MetropolisMag.com: Neil Poulton’s latest lighting design was the product of technical ingenuity, exhaustive trial and error—and self-interest. “I am the main client,” he says. “It was designed for me.” The Paris-based Scottish designer wanted an adjustable lamp that would cast a wash of light over his desk but could be easily moved out of the way when not in use. […]
Self-Lumination
Electric Tea Maker
adagio teas: Looking to simplify preparation of loose tea? Our electric tea maker is the answer. Say goodbye to kettles, teapots and over-steeped cups. This wondrous appliance does it all – heats water, steeps leaves, and keeps tea warm so you may enjoy it all day long. Variable timer and temperature control lets you adjust the strength of an infusion, […]
Audio Tours
Springwise: What could be better than having an insider walk you through his or her favourite spots in a new city or travel destination? How about having access to a whole library of such tours that can be downloaded right to your iPod or MP3 player? That’s what Chicago-based AudioSnacks is offering consumers. Users can download audio tours of select […]
SMS Happy Hour
Webware: How many times have you been IMing with a friend or co-worker across the country, placed a bet (“If that Sanjaya guy gets the boot tonight, you owe me a beer!”), completed said bet, but had no immediate way to fulfill it because the other person involved was miles away? Well, now there’s a brand-new solution–but just for New […]
VIOlight
Popgadget: My girlfriend told me that toothbrushes harbor more germs than a toilet bowl. Yeeewwwww! That was enough to get me looking for a solution, and fortunately for my sanity, VIOlight has already come up with a solution. Their little gizmo is proven to kill 99.9% of germs found on your toothbrush using UV light. And did I mention that […]
Wedding Cake Trend
YumSugar: The first trend on the list is personalized cakes. Edith Meyer said that “Cakes for 2007 seem to be much more personal and less I-saw-this-in-a-magazine.” She’s even had clients bring in handpainted heirloom china to create on the cake. Another personalized trend is the introduction of the initial monogramming, as well as the return of the personalized cake topper. […]
SMS Shopping
The New York Times: Impulse shoppers, watch out. Your cellphone might soon get you into trouble. A company called ShopText has introduced a system that lets people buy products instantly using text messages, a process that eliminates the need to go to a store or even visit a Web site. For instance, a woman seeing an ad for a pocketbook […]
Strange Eatery
CherryFlava: Ok so there’s that restaurant in Thailand called Bed where you eat dinner in…well…a big bed. And now – this place, WDuck…where you sit on a toilet during your meal. It’s perhaps a little extreme for South African steakhouse tastes, but the point is that the hospitality industry is getting a personality. From boutique hotels like Daddy Long Legs […]
Local Cakes
CakeAmerica is a website that is dedicated to help web users find cakes and other baked products in their localities and empower the local cake businesses to promote and advertise their cakes on the web. The heart of the website is its local cake search. It can find the cake items posted to the website as long as the words […]
Shiny and Sparkling
BornRich: Philips and Swarovski have teamed-up to bling the tech goodies with their ‘Active Crystals’ collection that features I GB flashy USB memory keys studded with swarovski. The collection includes four different designs: Heart Ware, Heart Beat, Lock In and Lock Out. Heart Ware and Heart Beat are worn as pendants and The Lock In and Lock Out attaches to […]