(TrendHunter.com) I have seen a lot of weird iPod speakers. Some can be taken underwater, some look like eggs, but this one certainly takes the cake. The FUNkit DJ Animated iPod Speaker System is a robot which is programmed to twist, turn and even scratch the dummy turntables to the music, always keeping up with the…
(TrendHunter.com) A musical washbasin is not such a bad idea… unless you wake up with a hangover from hell and are prone to agitation due to any type of noise. Other than that, the X-Light Surround basin, devised by Italian fixture makers WET and designed by Jan Puylaert, is pretty cool.
The musical sink will reg…
(TrendHunter.com) Designer Nathan Gabriele conceived this latest design of speakers for MP3’s. The Egg speakers have a curious oval shape. The “shell” can be opened into two pieces with the outer shell becoming the sub woofers while the base acts as an MP3 dock. Pretty cute.
The Egg recharges via induction and it c…
(TrendHunter.com) The Hood.e concept, which was designed by Tim Dubitsky, was originally conceived as a present for his music-loving nephew. The idea was to make it easier for the little boy to cross dangerous thoroughfares on his way to school and still remain aware of street noise around him while listening to musi…
(TrendHunter.com) The ultra portable DJ GO concept is designed for “on the run” DJs who want to minimize their load. DJ GO features two turntables and a mixer combined into one unit that conveniently folds up into a carry bag.
Forget about carrying vinyl, CDs or even iPods, the internal hard drive stores thousands …
(TrendHunter.com) We all know people are downloading music at record rates, but did you know that about 60% of music acquired last year was not paid for? That includes CDs as well as downloads. That’s incredible.
People want convenience more than they are frugal. That’s why Zune is offering an all-in-one digital en…
(TrendHunter.com) The Greenpix Zero Energy Media LED Wall in Beijing was created by Simone Giostra & Partners and Arup and can be seen in the gallery. The gigantic LED wall, which is near the site of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and which is set to go live sometime this month, will display videos of art-related ev…
(TrendHunter.com) Conan O’Brien and his writers at the Late Night Show have developed a kinder, gentler version of the violence-laden and much-maligned yet popular video game, Grand Theft Auto 4 which was released a few days ago. The spoof is called Grand Theft Auto for Yuppies and it is pretty funny.
(TrendHunter.com) The Ori-ori-Moshi-moshi is a concept design by AntennaDesign slated to be used in the year 2014. The foldable concept gadget comes with a flexible OLED screen that can be used as a phone, for gaming and movie watching.
“The fact that it chooses various angles to fold-up truly portrays it as a…
(TrendHunter.com) Radiohead has created a music video that juxtaposes the lives of children in the western world and those being exploited in developing countries. The video for All I Need doubles as a PSA to raise awareness for human trafficking.
Using a split screen, it parallels the lives of a young white boy wh…
(TrendHunter.com) One of the first stories I wrote when I joined Trend Hunter was the huge effect Apple’s Macbook Air commercial had on Yael Naim’s success on the charts. The song shot to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart out seemingly of nowhere.
So far, Apple has had a golden touch on all artists featured …
(TrendHunter.com) This 40-inch water fountain has a speaker inside. SteroStone’s Fountain Speaker is an outdoor lawn speaker with a 250-watt, 8-inch dual voice-coil. By day, it’s a unique camouflage, but by night, you can crank on the internal lights for a hip, mood-setting ambiance.
“At night, the $600 Fountain Sp…
(TrendHunter.com) I’m totally in love with this cell phone, even though I don’t really watch that much television. Unfortunately, it is not available in the USA yet. The Samsung P960 is the first slider cell phone with an integrated TV in Europe.
“It supports the Euro mobile TV standards DVB-CBMS and OMA-BCAST,” Cr…
(TrendHunter.com) LG hosted an elaborate party, complete with red carpet, Wolfgang Puck catering and celebrity attendees for the launch of Scarlett, a brand new TV series. They spent millions on promotions for what appeared to be a new TV show staring a gorgeous action hero. The LA party followed weeks of build up su…
(TrendHunter.com) Long ago Trend Hunter featured art speakers, which were essentially paintings that could pump your tunes. These photo speakers are pretty similar but they are photo frame speakers for your PC.
If you are tired of the same conventional looking speakers, then give these photo frame speakers a try. …
(TrendHunter.com) Remember that old contraption known as a cassette tape? I’m sure there are youngsters out there who haven’t seen one. Well, here we a have a novel gadget being unveiled that combines a cassette tape with MP3 storage in flash memory and connectivity via a USB port. The cassette MP3 player accepts SD …
(TrendHunter.com) As an act of defiance and rebelliousness against the current trend towards minimalistic high tech gadgets, designers Ingo Strobel and Katja Hiendlmayer have come up with this ironic one-off iPod Island Hub art installation. The minimalism trend is best exemplified by Apple and its products, so it wa…
(TrendHunter.com) Ever typed your name into Google and found out how many people you shared your name with? Jim Kileen, the director of the movie Google Me did exactly that when he Googled his name and decided to meet the other Jim Kileens.
His trip took him around the US, Australia, Ireland and Scotland. What the …
(TrendHunter.com) Samsung is coming out with a tiny MP3 model it has dubbed the S2 Pebble. The simple little gadget is only about 2 inches long and has no display interface.
The S2 Pebble relies on an LED embedded underneath to provide navigation in the form of flashes. It glows various colors that identify the cur…
(TrendHunter.com) I’m liking this wood casing for the iPod. There is no real information available on the product, but I like the wood casing because it offers protection for the gadget in case of accidental dropping.
“Wanxinda Enterprise Group showcased its various cases for iPod products during China Sourcing…
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