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MIT Students Win U.S. Dyson Award For Hybrid Bike Wheel

by Myra Per-Lee

...Though created with the topography of the city of Copenhagen, Denmark in mind, The Copenhagen (Smart) Wheel has the 'wheels' to become a very hot bike item, no matter where in the world you live. I mean doesn't every biker need a boost now and then to get up those 45 degree hills?

Truly An Invention Every Consumer Needs: ANYWAY® Spray

by Myra Per-Lee

We all have frustrations with gadgets that just don't work. And we think, 'Some day I'm going to invent a better lightbulb,' or whatever. Well, finally, someone invented a fix for the d**n bottle spray, which obviously never wanted us to fully use what it was spraying.

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Gulf Tech Oil Spill Expo

by Ron Docie Sr.

The oil spill in the Gulf has reignited a desire by oil companies coastal communities to obtain more and new technology to help with the cleanup. The Gulf Tech Expo in Mobile, Alabama, Aug. 13-15, 2010 is the place for this technology transfer to take place.

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Self Driven Solar Powered Vehicle on Green Journey From Italy to China

by Gloria Campos

Watch out! The Artificial Vision and Intelligent Systems Laboratory (VisLab) of Italy's Parma University has designed solar powered vehicles that can travel without a driver. They are planning to set a new worldwide milestone in the field of Vehicular Robotics from Parma, Italy to Shanghai, China, with the vehicles.

Quirky Community Develops The Ultimate Dog Leash: Kōsoku

by Lady Bee

Quirky, the first successful online 'social product development' company has just released its 60th product in six months. The product, which Quirky named the Kōsoku, "a dog leash so fly it gets a fancy schmancy Japanese name," is pretty cool, and it does seem to fit its billing of 'A new leash on life.'

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British Inventor Creates First Adjustable, Carbon Neutral Clothes Hanger!

by Myra Per-Lee

Nick Lewis says that his new Adjustable Eco Hanger will save 6.5 million tons of carbon each year, the equivalent of removing 1.5 million cars from the road. He figures this based on the 40 billion hangers a year that are used globally, many of which are discarded, especially by retailers.

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Mom Inventors Make Millions With Kids 'Boogie' Product

by Product For Profit

Ever come up with a solution to an everyday problem that was driving you nuts? The Boogie Mom's did and they made millions!

Submiting Your Patent Or Idea To A Company Can Be Challenging

Submitting a patent to companies can be frustratiing

by Ron Docie Sr.

Learn what to send, (and not send) about your idea or invention to a company who may be interested in commercializing your patent or new product by reading this helpful article.

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Solar Impulse May Set Precedent in Solar Flight Tomorrow

by Gloria Campos

A solar-powered aircraft, shaped like a dragonfly, called Solar Impulse is attempting to take a 24-hour solar powered flight today. The goal is to fly through the night. The plane took off early this morning fueled only with solar power.

Flattr, Social Media That Comes With A Pricetag

by Ron Callari

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, how come a new startup that goes by the name "Flattr" seems to have a business model like no other. While it's somewhat reminiscent of Digg's and Facebook's 'digg' and 'like' icons - this ecosystem is all about making real money every time someone clicks on a 'Flattr' button.

Hem Gems and Your Denim: How Good Products Present Simple Solutions to Widespread Problems

by Ashton Audall

Simple, Effective, Valuable, and Playing in a Big Market. This is the stuff of great products. Do you have ideas that measure up? To give you an example, let's look at a product and assess these issues.

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A Look into a Direct Retail TV Company - Lenfest Media Group

by Alexis

We've all seen them. At first, we used to see them only late at night and for anyone who hasn't slept well, you know what I mean. Now we see them through out the day and on almost every channel. I'm talking about direct response television ("DRTV"). One form of DRTV that is commonly known is called the infomercial. Ring a bell for you? One interesting company involved in the DRTV space is Lenfest Media Group.

Icelandic Law Seeking To Become Epicenter For Journalists' Safe Haven

Iceland, Home to Journalists' Safe Haven

by Ron Callari

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange and his flight from the authorities pertaining to his whistleblowing expose on the US military's classified documents gives one pause for concern about the safety of journalists and whistleblowers globally. Iceland is one of the first countries to propose international law to provide journalists with a safe haven.

HuffPo & The 'Wisdom of Machines' Crack Open Semantic Web Portal

by Ron Callari

Looking forward from the confines of our Web 2.0 perch, we are beginning see signs of the Web 3.0 portal open slightly. While a lot of folks still think semantic technology is a lot of hype based on theories and suppositions attached to artificial intelligence, the reality is "it's in the works" and the Huffington Post is one of the first news outlets to test the waters.

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Mom Inventor Turns Millionaire With Simple Product Idea

by Product For Profit

Imagine being a stay-at-home mom, coming up with a brilliant idea, creating a quick prototype with a sewing machine, and then generating millions of dollars in revenue from that simple idea? That's what happened to Kim Levine, the creator of the Wuvit