solve that with their version of the 3G iPhone. It will probably disappoint… [MORE] |
 Blank Keyboards - Unmarked Keys To Teach Typing::This is ridiculous, it's a totally blank keyboard which, it is claimed, teaches you to type faster.
From the stable of the ever awesome Think Geek store comes the Keyboard Ultimate design which boasts,… [MORE] |
 Digital Music Composition Pens - Sing to Convert Tunes to Written Music::This concept music composition pen is a combination consisting of an electronic pen and a music book. It is perfect for those who can compose melodies but are unable to write down the tunes in proper music… [MORE] |
 Inspirational Spoof Posters - Funny London Paper Galleries Ads::Remember those series of “affirmation” posters with beautiful stock pictures on black backgrounds featuring words like “Success” or “Teamwork” which were meant to motivate and inspire? They are often found… [MORE] |
 Posture Improvement Device for Slouchers - iPosture::The iPosture is a nifty little device worn next to skin which can sense when the body slouches and vibrates to remind the wearer to straighten up.
Our mothers who nagged us when we slouched have been… [MORE] |
 High-Tech Swim Fins - Lunocet Fins Turn Man Into Michael Phelps::With the Lunocet monofin, even the average swimmer can experience firsthand how it feels to fly through the water at superhuman speeds as Olympian Michael Phelps routinely does. The Lunocet fin has regular… [MORE] |
 Cell Phone Disco - LEDs, Music and Mobile Phones::Cell Phone Disco, an experimental art installation by Ursula Lavrencic and Auke Touwslager, blends art, music and technology into a microcosm of nightlife. The LED lights that comprise the installation… [MORE] |
 Fake Calling - Slydial Leaves a Voicemail Without Placing a Call::Slydial is a free voicemail technology system that lets you leave a message without placing a call.
This is perfect for those situations where you hope the other person won’t answer the phone.
Basically,… [MORE] |
 Estimates The Solar Potential Of Your Roof - RoofRay::Many people have an inclination to become more eco, which could include converting your roof to become a giant solar panel.
Before you get too far ahead of yourself, it is always nice to know more about… [MORE] |
 High Tech Hand Bags - Baglady 2.0::Fashion is one thing, and technology is another. An item can be fashionable but not hi-tech and vice versa, but what happens when the two characteristics are fused together? Would the result be impressive… [MORE] |
 Kung Fu Desktop Toys - Kanfuboi Kicks You Away From Work::Who isn’t amazed with Kung Fu? It’s fun to watch especially when the ones doing it are little fellas. Since it is fun, why not put them on top of your desk? Of course, not the real kung fu kids, I’m referring… [MORE] |
 Ultra Compact Touchscreen Cell Phones - The Neonode N2::This tiny, touchscreen phone could challenge the iPhone. The Neonode N2 is a 4-band world phone that's smaller than a credit card. It holds up to 32 GB of music, images, and videos. It also has the most… [MORE] |
 Screenless GPS - The Kapsys Kapten Audible GPS With Voice Recognition::Most GPS devices coming out these days battle over which one has the best screen. When it comes to that matter, the GPS navigation system named as Kapsys Kapten stands out from the rest. Why so? Simply… [MORE] |
 Vibrating Alarm Clocks (UPDATE) - Silent Alarm Clocks Just Got More Stylish::Today we have another vibrating alarm clock to feature, only this one is much better looking.
Different alarm clocks come with different waking sounds but whatever the sound is, the noice gets very annoying...… [MORE] |
 Cell Phones for Diabetics - The Infopia LG Glucophone::Technology on cell-phones is more than fashion forward. The company Infopia USA has the patent for a glucophone.
This LG phone has a glucometer built in. The phone works alongside the company's Eocene… [MORE] |
 Reverse Photoshopping - Celebrities as Zombies::There appears to be nothing you can't do with Photoshop, and trends about photo manipulation have been buzzing of late, be it "real life Homer Simpson" or the what celebrities really do look like.
I came… [MORE] |
 Photoshop for Video - Video Editing Research from the University of Washington::New research from the University of Washington makes video editing as easy as image editing in Photoshop. Functionality we take for granted in Photoshop, like editing resolution, range, exposure and object… [MORE] |
 Geeky Dropouts - Kid Drops Out of High School to Focus on Guitar Hero::Like many other boys his age, 16-year old Blake Peebles loves to play Guitar Hero; unlike other boys his age, his parents let him quit school to focus on playing the popular video game competitively. After… [MORE] |
 Hidden Speakers - Sonic Impact Speaker Plays Music Through Your Plants::The Sonic Impact Planter Speaker looks just like a terracotta plant pot, but hidden at the bottom is a ´high fidelity loudspeaker system´.
If you like playing music while you are outdoors, you no longer… [MORE] |
 Disassembled Household Appliances - Brittny Badger Flickr Set::This creative collection of photographs is actually images of intentionally placed bits and pieces of dismantled home appliances. The ordinary parts have become imaginative photographs by Hartford Art… [MORE] |
 High-Speed Photography - Exploding Objects Frozen in Time::Flickr user nebarnix has a fascinating hobby of blowing things up and taking pictures of them during the explosion using high speed photography.
In order to take these amazing photos, nebarnix utilizes… [MORE] |
 Combining Light, Sound & Massage Therapy - The OSIM uSpace::The OSIM uSpace is better known as the Well-Being Chair, and for good reason.
This luxury recliner pod is a Selfridges & Co special that is meant to bring you into the world of deep relaxation.
The… [MORE] |
 Cell Phones to Map Environmental Pollutants - PEIR by UCLA::The 3.5 billion mobile devices on the planet are seen by many scientists as the world’s largest decentralized computer, capable of linking up trillions of pieces of data in an instant. Researcher’s at… [MORE] |
 Copying 1960s Product Design - Braun Products the Secrets to Apple Success::A very interesting look into the honest, functional, and trend changing design of Apple and where it’s design aesthetic comes from. While most people credit Apple’s Jonathon Ive with leading this revolution… [MORE] |
 Multimedia Tables - area|m Sensory and Touch Technology::Created by the German designers, area|m is a multimedia table that has a touch screen surface with an interactive interface. You can activate different media features like animations, text, pictures and… [MORE] |
 Book Cameras? - Beware A Book is Watching You...::If you have trust issues, you can now buy a hidden book camera to spy on your family and friends... A hidden camera in your house might also be helpful for security reasons.
When you look at this hidden… [MORE] |
 Nano Printing - Olympics Logo Printed 2500 Times On A Single Grain Of Rice::Northwestern University researchers have come up with yet another useful thing to write on a grain of rice - the Olympics logo! Actually, they didn’t really write it on a grain of rice, but they certainly… [MORE] |
 "Personal Area Network" Clothes - Rodeo Jacket has 39 Pockets::This is my kind of travel jacket. Minimalist and sleek looking on the outside, but packs a powerful punch with 39 hidden pockets. Oh, did I mention that the Rodeo Jacket utilizes a patented Personal Area… [MORE] |
 Mobile Music Sharing - Simplify Media for the iPhone::With Simplify Media's free app, iPhone users are no longer restricted to listening to just the songs they've synced from their computers. Anyone who's ever owned an MP3 player is accustomed to being able… [MORE] |
 Digital Photo Party Booths - The NYC ShootBooth::New York City's ShootBooth takes the fun and spontaneity of the traditional cramped photo booth and brings it into the digital age.
A professional setup complete with digital SLR camera sets the stage… [MORE] |
 iPod Optimized School Clothes - Marks & Spencer 2008 Back To School Collection::Children in the UK will all be nagging their parents for the iPod blazer from Marks & Spencer.
Parents might like it because of the practical aspect, like the fact that it repels water and stains so it… [MORE] |
 Laser Scissors - High Tech Cutting::If you are particular about cutting a straight line when you use scissors, we’ve got the perfect pair for you.
Laser Scissors feature an integrated laser component that guides you through the cutting… [MORE] |
 Olympic Diving Cameras - Gravity Drop Divecam Technology::Olympic divers have been dazzling viewers with their amazing and graceful skills. These popular spectator events are aided by an innovative diving camera technology which follows the diver all the way… [MORE] |
 Animal Skin Game Consoles - Alligator XBOX::XBox consoles no longer just have to be the standard-out-of-the box types, as proven by this alligator skin XBox.
Yes, I moan about cliche branding of goods (The Dark Knight XBox being a recent example)… [MORE] |
 Air-Conditioned Furniture - Suzukaze Kuchofuku Seat Cushion::The Suzukaze Kuchofuku is a compact and economical cushion to keep your rear cool, created by makers of air-conditioned beds and clothes.
The Suzukaze (which means cool breeze in Japanese) cushion is… [MORE] |
 Video Game Board Games - Nintendo Monopoly::There is now a Nintendo branded Monopoly board game. I'm torn here as I am very much a fan of traditional Monopoly, but there are so many versions out there now... Manchester United, Cardiff, Edinburgh,… [MORE] |
 DIY Celebrity Robots - The Elvinator::I love the Instructables website and really should spend more time browsing it to discover awesomeness like this Elvis Presley meets the Terminator robot. They have really hit gold with 'The Elvinator'… [MORE] |
 Eco LED Luxury Faucets - The Miscea by Mathis Heller::This innovative design by Mathis Heller, of WeLL Design, combines the latest sensor technology with LEDs to provide visual feedback by lighting up the chosen sector of the glass interface. The Miscea faucet… [MORE] |
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