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Buy a PC and plant a tree

January 11, 2007

During the Consumer Electronic Show held in Las Vegas, Michael S. Dell, chairman of the eponymous computer company he founded, announced that his company is worried about the production impact of electronic devices on the environment.  Now every time customers buy a DELL notebook or desktop PC, Dell donates $2 or $6 READ MORE >

3D TV

January 11, 2007

LG is showing off its 42 inch 3DTV.  It’s difficult to show on a webpage, but the real life effect could change the way you watch tv. The picture is created from 25 different perspectives, allowing you to see the image in 3D even if you aren’t looking directly at the screen.

R2-D2 Home Entertainment Robot + Projector + iPod Docking Station

January 11, 2007

This R2-D2 robot is a complete home entertainment system.  It includes a projector, an iPod docking station, DVD Player and wireless FM transmitter.

Whole Foods Launches Spa Concept

January 11, 2007

The Everyday Spa by Whole Foods Market is a new venture for the Austin-based supermarket chain. Housed in a 4,500-square foot space above the main floor are seven treatment rooms stocked with organic cotton sheets and towels and offering various massages, scrubs and other treatments. Massage chairs on the balcony overlooking the main grocery floor READ MORE >

Your Very Own Love Song

January 11, 2007

TailoredMusic is an interesting concept that caught our eyes. We are already familiar with the personalized song that Jessica Simpson made, but this start-up takes it a step further. TailoredMusic, which will launch at the beginning of 2007, lets you write your own love song for that special someone in your life. Using their easy READ MORE >

The Apple iPhone

January 11, 2007

Ok…It’s been confirmed.  The iPhone is for real. Steve Jobs presented the iPhone at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco to an eager crowd, to say the least. The iPhone combines three products into one seamless apparatus: a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications READ MORE >

China gets an Underwater Hotel

January 9, 2007

Crescent Hydropolis Resorts received sea rights from China to build the world’s first underwater hotel and resort.  The HydroTower component is expected to be complete prior to the start of the 2008 Beijing summer Olympic Games and the sea-based Hydropalace will be in operation in 2009.  http://www.crescent-hydropolis.com/

A Sink that’s a Stove

January 9, 2007

Just because you have a stainless steel toaster doesn’t mean your kitchen is cool. The yuppies of the next generation will be cooking in their sinks. The new Pro CookCenter Self-Rimming Sink is like a normal sink, except it’s also great for steaming, boiling, and other forms of cooking.

Topless Shoes

January 9, 2007

Treds are an edgy new brand of strapless/topless footwear that actually stick to the soles of your feet. These attention-getters free your feet from the confines of straps, the “toe thing” and the “flip flop” of thongs. And you’ll have NO tan lines! Trends use a special skin adhesive that is READ MORE >

Robot with a ‘nose’ for good wine

January 9, 2007

Researchers in Japan have designed a robot with taste.  At the end of the robot’s left arm is an infrared spectrometer. When objects are placed up against the sensor, the robot fires off a beam of infrared light. The reflected light is then analyzed to determine the object’s chemical composition. When it has READ MORE >

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