Greg Ponesse, Trend Hunter

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Greg Ponesse

Greg Ponesse
Senior Trend Hunter

Occupation

Director of Sales and Business Development
Toronto, Canada

Interests

Business
Technology
Pop Culture

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Trends: 265
Cravings: 0

Constantly looking for what's new and exciting, Greg maintains his innovativeness through his cooking, fashion and travel adventures. Having spent most of his career in media consulting at Factiva, A Dow Jones and Reuters Company. Now, Greg is the Director of Sales and Business Development of a … [Full Bio]

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Peeping Google - Street View Invades Privacy (VIDEO)

When Trend Hunter first wrote about Google Street View in May, we thought it was just a cool new way to view very detailed city maps, but now the application is getting some unexpected attention. Google's service is receiving criticism by people who consider the application to be an invasion of privacy. Images of houses, vehicles and even faces are being captured without people's consent or even awareness. The images are then uploaded online where they become public domain for all to see. "Havi… [More]

World's Tallest High Rise - Burj Dubai Breaks Records

Dubai prides itself on surpassing every other urban metropolis on the planet, so it's no surprise that they've just erected the world's tallest high-rise. The Burj Dubai, a hotel, residence and business complex, lists at $4.1 billion and is currently in its final stages of construction. Upon complet… [More]

Apple iPhone Unlocked

It was only a matter of time before someone picked the lock to one of the most anticipated technology products since the Blackberry or iPod. What is interesting is that, the lock was picked by a teen-ager that is just heading off to college. [More]

Sony's Blu-Ray OKs Japanese Porn (VIDEO)

It was decided back around the time of the Adult Entertainment Expo that Sony's Blu-ray format would not be involved in the production of adult material. Even though HD DVD is going to be the choice for adult movies in the North American market, Sony Japan is going to take its own direction from th… [More]

Tipsy Train Rides - Amtrak Offers Booze Credit, Irks MADD (VIDEO)

In order to promote new business, Amtrak is doing everything it can to make the journey as comfortable as possible. Forget the cushy seats or the 5 star dining, how about a $100 credit to go towards alcohol? Besides the negative press this business decision is receiving from Mothers Against Drunk … [More]

Wii + Second Life = Real Life Simulator (VIDEO)

It is obvious that the Nintendo Wii's realistic controller have made games like tennis and golf stand out from what is being offered by its competitors like the Xbox 360 or any of the Sony game consoles. What people might not realize is that the game controller is so ahead of its time and might be … [More]

Move over Nintendo Wii-Brainwave Controlled Video Games

We all thought the Nintendo Wii was impressive by enhancing the video game experience by making it more interactive. That experience is now now being taken to a whole new level. NeruoSky, a San Jose Based company, has developed a technology that could be the future of next-generation video games. … [More]

PhD Student Delivers Thesis in Her Underwear; Combines Video Games and Sex (VIDEO)

There is a growing research field that integrates sex and technology to find innovative ways to improve human health and well-being. Jennifer Chowdhury, a masters student at NYU created a set of sensors embedded in underwear called Intimate Controllers. Using Intimate Controllers, she is able to… [More]

Geek Vacations - The South Pole, Chernobyl, Tatooine (GALLERY)

Have you ever wondered where the 'smartest of the smart' like to vacation? Wired Magazine has been good enough to summarize the places where high IQ travelers like to adventure... and you won't find any Mexican beaches. The list ranges from the South Pole to Chernobyl. 1 Akihabara Tokyo 2 Cherno… [More]

Web Domains Become Big Business (Again?)

The buying and selling of web addresses is becoming big business. Thanks to pay-per-click advertising, the business could top $4 billion by 2010. Why you ask? People no longer look at web addresses as a commodity, but rather look at it as a piece of real estate. [More]