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Top Ten Things "tink!" Could Be?

by Ron Callari

Jordan Knight, one of the five aging boy-band troubadours who make up New Kids On The Block sent out a tweet on April 23, at 1:14AM, with the simple enigmatic word: "tink!" From that day forward, tens of 1000s of tweets have flooded into the Twitterverse questioning what he meant by that!

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Design The Mobile Phone Of The Future!

by Myra Per-Lee

LG Mobile Phones, Autodesk®, and crowdSPRING are partnering to sponsor the Design The Future competition searching for the mobile phone of the future. And, guess what? They welcome submissions from novices and even give you the tools you need to win.

Minibar: New Hospitality Trend Emerges With The Serve Yourself Bar

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

A frequent part of the dining out or nightlife experience involves waiting for that server or cocktail waitress to notice that you need a refill. Realizing that people might spend far more money in their dining establishment if they didn't need to wait to be served, Minibar, a European nightlife experience, brings the serve yourself hotel style minibar out to the nightclubs.

Zipper Earphones Keep Cords From Tangling on the Fly

by Steve Levenstein

Tired of sorting out tangled earphone or headphone cords every time you want to take your MP3 player or iPod out for a musical walk? The innovative Y.I concept earphones employ a built-in zipper that keeps cords in order while adding some zip to your coolness quotient.

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Billionth iPhone App is a Freebie!

by Ron Callari

Nine months after Apple began selling apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch, the billionth application download from the iTunes store has rolled off of the digital assembly line. Bump Technologies' free app (paid version soon) called "bump" is useful in transferring data in a very hip fashion... literally bumping data from one phone to another!

Philips Lights Up Milan With Interactive OLED Lighting Designs

by Toby

The leading and most progressive lighting designer in the world has not disappointed at Milan Design Week '09. Netherlands-based Royal Phillips Electronics introduced the world's first interactive OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) lighting concepts for professional and home use. These exciting designs respond to you, wherever you are, and take your intuitive cues very personally.

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10 Even MORE Ads to Disturb & Disgust You!

by J. Barker

Look at that little croissant kitty. He's soooo cute! But, if you dare dear reader, you're going to find some not so cute stuff in this month's installment of Ads to Disgust & Disturb You. Just think of how snuggly the little croissant kitty is, hold that in your heart, and read on...

Russia Will Now Track its own Nanotechnology

by M Dee Dubroff

Rusnano (the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnology) and the State Statistics Service are joining forces to help develop a protocol that will track everything produced in Russia that utilizes nanotechnology. Is this a good idea and what can such a system accomplish for Russia?

Diamond Ring Door Stopper Gives Princesses Privacy

by Steve Levenstein

Gals on the go need to play safe, so when the day's done and you "vant to be alone" the Diamond Ring Door Stopper provides an extra circle of security.

Steampunk Segway Looks Much Cooler Than The Original

by Chris Weiss

The "Legway" offers the rider the opportunity to turn heads all over the park with a funky, foot-powered steampunk-inspired Segway.

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Australian Technology Park: Unique Technological Innovation

by M Dee Dubroff

Australian Technology Park better known as (ATP) to those nearest and dearest, is a unique place focused on fostering the growth of Australian technology businesses. Located about 3 km (a little more than 2 miles) south of the Sydney central business district, the park is spread over 13.9 hectares (more than 34 acres) of land. It offers an environment for the exchange of ideas and networking unlike any other in the world. Read on for some amazing details.

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Free Beer? Kirin Free is All Fizz, No Buzz

by Steve Levenstein

Free beer? It's more likely than you think... if you're in Japan, at least. That's because Kirin has introduced Free, a de-alcoholized brew with all of the fizz but none of the buzz.

Russian Auto Innovation Eco-Friendly Car Developed

by M Dee Dubroff

Scientists from St. Petersburg, Russia have developed an ecologically friendly electric car with accumulators, which recharge during nighttime. In daylight hours, solar batteries deliver energy. It is, without a doubt, one very cool number, but don’t trade in your gas-run vehicle just yet.

10 Brilliant Breakthrough Designs From Milan Design Week '09

by Toby

Milan Design Week 09 starts Wednesday, and from what I've seen of the preview coverage, designers are not napping during the global recession. The Milan international design show is likely to be the one that blows away the others; there are so many brilliant breakthroughs in concepts, materials, and forms that will be making their debut. These 10 simply spectacular designs will make you want to hop a plane to Milan right now! See the paths being formed by some of the world's leading designers.

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Ford Transit Family One is a Parent’s Best Friend on Long Road Trips

by George Delozier

Soon after the Ford Transit Concept was unveiled, rumors began flying around about a family oriented version of the concept that was being developed. Skip ahead to the 2009 New York International Auto Show, and you can see what could become the next big seller in the minivan market.

Respect For Water Inspires Abisko Waterfall Basin Design

by Toby

Nothing inspires respect for water like a natural waterfall, and this sculptured basin designed by the Swedish team of Johan Kauppi and Lars Sundström, honors a waterfall that's not only natural, but is said to have the purist water in all of Europe: the Abrisko Waterfall in the Abrisko National Park in Sweden. Ironically perhaps, there is no basin in the Abrisko washbasin.

Singing Dog Alarm Clock Features Soft Silicone Paws Button

by Steve Levenstein

The Singing Dog Alarm Clock from Seiko provides pet-lovers with the paws that refreshes... along with a nutty, mutty Melody Alarm that'll have you reaching for a Little Brown Jug.

HYmini Wind and Solar Charger Combo Puts the GO in Going Green

by Steve Levenstein

The HYmini personal wind turbine and green power bank answers the question many of us have been asking for some time now: why can't wind and solar power be harnessed by runners or bikers?

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Russian Innovation: Microcapsules to Carry DNA-Vaccine

by M Dee Dubroff

Micro-containers for DNA delivery are new upon the medical scene. Russian scientists have now developed a general technique for producing them, which could mean that DNA-vaccines can now be guaranteed to provide stable and powerful immunity for those who take them. Read on for some amazing details.

Magic Five Sauce Bottles Spice Up Your Fave Squeeze

by Steve Levenstein

Looking for a little non-cinematic five finger exercise? Maybe you just want to get saucy with your food while spicing up the way it looks. Either way, these neat-o Magic Five sauce bottles give your favorite squeeze a slimmer, trimmer, quint-essential makeover!