Self-Inflating Tires – Coda Lets You Keep on Driving (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Flat tires suck. We all know that. Even for those who are apt at changing their wheels themselves, it’s never convenient to have to stop and get out. For those of us who aren’t so auto savvy, it’s a really miserable experience.

I think everyone who drives will appreciate Coda Development’s new sel…

Driverless Cars – Researchers Have Working Prototype

(TrendHunter.com) News from the 1958: Driverless cars coming soon. News from 2008: Driverless cars coming soon. A bunch of engineers at Southwest Research Institute have cobbled together a bazillion dollars worth of gear to move a car through an obstacle course. Watch for the driverless car in your showrooms in 3018.

Personal Transport Next Advance In Public Transportation – ULTRa Future Train (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Like something straight out of the Jetsons, except the cars don’t fly, the new ULTRa is poised to be the latest advance in public transport systems. ULTRa, which stands for Urban Light TRansport, was developed by Advanced Transport Systems (ATS), Ltd., in association with the University of Bristol…

Tiny Ultra Mobile PC – The iRiver Wing (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new iRiver Wing is a little UMPC with a browser, IM client, widget and SMS/MMs support as well VoIP and video conferencing capabilities, music play back and recording software and camera software. The iRiver has a 4 inch touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard but most important of all it is so ti…

New Material Could Provide Alternative Heart Disease Treatment – Heart Assist Webbing

(TrendHunter.com) Not only does a heart transplant for people with weak, failing hearts involve the obvious risk of the transplant itself, it almost always involves taking anti-rejection drugs for life. Other alternatives include heart assist devices or even “artificial hearts”, many of which come into direct contact…

Magnetic Field Powers 1,301 Fluorescent Lights – Flickering FIELD by Richard Box (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re into nerdy art forms, you’ll surely appreciate this art installation.

In his project, Richard Box combined nature with science as he laid 1,301 fluorescent bulbs on a 3,600 square metre field, with nothing above it but power lines.

The lights, which look like a freshly harvested wheat …

Future Toast (UPDATE) – 15 Great Toasters (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If techies can have TWIT (This Week in Tech) Toasties should have This Week In Toast. Here are a collection of 15 fabulously ingenious toasters. From the hang on the wall “sunshine” model, to the single slicer that looks like an old eight track these toasters are not very useful, but pretty cool any…

Rolling Ball Controls Water Flow & Temp – Smith Newman’s Sink (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This faucet belongs in Futurama home. It totally changes the way hot and cold water are mixed and controlled. Get this: you move the ball in or out to control the flow and pressure. Moving the ball left or right controls the temperature. The whole surface lights up to give you a visual clue as to t…

Electronic Edutainment System – Touch Table EES (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) ToyQuest’s Touch Table EES is the perfect TV set for your kids. The “table” is actually a swiveling TV with touch capabilities and edutainment software. Games include bowling and trivia, kids can draw on the screen or organize photographs, and there’s even a video encyclopedia and Google Earth-style…

Recreating Record Covers for Fun – Sleeveface (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Sleeveface is a simply brilliantly funny trend and reminds me of a baby version of the trend on camoflague suits i posted earlier this week except this is a lot more fun and anyone can do it…

Officially and according to sleeveface.com it is

“one or more persons obscuring or augmenting any part …

Outdoors Holographic Streaming – Transforming Studio Streamer Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Studio Streamer concept brings holographic video streaming to the street. It is a conceptual 60m2 studio that can transform itself to a hi-tech scene, for streaming videos in holographic form. It features a small 30m2 living module, a bathroom and kitchen, holographic projector, live video strea…

Tech Fashion – NuMetrix Bra Measures Vital Signs

(TrendHunter.com) Are your workouts doing what they should to keep your heart rate in the target zone? How about a bra full of wires to check you out on a constant basis? The NuMetrex sports bra will read all your important measurements and send them to a readout for real time monitoring. It is washable and sells for…

Magnetized Liquid PC Adapts to Special Needs – Siafu Morphs Surface (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Siafu will make it possible for people with vision loss or severe impairment to interact by touch.

The key to this innovation is the awesome concept material, magneclay, or magnetized liquid. It’s “an oil based synthetic agent that possesses limitless morphing capabilities,” according to Yanko Des…

Biodegradable Cell Phone – Bamboo Phone Sprouts Seeds After Composting (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a truly incredible cellular phone that has taken modern recycling methods and environmental consciousness into major consideration. The Bamboo phone is not only biodegradable, but when it is thrown in the compost, seeds stored within it are released and begin to sprout new shoots.

Once the…

Eco Mouse Powered By Laptop Heat – DORmino (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How often have you felt your laptop overheating when you’ve had across your legs? If you have sensitive surfaces, you’ve probably been concerned over the effect your computer’s heat will have on it.

It’s clear laptops produce heat, yet too often it’s only seen as a hindrance. Yes, there have been …

World’s First Wooden Supercar – The Splinter (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I don’t think we will ever see those supercars around, but it is still a unique and innovative car. American designer, Joe Harmon, 27, started the project with other students at North Carolina State University to see whether it was possible to build a performance car out of wood. Their creation – th…

Novel Communication – Gesture-Controlled Robot (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Currently, robots are controlled using a joystick or other traditional input device. However, a novel system developed by Tokyo University engineer Tsuyoshi Horo, allows operators to issue commands to robots using simple hand and body gestures. And it is not limited for controling robots; Horo has …

Ultra Thin Flexible Scale – Paper Scale

(TrendHunter.com) Duck Image Studio has created an ultra thin flexible scale which features a pressure sensing sheet that relays information to an e-paper display. It is waterproof, easy to clean, and can be rolled up for storage. This technology opens up possibilities for numerous designs. Now, imagine a little rug …

Unofficial Lego MP3 Player – Rock Around The Block

(TrendHunter.com) Everybody likes LEGO blocks, right? As a kid, I could play with them for hours (probably still could, come to think of it). Although they are unofficial imitations, these “lego” block MP3 players look like an over sized version of the real thing. The manufacturer creatively used the bumps (isn’t th…

RoboChef – Japanese Robot Chef Makes Octopus Balls (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Science fiction fans have been forever awaiting tasty treats prepared by tireless automatons. Finally, the technology is here. A robot chef, created by Toyo Riki of Japan, cooked octopus balls autonomously at the Osaka Museum of creative industries.