(TrendHunter.com) Is this for real? At the top of digg today was a post of the â€Hottest College Girl of 2008†with an incredible 2279 diggs! That’s incredible, and goes to show where the interests of web surfers are. It also illustrates the likelihood that the majority of digg users must be male.
So, you’re…
(TrendHunter.com) Google has released a new service that will allow people to track their medical records online. Google Health will track all your medical visits as well as track your tests results.
The password protected service will take the frustration and anxiety out of the wait for results like mononucleosis,…
(TrendHunter.com) Recent discussions of property rights n the moon has pointed out an interesting point – that the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 makes it legal for corporations to claim lunar property.
Companies could therefore stick their proverbial flag in the moon dust to mark it as their own.
Talk about an incre…
(TrendHunter.com) Google has come up with a brilliant outdoor guerrilla campaign for Google Video using see-through billboards. The message is that Google Video gives you a realistic experience, as if you are seeing real people and scenes right in-front of you.
The see-through billboards, which were installed in Ger…
(TrendHunter.com) Remember the Where’s Waldo books you loved as a kid? Now you can play the high-tech, ultra-modern version with Google Earth!
Where On Earth Is Waldo? is the creation of Melanie Cole, a Media Art student who came up with the idea for her graduation project.
The glasses-clad, lanky geek in the stri…
(TrendHunter.com) Google wants to leverage the real estate publishers have allocated to display their ads by giving readers more ads at their option. Have you noticed the little < > arrows? They will let you scroll to get more contextually appropriate ads to click on. With click through rates falling rapidly, Google…
(TrendHunter.com) Google launched the “omega testing” of AdSense for Conversations. This new technology would allow users to make money from contextual ads that belong with the conversation in which you are currently engaged. The “unobtrusive” screen you wear above your head would work to teleport you to the place th…
(TrendHunter.com) Energy Wasting Day is an April Fool spoof from consumer climate change campaign, Together.
Energy Wasting Day centres around a viral film featuring fictional character ‘Dan Power’. In the film, Dan revels in wasteful behaviour such as overfilling his kettle, turning up his thermostat and drivi…
(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has published other musicians who had their big break via YouTube, myspace or other social networks; but now a YouTube video is to thank for Austrian Cistercian Monks getting a world-wide music album contract with Universal Music.
Universal has been looking for monks, men of the cloth …
(TrendHunter.com) Finding the perfect pair of jeans can be so difficult, but thankfully, modern technology is taking finding the perfect pair to the next level. Customization is what future fashion is all about.
Adding science to fashion, Bodymetrics uses computer technology to accurately measures the shape of an i…
(TrendHunter.com) The number one most watched comedy viral video on YouTube, The Evolution of Dance, has just been spoofed/covered by none other than Optimus Prime. A new viral of the infamous Autobot has been released in which Optimus goes through the Evolution of Dance moves. The original has 76+ million views. We…
(TrendHunter.com) A massive problem for the homeless in San Francisco may have just been solved thanks to Google. The company is offering free lifetime phone numbers and voice mail for the homeless.
It gives those without a permanent residence a point of contact for government assistance and employer contact. This …
(TrendHunter.com) Google fixes search. It wasn’t broken, but Google just does that.
Now Googlers can make results look different when they search. If you are able to sign up, you can switch between links, or see your results mapped, put on a time line or narrowed by filters.
“With these views, Google’s technology…
(TrendHunter.com) Everybody uses Google, some even use Google for fun. Try Montage-a-Google and see what kind of cool photos pop up in your creation. Enter a search term, Google grabs twenty images and arranges them in a grid. Mouse over to see photo details. A twist is to play Guess the Google. See if you can guess …
(TrendHunter.com) Poring over text-only rental listings is about as fun as re-reading your old tax returns. Luckily, there’s a new website called FlyRig that provides maps, localized searches, and the ability to write broker reviews. Maybe $2000/month is a little much for a studio, but at least you’ll be able to find…
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