(TrendHunter.com) So, they decided to make a cell phone that not only looks like a pack of cigarettes, but also holds real cigarettes in the back! The Wang XYW 3838 phone runs on dual band GSM, takes micro SD cards, plays MP3, has a color screen and a VGA camera on the side. The price of this pack of cigarettes/cell …
(TrendHunter.com) The University of Plymouth is leading a consortium in the UK with the goal of teaching a “baby” robot to speak. The researchers will be working with language development specialists to understand how humans learn speech, and will try to apply that approach to a humanoid robot called the iCub (which,…
(TrendHunter.com) We know the wonders oxygen can do for our health, from sharpening our minds to reviving injured muscles. It only makes sense that it would do the same for all living creatures, including our four legged friends! Making sure no mutt gets left behind, the Japanese have invented the O2 Doghouse.
Funct…
(TrendHunter.com) After dashing out of the house, you’ve made it to work but now you’re left a little concerned you might be plagued with moose breath after forgetting to brush your fangs or rinse with mouthwash. Before you fret, there’s a website you should check out.
TestYourBreath.ca is offering to let you know …
(TrendHunter.com) Sponsoring trees is a great way to do your part in helping the planet; it’s cheap and easy to do. That’s nothing new. An ultra modern spin, however, is giving people the ability to watch their trees grow via Google Earth!
The World Wildlife Fund is letting you purchase the seedlings of a tree, whi…
(TrendHunter.com) Austrian photographer Bela Borsodi, who is now based in New York, does still life photography with an emphasis on the fashion world. But Instead of just showing us beautiful and attractive products for fashion magazines, he plays with our perception and messes with our senses, giving each one of his…
(TrendHunter.com) On Saturday, March 29th, from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, millions of people world-wide will be celebrating Earth Hour.
Participants will shut off lights and TVs, and go dark for the event, which is in support of improving our natural environment.
In the U.S., dozens of major cities from the Golden Gate Br…
(TrendHunter.com) The last time we saw Adriana Lima, she was promoting Victoria’s Secret during the Super Bowl. Now the Brazilian super model is nerding it up to promote a cell phone. Who cares that it’s all in Portuguese (?), in fact, I think it makes it better!
In the TV spot, the underwear model strips down and d…
(TrendHunter.com) Hot on the tail of their Minister of Animation, “etiquette police” are set to enforce manners on a Japanese metros where the bulk of bad etiquette can be seen.
People travelling on Yokohama’s, a port city south of Tokyo, metro transport will soon be told to behave properly in public. Behaving prop…
(TrendHunter.com) This is a bit of a strange one I was forwarded at work. The images are from a condom fashion show in China. I don’t know a lot more than that, but the pictures are AMAZING. If I was to guess, I would say it is about promoting safe sex.
Condom Couture – Guilin Fashion Show (GALLERY) (TREND HUN…
(TrendHunter.com) Amazon’s BookSurge has been getting a lot of buzz, as it could potentially change the print-on-demand industry.
BookSurge allows anyone to ship them their books, Amazon will warehouse them and then sell and ship them through the site.
“According to talks with several pod houses, BookSurge has tol…
(TrendHunter.com) I am not sure how on-board I am with this environment friendly Japanese water-free urinals. I am all for going green, but something about not flushing after peeing just doesnt sit well with me.
Introduced by The Nankai Electric Railway Co. the urinals eliminate the need to flush after use by using …
(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve finally hatched a killer idea and developed the great product, one of the most frustrating parts can be figuring out what the do with all your merchandise until it’s sold. That’s where Amazon is stepping in, with a new service to help businesses with warehousing and shipping.
You can shi…
(TrendHunter.com) I always marvel at stuff like this. Even though this knitted Harley Davidson obviously has no functionality that I’m aware of, the tremendous work that went into putting this project together and bringing it to fruition is worthy of admiration. I suppose that the person or persons who did this are d…
(TrendHunter.com) It seems everything is bigger in Japan.
The Plasma Sperm’s packaging asks you the following question, “Have you ever seen your own sperm swimming?”
Well, the Plasma Sperm promises you just that. You can get up close and personal with the little guys and watch them swim.
The device boasts numerou…
(TrendHunter.com) Life happens. Every day. The Monthly Doos calendar celebrates this cold, hard fact with a calendar that features beautiful scenery with doggy doo-doo in every shot.
Oh, sure, it’s an easy laugh, but it’s also surprisingly well done. From Watch Your Step productions, an outfit that seems utterly ob…
(TrendHunter.com) It would be interesting to watch the golfer who carries this Storm Trooper golf bag. I would expect a light saber (“7-iron”) battle with his partner by the 2nd green. To be released in Japan, this official Star Wars Golf bag will cost about $500 USD. There is also a Darth Vader version. I would have…
(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen some awesome photo mosaics, some even functioning as more than art and delivering social commentary.
While this image of Steve Jobs doesn’t hold any moving messages about society, it could serve a function. The entire image is made of up Apple products, so the finished portrait could fu…
(TrendHunter.com) In the last few years, Vanity Fair has been teaming up with popular icons and entertainment stars in a special Green Issue that aims to raise the public awareness of important environmental issues.
For its 2008 Green Issue, Vanity Fair has teamed up with the Queen of Pop herself.
Madonna is seen …
(TrendHunter.com) Good Morning America featured a video of Edu Manzano’s Papaya Dance citing its popularity on several international YouTube postings. The song, which originates in the Philippines, was tipped by Robin Roberts, one of the hosts of the top morning show, to be the next Macarena.
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