In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond mentions the Schweeb, a sort of monorail for bikes (via gizmodo).  Meanwhile, Nora Young mentions the alarming drop in magazine sales (via psfk.com).  Would you read newspapers, magazines, and books on something like the Kindle, now that at least one analyst is predicting big sales?

In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young mentions Polymeme, a news aggregator of a different sort, which doesn’t curate stories by niche, but by a broad range of ‘general interests’ (via Lunch Over IP).Cathi Bond tips us off to the new JVC TV with a dock for your iPod.  Is this the beginning of some real convergence, making it [...]

In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young talks about the latest privacy concerns with Google Streetview, now that it’s set to track the streets of London.  Although Google rightly points out that the visual information is already available to anyone walking down the street, Nora wonders whether the ease of gathering information now is making for [...]

In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond gets her summer on with a look at the Rinspeed sQuba.  Check it out!  The hitch? It’s a convertible.Meanwhile, Nora wonders whether the butchy look they talked about recently is really going to take off, since all she sees on the streets of Toronto is femme, femme, femme. 

In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond talks about a new concept building called the UltimaIt’s another in a series of ideas Cathi has seen that point to a future of sky-high living to preserve space. Meanwhile, Nora notes Technology Review’s story on Ottawa’s plans to green light PlascoEnergy Group’s waste-to-energy facility.   Nora sees it as an example [...]

In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond mentions research into developing a new type of glass that can release calcium in the body for the regeneration of bone.  Another example of innovation that can target ageing populations?  Check out the press release hereMeanwhile, Nora Young picks up on Trendwatching’s word watch: “Eco Embed” (scroll down).  More than [...]

In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond and Nora Young offer up a fashion update.  Cathi notes, (via JC Report), that a much more butchy look is back for women this Fall, featuring suspenders, caps and more.Meanwhile, Nora Young notes this fabulous red pool in the Hotel Unique in Sao Paolo (via Trendhunter).  Yet another example of the trend [...]

In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young talks about a plan by the Italian government to empower consumers worried about being ripped off by price gouging in the wake of rising food prices.  It will text message average wholesale and retail prices for foods directly to consumers. (via Springwise)Meanwhile, Cathi Bond looks at research into a ’skin-tenna’, [...]

In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond and Nora Young talk about the growing trend towards gear that can combat hearing loss.  Cathi talks about the Silynx GPS-enabled headphones, to help navigate and prevent hearing loss. It’s designed for soldiers now, but can consumer apps be far behind? (via Gizmag)Nora Young says she’s noticed the trend to higher end [...]

In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond talks about McDonald’s restaurants’ new hipness. Wi-fi is now in McDonald’s in Hong Kong, and HK gamers are hanging out there, playing late at night, notes PSFK.com:Meanwhile, by now you’ve probably seen, or heard about, the Weezer video for Pork and Beans (it’s been viewed nearly 7 million times) .  Nora and [...]