Added 3 September, 2013
Despite the fact that it is one of the most common elements on earth, many people swear by bottled water, even if their municipal taps are fresh and clean. No matter that most bottled waters sit in plastic bottles for who-knows-how-long soaking up the plastic's chemical who-knows-what. What can we say, bottled water is a trend. Businesses like it...
Added 3 September, 2013
Will there ever be a time when theme parks decide that enough is enough, thrill rides have gotten as exciting as they can be, and the limits of speed, thrust, torque and gravity have been reached? The First Law of Trends is that, once one gets going, its inertia will continue until a competing force slows it down. With regard to theme park thrill...
Added 3 September, 2013
Regular readers of WikiTrend will know that, which there hasn't been a whole lot of excitement lately in the smartphone app world, all the action has turned towards physical attachments that let you use your mobile in innovative new ways. Now there is a Kickstarter campaign for an attachment that lets you use your smartphone in completely new ways...
Added 3 September, 2013
Recently on WikiTrend we wrote about luxury hotels catering to families. Now it's the airlines turn, led by Etihad Airways the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The airline's on-board childcare experts, identified by bright orange aprons and an arts and crafts kit filled with a variety playthings to keep even the most restless young...
Added 2 September, 2013
Wearable technology is all the rage these days, what with new smart watches and biofeedback devices coming down the pike, this will be the Big Story of 2014. Getting an early jump on the trend is the Owlet Vitals Monitor, a device worn on a baby's leg that continuously lets parents see breathing and heart rate right on their mobile device. In...
Added 2 September, 2013
Artist Anthony Antonellis has implanted a Near field communication (NFC) chip in his arm for use as a wireless storage device. The re-writable chip – a passive device that does not require a battery – contains an animated GIF file that can be read by compatible smartphones and tablets when placed next to the skin. As a form of micro-curation, the...
Added 2 September, 2013
Cynics may say that Mike Roberts is making amends for his time as president and COO of McDonald's. But to us, it's clear that Mr. Roberts has seen the trend, and he is following it with his vision of the next generation restaurant chain. That vision is called Lyfe Kitchen, a healthful-food restaurant that cares about environmental stewardship....
Added 1 September, 2013
At travelers get richer, luxury hotels in New York and beyond are seeing family travel as a special area of growth and are catering to them in ever more appealing ways. Now Trump SoHo, an upscale hotel in downtown Manhattan has joined the fight for family guests with a Young Entrepreneurs program that cleverly plays on the Trump brand. Open to...
Added 30 August, 2013
Mobile attachments are in vogue and great new products are coming out almost daily now. Vaavud, a wind meter for both Apple and Android devices enables you to take precise measurements of wind speed with little more than the phone that's already in your pocket. Designed for surfers, kiters, BASE jumpers and other sports enthusiasts, the gadget add...
Added 30 August, 2013
The American clothing chain Urban Outfitters started selling records and turntables recently and is reporting brisk sales. Now the upscale supermarket chain Whole Foods is getting in on the action, stocking vinyl LPs in California stores as a test before a possible nationwide rollout. The stores are also stocking LSTN Headphones which, like TOMS...