Our sun is a beautiful power of heat and energy. Yet in many of our homes we barely touch the opportunity to use solar power. In our offices right this second, there is not one piece of solar generating power – a very sad realization. The Solar window charger by XD Design will be our […]
Hop! The suitcase that follows you everywhere
Dragging luggage around is the biggest pain points of the airport experience. Sometimes they are bulky, sometimes you just have too many bags, and other times you just plain forget to drag it with you. A new piece of suitcase technology has just been introduced to brighten the airport experience called the “Hop” by making […]
Like-A-Hug the Facebook jacket that gives you a hug with every like
The jacket designed by Melissa Chow syncs with your Facebook account and each time you receive a “like” the vest inflates feeling like a super hug. The Like-A-Hug jacket recreates that warm feeling we used to get when Facebook didn’t exist and liking something meant receiving the comfort of someone’s arms. Once you put a […]
Fogring: The humidifier shaped like a donut
Possilbly the cutest little invention of 2012, the Fogring mini aroma diffuser and humidifier just needs a glass of water and a USB port to work. From Neotizen, the Fogring is a portable sub-miniature lightweight USB ultrasound mini humidifier that floats on water. As it does not have a fixed water tank, it is able […]
Answers to your questions in Blurtopia
Blurtopia is a decision helping app that isn’t a new concept to the app store, but is the most user friendly version with well designed components to date. The mobile social network helps answer life’s little questions. Users simply choose a Blurt type (This/That, Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down, or Rate 1-5), add a photo and decide […]
Lockitron: An iPhone controlled deadbolt lock
As we begin our move into a new office space in the heart of downtown Toronto, one of our goals is to open our space to coworking. One of the obstacles we are facing is how do we give access to those joining us in the office space with keyless entry? We played with the […]
A better way to take notes within Gmail chat
We spend countless hours in Gmail responding to startup submissions, talking with you, and generally staying up to date on our comings and goings at New-Startups.com. For us and many of you, Gmail is not just a place for reading and replying to emails, it’s a chat room, place to pass notes and a hub […]
A mini version of you now possible with Foldable.me
We first fell in love with cardboard cutout mini-people back in 2010 through the incredible work of Anton Tang. With his ability to capture stunning and emotionally impactful humanistic moments through the world of a mini-cardboard-person, we were left saying “give me one of those.” Now the concept of creating our own 4 inch taller […]
Business cards with NFC
There are very few companies that advance the print industry as much as Moo.com with their well priced inspiring design options and user efficient web app experiences, they make incredible strides in an industry ignored by many. Now they’ve added technology to business cares. While there have been ideas that take the business card into […]
Call me maybe, with a glove?
Sometimes the ideas we enjoy the most aren’t the ones that will change the world, but are smart, interesting and puts that clever smile on someone’s face. The Hi-Call is a one of those products – the full functioning Bluetooth handset camouflage’s itself as a glove you would wear for the upcoming winter season. With […]