TrendWatching.com: Created by Fiat, eco:Drive is an application that can be downloaded to USB and transferred to a vehicle’s onboard computer, aiming to improve driving efficiency by measuring the driver’s ability to drive in an eco-friendly manner. The software evaluates the user’s driving style and gives a mark out of 100. Online tutorials subsequently encourage drivers to improve their score, […]
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Priceless Picks from Everybody
Mastercard has developed a Priceless Picks app, which allows users to share their favorite places and deals, which are then displayed on an interactive map for other users to browse. The world is full of priceless things. The “Priceless Picks” application for the iPhone and iPod Touch helps you share your favorite places and amazing deals with the world, and […]
Bump and Split
New York Times: People have predicted the death of cash and checks for a long time. But there are certain transactions — like paying a friend back for dinner or buying vegetables at the farmers’ market — for which they remain essential. PayPal’s new iPhone application could finally change that. It promises to let you quickly divide a restaurant bill […]
MoviePeg for iPhones
Forget awkwardly propping up your iPhone with your bag or that complicated tripod contraption. Add MoviePeg to your iPhone, adjust the angle and like magic you’ll be in relaxed viewing heaven. And it’s not just for movies; use it in the kitchen when following recipes, with the guys watching sports, as a night-stand for your alarm clock, in the garage working […]
Giddy Search
Iconoculture: Product reviews on Amazon.com? They’re fine and all, but today’s consumers aren’t one-site shoppers. To meet their multi-site shopping needs, there’s Giddi, an aggregator site that pulls together reviews and recommendations from multiple e-retailers. Giddi lists more than 600,000 products in upwards of 250 categories. Over 1.6 million reviews, pulled from e-commerce and media sources, are collected so consumers […]
Beef Boutique
The Cool Hunter: Didn’t think you’d ever end up window shopping for beef tenderloin? Get ready for a rethink, especially if you are on Queen Street in Woollahra, Sydney. In the well-established suburb, tree-lined streets offer a perfect enclave for cafes and boutiques, and for that most unlikely of things, a supremely cool butcher shop. Victor Churchill is the first, […]
Custom Fabric
TrendCentral: Fabric on Demand offers customers ten different fabrics to choose from, ranging from naturals like cotton and cotton/linen blends to synthetics such as polyester satin and Lycra/Spandex (perfect for making an American Apparel-style bodysuit that won’t cut off your circulation). Fabric designers need only to upload an image file, choose a pattern to be generated with that image, select […]
100% Custom Boardshorts
Springwise: Shortomatic is a California-based company that invites consumers to upload their own art for a truly customised swim. All they need do is indicate their waist size and then upload the graphics they have in mind. They then position and size the art, choose their colours and add text for use on the waistband. Next, voilà! A unique pair […]
International Dinner Menu
The perfect gift for the foodie or traveler who has everything. Recipe Kits from Destination Dinners make cooking authentic dishes from around the world fun, easy and educational. Each Kit contains all of the pre-measured hard to find spices, sauces and dried ingredients, preparation instructions, shopping list for fresh items and trivia about the destination.
Virtual Bedtime Storytelling
A BookChat Experience on Readeo from Readeo on Vimeo. A BookChat is when two people share storytime through Readeo. In a BookChat, you’ll be able to see and hear each other as you read the book, and either party can turn pages and select books to read. Member Accounts have access to all of the books in the Readeo Library […]