Murder News Reports as Promotion – Controversial Ashanti Video & eCard (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Singer Ashanti has sparked outrage and protest with a promotional e-card featuring a fake news report about a murder spree inspired by the bloody music video for the single “The Way That I Love You” f…

Hidden Cameras on Road Tests – “Kid Fails Driving Test 5 Times” Parrot Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) As of July 1, 2008, using cell phone handsets while driving will be banned in California and Washington, making them the states to enact the law. Poking fun at the new regulation is this YouTube video…

Diagnostic Toys – PC Technician Diagnosis Dice

(TrendHunter.com) Ever wanted to diagnosis your own PC problem? Now you can with the PC Technician Diagnosis Dice. Just roll them and soon you will be able identify just about any PC problem with no training, no prior…

Ultra Thin Notebooks – Envy 133 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The carbon-fiber Envy 133 by Voodoo will provide some serious competition for Apple’s MacBook Air and Lenovo’s X300. I have to say that even though I am a big Apple fanboy, I would surely go for t…

DIY Facebook Apps – CokeTags Promote Anything You Want (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Coca-Cola has launched CokeTag, a Facebook application that allows anyone to promote themselves and their interests via a convenient DIY portable application.

Coca-Cola describes CokeTag as a “per…

User Generated Soundtracks – Samsung F400 Ad Contest

(TrendHunter.com) Loads of bands have hit the big time after being featured in adverts including The Dandy Warhols, Devendra Benhardt, Jet and the Ting Tings.

Now mobile phone company Samsung is letting young, up-and-…

BBQ Steam Cleaners – The Grill Daddy (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Could the Grill Daddy be the ultimate father’s day gift? The barbeque de-gunker is making waves in terms of online popularity, but it probably won’t be until after father’s day that a good representat…

Cooking With Cellphones – Popcorn Popping Is Another Hoax (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A few days ago we featured a video showing how to hard boil an egg using your mobile phone. Well if you are into mobile cooking, here is a great new recipe you should try. The video shows a group of f…

Sculpting with Moon Dust – NASA’s Lunar Telescope

(TrendHunter.com) It sounds romantic to use lunar dust as a tool for creation, but it’s not just an ethereal dream. NASA thinks they may actually be able to utilize the dust to construct a lunar telescopes and light-co…

Surprising Yourself With Mystery Gifts – The Something Store

(TrendHunter.com) Feel like buying something, anything, but just don’t know what? Try the Something Store! Upon receiving your $10 payment, the online store will ship you something completely random from their inventor…

22 Unique and Bizarre Alarm Clocks

(TrendHunter.com) Waking up isn’t always easy, especially now that the internet has practically made the 9-5 concept non-existent. People are working around the clock, and sleep is being jeopardized as a result. Cateri…

Faster, Cheaper iPhones – $199 3G iPhone is Twice as Fast (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Steve Jobs has finally revealed the much anticipated 3G iPhone at WWDC 2008. The phone will be available on July 11 with the 8GB model being priced at a fantastically low $199, while the 16GB model (a…

Supercomputers Made from PS3 Parts – IBM Roadrunner Is World’s Fastest (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A US military supercomputer built with Sony PlayStation parts is now the world’s fastest computer. The IBM machine, affectionately dubbed “The Roadrunner,” is more than two times as fast as the previo…

Facebook-Compatible Digital Photo Frames – eStarling’s WiFi Frame

(TrendHunter.com) Addicted to Facebook? So am I, which is why I love eStarling’s WiFi digital photo frame that instantly uploads photos of you and your friends through your Facebook account. Each frame gets its own e…

Next Gen Mac OS X – Snow Leopard

(TrendHunter.com) Steve Jobs revealed details on the Mac Snow Leopard OS X 10.6 operating system at 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today, the same time he announced details on the new iPhone and MobileMe.
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Uber Geek Biopics – Leonardo DiCaprio as Atari Founder

(TrendHunter.com) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is set to play Atari super nerd Nolan Bushnell in an upcoming biopic produced by DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company.

Born in 1943, the gaming innovator founded Atari i…

Free iPhone Upgrades – iPhone 2.0 Firmware

(TrendHunter.com) Steve Jobs unveiled at WWDC that iPhone Firmware 2.0 will be out in July free of charge for iPhone owners. On the other hand, iPod touch owners will have to shell out $9.95 to upgrade.

New features i…

Being Undressed by Heavy Machinery – Woman’s Clothes Removed By Digger (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) An Italian TV show recently featured a woman who voluntarily allowed her clothes to be removed by a mechanical shovel. The clip shows the blond looking terrified in the show’s studio as the giant, cla…

iPhone Clones – Samsung Omnia i900

(TrendHunter.com) The Samsung Omnia i900, which is being hailed as one of the top iPhone clones to date, was unveiled today. Not only does the all-touch smartphone look much like Apple’s mobile, but the Omnia i900’s fe…

iPhone AppStore Products – Loopt (UPDATE) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Loopt, the “social compass” that transforms your phone into a pinpointing device to show you where your contacts are at any given moment was just demonstrated on the iPhone at WWDC. The GPS applicatio…