Noise Sensetive Tables – ‘Reflect’ Illuminates Whoever is Dominating Conversation (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Reflect is a meeting table system that shows who’s dominating the conversation by monitoring the sound levels of people’s conversations.

Reflect visualizes the current state of the conversation via arrays…

USB Turntables – Urban Outfitters Brings the LP Back

(TrendHunter.com) Of all the hundreds of USB gizmos, this is my favorite. A plug and play USB turntable. I know I’m not the only one that has a few 45’s and LP’s in the back of the closet. I am? Well anyway. This…

Legally Downloading Movies Before They’re On DVD – Sony Movie Distribution Model

(TrendHunter.com) Will Smith’s new movie, Hancock, will be available for download before it hits iTunes or DVD. Since Sony owns the studio that made the movie, they decided that people who download movies would like to…

Magazine Images as Fake IDs – Face-Recognition Vending Machines Fail

(TrendHunter.com) “Are you going to buy it with your good looks or mine?” As it turns out, underage smokers in Japan can easily buy cigarettes using someone else’s photo or an image from a magazine.

Most of Japan’s…

Celebrity Cell Phone Ads As Wallpaper – Maria Sharapova for Sony Ericsson Z555i (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We recently told you that Maria Sharapova would be the face of a series of Sony Ericsson accessories. What we didn’t mention is that the young tennis star is also official model for the Sony Z555i cell…

13 Retouched Electric Art Photos – From Naked Bodies to Fun Animals (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Electric Art is an internationally renowned retouching studio based in Sydney. Over the past 14 years, they have contributed their incredible talent to many amazing works of art and ad campaigns.

Trend…

Interactive Brainstorming Tables – The Kage Roi

(TrendHunter.com) Brainstorming is a crucial part of innovation, which is why we always get excited when we find new inventions to make the process even more productive. The Kage Roi is an interactive brainstorming table…

Controversial Depictions of Children – Energizer Wins Cannes Lions Grand Prix (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have to say that even though I think this Energizer campaign is pretty funny, I do not believe it is worthy of a Cannes Lions 2008 Press Grand Prix. We are talking GRAND PRIX, people. Not just a gold…

35 Retro Gadget Revivals – From The Boombox to the Rotary Phone (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Brace yourself for how old some of the following features will make you feel! This super gallery highlights some of the best retro and old-school tech designs that have recently made their way back in…

23 Toys from the Past That Are Still Getting Love (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The following gallery will evoke the inner geek who has ever engaged in gaming, as it highlights some of the modern ways retro past times have been brought back. Scroll though and you’ll see how Lego,…

Geeky Babooshka Dolls – The Matryoshkus Nero Set Teaches Data Sizes

(TrendHunter.com) A matryoshka (or Babooshka) is a set of dolls that are placed one inside the other. Art Lebedev uses this popular nested doll mechanism in their nerdy Matryoshkus Nero.

Matryoshkus Nero is a set of Matryoshka…

Fashion Phones in Brilliant Colours – 4 Nokia Supernova Series Mobiles (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nokia has officially unleashed four phones in its Supernova series. Aimed at the style conscious, the range features bold colors and hot designs, with inspiration coming from the latest statement handbags…

Gadgets for the Perfect Goatee – GoateeSaver (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s a cross between a football mouthpiece and an “As Seen On TV” grooming product. It’s called the GoateeSaver and it’s the brainchild of Scott Bonge. Simple idea, really. You bite down on the mouthpiece,…

10 Lovable Robots – From Weight Lifters to Camel Riders (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In celebration of the newest robotic movie star, WALL-E, Time magazine featured a photo gallery of awesome robots.

The mechanical wonders perform amazing human tasks such as imitating human voices, racing…

Giant Scale Public Texting – NYC Artist Asks Londoners About Street Crime

(TrendHunter.com) London advertising agency Profero teamed up with New York urban artist Paul Notzold to create two events for Channel 4’s “Disarming Britain” season. The events will show Paul’s work projected onto the…

Movie Inspired USBs – Darth Vader Hub Breathes, Moves & Glows (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Any Star Wars fan should own this awesome, animated Darth Vader USB Hub.

It’s much more than just a hub in the shape of Darth Vader.

Once you plug it into your computer, Darth Vader starts to breath,…

Celebrity Flip Books – Chloe Sevigny’s Interactive Photo Book (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To complement her Spring/Summer ’08 collection for Opening Ceremony, Chloe Sevigny came up with a photo book featuring herself, her creations and several artists’ illustrations.

A page of the spiral bound…

Diamond Enrusted iPhones – Goldstriker 3G iPhones (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) On TrendHunter, we featured the Gold & Diamond Encrusted iPhone by Amosu and Peter Aloisson’s Princess Plus. Now, I would like to present the new 24k Gold and Diamond iPhone by Goldstriker. According to…

$56,000 Turntables – The Jubilee by Thorens

(TrendHunter.com) Thorens, a Swiss manufacturer of high-end audio equipment, are well known for their awesome turntables. Their newest turntable, the Jubilee, commemorates 125 years of the Thorens name. Weighing in at 58kg…

Personal Media Pods – Customizable Ovei (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designed by Lee McCormack and engineered by McLaren Applied Technologies, the Ovei pod is the hottest new personal entertainment center. Launched at CEDIA in the UK on June 24, the pod offers you an enclosed…