Nicole Chia's, Trend Hunter

Weather-Sensitive Chocolate Billboards

Cadbury's Interactive Marketing Campaign Lets the Goo

Today, Cadbury launches their new unique interactive billboard in downtown Torontoâ€™s Yonge-Dundas Square that has been constructed to respond to the cityâ€™s weather conditions. The billboard, designed… MORE

Animal Balloon Lights

Blown Up Lamps Take Lighting to The Next Level

These playful light bulbs were designed by Thelermont Hupton and are called Blown Up lamps. Inspired by balloon animals and other objects, these unique and eye-catching designs are sure to make for interesting… MORE

Manga-Inspired Friendship Dolls

Momiji Dolls Are Cute Harajuku Toys for Adults or Kids

Momiji are tiny, colorful friendship dolls that are designed with Japanese street fashion, manga and Harajuku in mind, according to designer Joanna Zhou. Each Momiji doll represents a unique combination… MORE

Personalized Robot Replicas

Little Island Will Create Mini Me Machines

A Japanese company called Little Island has just revealed that they will make a custom robot version of you--for the right price, of course. The doll will be created in your likeness, will be able to… MORE

See-Through Billiards

The Glass G-1 Pool Table Takes Luxury to the Next Level of Fun

Priced at $25,150, you really have to love the game in order to buy this ultra luxurious glass pool table. Made by Craig Nottage, the G-1 table was part of his industrial design course’s final assignment… MORE

Round Rubik's Cubes

The Classic Puzzle Game Gets a Spherical Twist With the Rubik's 360

With a new take on an old classic, the Rubik’s 360 is meant to be unveiled this week in Germany at a national toy show. The new cube features six balls trapped inside three transparent plastic spheres.… MORE

Rotating Home Revolutions

Spinning Houses Considered Next Global Design Wave

While the idea of having a rotating house isn’t a new one, having them commonplace is. It is becoming more and more of an architectural trend to build houses that can rotate and is now being considered… MORE

Pop Culture Icons as Bunnies

Amigurumi Knit Rabbits Inspired by Famous Horror Flicks

Cute is mixed with macabre with these little Amigurumi crochet creations. We've written about Amigurumi--the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures--previously… MORE

Cube-Shaped MP3 Players

Invention Uses 3-Axis Accelerometer to Control Playback

The concept of a small cube MP3 player has been circulating for a while; however, this little one is unique in that it’s controlled by motion. To skip songs or power it off, just turn the cube onto its… MORE

Prizes For Web Searching

SwagBucks.com Lets You Score Big Just by Searching

Ever want to get something out of nothing? Well this time you actually can! Swagbucks.com is a new search engine that allows you to collect prizes JUST from doing what you regularly do on the internet:… MORE

Carnival-Colored Gaming

Handheld Sony PSP Tastes The Rainbow With 4 New Colours

Keeping up with the times, Sony has just unveiled 4 new “carnival” colours for their handheld PSP system. Named “Vibrant Blue,” “Radiant Red,” “Bright Yellow” and “Spirited Green,” they will be available… MORE

Interactive Tech Tourism

NYC and Google Create NYCGo.com and Tourist Info Center

The city of New York and Google have paired up to bring to the big apple a new high tech tourist center which will contain many interactive Google maps. Visitors can browse the big city on Google Maps-powered… MORE

Career-Boosting Gadgets

Innovations For Job Seekers In A Bad Economy

No one can resist hiring a person that has a little special something! Check out these six gadgets that could land you a brand new job in the wake of the economic layoffs! 1) Funky business cards: A captivating… MORE

Gummy Bears on Sticks

The Stick Makes it Infinitetly More Awesome Than its Stickless Counterpart

Are the little gummy bears no longer cutting it? Well, now is your chance to buy a BIG Gummy Bear! If that’s not enough, it comes on a stick. And if we have learned anything from our 200,000 years on this… MORE

Chocolate For Gamers

The Chocomiis Turn Gaming into an Act of Love For Valentine's

For a second year, Chocomiis are available just in time for Valentine's Day. Chocomiis are white and dark chocolate duplicates of Nintendo Wii Avatars and comes with a little candy heart attached to their… MORE

Voyeurvertising

Kia Soul Ad Campaign Gives Mobsters a Sneak Peek Inside

Kia has just released a new ad campaign for the Kia Soul that is quite unconventional, and at times disturbing and downright scary. It’s quite a different tactic to take to sell a car, especially with… MORE

DIY Laser Eye Surgery

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out, At Least If You're Ralphie

Insurance doesn’t cover your laser eye surgery, so why not do it yourself? Check out the Eye Power home laser surgery device, which allows users to correct their vision from the comfort of their own home.… MORE

Spiderman Robots

Tmsuk T-34 Robot Shoots Nets and Makes You Its Prey

There have been a lot of robots lately that are equipped to do human jobs, and the Tmsuk T-34 is no exception. From a remote location, an operator can send the T-34 after you and then fire a net to capture… MORE

Elevators for Extraterrestrial Travel

Push-Button Access to Space Stations Now Plausible

A revolutionary new ribbon created by a team at Cambridge University out of a cylindrical strand of carbon now makes the idea of an elevator between Earth and space stations plausible. Such an innovation… MORE

Abacus-Inspired Watches

The Kisai Keisan Uses Vertical Addition to Tell Time

Tokyoflash released its newest watch today which just may be one in a line of hardly any that is easy to read! The Kisai Keisan has a curvy frame and uses a rippled convex lens that magnifies the lighting… MORE

Self-Powered Tech Homes

Microsoft Unveils the Futuristic New American Home (UPDATE)

Check out the sleek new home that Microsoft and a few other companies have created on the outskirts of Las Vegas. The half-acre-wide home is built just down the street from Wayne Newton and boasts loads… MORE

Double-Wide Home Televisions

Philips Cinema Announces 21:9 Widescreen TV

If your widescreen TV is just not wide enough and you're always looking for bigger and better home entertainment, Philips is about to bring just that to you with their new 21:9 aspect ratio widescreen… MORE

One-Click Wedding Planners

WeddingWire Places 100,000 Matrimonial Experts at Your Fingertips

Getting married can be one of the most stressful times of your life, but now there is a website that helps make it just a bit easier! WeddingWire.com is a free searchable database of over 100,000 wedding… MORE

Gay Superheroes

Stan Lee Unveils Thom Creed, High School Basketball Player

Stan Lee has recently announced that heâ€™ll be unveiling the worldâ€™s first gay superhero in a new UK TV drama that follows Thom Creed, a high school basketball player, who is trying to hide his newfound… MORE

Fashletic Collaborations

Puma and Alexander McQueen Team Up for Shoe Line

In this hot time of fashion and accessories, the industry has actually gotten it right this time with this collaboration between Puma and Alexander McQueen--two big names in fashion that will definitely… MORE

Apps for Swingers

‘Sway' from Illusion Lab Lets You Play Like Tarzan on Your iPhone

Sway is the latest release for your iPhone or iPod touch brought to you by Illusion Labs, the makers of the super addictive Touch Grind. In Sway, the goal is to move your character from object to object… MORE

Face-Contour Home Accessories

Candlestick Sculptures Mimic Human Profile

In the latest of sculpturist Brian Cox’s work, the artist is now turning people’s faces into real-life stainless steel object illusions. These remind me of those once-popular pin-holders which you placed… MORE

Automated Instant Noodles

Cup Noodles Vending Machine Gives Ramen Push-Button Simplicity

As if opening the lid of a cup and pouring hot water in was truly too much work, Nissin brings you the Cup Noodles Vending Machine. Ramen is pretty much a staple to the poor Japanese student population--or… MORE

Zip-Up Leggings

Zipper Leggings From American Apparel

Yes, these leggings zip from hip to ankle. This is one trend I hope I don’t see too often. American Apparel has recently started selling in store and online Zip-away tights. Leggings can be gaudy enough,… MORE

Porky Accessories

The Bacon Watch Ensures You Always Know When It's Breakfast Time

In the latest line of fad bacon products comes the Bacon Watch. Geared towards “bacon addicts only,” the Bacon Watch is pretty typical as far as watches go, with a simple face and band. Its distinguishing… MORE

Telling Time With Images

This Tokyo Flash Watch Isn't Suitable For Math Haters

I came across these snazzy new watches from Tokyoflash, but because it makes me do math to tell the time, I want to kill the designer who probably thought this is the best idea ever. Seriously. I have… MORE