BIG Fans Make Social Statement – Fat Everyday Women at Jordan’s Lingerie Launch (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Jordan (Katie Price) made a social statement at the launch of her new lingerie range for “George at Asda” at The Worx in London. She was joined by some of her biggest fans for modeling the line in front of the press, after putting the call out for everyday women to join and help her at the launching…

Croc Cell Phone Case – Crocs O-dial Phone Case (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I loathe Croc, but yet again I find myself writing about them. The company behind the beastly plastic shoes has released a branded cell phone holder that looks just like the slip on garden/nurse shoes, and in an array of atrocious colours too.

The mobile phone holsters are being released by Crocs …

Ultimate Mobile Printer on Your Notebook Lid – Trak (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Destined to become the ultimate printing companion to business men, travellers and students alike, Trak by designer Hung Chih Wang brings ultra mobility to printers. The extremely slim Trak printer fits on the back of the screen of a notebook and is conveniently powered by USB. No messy power cables…

Mile-High Eco-Tower – 500 Floor London Building (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here is another plan for a super-high skyscraper, this time in Europe’s very own London.

The eco-friendly building, which will be 500 stories high, could house 100,000 non-height-fearing people as well as, schools, hospitals, and stores. The unique aspect to this design, which will be situated in …

Fun Sony Campaign – Store The Impossible (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The ad campaign for Sony Micro Vault is absolutely one of my favorites of late: Funny, creative, smart, and visually pleasing. Most importantly, unlike most ads these days, it showcases the product and its features. The creative force at Promoseven advertising agency in Dubai came up with this smar…

Artistic Gravity Computer Virus – Newton Virus (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Troika, a London art and design studio, wanted to revive the golden era of harmless fun computer viruses. Viruses were born out of the wit of early computer adopters, viruses whose sole purpose was to surprise and amuse. A non-destructive form of artificial life. So they created an artistic Newton V…

Wind To Purify Salt Water – High Tech Windmill Could Supply Millions With Water

(TrendHunter.com) It’s always great when we get to feature new inventions that could change the world for the better. Take this windmill for example. It’s capable of turning salt water into pure, clean drinking water.

There are so many countries in the world that, despite being surrounded by ocean, suffer a serious…

New Image Search Phone Service – Vodafone’s Otello

(TrendHunter.com) Vodafone has demonstrated a new trial service called “Otello”, which is basically a mobile search engine that uses images, rather than words at the CeBIT show in Germany. Vodafone’s reasoning is that it’s more convenient to take a picture than to enter search terms with a phone that lacks a normal k…

Another Flying Car – Milner Motors Aircar

(TrendHunter.com) The Aircar, to be confused with the eco-friendly MDI Air Car, will be unveiled later this month at the New York City International Auto Show March 21-30. The Aircar was developed by John Milner of Milner Motors Aircar. This latest design joins other flying cars such as Super Skycar, and the M200G, t…

Mood Art – Pictures Persuade You To Feel Good (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ah, the power of persuasion has reached new levels. Now just looking at a colorful picture can change your mood from gloom to over the moon. Hypno-Art.com claims to produce art that will make you smile, or at least lighten up a bit. The site references scientific studies on colors and visual stimulu…

Making WiFi Access Easier – The Orb Concept Router is Eggsactly What’s Needed (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Getting WiFi in a home or business can be a frustrating and expensive proposition. Either you break your shins and knees crawling around an attic, or hire someone to do the crawling around for you.
This concept router would make it easy is pi to set up a great network. The Orb takes advantage of a l…

Eco Friendly Gadgets – Shape-Shifting Dishwasher

(TrendHunter.com) A big problem with conventional dishwashers today is that in order to be eco-conscious (save water, energy and detergent) we have to wait until the machine is full before using it. Paul Frigout from Coventry University has an answer for our piling dishes in the form of a shape-shifting dishwasher wi…

Copy-and-Paste Light – New Philips Technology

(TrendHunter.com) We are all familiar with the copy-and-paste function in word processors. But now, Philips wants to apply a similar idea to interior lighting. Philips reasons that creating a particular lighting effect is difficult because most people cannot measure the colour and quality of light they like, let alon…

Design Your Own Phone – The OpenMoko Neo1973

(TrendHunter.com) OpenMoko is an unconventional type of company. Just like the zzzPhone, the company lets their customers engage in the design process.

They describe themselves thus on their website, “Our company is unconventional, we openly share our roadmap. And your participation, in terms of actual code, hardwa…

Clothing With Built in Tech – Shirt That Makes Sweat for You

(TrendHunter.com) Mariana Rivera is turned on by sweaty men. Sweaty European men at footballs games. Since her bf is a Trendhunter and never leaves the computer, she invented a shirt that makes sweat. A mic picks up the ambient noise and measures it. When it reaches a certain level, a water pump wets the shirt. I ha…

Say Cheese Barbie – Paparazzi Play Set

(TrendHunter.com) Let’s face it – we can’t all be glamorous celebrities. For those parents who wish to push a more achievable career on to their children, consider this paparazzi play set. The figurines mimic realistic photography stances – the red carpet, push-to-the-front motion, the jump-out-of-the-bushes, “surpri…

9 Bizarre Computers

(TrendHunter.com) There is television show that I love called “Extreme Homes” that features modified, tweaked, and customized houses. The owners/builders of these fantastical homes have dedicated a portion of their lives to creating an image that started inside of their heads – sacrificing countless hours and a wad o…

Plumbing Gets Sexy – The Bold Look of Kohler (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The USA’s leading plumbing manufacturers Kohler Co., has put out an ad campaign “The Bold Look of Kohler” designed to portray the company and its products as cutting edge, sexy and, well, bold.

“As I See It” is Kohler’s print campaign. These ads are more reminiscent of high-end fashion than calls …

Years of Branding Shredded – Victoria’s Secret Doesn’t Like Sexy Anymore (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) After spending a quarter of a bazillion dollars on prime time sexy fashion shows, Victoria’s Secret CEO has decided that sexy is not the image they want. “Ultra-feminine” is the moniker she has tagged their new lineup with. Sales dropped 8% and would have fallen more if not for the success of Pink -…

Swiss Breed a New Fruit – Red Fleshed Apples

(TrendHunter.com) Swiss experts have ‘bred’ a yet un-named species of apple with a vibrant red flesh. It was discovered in the quest for healthier fruit (healthier fruit?) and earlier tests do indeed suggest this apple is high in antioxidants.