Headphone Cable Clips – Wire Button (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Being a frequent user of iPods and portable music players, I love this extremely simple, yet absolutely helpful design by Jaehyung Hong that secures your headphone wires and keeps them out of your way…

Solar Cells on Portable Devices – New Apple Patent Promises Green Gadgets

(TrendHunter.com) Imagine your iPhone or iPod automatically charging by the sun as you use it. A new Apple patent promises exactly that, by exploring the use of solar power in various versions of their mobile devices: …

Independent Split-Screen Laptops – Xentex Flip-Pad Voyager (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Xentex Flip-Pad Voyager laptop is a monster devise that comes with dual 13.3-inch screens that pivot independently. I personally had never seen a laptop with dual, independent screens and I really…

Swappable Walkman Faceplates – Sony E020 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The appearance and type of gadgets you own make statements about your style. According to Gizmodo, Sony E020 Walkman, due to hit the US market around mid-June, is a flash-based USB MP3 player for kids…

Music Hats – iLogic Sound Hat

(TrendHunter.com) I have seen quite a few designs that integrate music with fashions like vests, T-shirts and even underwear, but I think I like this musical beanie the best. Mainly because of the convenience and the f…

Music Players on Wheels – Rollable MP3 Boom Box (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Since their early 80s inception, boom boxes have been a constant pop culture icon. Even in our technology obsessed world of iPods and tiny MP3 players, designers seem to be still fascinated by them.
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Fake Rock Speakers – Klipsch AWR-650-SM

(TrendHunter.com) Ready to rock? This prehistoric-looking speaker may look like it belongs at a Flinstone theme park, but the Klipsch AWR-650-SM rock speaker could actually make its appearance at ordinary BBQ parties t…

Cross Promoting Music – Coldplay in Apple iTunes Commercial (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In a witty cross promotion move, Apple has unveiled a new iTunes TV ad that features Coldplay performing the title track from the band’s upcoming album, Viva la Vida. The spot promotes an exclusive pre-order of Viva la Vida available from iTunes Store only. Though the album won’t be released until J…

Fake TVs – Simulated Lighting Deters Thieves

(TrendHunter.com) Get this! There is a product out there called the Fake TV. It is an electronic gizmo cube featuring an array of LED lights that flicker. That’s it. It is supposed to mimic the ambiance of a late night television to the would-be thief. They were thinking about breaking in but, won’t now because someo…

Remote Control Pillows – TV Bedding

(TrendHunter.com) Since the television has become such an integral part of our household, it was only a matter of time before the remote control ended up tucked in a pillow for an ergonomic TV-watching experience. The organic cotton and hemp pillow comes with an embroidered illustration of a remote and a pocket to pu…

Competing with Compatibility – Napster Rivals iTunes (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Steve Jobs better watch out, because Napster is giving Apple a run for their money.

This week, Napster launched a music-sharing portal on the web with over six million MP3s, a move that could seriously hurt rivals like iTunes.

For reference, iTunes also has around six million songs, but the major…

Wallpaper Speakers – Flexible Piezoelectric

(TrendHunter.com) Piezoelectric materials (crystals like quartz) can be used inside microphones and speakers in order to convert incoming electricity to sound, but they are brittle and bulky. Material scientist, Michael Yu, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has found and patented a way to make piezoelectric de…

Pocket TV for Macs – Miglia TVMini HD Express

(TrendHunter.com) The Miglia TVMini HD Express is a compact TV for Macs. It allows you to watch, pause, rewind, skip forward and even record live TV. Using state of the art technology, TVMini HD Express also gives you the outstanding quality of HD TV right on your Mac. Meanwhile, it’s small enough to fit in our poc…

Webcam Backpacks – Porta2030 Streams On The Go (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve ever recorded video footage of yourself on the go, you probably looked like a goofball with your camcorder or cellphone stretched out in front of you… not so stealth. With this slender backpack, the Porta2030, you can record more low profile footage and actually stream your video as long…

Jumbo Remote Controls – You Can’t Lose this One

(TrendHunter.com) The picture here doesn’t do justice to this invention… clearly, SIZE MATTERS! The massively oversize universal television remote measures 5″x11″x3/4″, and is near impossible to lose. I saw this invention live once, and I had to be convinced it wasn’t a toy.

As far as being a functional inventio…

Rainbow Earbuds – Radius TruTunes in 10 Shades (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) No matter what your product, people want choice. Radius, a earphones manufacturer, realized the need to address this demand which is why they are offering their TruTune line of headphones in just about every colour of the rainbow — the ten shades of the iPod Nano — so there’s one guaranteed to mat…

Mutant Guitars- Pikasso

(TrendHunter.com) The Pikasso, created by Linda Manzer, quite simply makes regular guitars look boring. With two sound holes, four necks, and 42 strings, you can just imagine the range of chords that could be produced!

This wooden beast is surprisingly light, at under 15 lbs. It is also surprisingly easy to handle,…

Top 10 Remote Controls – Changing Your Channel Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly

(TrendHunter.com) These hot universal remote controls prove that you can look hip when you’re changing the channel. Accordingly, theres no reason to keep half a dozen ugly remote controls lying around your pad.

Note: upgrading your remote control won’t help the looks of your ugly couch. 😉

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Universal Remotes V2.0 – David Chacon’s Tablet Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen a number of fully integrated universal remotes, such as the Logitech Harmony, but they tend to lack style.

David Chacon has a design in mind for a universal remote that would exude design AND function. The flash capable device would display every thing from channel listings to elaborate…

iPod Lamps – The Hi-Fi Light

(TrendHunter.com) When you combine the classic, high-end Jielde lamp with an iPod docking station, you get the Hi-Fi Light. A versatile lamp with a docking station for the iPod or the MP3 player, the Hi-Fi Light also comes with a built-in speaker and vintage-style volume and on/off dials.

The Hi-Fi Light comes in b…