TrendCentral: Even more so than in the U.S., people in Japan are overwhelmingly addicted to text messaging, mainly because making private cell phone calls in public is considered extremely rude. However, overcrowded public spaces such as the subway are not always the most private, so it has become common practice to use stick-on cell phone privacy screens which are thin, […]
SMS Privacy
Sweet Choco Museum
The Cool Hunter: The Nestlé Chocolate factory in Mexico City’s Paseo Tollocan near Toluca has never been a site anyone went to see for its beauty. It is what is inside that has always interested chocolate-lovers. That changed earlier this year when Michel Rojkind, the 38-year-old principal of Rojkind Arquitectos, decided that he was not satisfied with the original idea […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 51
Pitch In The Elevator In business, every entrepreneur needs to have his or her “elevator pitch” ready. Whether you’re networking at a business function, exhibiting at a trade show, trying to raise money, or meeting a prospective client, the first question they’re going to ask is “What do you do?” You’ve got to have a clear, concise way to answer […]
Solar Homes in the Near Future?
cNet News: This summer, teams from 20 universities are busy building enough homes to make an entire “solar village.” The off-grid, self-powering homes will be on display for 10 days in October on the National Mall in Washington D.C., competing in the Department of Energy’s 2007 Solar Decathlon. The point of the competition is not to create new building technologies. […]
Light Up The Wall
CoolBuzz: What can be more relaxing and refreshing than returning home after a tiring day and finding your room lit with beams of soothing rays. Industrial Designer Jonas Samson here comes to give our thoughts a reality. His recent product, the high-tech light-emitting wallpaper, assures us of a revitalizing recovery. Jonas Samson makes it possible to have light from a […]
Tips for Getting Organized
Iconoculture: Recently debuted Organize Magazine gives consumers a guide to regaining control of their lives by eliminating clutter. Covering an array of topics, from neat-freak products to the question of letting go (knowing when to say “when” when it comes to orderliness), the rag doesn’t shy away from any issue. The mission? “Organization projects for real people with real lives.” […]
Bike Dispenser
The Cool Hunter: Here at TCH, we love riding bikes through the city. There’s something immensely pleasing about sailing past scores of traffic with little more than a push of a pedal. And at the same time, you’re burning the calories, and doing your bit to stay green. But there’s one thing we hate about this simple mode of transport. […]
SMS Trading Cards
TrendCentral: Atlantic Records has partnered with Hook Mobile to create mobile SMS-based trading cards featuring music artists from the label. Fans will purchase the cards via text and just like the old school tangible baseball cards that we all remember, cards will be distributed at random and some will be rarer than others. Collectors can hold onto their cards (which […]
USB Calculator Mouse
Gizmodo: Here’s an idea for number-crunching road warriors that might be even better: a USB mouse with an integrated calculator. This calculator mouse is a real, shipping product. This $30 mouse is also an improvement over that numerical keypad because its screen shows you the results of your calculations, and you don’t need to use any of your precious laptop’s […]
Consumers’ Seach Engine
3LUXE: has launched a new editorially-driven review site designed to simplify the online research/purchase process by giving consumers a means to “Simply find the best of everything.” Instead of returning an overwhelming number of choices as search engines do, 3LUXE only provides the three best products or services. “We started 3LUXE to help people save time, and possibly their sanity, […]