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Tokyo Game Show 2009 Booth Companions Shatter Stereotypes - NOT!


Tokyo Game Show 2009 Booth Companions
Come for the gaming, stay for the girls! The 2009 Tokyo Game Show got off to a bang with the Parading Of The Booth Babes, or "Companions" as they're currently called.

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5 Of The World’s Most Strange And Unique Hotels


There are lots of hotels around the world that offer comfortable accommodations for travelers, but some of them are far more memorable than others with unique themes, décor, and unusual locations that really stick out in visitors' minds. Here are some of the 5 most strange and unique hotels from around the world.

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OneForty - The Apple Store Of Twitter Apps?


oneforty apps
Apps, Apps, Apps! Everywhere you look, there is a new all-purpose-handy-dandy-must-have-app to enhance your Twitter experience. It was only a matter of time for someone to consider opening up a store where you can shop to your heart's content off of one Web site versus the hundreds that are out there.

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Google's Sidewiki Profiles Internet Users?


Big Brother Google is Watching You

The ubiquitous Google never content to remain idle and like the Pac Man of yesteryear gobbling up everything in site is now setting its cross-hairs on YOU. This time out, they are introducing the Google Sidewicki which will be added to the Google Toolbar and will allow the entire Internet universe to leave comments about pages they surf on the Web.

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Honda Electric Unicycle Concept Gets the Elderly Rolling


Honda Electric Unicycle Concept Gets the Elderly (and Everybody) Rolling
An aging population facing mobility issues is the intended target of the Honda U3-X electric unicycle, but the style, design and performance of this "personal mobility" device should appeal to those of ANY generation.

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Facebook Movie Makes Geekdom Sexy!


Facebook the Movie
From a Harvard dorm room to a multibillion dollar enterprise, the origins of the dynamic trio who created the social network goliath Facebook is virtually unknown to the general public. Sex and the social network  apparently go hand and hand. Who would have thunk?

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Stray Cat Blues? Housewife's Invention Frustrates Freeloading Felines


Stray Cat Blues? Housewife's Invention Frustrates Freeloading Felines
Stray cats struttin' all over your garden, messing up your garage? Banish the beasties with this homegrown anti-cat solution developed by a Japanese housewife tired of saying Hello Kitty.

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Introducing The iBum, World's First Photocopier Chair


Introducing The iBum, World's First Photocopier Chair
Japanese avant-garde designer Tomomi Sayuda thought it would be a good idea to build a photocopier into a chair. So did I, in Junior High, but Sayuda actually went and did it.

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Foursquare & Crowd-Sourced Evangelists Tweak Loyalty Marketing


Become a Foursquare Mayor
Many brands are trying to harness the power of social media for monetization purposes. Traditional marketing, by itself can no longer achieve the levels of success it reached in the past. However when combining both old and new school, one could benefit from the synergies that are created, and Foursquare is positioning itself to do just that.

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Innovative Fashion Design: Convertible High Heels


Women like heels, but there's a common problem that accessory loves face - their heels just don't like them by the end of the day. Changing shoes for the walk home after a day at the office or a night at the club means remembering and managing to tote a more practical pair around which just isn't always reasonable. Now, an Australian design student has a more functional alternative.

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OnePure Halal Skin Care Line For Muslim Women


For Muslims who follow the code of Halal, it can be a challenge to find skin care products or cosmetics that don't violate the principles of the Koran. Now, there is a complete line available ideal for Muslim women who want to pamper themselves with high-end products.

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Japan Fights Train Station Suicide with Blue LED Lighting


Japan Fights Train Station Suicide with Blue LED Lighting
Feeling blue? Japan's railways and subways have come up with a bright idea to reduce the number of suicides at train stations: eerie blue LED lighting that supposedly has a calming effect on suicidal psyches.

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Immortality Industry: Secure Storage For Memories and DNA


 Believe it or not, there's an industry being built on our quest for immortality, and one bank is preserving lives with the security of a Swiss bank.

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Habitat Turning Hashtag Spam Into 'Green Eggs & Ham'?


HabitatUK green eggs and ham
The power of social media and real-time search can turn on anyone in a moment's notice when misconduct online takes the spotlight. As evidenced recently by Kanye West, Joe Wilson, United Airlines and countless others, there are no "get out of jail free cards," when individuals and brands misbehave badly. The immediacy and the transparency of social media will catch you every time.

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Cup Noodle Meets Louisiana Gumbo - That's Hot


Cup Noodle Meets Louisiana Gumbo - That's Hot
Cup Noodle, long stereotyped as subsistence food for college students and basement dwelling bachelor geeks, is getting a makeover. Is Maruchan's "New Orleans Style Gumbo Noodle" suave & sexy enough to sway the fairer sex?

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12 Revolutionary Innovations Win 2009 Wall Street Journal Technology Awards


The technology winners of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) awards do not disappoint.  They impact the world on a global scale or at least very significant parts of it.   Their arrival instigates change; they are watersheds, game changers...  The WSJ winners are all that through their efficiency, their flexibility, and their economy of energy, of expenditures, of time, of personnel, and of materials.  The inventor in all of us should find these 12 winners very inspiring.

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Plum Crazy About Social Networking!


Nokia with Plum Social Network
How does a social network that has been around since 2006, with limited social media cred make an impact in today's Web 2.0 world? Well, perhaps if a well known mobile phone company with the resources of Nokia was will willing to invest in it!

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Volkswagen Teams Up with Lichtblick to Provide Clean and Affordable Energy


Lichtblick, a German based Energy Company specializing in environmentally friendly systems, has been working on a new in-house energy system that could very well replace large nuclear or coal burning power plants. Even more interesting, is that Volkswagen is now on-board with the business plan and providing funding to get the project moving.

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Branded Medical Business: Taiwan’s Hello Kitty Hospital


Hello Kitty has been a major phenomenon to spread across Asia; although we have the brand here in North America, the trend hasn't quite blown up to the same level. In Taiwan, Hello Kitty is the basis for a themed business that you just wouldn't expect.

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Cough Please: Japan Tobacco's 'Smoking Manners for Adults' Ads, Part 7


Japan Tobacco's 'Smoking Manners for Adults' Ads, Part 7
The success of Japan Tobacco's Smoking Manners for Adults campaign is debatable, though the Tokyo Subway authority's series of monthly Subway Manners posters proves imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. For JT, however, everything must come to an end - much like lit cigarettes - so let's enjoy ads 61 through 73!

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