EBay iPad App Allows Viewers to Buy Products Seen in TV Shows, Movies

EBay's iPad app is now allowing users to browse products from TV shows and movies as the company pushes into the TV commerce space, in which companies have so far failed to hit a homerun, Bloomberg News reported via The Hollywood Reporter.

The new commerce service works with TV guide data that enables the app to show relevant merchandise in eBay’s store. In the first version, users must tell the app which channel they are watching, but the goal is to eventually automatically sync the app with the TV, according to Bloomberg.

That would allow the app to recognize the brand of clothing and props in each scene, such as a jacket worn by a character on AMC’s Mad Men, and let users buy the item on eBay. To make this happen, easy is looking to strike partnerships with cable providers, studios and networks, Yankovich told Bloomberg.

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Related:

-- Glamour’s iPad Series to Let Viewers Buy Clothes From Gap - Glamour announced in March 2011 that it was launching an original reality series produced exclusively for the iPad called "Glamour Girls" allowing viewers to pause the program and buy clothing worn by the characters, directly from Gap.com.

-- Shop for "Gossip Girls" - The New York Daily News via YPulse in 2007, reported on a new TV show which emphasized the growing trend of TV networks partnering with designers and retailers, for online commerce. Coined "Web Shopping 3.0", TV viewers are able to purchase what the characters wore in a TV series, or even buy the furniture from the sets they are filmed in from merchant websites.

-- Shopisodes enable you to Dress Like Your Favorite TV Character - The E-Commerce Times reported in 2007 on an ever-growing collection of interactive videos called Shopisodes, that allow consumers to shop for items directly from a clip of their favorite show. As the clip is playing, visitors can select and purchase the products that appear in the video.

DirecTV germ-free remote controls for hotel rooms

DirectTV, the world's largest pay-TV provider, is changing the way hotel guests experience their favorite movies, shows and news programs, thanks to germ-free remote controls.

[Press release via Ubergizmo]

Glamour’s iPad Series to Let Viewers Buy Clothes From Gap

Media Decoder reports.that Glamour is launching an original reality series produced exclusively for the iPad called "Glamour Girls" allowing viewers to pause the program and buy clothing worn by the characters, directly from Gap.com.

How it works: an iPad user downloads Glamour’s app, watches an episode of “Glamour Girls” and pauses it at will to buy the clothes the characters are wearing.

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Glamour may be the first app for iPad to offer TV series product placement shopping, but it's been done before on the Web:

-- Shop for "Gossip Girls" - The New York Daily News via YPulse in 2007, reported on a new TV show which emphasized the growing trend of TV networks partnering with designers and retailers, for online commerce. Coined "Web Shopping 3.0", TV viewers are able to purchase what the characters wore in a TV series, or even buy the furniture from the sets they are filmed in from merchant websites.

-- Shopisodes enable you to Dress Like Your Favorite TV Character - The E-Commerce Times reported in 2007 on an ever-growing collection of interactive videos called Shopisodes, that allow consumers to shop for items directly from a clip of their favorite show. As the clip is playing, visitors can select and purchase the products that appear in the video.

Mad Men Tattoo

Spotted on Trendhunter, Amanda Wachob's Mad Men tatoo, at Dare Devil Tattoo parlour in New York.

Maidenform business perks up thanks to partnership with Mad Men Stylist

Following an article in UK's Daily Mail earlier this month, on how women are discarding their thongs in favour of larger underwear, today's New York's Daily Mail writes that 'Mad Men' has helped Maidenform perk up profits and boost the bra industry. Maidenform is a brand of women's underwear that's been around since 1922.

Maidenform has a new partnership with Janie Bryant, the costume designer who makes the ladies of "Mad Men" look boldly busty.

Maidenform's bras range make it possible for women to follow the curvaceous figure of Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks) and the svelte shape of Betty Draper (January Jones) straight from the small screen to the Macy's dressing room.

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Previously: - Man Men Style Leads the Way in Women's Lingerie

Mad Men Furniture and Clothing Now Up for Auction on eBay

As the storyline of Mad Men moved out of Sterling Cooper to their newly created firm Sterling Cooper Draper & Pryce, the office furniture from Sterling Cooper is for sale on ebay.

It's also a charity auction, in their own words:

The ten-day charity auction will also feature a variety of vintage ‘60s furniture and props from the show’s iconic Sterling Cooper ad agency, including a number of pieces from the offices of Don Draper and Roger Sterling. Additional items include a dress worn by Betty at the Stork Club, one worn by Joan in the famous lawn-mower episode, and the dress worn by Bobbie Barrett during her night on the town with Don.

[via Gawker]

iPad as Retro TV

Spotted on boingboing, this iPad dock shapped like an old-fashion TV.

[via Design Mind]

Mad Men style leads the way in women's Lingerie

According to UK's Daily Mail, women are discarding their thongs in favour of larger underwear models.

The trend for high waist briefs is being credited to a revival in Fifties and Sixties waist-cinching styles, made famous by curvy actress Christina Hendricks on US TV drama Mad Men.

Up to twice the size of normal knickers, waist-nippers flatter the hourglass figure by trimming in a woman's stomach and pushing out the hips and breasts.

Lingerie retailers say a surge in demand for larger styles is also due to the patronage of stars, such as Lily Allen and Lady Gaga, who have sparked an 'underwear-as- outerwear' trend.

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[via tvtattle]

Turn Your TV Into An iPad

Spotted on YankoDesign DarkDesignGroup's iPad TV.

Also: The iMouse Pad

Evil witch laser-sketched on the back of an iPad

Spotted on boingboing the evil witch from Snow White laser-sketched on the back of an iPad.

TV Remote With Integrated Bottle Opener

Spotted on Geekologie, a TV remote control with an integrated bottle opener called Clicker.

Harry Potter-like wand as a TV remote

Spotted on Switched, a Harry Potter-like-wand as a TV remote. Made by The Wand Company.

Share TV concept

Spotted on Yanko Design,Share TV, a concept by designers Kim Seulgi & Evan Yiwei Ma.

The Share TV looks like any other except the screen is actually made of two bezaless (is that even a word?) OLED screens you can separate for individual viewing needs.

Oldest UK television discovered

Britain's oldest working television has been uncovered in a house in London.

The 1936 Marconiphone, thought to have been made in the months that Britain's first television service began, was tracked down after a competition.

[via the BBC]

TV in your Tub

Spotted on TechGadget News, a Tub TV. How cool is that?

Simulated crime-scene bathroom accessories

Only related to this blog if you are a Dexter or CSI: fan. Simulated crime-scene bathroom accessories.

Spotted on boingboing.

Giant Interactive TV Remotes

This is one remote that you’ll never misplace--it’s simply too big to lose! Billed as the world’s largest remote, it’s a homemade device from michbex.online cleverly made from two PlayStation 2 “Dance Dance Revolution” mats.

[via Trendhunter. Video demo on YouTube]

Another favorite oversized remote.

A truly practical TV remote

Spotted on Crunch Gear, a truly practical TV remote.

Bagtv - a TV in a handbag

Spotted on The Red Ferret, BagTV, a TV in a handbag.

The first in a range of new products, is a beautifully crafted ladies hand-bag, which comes in a range of cool colours, leathers, and fabrics, integrated with a high quality 7in TVscreen combining, DVD, and Mpeg player.

Other TV / Video Bags;

-- A black leather TV-Purse

-- Louis Vuiton Video Bag

TV Cozies

Spotted on Popgadget via Geek Sugar, Martha Stewart TV Cozies. To help you log off.

Goldstriker offers Bang & Olufsen 24 carat gold remote

Goldstriker, mostly known for their bejeweled cell phones, have come out with a 24 carat gold remote control, called the Bang & Olufsen Beo 4 remote control.

It's a limited edition of 250 pieces and retails for approximately $1,000.

[Ubergizmo via Born Rich]

Sony unveils world's thinnest LCD HDTV - 9.9mm KDL-40ZX1

Sony has come out with the thinnest LCD HDTV. At just 9.9mm thick the KDL-40ZX1 nearly halves the depth of Hitachi's former champ.

[via engadget]

Twist and Squeeze Remote Control

A TV remote you can twist and squeeze. Because most people only watch 12 different channels. By designer Jason Kline.

[via Yanko Design]

NBCUniversalStore.com offers products featured on network shows

NBCUniversalStore.com lets you buy products featured on the network’s shows with a section devoted to the Beijing Olympics. [via Hollywood Reporter.

The store also has a SeenON! feature that allows consumers to purchase items that were used on such NBC shows as "Lipstick Jungle," "Saturday Night Live" and "Deal or No Deal."

Related:

-- Shopisodes enable you to Dress Like Your Favorite TV Character

-- Coolspotters sells on what celebrities are wearing

Remote (holder) Buddy

Remote (holder) Buddy exemplifies the need for a universal remote. Hear hear.

[via engadget]

An 'invisible' satellite dish that blends in

Spotted on CrunchGear, a satellite dish that's not dish-like, but blends in with the background.

[via The Daily Mail]

TV Armor

TV Armor protects your LCD or Plasma TV from flying objects.

[via EngadgetHD]

Remote Control Pillows

Spotted on TrendHunter, remote control pillows.

The Ultimate Remote

Spotted on CrunchGear, a soon to be released Ultimate Remote branded ESPN, enablling sports' fans to access ESPN.com, getting real time stats and scores for favorite players and teams.

Coolspotters

Coolspotters, a new site from Connecticut based startup Fanzter, will launch later today. TechCrunch reports.

"It’s an eye-candy celebrity-focused site that shows users the products celebrities are wearing in various photos. Users can then talk about and, of course, purchase those items.

Users can track celebrities, products, brands, shows (TV, Movies, etc.), places, events, and more.

Other services such as SeenOn show clothing and other items used by celebrities in TV shows, which can then be purchased. But Coolspotters is the first collaborative site that gets users to do most of the work. It’s essentially a structured data wiki The end result is a ton of highly structured, highly valuable information."

Related: - Shopisodes enable you to Dress Like Your Favorite TV Character

Tribute to Norma Desmond dress

Scott Tallenger's Tribute to Norma Desmond dress features still and moving images from the film Sunset Boulevard.

Shown at 2nd Skin: Imaginative Designs in Digital & Analog Clothing," a runway fashion show held at the Exploratorium in San Francisco's last Friday night.

[via News.com]

Universal Remote Can Be Worn On Any Button

This soft electronic device is designed to slip on anything with a button. With a little simple programming, just about anything can be controlled from it by turning the disk in various directions. By designer Tobi Kim.

[Yanko Design via Gizmodo]

Armani HDTV

The lines are blurring, designer Armani has launched an HDTV with Samsung. I can understand Armani's launching a cell phone as a fashion accessory, but a TV set?

[via engadget]

Italian TV Designs

The Alpha TV with an integrated DVD player and an attractive remote control (no it's not a cell phone). Spotted on a print ad in IHT magazine. From Italian TV Designer Brionvega at brionvega.tv. Available late 2008.

In their own words:

Brionvega products have become cult objects and are still exhibited in the best known museums in the world, including MOMA in New York.

After decades of silence, Brionvega returns with a brand new product, Alpha (above), and a limited edition of the emblems Algol (bottom left) and Doney (bottom right) as a homage to the glorious past of the brand.

Sony's E4000 series. Pretty as a picture

Spotted on engadget via Techdigest, Sony's new E4000 TV series that blend right in.

Retro TV Trays

Anyone old enought to remember TV diners? Spotted on productdose, retro TV trays.

NapTV

Spotted on Gizmodo, the Nap TV concept.

Little Girls: A Working TV For Your Dollhouse

Spotted on Geekologie, a doll house TV set which is fully functional.

In their own words: We are able to bring a fully modern aspect to your dolls house by providing real TV, thru Freeview or DVD into your 12th scale living room. The TV's are easy to install, they have a very clear crisp picture and are a must for any dolls house enthusiast.

Art over TV

When the TV is turned off the Hi-tech system -ART over TV - glides the picture of your choice into the position across the screen.

This precision made lift holds any painting up to 20 pounds. It slides invisibly and smoothly.

ARToverTV permits the return of any room to a TV free zone. Made in Switzerland.

[via Swiss Miss]

Television Mirrors

Spotted on Newlaunches, television mirrors by Seura.

Transparent and Touchless Remote Control

Touting itself as a no-touch Remote Control, the device designed by a Dutch Student for Bang & Olufsen features an unorthodox mechanism which entails sweeping your hand through a vacant space in the device in order to control your TV.

To change the channel, just slide your finger through the open space on the remote. To change the volume, place your finger inside of the remote cavity, and watch as the remote changes angles to simulate the falling or rising volume.

[via GearFuse]

LG showcases fashion-led televisions With invisible speakers

Spotted on Pocket-Lint, a new LG "cutting edge TV collection" showcased at the London Fashion Week.

"The flagship model of LG's new LCD range is the HD ready 1080p LG6000, a TV with a slim silhouette and a unique red-coloured back while a round LED light aperture gives the set a "soft red pulsating glow".

A black leather TV-Purse. Of course

Spotted on Shiny Shiny from Hannspree: a black leather purse-TV.

Watching DVD's while in the dentist chair

A local Sangenjaya dentist chair now includes a retrofitted flat screen TV used for showing DVDs to fearful patients and is then used to display x-rays shortly after they are taken.

Sangenjaya is a neighbourhood of Tokyo, three subway stops southwest of Shibuya.

[via everyone's favorite Jan Chipchase on future perfect]

The White House Movie Theater

Spotted on Gizmodo, pictures of the White House movie theater, re-decorated by Laura Bush, and below, the way it was, a former cloakroom converted by FDR into a theater in 1942.