(TrendHunter.com) Last week HP introduced the HP 2133, a full-function, mini-notebook designed for students with a price tag of US $500. The Mini-Note PC allows students to bring it comfortably from school to home or to any place where they might continue studying.
At slightly more than 2½ lbs (1.150 gr), the HP M…
(TrendHunter.com) AccuBraille is a new module which enables the embossing of Braille dots on all sorts of packages. Braille is now mandatory in the EU on pharmaceutical packaging. This was enough for Bobst, the well-known Swiss manufacturer of cardboard processing machines, to dedicate a team of 5 people for 18 mont…
(TrendHunter.com) This one of a kind firetruck has a jet turbine engine from a Russian MIG fighter jet. I think it would probably cause some fires of it’s own while flying down the road. This firetruck houses the largest turbine motor in a land vehicle anywhere in the world.
Most emergency vehicles have the “KEEP …
(TrendHunter.com) DriJo.com is an auction-based website which offers ride-sharing and car-pooling making partial use of Google Maps technology.
In a visually attractive way, the Internet platform offers a simple method to overlay and compare routes of drivers and potential passengers. “Using an auction-based me…
(TrendHunter.com) Today I learned of a product called “My Pee Pee Bottle”. This is the most grossest of the gross. It’s essentially no different than a plastic water bottle, but you’re supposed to use it like a port-a-potty for your young child. I pray I never see someone utilizing one of these in a mall or a superm…
(TrendHunter.com) The New York Times reports that Philip M. Parker has written more than 200,000 books with the help of computer software he created; making him, “The most published author in the history of the planet.”
Parker, a chaired professor of management science at Insead, has developed computer algorithms th…
(TrendHunter.com) Stick-on notes are about to become digital and re-usable!
One of the problems with the popular Post-It brand notes can sometimes be that they are just too darn popular. It is so easy to write yourself a note and stick it up somewhere, that you can easily create a Post-It jungle in no time at all.…
(TrendHunter.com) The Alive Art Gallery in Seoul, Korea has developed and is using a technology that allows visitors to have interactive chats with the works of art. So now, thanks to this development, folks will be able to ask Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa questions or “conversate” [sic] with Jesus and the disciples in The L…
(TrendHunter.com) FireInvent is a company that combines fire safety products and home decor. Their fire safety boxes come in six different versions. Here is the Designer one. It features “unique colors and a design that makes them blend into the home.” Each kit includes a fire extinguisher, a fire blanket, a traditio…
(TrendHunter.com) Designer Michael Roller came up with a concept called “Tame” that is supposed to digitalize multi-tasking while driving and minimize the distractions-and dangers- involved in trying to do too much while behind the steering wheel of a vehicle.
(TrendHunter.com) London design student Michael Chen came up with a concept for a jacket for bicycle riders he calls the Reactiv. This jacket uses a accelerometer to track movement. The high-tech garment has LEDs (light emitting diodes) on the sleeves that change colors depending on the cyclist’s actions–such as gre…
(TrendHunter.com) The Solar Breeze robotic pool skimmer can float continuously in your pool, operating on solar power directly during the day, and on battery power at night. However, no electrical connections are needed, nor is manual recharging. The solar panels not only run the skimmer, but recharge the battery dur…
(TrendHunter.com) A major effort is being made by various groups worldwide to replace traditional incandescent lighting with more efficient compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs. However, some serious concerns exist regarding the safety of the extensive use of CFLs in the home as well as with respect to environmentall…
(TrendHunter.com) When people think of technology, they often think of cold or emotion-less electronics. Judging by the recurring mood-sensitive innovations we’ve featured, that doesn’t look to be the case. In fact, incorporating human emotion has become a key attribute of a lot of future gadgets, from emotion-sensit…
(TrendHunter.com) Ever been sitting there by a campfire, blissfully enjoying the peace and quiet, only to be pegged with a flaming marshmallow by someone frantically waving their stick? Well now you can get your revenge with the Bow & Mallow. According to Areyougame.com, the bow will launch mini-mallows up to 30 fe…
(TrendHunter.com) The TouchMan cellphone concept can become a piece of furniture which allows its user to communicate in a very personal way with relatives, friends, coworkers, etc. The communication becomes extra personal because, apparently, this gadget allows for the visual sharing of emotions.
“They could chang…
(TrendHunter.com) GPS systems for our automobiles have become mainstream. I have to admit that there are lots of LCD buttons to hit, directional-type hints to ponder. Not with the Takata CSW Steering Wheel. This steering wheel displays an easy-to-understand arrow – just follow which way it points. The position of the…
(TrendHunter.com) For those with Type I diabetes, blood sugar needs to be checked regularly, often several times per day. This can be not just inconvenient, but, also a pain in the….well…finger. When traditional mechanical lancets puncture the skin to obtain a blood sample, they typically cause pain in two ways. …
(TrendHunter.com) Trendhunter readers know that tattoos may be able to react to emotions. Now scientists want to find a way to evolve body art from showing only emotional responses, to a display that can be pre-programmed to show a specific display when activated. This concept would be used for nano-medicine, allowin…
(TrendHunter.com) These Fi-Hi bags come equipped with speakers and amplifiers and they can easily hook up to the iPod, cellphone, MP3/CD player, hand held game or multimedia device with a 3.5mm stereo mini jack. The Fi-Hi bag which was showcased at the CTIA Wireless 2008, is supported by four AA batteries that can la…
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