Art and Design

Obama Fried Chicken, You're Gonna Get Served!

by China.new

Why call on a mere Kentucky Colonel when you can chow down on chicken cooked by the Commander In Chief? Obama Fried Chicken was set up to serve students from nearby Beijing Aerospace City College campus... unless KFC China's lawyers "serve" the store's owners first.

Meet 'Pepsi Pink', Japan's New Strawberry Milk Flavored Cola

by Steve Levenstein

Just in time for Japan's “winter party season” comes Pepsi Pink, a blush-tinted cola which should sell well in the homeland of Hello Kitty. According to Pepsi Japan, new Pepsi Pink is bursting with the rich aroma and refreshing taste of strawberry milk.

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Ten Even Weirder and Funnier Japanese Condoms

by Steve Levenstein

Following up on our previous look at The Top 10 Weirdest and Funniest Japanese Condoms, these 10 amusingly odd male contraceptive packages illustrate Japan's undeclared intent to make laughs, not babies.

Tsunami Survival Capsules Offer Hope for Japan's Next Great Wave

by Steve Levenstein

Ready for the next tsunami? Then you've really got balls: enhanced fiberglass “Noah” capsule balls, to be exact. Japan's Cosmo Power designed these bright yellow survival spheres so users can escape onrushing floods and ride the relentless quake-spawned tidal waves to rescue.

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Get Smartphone: China's Counterfeiters Create an Adidas Handset

by China.new

The Adidas S-808 Sneaker Flip Phone is a triumph of cellphone styling seemingly inspired by Maxwell Smart, Agent 86. Adidas, however, is less than impressed considering the Germany-based sports apparel manufacturer doesn't actually make mobile phones. Sorry about that, Chief.

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Flag Stickers for Galaxy Phones Show Off Your Home (Button)

by Steve Levenstein

Samsung Galaxy smartphone owners, raise the flag when you lift your phone! 'Touch Me!' Button Stickers from Japan's Strapya World allow patriotic Galaxy S and S-II owners to customize their Android handsets' Home buttons to show off their national flag.

Apple 'iFoot' Shoes from China are a Logo No-No

by China.new

Apple makes sneakers? Who knew? Not I, not you, and definitely not Apple Inc., holders of the logo's copyright. Not that this matters to dozens of online shoe sellers in China who've slapped the tech giant's familiar fruit on their footwear.

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Beijing's Tallest Skyscraper Takes Energy-Saving Technology to New Heights

by China.new

The 108-story China Zun building will soar 510 meters (1,673 ft) into the sky over Beijing, China, when it's completed in 5 years time. The distinctively shaped, skyline-changing building has been planned from the ground up as an eco-friendly structure featuring the latest energy-saving technology.

Obama vs Osama Awesome Limited Edition Action Figure

by China.new

Action figures don't get more awesome than this: U.S. President Barack Obama standing over the late (by mere seconds) Osama bin Laden, an assault rifle slung over his shoulder and his trusty Blackberry clipped to his belt.

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Jersey City Ignites Innovation & Waterfront Development In Reality & Fiction

by Ron Callari

The octagonal 50-foot clock remaining on the shore of the Hudson River facing Manhattan is a historical reminder of Jersey City's tenaciousness and its prominence during the 1940s & 1950s. By the 1970s, the city experienced a period of urban decline clouded by corruption held over from the Mayor "Boss" Hague reign of backroom deals and political cronyism .

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A Very Smart Do-It-Yourself iPhone 4 Tripod Mount (Video)

by Must Love Gadgets

Only the steadiest of hands can handle the photographic capabilities of their cellular or smart phones well - and that speaks for still photography. But when it comes to video photography, you have to ask your viewers to bring their own sick bags to the show....

Taking The Bull By The Horns, "Occupy Wall Street" Posters Motivate Campers

Top 20 "Occupy Wall Street" Posters Motivates 20,000 To Camp Out In Downtown Manhattan

by Ron Callari

On September 17th, a protest organized by several activist group will take Wall Street by storm to protest opposition to the use of corporate money in politics. Groups such as Anonymous, Adbusters, US Day of Rage are collaborating their efforts to promote a peaceful protest to attract on upwards of 20,000 to turn downtown Manhattan into a campground.

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China Reinvents Chuck Taylor High-Tops with Even Higher Bottoms

by China.new

These faux Chuck Taylor High-Tops have nothing to do with Converse or basketball, though their extraordinarily thick soles might trim a few inches off your layup.

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Toray's Carbon Fiber Electric Sports Car: Light Weight, Heavy Performance

by Steve Levenstein

The innovative Teewave AR1 electric sports car concept from Japan's Toray Industries is made mainly from super-strong, lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, allowing drivers travel up to 185 km (115 miles) on a single battery charge.

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iPhones Go Sleek At The Office And Go Ballistic Outdoors

by Must Love Gadgets

Those iPhone accessories, they never stop to amaze, and the gadget market never appears to have its fill. But here are two I am drawn to, both for their functionality and for their style: the iPhone 4 Ballistic Life Style Case and the iClooly iPhone Desktop Handset. No, they're not mutually exclusive.

Giant Tunic Suit Salutes Sun Yat-sen and China's 1911 Revolution

by China.new

A huge gray “Mao Suit” now on display in the Chinese city of Ningbo celebrates both the 1911 Revolution against China's creaky Qing Dynasty and revolutionary Father of the Nation, Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

Calling All College Students: The Biomimicry Institute Student Design Challenge

by T Goodman

For the third year in a row, the Biomimicry Institute, a non-profit organication that promotes the study and imitation of designs found in nature, is sponsoring the Biomimicry Student Design Challenge. This year the Challenge, which is open to college students world-wide, is to use biomimicry to design a solution that results in more efficient use of energy and ultimately reduces greenhouse gases. No small feat, but the Institute provides students with plenty of resources on biomimicry....