Springwise: Combining three unremitting consumer trends—convenience, organics and health—YoZone by YoNaturals is a vending machine dedicated to organic products. Based in San Diego, YoNaturals offers an alternative to vending machines that are typically stocked with junk food. YoNaturals offers a wide range of items, from fresh fruit to products by well-known brands like Tazo (tea), Clif Bar (energy bars), Vitamin […]
Organic Vending
Slim Body Fat Pocket
Iconoculture: Residents of the town of Varallo in northwestern Italy are turning kilos into euros through a communal diet project initiated by the mayor. Men who lose 4 kg (9 lbs.) in a month will receive €50 ($70). Women will get the same amount for losing 3 kg (7 lbs.). If they keep the weight off for five months, they’ll […]
Instant Chilled
Engadget: And you thought non-stick chewing gum was the heat. Turns out, Coca Cola may be plotting a new version of Sprite that actually chills itself upon opening. Apparently, the drink has to be kept at a specified temperature before being snapped up, and once the oh-so-thirsty consumer pops the top, “a mechanism inside creates ice made from the drink, […]
Paper Work
Coolhunter: Computers could have been the biggest tree-saving invention of all time, yet here we are, “paperless office” still just a dream and trees being cut down faster than ever. Award-winning creative architect duo Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen at molo design in Vancouver, Canada, are not discouraged by this. They have decided to ensure that paper does some serious […]
Tea for You
Popgadget: I love tea and I love being able to make a truly personal and original gift to my friends, which is why I love Blends for Friends. Blends for Friends is run by a former professional tea taster who mixes custom tea blends based on the personality of the intended recipient. To help create the most unique blend, you’re […]
Mobile Coupons
Reveries.com: A new service that lets you sign up to receive coupons by cellphone is generating “good” results for Virgin Megastores. The service, called Cellfire, is strictly opt-in. You can either go to cellfire.com or else text message Cellfire from your cellphone. You have to disclose your year of birth and home zipcode, but your phone number is not shared […]
Super Yoga Mat
Yanko Design: Imagine a yoga mat you unfurl from a metal tube that’s actually a stereo. It can take in memory cards or play content off an MP3 player. The real tech candy here is the mat which is made of an electronic paper screen. The idea is you can attend yoga classes from anywhere since streaming video plays right […]
Telemedicine 2.0
CNNMoney: Can camera-equipped mobile phones make families healthier? One Canadian company says yes. Quebec-based Myca already has a hit with a service called MyFoodPhone, which lets users snap photos of their daily meals and send them to the company’s nutritional analysts. Myca is a pioneer in what you might call Telemedicine 2.0. It started modestly with MyFoodPhone. For $10 a […]
The Catch Bowl
Babygadget: The creators over at Boon (you know, the Frog Pod) sure have been busy. They’ve rolled out quite a number of new products, most notably in utensils and tableware. The Catch Bowl is definitely something I would use and wonder why nobody has done before. The flexible, soft extension catches food and funnels it back into the bowl – […]
Museum On Your Cellphone
MobileCrunch: The famous, and seldom attributed quote “I don’t know art, but I know what I like” probably holds true for most of us. I run into very few professional art critics in my daily grind, but everyone and their brother will tell me why opinion on art is wrong. But in fairness I’m more likely to head to the […]