http://www.trendhunter.com/ http://www.trendhunter.com/images/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/ 120 30 AlexCovert's Latest Trends en Copyright 2009 2009-11-29T16:40:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-apps-that-find-you-16apps.com ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Don’t have time to sift through 60,000+ apps? Me neither. Sure, I spent the first couple evenings perusing through iTunes, but in the end, I had downloaded a mere 16 apps. That’s it… just 16! Apple’s television… Technology Trends and Gadgets Mobile Phones Business Trends New Ventures and Start Ups Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-apps-that-find-you-16apps.com 2009-08-19T15:20:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moviestinger.com-hurts-so-good-the-movie-after-the-movie ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Stingers are those extra scenes or additional clips after a movie’s credits. They offer some satisfaction to those people stuck in the middle of the theater who are waiting for everyone else to exit or… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moviestinger.com-hurts-so-good-the-movie-after-the-movie 2009-06-03T22:05:31Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-lighter-shade-of-eco-u.s.-wants-homeowners-to-paint-roofs-white ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We don’t have to install CO2 scrubbers or shoot billions of tons of greenhouse gases into geological formations to save the Earth from global warming. All we have to do is paint our world a pale shade… Environmental Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-lighter-shade-of-eco-u.s.-wants-homeowners-to-paint-roofs-white 2009-05-28T01:29:51Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-your-camera-deter-potential-thieves ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We try so hard to prevent our shiny new possessions from getting scratched, scuffed, or dented - our cars, iPhones, laptops, etc. Heck, my brother just returned a clothes washing machine that was delivered… Technology Trends and Gadgets Digital Cameras and Photography Modern Art and Design Trends Customization http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-your-camera-deter-potential-thieves 2009-05-25T14:42:47Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollercoaster-meets-movie-theater-motion-activated-seats ]]> (TrendHunter.com) In much the same way that video game controllers shake and vibrate when you get blown up, these movie theater seats react to scenes in movies. D-BOX Motion Code technology is the fancy name for motion-activated… Technology Trends and Gadgets Audio Visual and Home Theater Pop Culture and Internet Trends Music Movies and Media Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollercoaster-meets-movie-theater-motion-activated-seats 2009-05-25T10:57:48Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ancient-art-is-reborn-angels-demons-ambigrams ]]> (TrendHunter.com) It seems there is a renewed interest in ambigrams thanks to Ron Howard’s movie, “Angels and Demons.” In the movie, Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) comes across the word ‘Illuminati’, presented as an ambigram… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Music Movies and Media Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ancient-art-is-reborn-angels-demons-ambigrams 2009-05-20T19:14:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footloose-remake-guess-whos-playing-the-lead ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The classic movie "Footloose" debuted in 1984 and featured acting legends such as Kevin Bacon, John Lithgow, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Chris Penn. "Footloose" is a classic tale about a rebellious teenager… Celebrity News Pop Culture and Internet Trends Music Movies and Media http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footloose-remake-guess-whos-playing-the-lead 2009-05-20T18:58:56Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nissan-gtr-ebay ]]> (TrendHunter.com) eBay seller vqmotoring-online has tempted our visual taste buds by auctioning off an orange Nissan GTR. This eBay listing has managed to get blogged about, probably because of its extreme amount of modifications.… Auto and Motor Trends Luxury Trends Ultra Luxury Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nissan-gtr-ebay 2009-05-20T18:13:56Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-app-that-warns-of-deadly-encounters-publicizing-swine-flu-victims ]]> (TrendHunter.com) A highly invasive, government-funded application that uses GPS technology to monitor sickos has finally been created. No, I’m not talking about something useful like alerting the authorities when a violent,… Technology Trends and Gadgets Mobile Phones Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Science and Discovery Global Trends and Hip Travel http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-app-that-warns-of-deadly-encounters-publicizing-swine-flu-victims 2009-05-20T17:43:56Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-goes-mainstream-alternatives-to-landline-services ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I dropped my landline’s long-distance calling plan years ago, opting instead to use a cheaper alternative… my mobile phone. I have often wondered why I have the landline at all. Apparently, I’m not alone.… Technology Trends and Gadgets Mobile Phones Computers and Laptops http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-goes-mainstream-alternatives-to-landline-services 2009-05-17T18:59:53Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-big-o-reaches-1-million-twitter-news ]]> (TrendHunter.com) It only took Oprah one month to obtain over 1 million followers on Twitter. Since Twitter is currently the greatest thing since sliced bread according to the media, I think I’ll start posting the latest… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-big-o-reaches-1-million-twitter-news 2009-05-15T21:44:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-swine-flu-guarantee-ultra-clean-hotels ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The Swine flu scare seems to have died down, but it is still a very real concern in Mexico - the country hit the hardest by this strange-acting virus. Specifically, tourism has taken a nosedive and quite… Marketing Strategy Publicity Stunts Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Travel Hot Spots http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-swine-flu-guarantee-ultra-clean-hotels 2009-05-13T03:29:50Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twice-the-sound-four-hands-guitar ]]> (TrendHunter.com) There’s two ways to play a guitar: strumming and picking. You can do both… but not like this. Watch this video as Antoine Dufour and Tommy Gauthier show you what I mean. They play a song together and when… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Viral Videos http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twice-the-sound-four-hands-guitar 2009-05-12T15:14:12Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-powered-dating-radaroo.com ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Do you hear that? Something’s atwitter and I’m not talking about a state of nervous excitement… or maybe I am. Twitter is definitely in the air, though, along with the many, many applications powered by… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Lifestyle Trends Romance and Dating http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-powered-dating-radaroo.com 2009-05-11T14:59:59Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-plants-that-swim-anaconda-powered-electricity ]]> (TrendHunter.com) It’s 600-feet long… a massive, serpent slithering through the open ocean. But this snake has good intentions. Really! Developed by the Checkmate Group, the “anaconda” is the latest design that hopes to… Technology Trends and Gadgets Robots Environmental Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-plants-that-swim-anaconda-powered-electricity 2009-05-11T12:39:56Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-based-rumors-tweetonthestreet.com ]]> (TrendHunter.com) As the number of Twitter users continues to grow, so too do the applications built from the millions of real-time tweets posted on the popular microblogging site. Twitter taps into the “right now,” which… Technology Trends and Gadgets Computers and Laptops Celebrity News Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-based-rumors-tweetonthestreet.com 2009-05-04T01:19:54Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-on-wheels-holzweg-wooden-bicycle ]]> (TrendHunter.com) A lot of designs that incorporate wood try to totally replace another material such as steel or plastic. This bike design by Arndt Menke, however, uses the organic stuff in only a few key locations. The… Auto and Motor Trends Environmental Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-on-wheels-holzweg-wooden-bicycle 2009-05-03T18:19:56Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-vehicle-painting-the-unseen ]]> (TrendHunter.com) University of Central Lancashire (Uclan) design student Sara Watson wanted to make something disappear. Not with magic, but with a technique that she was more familiar with—painting. Recycling Lives,… Auto and Motor Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Modern Art Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-vehicle-painting-the-unseen 2009-05-03T16:59:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lost-video-footage-22-year-old-susan-boyle ]]> (TrendHunter.com) In an age of limitless video footage, juicy material is available if someone only takes the time to sift through it. Gerry McGuinness did just that - digging up this interesting piece from a long time… Celebrity News Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Videos http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lost-video-footage-22-year-old-susan-boyle 2009-05-02T18:19:12Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/googles-height-search-hack-how-tall-are-they ]]> (TrendHunter.com) After reading a recent article about the prospects of Abraham Lincoln having a rare genetic disorder that explains his tall height, I decided to do a search on Google to see just how tall the Ex-President… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/googles-height-search-hack-how-tall-are-they 2009-04-18T12:19:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fleshy-alphabet-art-arjan-bennings-skintastic-photos ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I could ramble on about the artistic underpinnings of these photos or ask such questions as “Whose skin is this?” or “How did the idea for this come about?” or “What part of the body is that?” I could.… Modern Art and Design Trends Modern Art Unique and Bizarre Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fleshy-alphabet-art-arjan-bennings-skintastic-photos 2009-04-06T02:19:50Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lamborghini-of-chairs-the-heimweh-loge ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The display of this chair with a Lamborghini in the background sets the tone appropriately, I think. Designer Helmut Schafferhofer obviously sees his Heimweh Loge chair as a luxury item. The Heimweh… Technology Trends and Gadgets Audio Visual and Home Theater Luxury Trends Ultra Luxury Modern Art and Design Trends Furniture Design http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lamborghini-of-chairs-the-heimweh-loge 2009-04-06T01:59:50Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-bath-water-10-thousand-bc-glacial-water ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Forget about drinking bottled water--now you can bathe in it! Based on the 10 Thousand BC brand of fine imported water, Glacier Bath hails from the Coastal Glacier Range in British Columbia, Canada. It… Marketing Strategy Branding Luxury Trends Ultra Luxury Lifestyle Trends Drinking and Alcohol Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-bath-water-10-thousand-bc-glacial-water 2009-04-06T00:19:50Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-desk-office-shopping-desk-space-genie ]]> (TrendHunter.com) There’s nothing fancy-looking about the site, but then, those are the website that surprise you the most, aren’t they? DeskSpaceGenie.co.uk is the UK’s (and potentially the world’s) first web site for… Business Trends New Ventures and Start Ups Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Special Features Jobs http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-desk-office-shopping-desk-space-genie 2009-04-01T15:39:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/10-strange-star-wars-songs-from-banjo-to-homemade-tuba ]]> (TrendHunter.com) There are thousands of aspiring musicians who post videos of themselves and their music on YouTube in hopes of becoming the next big thing. The people in these 10 videos more than likely won’t make it… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Viral Videos http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/10-strange-star-wars-songs-from-banjo-to-homemade-tuba 2009-03-25T03:40:02Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-talking-iphone-app-mouth-off ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Thanks to “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” ‘Mouth Off’ is the latest iPhone application to go viral. It works like this: Put the iPhone up to your mouth (not necessary, but kind of defeats the purpose if… Technology Trends and Gadgets Mobile Phones Audio Visual and Home Theater Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Humor and Comedy http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-talking-iphone-app-mouth-off 2009-03-20T04:19:47Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japans-naked-fashion-robot-the-hrp-4c ]]> (TrendHunter.com) This video shows Japan’s Naked Fashion Robot. OK, so she’s not really naked, I guess, as her android skin is embedded with armor-like plates. Let’s call it “robot-naked.” Anyway, the HRP-4C is a walking,… Technology Trends and Gadgets Robots Style and Fashion Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japans-naked-fashion-robot-the-hrp-4c 2009-03-16T21:39:53Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extraordinary-flushing-performance-st-thomas-creations-toilets ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We eat. Our bodies get rid of the waste. No trend here, right? Perhaps not. There’s a new toilet in town, however. A company called St. Thomas Creations uses Quattro Flushing Technology that simply washes… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Viral Videos http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extraordinary-flushing-performance-st-thomas-creations-toilets 2009-03-16T19:59:53Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/segway-with-legs-cajun-crawler ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Sometimes… just sometimes, you have to reinvent the wheel, or in this case, the legs. A group of students from the University of Louisiana built this Segway-ish scooter (can it be called that?) with insect-like… Technology Trends and Gadgets Robots Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/segway-with-legs-cajun-crawler 2009-03-16T16:39:53Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wrist-computer-zypad-wr1100-update ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Trendhunter covered the original, wearable computer (Zypad WL1000 model) back in 2006. The new version (Zypad WR1100) has gotten a bit clunkier, but has gained a few more functions. The Zypad WR1100… Technology Trends and Gadgets Computers and Laptops Cool Gadgets and Gifts Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wrist-computer-zypad-wr1100-update 2009-03-15T19:35:31Z