Multi-Media GPS – iNAVI K2 GPS Plays Music and Games (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As GPS navigation devises come, this one is pretty stacked with special features. The navigation is in 3-D maps which are rendered on a photo-realistic 4.8-inch 800×400 screen resolution. In addition, the gadget has a three axis sensor that provides stable use of navigation and speed in searching fo…

Self-Learning Robots – ApriPoko Universal Remote

(TrendHunter.com) This little guy (8 x 11″) was designed by researchers at Toshiba. ApriPoko, as he is referred to, is the ultimate universal remote – and not just for your television. Check this out… ApriPoko detects infrared waves when you use a remote, for your tv, for your stereo, for whatever, and he asks you …

Supersized iPod Video – Portable iPod Video Enlarger & DVD Player

(TrendHunter.com) The iPod video is one sexy player, but let’s face it: that tiny display is hardly suitable for any real video playback.

The Portable iPod Video Enlarger and DVD Player solves this problem by allowing you to integrate your 5th generation iPod and watch the movie on a 8 1/2-inch 16:9 widescreen LCD s…

Intentionally Ugly Power Strips – Standby Surge Protector (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What’s red, long, bendy, and shockingly useful? The Standby surge protector!

This utility strip wasn’t made to tidy up your peripheral cords or hide the mass of wires behind your home stereo system. No, this guy was designed by the Climatised Objects Project to be right out in the open – reminding…

Glass Cone Speakers – Aura by Paul Scarfe (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Paul Scarfe conceived this glass cone-shaped speaker he named “Aura”.

The cone shape is believed to be a sound enhancer and an effective way for sound to travel and project itself.

“By using molded glass to focus and precisely deliver the high frequencies(treble), and the standard bott…

Musical Clothes – MP3 Music-ed T-shirts (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Music-ed T-shirts are iPod/mp3 music T-shirts that are earphone equipped to allow for easy listening of any portable multimedia player like iPods, MP3 players, multimedia mobile such as DVD players, portable radios, etc. The T-shirts, which are customized, are individually hand printed, so no tw…

Touch Phones with Unique UI – Samsung AnyCall Haptic (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Hello, beautiful!

Samsung has unveiled a brand new touch screen phone, the top premium model in its AnyCall Series:AnyCall Haptic.

AnyCall Haptic sports a new UI that is specifically designed for users to enjoy a rich combination of visual, acoustic, and touch sensations with support of a full dr…

Loaded Barbeques – Voyage Plays Tunes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Combining functionality with a fluid design, the Voyage Barbeque Grid, specially designed for people who enjoy outdoor barbeques, got all your needs covered. The moveable outdoor barbecue ensemble sports a complete range of equipment and furniture integrated into its design.

Voyage includes a barbe…

Luxury iPod Traveling Cases – iCase by Pinel & Pinel

(TrendHunter.com) This is hands down the most elegant and luxurious iPod case I have come across. And I have seen quite a few.

The iCase by exclusive Parisian accessories brand Pinel & Pinel is the ultimate traveling case for music lovers.

The iCase comes in 51 (!) colors with built-in pockets to hold your access…

$500 All-in-One PC – Hybrid Dual Portable Computer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) MIU’s Hybrid Dual Portable Computer (HDPC) packs powerful punches with a long list of specifications. First spotted as a prototype back in 2006, it will be in the market in July for about $500. That’s a really really good price! I know I would get one.

HDPC comes with dual operating systems (Windo…

Touchless Controllers – No-Touch TV Remote Understands Motions (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It is kind of hard for me to understand this futuristic, buttonless TV remote control concept that looks like a piece of slightly twisted metal with a vertical cavity.

This concept TV remote was designed by a Dutch student and the premise behind it is that you can control your TV without touching …

Custom Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments – ArtGuitar Controllers

(TrendHunter.com) These beautifully pimped out guitars were inspired by the popular video games Guitar Hero and Rock Band. The limited edition guitars which were put out by ArtGuitar were hand-painted with familiar images of famous rock icons.

There is one guitar featuring the familiar heavily made up faces of memb…

100 Hour Playback – Panasonic D-Snap DAP

(TrendHunter.com) If you, like me, prefer a solid audio player to an under-performer with a fancy interface, you will love the latest DAP from Panasonic SV-SD870N. The D-Snap player features 83% noise cancellation with over 100 hours of continuous play!

The player supports direct recording on its internal SD card, …

Fitness Phones – The Samsung FIT for Fitness Buffs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Samsung created a phone for the fitness buff called the FIT. This cellphone comes outfitted with a tracking devise for your heartbeat. But that is just the beginning. The FIT offers a computerized trainer or program which, based on the users specifications, designs fitness plans, tells you how many …

Boombox For Backs – Joonas Saaranen Reppo II Backpack

(TrendHunter.com) As chic as this white backpack looks, it’s also functional as it’s actually a boombox.

Created by an industrial design student in Germany by the name of Joonas Saaranen, the Reppo II Backpack prototype comes with a pair of full-range built-in speakers and an amplifier. Right now the Reppo II is on…

6th Minority Report Interface Attempt – CeBIT 2008 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s not the first interface and won’t be the last of course, but this one allows for moving, resizing and flipping without having to use gloves or headgear.

According to Donald Melanson at engadget, “It seems that everyone is working on new interfaces. Using thought, gestures or real objects. Th…

Rotating iPod Speakers – 5th Gen iPod Accessory (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Not available until the end of March, these Rotating speakers are for 5th generation iPod users. The lithium battery will give you 8 hours of continuous music. Not too shabby.

Video Handbags Part II – HANNSMilano TV Handbag

(TrendHunter.com) The HANNSMilano is a handbag TV combo conceived by HANNSpree. When we saw Louis Vuitton’s video handbag, we thought it would be a while before any other companies caught on, but I guess we were wrong.

“The inspiration for the piece came from the resilience of modern women,” BornRich said.

I real…

iPod Turntables – Sergio iSpin iPod

(TrendHunter.com) How much more stuff can be attached to an iPod? I half expect to read any day now that an iPod can launch a rocket into space. Can it? Can it?

The Sergio iPod turntable and mixer comes with two iPod docks which are attached to two separate speakers. You can use the center spin dial to do the spinn…

Art Deco For HDTV – Vismara Designs Media Center (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Real World – Your House. You’re glued to Idol, Big Brother, March Madness, etc. The television is the center of most homes so why not decorate to highlight it rather than hide it. Ever see an entertainment center with the doors closed? This Art Deco style frames the TV and components. Vismara Design…