Charge your phone wjile dancing
19-6-2010
A must for festivals, the ‘Power Wellies’ by Orange UK. It contains a charger that is powered when the user is dancing/moving. Because nothing is more annoying than to find out that your phone is empty, just after you have lost sight of your friends.
Spinkit
16-6-2010
Michiel de Jong developed a compact, mobile unit of about 0.5 square meters containing light, sound and MP3 players, so you can throw a party anywhere. Heineken uses the Spinkit for promotional activities for Heineken Extra Cold.
Boomerang wok
11-6-2010
This wok of Swiss-miss gives cooking a playful twist. By the deep bow food can be easily thrown around into the pan, without it flying in all directions.
CO2 algae-lamp
10-6-2010
Mike Thompson discovered that some algae produce electricity during photosynthesis. He has designed an algae-lamp. A small battery stores energy and uses it to generate light. The result is a kind of lava lamp, but environmentally friendly. In order to stimulate photosynthesis just add water, and occasionally blow in some CO2. Offcourse the algae themselves have to be in the lamp.
iPads for rent on board Jetstar fligts
7-6-2010
The Australian low-budget airline Jetstar offers passengers iPads to entertain themselves during the flight. For AUD 10,= passengers have a choice between several movies, games, magazines, books and music.
Air conditioning in bed
5-6-2010
Is air conditioning too expensive, or do you still sweat in your bed? Then this may be the solution. It is a mattress cover, which is constantly filled with cool air.
The train that never stops
4-6-2010
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A new concept from China, where trains no longer have to stop. See the movie for an explanation.
Free online music with Pepsi
23-5-2010
Order a Pepsi with your iPhone in restaurants. You’ll save points on your Loot (iPhone App). When collected three points, you can download a song from a database of 250,000 songs. According to Pepsi, this is the first iPhone app that acts as a loyalty program.
Sleep well at hot summer nights
22-5-2010
It looks more decorative then functional, but appearances can be deceptive. This air conditioner is designed to provide you with an ideal sleeping environment. However without cooling the complete chamber. This could help save up to 60% on energy costs.
Andes teletransporter
12-5-2010
Soundproof telephone booths at festivals have already been spotted. The Argentinian beerbrand “Andes” used this technique for a remarkable campaign. Watch the video on YouTube.