Innovation

High-Tech Locators Find Keys, Glasses... Even Your Cat!

by Boomer Babe

Find One, Find All® (FOFA®) Locator

There I go! Can't find my keys again. Just when I think I'm ready to hop in the car for another day's commute, my car keys, mobile phone, wallet, purse, reading glasses, and/or sunglasses can't be found. Whoops, where did I leave my coffee thermos? read more »

The disappearing act those slylies pull every day has been a source of needless frustration in my life, and I finally decided I had to stop them. I checked into several locating devices and found two locators I'd like to share with you, as each has appealing but different features for different needs... the FOFA® and the Loc8tor.

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Social Media Presence XeeMe.com Presents Life Across All Networks

Social Media Presence Technology XeeMe.com Presents Life Across All Networks

by Ron Callari

XeeMe (pronounced "see me") in its simplest form is an aggregator of one's social networks. The service is an offshoot of Society3, a social media technology and service provider founded by serial entrepreneur Axel Schultze. As a social media solution, XeeMe helps brands and highly connected individuals to organize their social presence while they grow their networks and influence.

Social Media Solutions For Casinos Is Better Bet Than Traditional Marketing

Social Media Solutions For Casinos Is A Better Bet Than Traditional Marketing

by Ron Callari

Casinos need to up their game when it comes to rolling the dice on social media's 4 R's - Reputation, Relationships, Recommendations & Reach. While a tad behind the curve, casinos are catching up with the hospitality industry at large with their management of social media initiatives. Today, there are platforms, tools and marketing techniques that can help create a customer experience that can distinguish a casino brand from the pack, while far exceeding traditional marketing results.

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Bumpy Bus Ride? Hold Onto Your Instant Ramen!

by China.new

A “tasteful” ad campaign by a Korean food manufacturer has Chinese commuters holding onto Nong Shim instant cup ramen whether they're hungry or not.

Canned Bacon: Tasty Treat for Today, Tomorrow, and the Day After Tomorrow

by Steve Levenstein

Bacon in a can? Can do! A Japanese food company brings us cooked, thick-cut bacon in convenient, sardine-style cans. Choose from Plain or Honey-Mustard, and buy 'em by the case for your apocalypse shelter and/or zombie fortress.

What the World Would Be Like Without O-Rings

by Gadgetry Inc

O-rings. They're those small, looped elastomers that mechanics and photography hobbyists always seem to say they need when they're in the middle of some project. I was pretty much blown away by how useful these little buggers were, which led me to think about what the world would be like without o-rings--and let me just say, it wasn't pretty.

ThermalTake “Cyclone Edition” Mouse Cools Your Hand While You Game

by Rey M.L.

ThermalTake's Black Element gaming mouse has been out for a little while now, but a new variation of that rodent has recently hit stores, putting a twist on its already pretty robust feature-set – and we mean that literally.

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Digital Gold Rush: Gold Bullion Optical Mouse Exudes Luxury With Every Click

by Gadgetry Inc

Now we aren't all millionaires, so we can't possibly afford having a couple hundred gold bars to put in our personal safes. As an alternative, we normal folks can get ones of these Gold Bullion Optical Mouse instead. You know, to show that we can keep up with the gold trend without going into debt.

How to Select a Home Automation Provider, From Vivint to HAI

by Gadgetry Inc

If you've taken all the information we covered about home automation earlier and decided that you want to install one in your home, then the next (and obvious) thing you need to do is figure out which provider to go with. Vivint appears to be a prime contender, seeing as they've just recently got the Central Station of the Year Award.

2012 MINI Cooper China Olympic Special Edition is No Green Bean

by China.new

The London Olympics are about to roll and so is a new, special edition MINI Cooper! The 2012 MINI Cooper China Olympic Special Edition is, as you may have guessed, exclusive to China and features a unique gold running track graphic on its roof.

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China's Spring Airlines Considers Installing Vertical Seats

by China.new

Can't stand flying? Try flying standing! Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines has shown interest in SkyRider - semi-standing, saddle-style “vertical seats” that will allow the budget carrier to increase capacity by up to 40 percent.

Train Window Smartphone Charger Stand from Genius Cell

by Steve Levenstein

Recreate the joys of a relaxing Japanese train trip while charging your iPhone 3GS/4/4S, Galaxy S/S II, or Xperia Arc smartphone! The Train Window Smartphone Charger Stand from Genius Cell offers a choice of three miniature recreations of real Japanese train compartments, with your smartphone's screen doubling as a picture window.

(Rumored) Winklevii's Social Network "Zurker" For The People & Of The People (Models too!)

Winklevii's New Social Network "Zurker" For The People & Of The People (Models too!)

by Ron Callari

Not content to sit on their laurels, nor the $65 million they pocketed from their lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing their Facebook idea - the Winklevoss twins have launched their own network, named Zurker. Part investment opportunity, part chic-magnet, part-democratic social community, their innovative new wrinkle is to convince members they can become joint owners of their company.

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Alien Autopsy Tissue Box Cover is Out of This World

by Steve Levenstein

Can't decide if you “want to believe” or just want to blow your nose? Don't just sit there crying to the sky. Thanks to the Alien Autopsy Tissue Box Cover from Japan's Village Vanguard you can believe and blow at the same time!

China's “Ladies Only” Parking Spaces Put Female Shoppers in the Pink

by China.new

Business owners in the Chinese municipality of Tianjin have found an attractive way to appeal to a distinct market demographic – women – hoping that preferred “pink” parking places convenient to store entrances & exits will keep their female customers satisfied... and, keep 'em coming back for more!

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Silicone iPhone 4/4s Case Nose Who's Calling

by Steve Levenstein

The Hana Silicone iPhone 4/4s Case not only displays a distinctive design that sets it apart from other iPhone cases, the unusual suggested user finger placement ensures anyone can “pick” it out from the crowd.

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Orbitz Polishes Higher Hotel Rates For Its Apple Users

by Ron Callari

There's a reoccurring foreboding in many fairytales, that says: magic comes with a price. The Evil Queen that offered Snow White the poisonous apple received her comeuppance in the end, and hopefully Orbitz will be served a does of the same, when the traveling public learns that Mac users are charged more than those using Windows. Yes, in this case, you can think of Orbitz as the Evil Queen! And the 30 percent higher rates they are offering to Apple device owners, the fruits from their poisonous tree.

Father Of Obamacare's Signature Irony Not Lost On The Twittersphere

by Ron Callari

In an alternate universe somewhere, the Father of Obamacare might have actually had a shot at becoming the next president of the United States, had he just stuck to his guns. Because on Planet Earth, the candidate responsible for this accomplishment is not Obama. Obama cannot take credit for inventing the Affordable Care Act. It was ironically his opposition who laid the groundwork in Massachusetts, and then decided to take the wrong fork in the road to diminish its application for the nation.

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Chill Out With Thanko's Portable USB Liquid-Cooled Air Conditioner

by Steve Levenstein

When it comes to air conditioners, you can't take the coolness with you... until now! Thanko's portable liquid-cooled air conditioner uses USB or battery power, keeping you cool at home, work or play.

Can Nature's Forms And Sounds Help The Sleepless?

by T Goodman

We know that art has been inspired by nature at least as far back as the Cave Man. Technology too has had a love affair with nature for thousands of years, though we are just recently experiencing a resurgence with a new 'biomimicry' movement. But besides biomimetic art and technology, there are biomimetic exercises, such as those we find in certain yoga positions... and now, an NYU design student and insomniac, has employed the shapes and sounds of nature to help the sleepless sleep.