Unique Flavours

Yenra: Pearl Persephone super-premium pomegranate-flavored vodka combines the balance and smoothness of Pearl Vodka with the flavor of the pomegranate. The resulting flavored vodka has a fresh bouquet and subtle sweetness that makes it a satisfying discovery for vodka connoisseurs. “Today’s consumers are constantly searching for unique flavors,” said Todd Nickodym of David Sherman Corporation. “Its delicious flavor caters to […]

Within Home

Iconoculture: The Welcome Home program trains bilingual veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces to become mortgage brokers so they can help Latinos buy homes. The free online program awards a Mortgage Banking Achievement Certificate that certifies veterans to broker, service, and process mortgages. Because veterans leave the military with a host of skills, including the ability to work with people […]

Heart Sensor

Shiny Shiny: Not the first, and we’re sure it won’t be the last, but this Textronics NuMetrex sports bra has a built-in heart rate monitoring system for keen running types. The sensors pick up your heartbeat and sends the info to the WearLink transmitter, which forwards it on to the heart rate monitor watch. Then all you need to do […]

Farming For Gold

we make money not art: Online gamers who lack the time and patience to work their way up to the higher levels of gamedom are willing to pay the young Chinese to play the early rounds for them. These “gold farmers” work every day, in 12-hour shifts, playing computer games to harvest gold coins and other virtual goods that can […]

Soft Plush Toy Radios

Global Sources: King Tai Holdings Ltd has released novelty FM radios in soft plush toy designs. The products are made of colorful cotton velour and stuffed with polyester filling. They have buttons for controlling the volume, scanning and resetting. Heart-shaped model FM-9301 measures 29×20.5x10cm. Models FM-9304 and FM-9303 resemble a basketball and a soccer ball, and both measure 18cm in […]

Yoga, Inside Outside

YOGURT ACTIVECULTURE: What started as a nickname for our yoga practice—Yogurt— has now become a symbol of our vision. For us, yoga is a practice that is colourful, varied and deep. And while it’s helped us get in touch with our ‘inner’ selves, we feel that the typical yoga ‘look’ doesn’t do much to reflect that expression as far as […]

Stylish Vacuum

Iconoculture: Sit and … suck? Shaped like a high-design beanbag chair, the Airpouf vacuum cleaner doubles as a spot to sit or a room decoration. For those who want to keep housekeeping appliances at hand without sacrificing style, the fabric-covered Airpouf by Italian designer Lorenzo Damiani has three openings: for the suction tube, the vent, and the start button. Aside […]

Word Of Consumers

Trendwatching: Take a cue from Vichy Korea (skin care): since end of last year, they’ve been inviting customers to blog about their experience with the Myokine anti-wrinkle product line. Consumers shared and tracked results day by day, adding updates in real time. Vichy not only ‘learned’, but also gave back by having skin experts answer individual questions. 9,000 people signed […]

Kitty Sing

Shiny Shiny: Here’s some Hello Kitty irony for you: she has no mouth – but two of the newest additions to her ever-growing gadget kingdom have features for those of us doomed to open ours from time to time. First is SBODM International Industrial Co. Ltd’s Hello Kitty-shaped flash MP3/WMA player, which offers synchronous lyrics display so you can sing […]

Seasonal Outdoor Lighting

Entrepreneur: Bob Martin and his employee-turned-partner, Larry Jones, couldn’t help but notice the attention they were receiving as they put up their first client’s Christmas display. “We had 25-foot toy soldiers, a 40-foot arch going across the driveway, a 36-foot-long Santa’s Express in the front yard, and about 400,000 lights going throughout the property,” says Martin, 45. The extravagant display […]