Added 30 August, 2013
Since you've been following tech news lately, you know all about the incredible potential of home 3D printers. What you might not know is that there are a slew of new scanners out there too, like the Makerbot Digitizer (pictured), which lets you scan everyday objects and easily create digital models for 3D printing. Just place an object on the...
Added 29 August, 2013
The smartwatch race is heating up and Samsung Electronics will be first to market with the release of the Galaxy Gear in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 4, two days ahead of the official opening of this year’s IFA consumer electronics fair, according to a senior company executive. Designed to work in concert with the mobile phone in your pocket, this...
Added 29 August, 2013
After a flurry of app development when mobile devices first debuted, it's looking like most of the life-changing mobile software has been thought of, written and distributed. Sure, there will always be a must-have new app that comes along every once in a while, but for the most part, we already have what we need. Not true with mobile attachments...
Added 29 August, 2013
Electric and solar vehicles are making tracks these days. Solar travel is everywhere, in the skies, on the roads, and now in the form of a solar-powered railcar running tourists through the Hungarian forest. With a top speed of 25 km/h (about 15.5 mph), the 32-seat train is topped with solar cells that charge an onboard battery. The battery is...
Added 29 August, 2013
On WikiTrend, we've already covered Cow's milk vodka, buttered popcorn vodka, waffle flavored vodka, and even wasp-infused vodka. Next to come down the pike is salted caramel vodka, proving once and for all that there is a trend in the making. EFFEN Salted Caramel Vodka is supposedly both sweet and savory, though to be honest, we haven't tried it...
Added 28 August, 2013
People often ask us if trends are only for youngsters. Truth is, there are different trends for different demographics, geographics and psychographics and when we start to see something happening in a particular part of the world or within a certain age group, we want to let you know. Now, in towns across the US there is a trend for older people...
Added 28 August, 2013
While Google recently unveiled its ideas for a driverless taxi service, the Japanese carmaker Nissan announced that it will be selling commercially-viable autonomous drive vehicles by 2020. Their goal is not just one car, but self-driving vehicles across the model range, which means that the technology will be marketed at down-to-Earth prices that...
Added 28 August, 2013
Sounds weird at first, but then lots of things do. Sprayable Energy is a new Indiegogo project that delivers caffeine directly through your skin. Spray it on, like a cologne. One of the benefits touted by its makers is that you can carry a multi-week supply of energy in your pocket. And you don't have to swallow one of those bad-tasting drinks....
Added 28 August, 2013
The Berlin-based art collective Bosso Fakata is taking to the streets finding disused furniture, boxes and trash of all sorts and turning it into guerrilla art. Found objects are tightly wrapped with plastic film and spray painted as an artistic statement about waste and turning garbage into beauty. According to the artists, "We're walking through...
Added 28 August, 2013
Umphrey's McGee, an American progressive rock band, is now offering fans at their concerts the opportunity to wear headphones that are wirelessly connected to the engineer's soundboard. The goal is to provide pristine sound through an audiophile quality headset. Concert-goers are fitted with a Sennheisser in-ear monitor wireless pack and high...