Triplepundit: Google the words “sustainable+underwear” and you’ll find a surprisingly large number of hits–566,000 as of today. That’s probably a good omen for Jason Kibbey and Jeff Denby, who recently launched PACT, an underwear company that is designing and manufacturing drawers with a conscious. PACT is a story of three’s: three styles (thong, bikini, boy short for girls; trunk, boxer […]
Sustainable Undies
Automated Recycling @ ecoATM Kiosk
The ecoATM Kiosk is an automated eCycling station for pricing and buy-back of used consumer electronics and mobile phones for trade-in/trade-up and recycling. To recycle, insert a portable CE device or handset. The used device will be automatically valued and portables automatically binned inside. User receives trade-up coupon, gift card, and/or charitable contribution for the recycling. At no cost to […]
Talking Dumbbell
Iconoculture: Like a personal trainer without the pecs and fees, Mint Select’s Digital Talking Dumbbells use internal speakers and WiFi to monitor and motivate at-home weight workouts. The smart dumbbells count reps, monitor speed and posture and transmit this data wirelessly to your PC. Voice feedback provides tips about form and encourages worker-outers to reach preset goals. Watch who you’re […]
Rolltop Laptop
Orkin Design’s Rolltop is a flexible OLED display laptop. The “laptop” has a flexible OLED display that is also capable of multitouch. When rolled out it becomes a 17-inch flat screen but can also be folded into a 13-inch tablet of sorts. Unfurl The Rolltop (The Flexible OLED Display Laptop)! [Gizmodo]
Gym 24/7
At Jetts Fitness 24/7, you don’t pay for facilities such as steam rooms, pools, crèches and classes that you pay for at other clubs but never get time to use. Memberships start from $17.95 per fortnight for unlimited access to all clubs nationwide. You can workout on your terms at a time that suits your busy schedule. There are no […]
Tweet and Call from Jajah
Iconoculture: Forget 140-character text-based tweets. Twitter users can now send audio tweets to each other using a third-party service from Internet communication provider Jajah. The service, whose beta name is Jajah@call, gives Twitter users the chance to make two-way calls with other users by typing “@call @username.” Jajah’s free service allows Twitter users to tweet friends and strangers alike, as […]
Trade Clothes with ThredUP
Springwise: Currently focusing just on shirts, thredUP is free to join. Users begin by setting up a virtual closet to keep track of the clothes they’d like to exchange, using descriptions of the brands, sizes, colours and patterns—no photos are required. Users also tell thredUP what they’d like to get in exchange, including the brands, sizes and styles they prefer. […]
Crowdsourced Vitaminwater Flavour
The Cool Hunter: Vitaminwater is crowdsourcing its next flavor through the launch of their Flavorcreator app on Facebook, marking the first time that fans of Vitaminwater can collaborate to create the next flavor. Enthusiasts will have the opportunity to name the flavor, write the bottle copy and design the label via a contest with the winner or winning team receiving […]
Portable Photobooth
The Cool Hunter: Indulge a bit of old-skool photography with this clever, partly inflatable, architect-designed photo booth. Actually, the old-skool bit isn’t entirely true – this photo booth is fully digital and portable, so it’s probably more accurate to describe it as high-tech. Created by two Melbourne based photographers, who believe it to be the world’s first portable design, the […]
New Planeshop
Planeshop is a permanent shop with a flexible concept. Brands take over Planeshop for a limited time, so there will always be something exciting to see at Planeshop. The exterior graphics are changed frequently to focus on a new designer or brand. You can register your email address at Planeshop.net and and stay updated with the latest brand to take […]