 Wireless In-Car Gadget Chargers - eCoupled System Also Features Wire-Free Data Transfer (CES 2009)::That tangle of wires that charge your phone, iPod and radar detector might soon be a thing of the past thanks to the eCoupled wireless charging system that debuted at CES 2009.
This sleek system charges… [MORE] |
 50 Innovations in Retail::It’s no secret that the economy has had a profound impact on retail giants from Macy’s to Best Buy; Macy’s is expected to announce sometime today that they will be closing the doors of eleven locations… [MORE] |
 Dissecting Industrial Design - "Objectified" by Gary Hustwit Explores Artists' Motives::Fresh off the fame from his hit documentary ”Helvetica”, Gary Hustwit has been busy with his upcoming project, aptly named "Objectified."
While "Helvetica" focused on the cult-like popularity of the… [MORE] |
 45 Orange-Hued Finds - A Collected Concentrate of Color::Orange is used for clown hair and comic book characters. It makes for bad knock, knock jokes-- orange ya glad, followed by the groaner punchline.
Orange wasn’t always a joke, however. In Elizabethan… [MORE] |
 China Doll Beauty - Pale as Snow Cosmetics for Pretty Spring 2009 Beauty Looks::The China Doll look was a popular makeup choice for many designers at the international fashion week shows for next season. Pale skin, stained lips, blush and lined eyes resembling that of porcelain China… [MORE] |
 Miniature Desk Launchers - Wood Trebuchet Kit Lets You Assail Unsuspecting Coworkers::Ready to launch your action figure into orbit? If so, you'll need the Working Wood Trebuchet Kit which can send small objects airborne over twenty feet. Use it to launch gummy bears at unsuspecting co-workers,… [MORE] |
 Elegant Shapely Vases - ‘Outline’ Flower Pot is Minimalist Interior Decor at Its Finest::If you’re looking for something that can display your precious petunias and showcase style and class at the same time, take a look at the beautifully-crafted ‘Outline’ vase. This aptly-named vase shows… [MORE] |
 Video Voting for World Wonders - The New 7 Wonders of Nature Through YouTube Collages::The New 7 Wonders of Nature is the second part of an international voting campaign which will decide which destinations, out of 261 nominees, merit a place under this heading.
Some people are so excited… [MORE] |
 Numberless Remote Controls - EchoStar 922 Features Touchpad Channel Navigation (CES 2009)::The EchoStar 922's contribution to CES 2009 is the omission of traditional number keys from its remote control. Instead of pressing the number buttons to change the channel, you'll use a laptop-like touch… [MORE] |
 DIY Bicycle Wheel LEDs - Persistence of Vision Displays for Rave-Worthy Mobile Light Shows::You may have seen pre-made programmable bike blades that can be attached to your bicycle wheels to make bright light patterns, but when some people at San Francisco’s Maker Faire got into the act with… [MORE] |
 Steampunk Human Skull Cameras - Boy of Blue Continues to Freak Us Out with Yamma (UPDATE)::Under the guise Boy of Blue, Wayne Martin Belger creates functional pinhole cameras made from steampunk pieces, real animal and human blood, bones, and organs. It's all in the name of art, and specifically,… [MORE] |
 Ethnic Skinvertising - Love Jozi Campaign Showcases Shades of Skin Color::I love this advert for South Africa-based clothing line Love Jozi, they tread the thin race card line that many other clothing companies simply avoid out of fear. The result is a humorous and classy advert… [MORE] |
 Disaster-Proof Hardware - The ioSafe Defies Fire and Water (CES 2009)::ioSafe has a great system to protect your hard drive’s data. They demonstrated the efficacy of their product at the 2009 CES Show in Las Vegas by throwing an ioSafe hard drive into a swimming pool, heating… [MORE] |
 Scanning Real Objects - RealView 360 Degree 3D Desktop Scanner (CES 2009)::Welcome to 2009 technology! It’s products like the RealView 360⁰ 3D Desktop Scanner, the "world’s first desktop scanner capable of capturing objects in their full 360⁰ topographic glory” that get computer… [MORE] |
 Web-Surfing Digital Cameras - The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-G3 Features Built-In Browser (CES 2009)::With the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-G3, uploading images to the Web has never been easier. This bad boy features an integrated Internet browser so that you can transfer your photos and videos to Shutterfly, Picasa… [MORE] |
 Mosquito-Shaped Miniature Bicycles - The Micro Bike is Perfect for Barnum & Bailey::These really tiny bikes resemble a giant mosquito more than they do typical bicycles.
Designed by Garret Chow, this minuscule bike must have been conceived and built to offer passersby a good laugh because,… [MORE] |
 In-Dash Traffic Cam Warnings - NAVIGON Red Light Cameras Alert Drivers to Dangerous Intersections::If you've ever been popped with a $400 ticket by a red light camera, you can understand the utility of the downloadable NAVIGON Red Light Cameras add-on. The plug-in will give you a heads-up when you're… [MORE] |
 Seaworthy Accessories - Sailcloth Bags Are Made with Recycled Sails::Set sail for the high seas with these water-resistant 360 Degree Sailcloth Bags made from recycled sails. Each sailcloth bag comes with a tag that outlines what type of sail was used to create it, as well… [MORE] |
 Wireless Electricity - PowerBeam WiTricity Lets You Turn On Without Plugging In (CES 2009)::The folks at PowerBeam are demoing their wireless electricity technology this week at CES. If they get their way, WiTricity will one day do away with electric cords. Current technology allows a small plate… [MORE] |
 Revamped Ruby Slippers - Designers Pay Homage to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (UPDATE)::Dorothy definitely did not wear these wicked, drop dead gorgeous shoes on her way to Kansas. In December, we brought you shoes from ‘The Kansas Project’ in Asia. Here is the original New York Fashion Week… [MORE] |
 39 Disturbing and Revolutionary Drugs and Medical Innovations::Patrick Swayze is one of the many individuals battling pancreatic cancer, and in his hellish drug regimen is an experimental medication called Vatalanib, which attempts to stunt the growth of the cells… [MORE] |
 High-Tech Video Glasses - The Vuzix Wrap 920AV Virtual Reality Shades (CES 2009)::As far as video glasses are concerned, the world has of yet only seen ridiculous designs which made you look like something out of ‘RoboCop.’ But alas, Vuzix is releasing a pair of super-smart Vuzix Wrap… [MORE] |
 Mountable Video Devices - Samsung BD-P4600 and BD-P3600 Blu-Ray Players (CES 2009)::Samsung unveiled two cool new video player devices at CES 2009, the Samsung BD-P4600 and BD-P3600 Blu-ray players.
Measuring only 1.5” in thickness, the wall-mountable Samsung BD-P4600 is sleek and slender;… [MORE] |
 27 Bizarre and Beautiful Innovations for Brides::Anyone who's ever had to plan a wedding has experienced the inevitable fear of holding your big event at the same time and venue as your best friend; that scenario is exactly what Anne Hathaway and Kate… [MORE] |
 Touchscreen Receivers - Alpine iXA-W404 2-DIN is Apple and Bluetooth-Friendly (CES 2009)::Consumers love products and gadgets that make life a bit easier and the Alpine iXA-W404 2-DIN Digital Media Receiver is just one of many that is sure to fill such a love. Unveiled at CES 2009, the Alpine… [MORE] |
 Polaroid Camera Substitute - Fuji Instax Fills Instant Photo Gratification Void::Fuji Instax is stepping in to fill the vacant footsteps left by Polaroid instant cameras. Early in 2008 we lost the iconic photography process of taking a photo and having the picture appear right before… [MORE] |
 Candles that Burn at Both Ends - ‘Candle by the Hour’ Will Cause Your Girl to Melt::Want to impress your date, and gave a good excuse to get out of it if it goes sour? Check out the Candle by the Hour.
The amazing thing about this candle is that it burns for up to one hour before extinguishing… [MORE] |
 Big Belly Dinosaur Banks - The Coinosauraus Piggy Bank That Time Remembered::“Get in my Belly!” cried the dinosaur to the quarter. Well, not really, but you can pretend with the Big Belly Dinosaur Bank. The Coinosauraus (as it’s known around the dinosaur techno dance circuit) can… [MORE] |
 Courting Plant Sculptures - 'Natural Selection' Installation Reveals Microscopic Rituals::‘Natural Selection’ by Hilary Pfeifer is the current installation at the Velvet da Vinci Gallery in San Francisco. The collection depicts an imaginary world where plants have the ability to choose their… [MORE] |
 Micro Reading Lights - Flexilite Bookmark Helps You Light up a Good Book::Need to save your place, but also need a light? Then look no further than the Flexilite Bookmark. This special book mark includes a light so you don’t have to worry about dealing with a bookmark, and a… [MORE] |
 Road Signs of Joy - IKEA Billboards Display Seasonal Cheer for the New Year::If you’re a Scandinavian, you have to love Ikea. Sometimes it is a bit of an anti-relationship, as you grew up looking at Ikea shelving units and sleeping in an Ikea bed every night. Now it has become… [MORE] |
 Interactive Bombing Maps - Carlos Labs Scary Scenario Maps Lets You Test Virtual Weapons::Carlos Labs have used Google Maps and data collected over the years to determine how much of a town would vaporize if it were hit with an atomic or nuclear weapon.
Note to Homeland Security: this is… [MORE] |
 (Attempted) Education Through Fruit - New Site For Textual Harassment Awareness::A couple new terms have made their way into adult conversation: sexting and textual harassment. A new website aimed at teens will attempt to help deal with these types of unwanted advances via phones.… [MORE] |
 Fish Hugging - Slimy Performance Art Based on the Japanese Namazu Myth::This artistic catfish performance by Danish artist Eske Kath and singer Oh land is brilliantly absurd when you have no idea what the background is behind it. It is, in fact, a historic Japanese myth acted… [MORE] |
 Circular Magazine Storage - Spice Up Your Condo With The Ring-Ring Wall-Mounted Rack::Who knew storing magazines could look so trendy? The Ring-Ring Wall-Mounted Magazine Rack comes complete with a very simple to use, easy to install mounting kit (only requires two screws). The amazing… [MORE] |
 28 Innovations for People Who Don't Like To Sleep::A friend of mine always says, "Sleep is for the dead," and there are some days where I completely agree, and I know I'm not alone.
In our fast-paced, high-tech lives, more is demanded of us on a daily… [MORE] |
 Fishhook Symbolism - Anti-Addiction Ad Campaigns for ANPAA Wants to Get You 'Off the Hook'::‘Off the Hook’ is a creative and poignant ad campaign by CGSS/ANPAA, the ‘Association Nationale de Prévention en Alcoologie.’ The organization is devoted to reducing addictions to such vices as alcohol… [MORE] |
 Vibrant Retro Spring Chic - Austin Jade Spring 2009 Collection Proves Teens Can Design Too::18-year old designer Austin Jade’s Spring 2009 collection of tops and dresses will make for some spectacular casual spring chic this year.
Many young designers tend to favor bizarre fashion statements,… [MORE] |
 Recreating Womanly Paintings - ‘La Esencia de Klimt’ Given a Modern Spin by Kattaca::Flowers and the female form is what Austrian artist Gustav Klimt was all about. Creative stylist and digital artist Kattaca has recreated some of the Viennese painter’s work with an inspired combination… [MORE] |
 Nondiscriminatory Sportswear - New Puma Ad Campaign Complements Your Character::Check this out for graphic paint splash: The new PUMA advertising campaign’s slogan is ‘Puma. Complement your character.’ It was created by Dhanank Pambayun, an Indonesian artist.
Puma shows fabulous… [MORE] |
 WRITERS WANTED: Trend Hunter Blogger Bailout Program - Earn Cash Hunting Trends::Need extra cash? You’ve come to the write place. One of the beauties of writing for TrendHunter.com is that you don’t have to be an expert journalist. As long as you can find a unique idea that hasn’t… [MORE] |
 18 Examples of Body Parts Exploited for Coin::From Karl Lagerfeld’s obsession with Claudia Schiffer’s breasts, to the paparazzi invading personal space to catch a photo of Jamie Lynn Spears breastfeeding, the profiteers know that a woman’s form will… [MORE] |
 Trend Hunter TV Featured in The Times (The Frock Report)::The Frock Report at The Times featured Trend Hunter TV this week, in a special feature on fashion trends for the new year. The episode The Times chose was called ‘Credit Crunch Couture,’ and can be seen… [MORE] |
 Reversible Purses - Cute Interchangeable Handbag Covers From R.E.D Totes::Just one of these R.E.D Totes by Room Thread offers a smorgasbord of fashionable handbag options. In fact, you may never need a new tote again because the tote covers are reversible, interchangeable and… [MORE] |
 Condoms For USBs - Electronic Rubber To Keep Viruses From Screwing Your PC::Since rubber works so well in the real world to protect you from viruses, it was only a matter of time before someone extended the idea to technology to keep the virtual viruses away. All credit goes to… [MORE] |
 Concerto Construction - Poland Symphony Orchestra Building Hits High Note::The Poland National Radio Symphony Orchestra will have some nifty digs thanks to the architecture firm Konior Studio of Poland. The 1.3 million square meters of space is situated in Katowice, Poland. Of… [MORE] |
 Pebble-Shaped DVD Players - The Samsung DVD-H1080 Says Sayonara to the Square (CES 2009)::The sleek new Samsung DVD-H1080 debuted at CES 2009 showcases the future in DVD peripherals. This pebble-shaped player is slightly larger than a DVD and weighs just over two pounds, according to a Samsung… [MORE] |
 Portable Blu-Ray Players - Panasonic DMP-B15 is World’s First (CES 2009)::The world’s first portable Blu-Ray player has hit CES 2009, and it’s the Panasonic DMP-B15. This pint-sized player will produce 1080p content anywhere you go--a plus for frequent travelers and parents… [MORE] |
 Learning From Global Graffiti - Street Art in Tehran, Iran Shows Need for Cultural Expression::Seeing graffiti in North America and Europe is no shower, but seeing it in Iran may come as a surprise to many. Cultural prejudices may be the reason the images in the gallery above evoke feelings of confused… [MORE] |
|
|
|
Trends 
THTV 
Trend Reports 
CES 2009 
Speaking 
Tools 
Add a Trend 
About 
TREND HUNTER is the world's largest trend spotting and cool hunting community. It is an explosion of cool, fueled by a global network of trend spotters and cool hunters. Innovation and strategic advantage hinge on the ability to anticipate the latest trends and identify the next big thing. By tracking the evolution of cool, Trend Hunters stimulate creativity and generate breakthrough ideas.