Influx Insights: Myspace started out as a tool for emerging LA bands to connect and build out their fan base. The genesis of this brand was in music, but years later, music still has an important aspect of the site, but its role has been diminished somewhat. So what fills the void for the music fan? Mog.com is a potential […]

TrendCentral: For London women tired of manicures every week or expensive and time consuming nail regimens, the latest and greatest is the nail tattoo. Using a super fine needle, the tattoo artist goes through the first few layers of your nail to create an extremely detailed image directly onto the nail. Fans are loving the intricate, as well as the […]

Iconoculture: Watch and sniff? Specially equipped Japanese movie theaters are enhancing the cinematic experience with scene-synchronized scents. The Fragrance Communication system uses NTT Communications’ seat-mounted machines to release preprogrammed aromas. The fragrant feature will make its big-screen debut at showings of Terrence Malick’s The New World, a retelling of the love affair between John Smith and Pocahontas. The film’s “fragrance […]

Gothamist: Two of the biggest brands in the world came together today in New York to announce a partnership for a new product. Nike and Apple – who wasn’t content just with opening a store on 5th Avenue – announced the Nike+iPod – a wireless system that can track your running progress and allow you to choose a “PoweSong” to […]

TrendHunter: Movies will now be a treat for the eyes, ears… and nose. A Japanese cinema screening Colin Farrell’s latest film, The New World, will enhance the film by filling the theatre with a variety of fragrances. The smells will waft from machines located at the back of the theatre. For example, floral smells will accompany love scenes. (Woo-hoo! What […]

Playfuls.com: If music truly is the universal language, then millions of music hopefuls are sure to be talking about the new Cingular Mobile Music Studio available exclusively on MySpace. Announced at CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2006, Cingular’s Mobile Music Studio is a first-of-its-kind platform that offers hundreds of thousands of unsigned artists and bands on MySpace the tools needed […]

TrendCentral: You may have heard about YouTube and the viral video craze that’s become one of the hottest Internet trends since the birth of social networking sites. Two major viral video portals you may not know of yet are Channel 101 and Channel 102. Think of these sites as the localized, viral video equivalents to American Idol. Here’s how it […]

Iconoculture: TiVo is going even more consumer-happy by offering TiVo KidZone, a “safe” place where kiddies can connect only with programming that meets parental approval. TiVo’s offering isn’t just a no-brainer blocking service. KidZone automatically filters TV content based on families’ personal values. Soft on cartoon violence in general, but touchy about lewd language? Or just can’t stand the Wiggles? […]

DailyCandy: Alarm clock goes off. You throw on clothes. Check watch. Gobble toast. Check watch. Down coffee. Grab bag. Leave house. Check watch. Sprint for bus. Check watch. Miss bus. Sometimes it’s just plain old hard to keep up. But with a Peekaboo Dance Pole, you can keep it up for as long as you want. Erect or dismantle this […]

CoolBuzz: If you are a gaming-geek then this Entertainment System Sound Mat is all what you could have asked for! Now you don’t need to be grounded for hours for you can now lie down comfortably even while you play! The Pyramat mat is loaded with hi-tech like it includes two 4? 25 watt coaxial speakers, a 25 watt subwoofer, […]