2 in 1 Luxury Mobiles – Dior Phone

(TrendHunter.com) Not to be outdone by Prada, Giorgio Armani or Dolce & Gabbana who recently had their own branded phones, Christian Dior unveiled a line of fashion mobile phones targeting the brand-obsessed consumers with prices starting at $5,000.

Besides the standard cellphone features (touchscreen, camera, multi…

Competing with Compatibility – Napster Rivals iTunes (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Steve Jobs better watch out, because Napster is giving Apple a run for their money.

This week, Napster launched a music-sharing portal on the web with over six million MP3s, a move that could seriously hurt rivals like iTunes.

For reference, iTunes also has around six million songs, but the major…

Ice for Gamers – Tetris Ice Cube Trays

(TrendHunter.com) These Tetris ice cube trays, designed by Martin Zampach, are the ultimate home necessities if you’ve ever been an old-school Tetris-lover. These trays are the best way to spice up a party, especially if your friends are geek-chic. These rubber trays make it easy to remove the ice, so your cubes wi…

Cone Crusts – Konopizza

(TrendHunter.com) Have you ever been inconvenienced while downing a slice of pizza while in a rush? Or fallen victim to sloppy pizza toppings landing on your lap? Or even worse, losing a whole pizza that fell off your plate? If so, the Konopizza is is an obvious solution. The crispy, ice cream cone-shaped crust comf…

Braille Watches – David Chavez’s Haptica (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Haptica is a very attractive braille wrist watch for the visually-challenged. The contours of the case are meant to provide an ergonomic, yet intuitive and efficient interface. The dials are protruding circles with a Braille dot located on the outer edge of the top side of the timepiece and the …

Wallpaper Speakers – Flexible Piezoelectric

(TrendHunter.com) Piezoelectric materials (crystals like quartz) can be used inside microphones and speakers in order to convert incoming electricity to sound, but they are brittle and bulky. Material scientist, Michael Yu, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has found and patented a way to make piezoelectric de…

Dancing Chips – Terra Chips Activated by Clapping (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Terra Chips are really unusual chips. While in their bags, these Japanese chips jump around when you clap, make a loud noise or shout at them. The bags are battery-operated and they sell for $14.00.

These chips could come in handy on a lazy Friday afternoon at the office when you’re just looking…

Machine Gun Cell Phones – Uzi Mobile

(TrendHunter.com) This is one of the most bizarre cell phones I have seen. This is a mobile embedded in an Uzi machine gun. Assuming that both the weapon and the mobile are fully functional, you should be able to go on a rampage and call all your friends to brag about it.

I have a feeling this is a Photoshopped ima…

Pocket TV for Macs – Miglia TVMini HD Express

(TrendHunter.com) The Miglia TVMini HD Express is a compact TV for Macs. It allows you to watch, pause, rewind, skip forward and even record live TV. Using state of the art technology, TVMini HD Express also gives you the outstanding quality of HD TV right on your Mac. Meanwhile, it’s small enough to fit in our poc…

Hug-Tech Fashion – Embrace Me Hoodies Lights Up

(TrendHunter.com) Studio 5050’s Embrace Me hoodies are marked with bold abstract pattern (the collection’s logo) made up of a silver conductive fabric. In order to light up, two people must be wearing the same type of jackets. When they hug each other, they actually power up little lights at the back of the garment.…

Digital Photos Urns – Frame Holds Photos and Ashes

(TrendHunter.com) If you want to keep the memory of a loved one alive in your home, you’ll likely have their photos up, and maybe even have their ashes stored in a nearby container. If that’s true for you, why not combine the two with the Digital Photo Urn?

The 7-inch screen displays up to 256MB of your favorite ph…

Mood Furniture 2 – Heat Seat (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I would love to try this unique seat that shows just how hot you are!

The Heat Seat by designer Jurgen Mayer H is made of wood, rubber, and a layer of thermo-sensitive paint that changes its color based on the heat signature. It works in the same way your childhood mood ring did.

Now if the same…

105 Ft Kangaroos – Space Art for Global Warming

(TrendHunter.com) An giant, white cardboard kangaroo is posing in Melbourne for a space-based photo shoot. Specifically, the 105 foot (32-metre) image of Australia’s national animal is being used in a study on global warming to measure the Albedo effect, or what happens to the sunlight reflected off the Earth.

When…

Geeky Kamasutra – Positions For IT People (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We all know that geeks love their gadgets, but according to this funny illustration of love positions for IT People, maybe they love them a little too much…

The hilarious picture which is floating across the tech-loving blogosphere shows a young geek apparently trying to open his PC tower case de…

Solar Tables 3 – SOLo Lounge Table

(TrendHunter.com) The SOLo Lounge Table is the next big thing in luxury yet energy-efficient technology. This elegant table contains silicone cells embedded in the glass that converts solar energy into clean, efficient electrical energy. For up to the minute connectivity, the table also contains UBS ports and is Blu…

Supercars Inspired by Toys? – Gumpert Apollo (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Gumpert Apollo is one dynamic supercar! Although it looks like it was inspired by a toy car, the ground-shaking 650 HP engine will attest it is definitely not intended for child’s play.

Hitting top speeds of 360 km/h (224 mph), in a mere three seconds, this mean machine catapults from 0 to 100…

Book Shaped Notebooks – 2nd Generation OLPC XO Laptop (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) founder Nicholas Negroponte revealed the second generation of the OLPC XO laptop at OLPC’s Global Country Workshop in Cambridge, Mass. which was held on May 20. The new design is about half the size of the first model and goes for a foldable e-book form factor with two …

Interactive Gaming Urinals – Place to Pee (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re into gaming, then clearly, this is the “Place to Pee.”

In this interactive, sensor-filled toilet, the better your aim, and the stronger your stream, the higher your chances of winning the game.

Two Belgian entrepreneurs came up with the innovative idea to combine their addiction t…

Top 31 Unique Beds (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Sure you only use it for sleeping, relaxing and yes, that, but the truth is, a basic mattress and box spring just don’t cut it for most people today. Most of those who can afford it have been accustomed to luxury as well as had their every element of their lives infiltrated with design. They have co…

Slimming Fitness Sandals – FitFlops (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Just in time for summer, here’s a sandal that helps you tone up your gams. FitFlop recreates the feeling of walking barefoot in the sand, working the calf, hamstring, thigh and gluteus muscles. The multi-density foam soles also have health benefits like reducing joint strain and possibly aiding with…