New Convergence Approach – Couple-IT

(TrendHunter.com) With the current obsession with convergence and the trend of cramming features and functions into a single gadget, even when it sacrifices quality. It is refreshing to see UK industrial design consultancy Alloy take a different and more logical approach to convergence, at least until the technology …

iPod Got Wood – Gorgeous Handmade Wood Cases (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Wanna protect your iPod touch or iPod video in a stylish, environmental and natural way? Check out these stylishly abstract and organic handcrafted cases from Massachusetts artist mjdinsmore. The collection is crafted from cedar and mahogany, and features intricate details such as inlays, dovetails …

Music Underwater – Waterproof Scuba MP3 Player

(TrendHunter.com) Decompression stops can be painstakingly long and boring. If you have to kill an hour underwater, then a few tunes from your favorite band would help the time pass more quickly. Now with Frontgate’s Waterproof Scuba MP3 Player, you can go down to 200 feet with it clipped onto your mask. The device r…

Real Life Sci-Fi – 5 Scenarios Poised For Reality

(TrendHunter.com) A slide show appearing on the MSN Tech & Gadgets site recently predicted “Five Sci-Fi Scenarios That Will Come True”.

In order, they are:

â–  Biometric Security (2010) – This involves using fingerprints or iris scans or the like to do more than just gain access to a room. They will soon be used i…

Lip-Syncing Desktop Companion – USB Powered Tengu (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Ever want a companion to talk to during those late nights at the office working on your computer? Tengu won’t talk back, but at least it will entertain you! Tengu is a USB powered….thing…that responds to music, your voice, or other noises. It can even “lip-sync” to the singer for some songs. …

Sticker Lamps Really Work – Tall & Tiny

(TrendHunter.com) You can not get a more flexible or efficient space-saving lamp design than Tall&Tiny;by Alice Rosignoli. Tall&Tiny;are two sticker-lamps in Vinyl foil, that answer your desire and need for home furniture while considering the problem of ever-decreasing living space. I really love these 2D designs. Y…

Shotgun Shell Shot Glasses – Winchester Shooters

(TrendHunter.com) Doing shots from shotgun shell glasses would be entirely raw fun. These four glasses replicate Winchester 12 gauge shot gun shells, including polished brass-look base and plated nickel “primer.” How about a double barrel shotgun blast? Ever heard of a pump shotgun? These glasses could start a whole …

Droplet Holds Self-Destructing MP3s – Drop of Music

(TrendHunter.com) Poised with the question of what a “drop of music” would look like in 3D, German designer Noa Lerner came up with the Music Drop concept. The tiny ear piece, shaped like a droplet of fluid, contains a piece of music of can only be listened to once; “one drop of music that contains one song that can …

Turn A Calculator Into A Metal Detector – Video Shows You How (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This thing is straight out of MacGyver! The video gives you clear, step-by-step instructions to make a working metal detector in minutes. All you need are an AM radio, a calculator, and some tape. Thanks it! It seems to work fairly well. You probably won’t be doing any treasure hunting on the b…

LED Bamboo Lights – Sevcan Yardim’s Sustainable Outdoor Lighting

(TrendHunter.com) Developed by Sevcan Yardim, a recent graduate from the METU (Middle East Technical University) in Ankara, these new lights incorporate LEDs inside bamboo for a quite startling night-time effect. She developed the concept as a result of her research into parks and gardens, with the intent of develop…

High-Tech Savings & Donation – Credit Card Pig Bank (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Credit Card Pig Bank concept is a logical evolution of the ole’ saving piggy bank or donation box. It allows you to swipe your credit card into the adorable pig and voilà, a pre-determined amount of money is transfered from your bank account into the saving/ donation account.

Every time you s…

Paint with LED Light – Philips Imagination Light Canvas (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) They should have this up in all waiting rooms in hospitals and offices. Philips Electronics introduced their Imagination Light Canvas— an interactive light wall that uses touch screen and Philips technologies to animate 1,420 LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights, at the new Mercy Medical Center in Ro…

Electronic Edutainment System – Touch Table EES (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) ToyQuest’s Touch Table EES is the perfect TV set for your kids. The “table” is actually a swiveling TV with touch capabilities and edutainment software. Games include bowling and trivia, kids can draw on the screen or organize photographs, and there’s even a video encyclopedia and Google Earth-style…

Outdoors Holographic Streaming – Transforming Studio Streamer Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Studio Streamer concept brings holographic video streaming to the street. It is a conceptual 60m2 studio that can transform itself to a hi-tech scene, for streaming videos in holographic form. It features a small 30m2 living module, a bathroom and kitchen, holographic projector, live video strea…

Biodegradable Cell Phone – Bamboo Phone Sprouts Seeds After Composting (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a truly incredible cellular phone that has taken modern recycling methods and environmental consciousness into major consideration. The Bamboo phone is not only biodegradable, but when it is thrown in the compost, seeds stored within it are released and begin to sprout new shoots.

Once the…

Eco Mouse Powered By Laptop Heat – DORmino (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How often have you felt your laptop overheating when you’ve had across your legs? If you have sensitive surfaces, you’ve probably been concerned over the effect your computer’s heat will have on it.

It’s clear laptops produce heat, yet too often it’s only seen as a hindrance. Yes, there have been …

Unofficial Lego MP3 Player – Rock Around The Block

(TrendHunter.com) Everybody likes LEGO blocks, right? As a kid, I could play with them for hours (probably still could, come to think of it). Although they are unofficial imitations, these “lego” block MP3 players look like an over sized version of the real thing. The manufacturer creatively used the bumps (isn’t th…

Taser Parties – Ladies Can’t Stop Attackers with Tupperware (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Tupperware was fine for stay at home moms, but for today’s career women commuting on the mean streets, a taser brings more peace of mind than fresh lettuce.

Enter the Taser Party, where women get together to discuss personal defenses tactics, look over the latest in fashion tasers and take some …

Ultimate Outdoors Juice – Solar Powered Digital Survival Kit (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We have seen some solar charging docks before, but they did not come cheap. For $33 you can now have a features-packed digital kit that keeps your mobile phone, media player and all your gadget juices flowing, while you are enjoying your day outdoors (away from technology and all).

The Solar Power…

Transforming Self-Cleaning Phone – Nokia Morph Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Super cool! The cutting-edge Nokia Morph concept phone uses nanotechnology based flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces to produce a mobile device that is “… stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shap…