Inventor News

Tweets from the Crown - Statue of Liberty Opens A Twitter Account

Ron Callari — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:11:36 -0700

All dressed up and no place to go? What's a lady to do for her 123rd Birthday if she really wants to Rock the Harbor? Well, if you're the Statue of Liberty, you just might want to invite a whole bunch of folks over to help you commemorate the special occasion. But how do you get your birthday party invitations out to the masses? Well, in the case of Our Lady, she's chosen to join the craze sweeping the nation... she's tweeting it!

High-Flying Kites Bring Wind Power To New Level

Myra Per-Lee — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:27:57 -0700

"Warning: Energy Kites Ahead" might read the electronic transmissions to pilots... that is if some of the wind energy producers have their way. They're trying to put their "kites" at 30,000 feet or so to harness more wind energy. What would that mean to you? Oh, just reducing your energy bills from 11 cents per kilowatt hour to 2 to 4 cents per kilowatt hour. Did they just win your support?

Locust Experiments May Lead To New Treatments For Strokes, Migraines, & Epilepsy

Boomer Babe — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:13:53 -0700

Scientists at Queen's University in Canada have discovered a link betwen locust comas and human strokes, migraines and epilepsy. This is not only an interesting scientific finding, but it may lead to new drugs to prevent or alleviate the occurances of brain disturbances in humans.

Indoor Fireworks From Sega Toys Light Up Your Living Room

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:20:44 -0700

Sega Toys introduces the Uchiage Hanabi, a modified planetarium with speakers that brings fireworks indoors to spark up any celebration, no matter what the weather.

Researchers Discover Fountain Of Youth In Bats

Boomer Babe — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:14:14 -0700

I know the title seems like it's right out of one of those hokey ads from a vitamin company, but what I'm about to share are the results of a real scientific finding by a group of researchers in San Antonio, Texas -- reported in the July issue of the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. (FASEB Journal).

Japan's NTT DoCoMo Updates the 'Pay Phone'

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:12:15 -0700

Hauled into jail by some rural deputy sheriff and need to pay a fine? If you're in Japan, you can use that one phone call to make an instant cash transfer. Finally, a pay phone that actually pays!

Dental Plaque Detection Camera Puts Your Teeth On TV

Steve Levenstein — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:27:00 -0700

Dental-ivision? It's the ultimate reality show, and besides, what would you rather watch: oral hygiene or Oral Roberts? Thanks to the Miharu Dental Intraoral Plaque Detection Camera, you CAN handle the tooth, right in your own living room.

One Company Exists Just To Market Your Golf Inventions

Myra Per-Lee — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:29:17 -0700

You want to know how many golf inventors there are? Just find out how many golfers there are, and you'll have the answer. One company just opened its door to all those inventors. I hope it's ready for all of you!

British Surgeon Uses Laser Therapy To Treat Breast Cancer

Boomer Babe — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:14:04 -0700

The cancer surgeon that pioneered "keyhole mastectomy" in Britain, is now the pioneer of another new breast cancer treatment: a form of laser or light therapy, known as photodynamic therapy (PDT).

'140 Mafia' Is Going To Make A Killing On Twitter

Ron Callari — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:13:24 -0700

Similar to Mob Wars on Facebook and a series of other copy-cat virtual crime games, 140 Mafia, a mafia-style role playing app has just launched on Twitter. For all those mafioso junkies who are still experiencing withdrawal ever since the Sopranos faded to white, Super Rewards, a leading provider of online games can provide you with just that fix you've been jonseing for!

Soon: A Once A Month Pill For Dogs And Cats

Lady Bee — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:14:14 -0700

Scientists at the Merck Research Laboratories have finally come up with a once-a-month pill for dogs and cats. No, it's not for birth control; it's for fleas and ticks! And wait until you read about the other big benefit of the pill.... (important update added, June 30, 2009)

Does This Lamp Have Balls, Or What?

T Goodman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:29:25 -0700

Biomimicry is the celebration of nature in every sense -- a philosophy, a perspective, a practice... that recognizes nature knows best. Here is a perfect example from the field of interior design that really epitomizes man's love of nature. The lamp, by Russian designer Dima Loginoff, is called, simply, Male.

New Scale Makes Your Weight Public Knowledge

Rane — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:42:20 -0700

A new product called the BodyTrace eScale is designed to keep track of your weight loss efforts – by posting the results online for all to see.

Essay Contest Asks Teens To Look Into The Future... To 2059!

Myra Per-Lee — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:13:43 -0700

Imagine what your life will be like 50 years from now? What new inventions will have changed life dramatically in 2059? How will people do their jobs? How are they educated? How do they travel, communicate, recover from illness or injury? Teens 12 to 17 are called upon to write about one invention that they see changing their own futures.

High Fat Diet May Lead To Pancreatic Cancer

Rane — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:41:44 -0700

A new study now shows that a diet high in fat from red meats and dairy may be linked to pancreatic cancer.

Yankee Invention Expo Details Announced

Myra Per-Lee — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:44:10 -0700

For the fifteenth year in a row the Yankee Invention Expo (YIE) will be held in Waterbury, Connecticut. This invention expo is an opportunity for inventors from all over the country to learn more about inventing from long-time successful inventors and to market their inventions to companies!

Why Is This Dog Toy Bullet Proof? The Busy Buddy Tug-a-Jug

Lady Bee — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:58:39 -0700

Just in case Buddy ever feels like shooting up his toys, Premier has made sure that at least one toy survives: it's the Busy Buddy Tug-a-Jug.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Even Corn Flakes Can Be Killers

Boomer Babe — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:28:09 -0700

This bowl of corn flakes looks innocent enough. I remember when corn flakes and milk was considered one of the healthiest meals you could eat. But in a groundbreaking study just released by Tel Aviv University, researchers actually observed the damage a diet of corn flakes, or other high carbohydrate foods, does to the heart.

By The Numbers, Facebook Trumps All Social Networks?

Ron Callari — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:21:25 -0700

Statistics often color our perceptions, and in the sphere of social networking this is most certainly true. We like to make assumptions based on the numbers. However, most often when 'pacing' is omitted from the equation, we lose our perspective as to what the numbers are really telling us. Is Facebook the dominant player in social networking or does its growth numbers tell us something more about where it will be a year from now?

Indian Curry Breaks Up Dementia Plaques In Mice

Boomer Babe — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:13:37 -0700

Don't throw away your curry jar; it just may keep you from developing Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. People from India and other cultures in the east where turmeric grows have a very low incidence of Alzheimer's, an observation which led to some recent mice experiments at Duke University.

Glubble Turns Social Networking Into A Family Business

Ron Callari — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:14:45 -0700

What's a Glubble and why are families queuing up? Glubble turns the Internet from a personal activity into an experience for the entire family. As a new type of social network, Glubble offers an online activity center where families with children under 12 can play, share, discover and learn.

Talk About Timing - Michael Jackson 'Live In Japan' DVD Released June 23

Steve Levenstein — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:53:09 -0700

Timing is everything when you're a performer and nobody knew it better than the late Michael Jackson. Timing is also essential in business, as Amazon.com is surely realizing - the new "Michael Jackson: Live In Japan" DVD was posted on the Amazon website a mere 2 days before MJ's untimely death.

10 New & Exotic Foods Coming To NYC's 2009 Summer Fancy Food Show

Toby — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:59:02 -0700

The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) is holding its 55th Summer Fancy Food Fair in New York City this weekend (June 28 - 30, 2009) and my mouth waters just reading about some of the luscious new foods premiering at the event. If you can get there, here are ten tasties I'd love you to try for me! (This list leans to the sweet, I warn you.)

Feeling Blue? Japan's Got a Beer for That

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0700

Feeling blue? Japan's got a beer for that: Okhotsk Blue to be exact, a foamy brew made with water sourced from icebergs, tinted icy blue with seaweed.

Top Ten Real-Time Search Engines

Ron Callari — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:54:10 -0700

With Google and Facebook racing furiously to enter into the real-time search market, Twitter remains dominant on the world stage as to how news is obtained and consumed by the "wisdom of the crowds". From the immediacy of an airplane losing control over the Hudson River to the horrific moment-by-moment cries of revolt on the streets of Tehran, real-time search has dynamically changed news dissemination.