Inventor News

Shanghai See's Your Giant Rubber Ducky & Raises You A Big Pink Piggy

China.new — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:01 -0700

Finding over 10,000 illegally dumped pigs in Shanghai's largest river and main source of drinking water? Disgusting. Poking fun at the scandal by “floating” a huge inflatable pink pig on China's largest social messaging site? Priceless!

Will Robots Social Network When They Eclipse Man's Intelligence? [Videos]

Ron Callari — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:37:02 -0700

'Singularity' for those mere mortals who are unaware is the theoretical emergence of a super-intelligence through technological means. First proposed by mathematician John von Neumann, it is the time when "ever accelerating progress of technology and changes in the mode of human life, which gives the appearance of approaching some essential singularity in the history of the race beyond which human affairs, as we know them, could not continue."

Develop An App For NETGEAR'S Million Dollar App Contest & Win Up To $1,000,000!

Arnold Carreiro — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:02:02 -0700

If you’re a master of creating networking apps, you’ve got a great chance to score up to one million dollars in Las Vegas for your innovative development skills.

There's A Rash Of 'Jash' On YouTube's First-Ever 'Comedy Week' [Videos]

Ron Callari — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:41:39 -0700

To understand Jash, you need to know what the YouTube Channel Initiative is all about. Funded by Google with the specific goal of bringing innovative content to YouTube, it's a 100 million dollar program that kickstarted Google TV's entree into original programming.

$16,000 Up For Grabs Via The 2013 Mobile Dev Challenge For Best Mobile App!

Arnold Carreiro — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:01:01 -0700

Are you a stellar mobile app innovator who needs a good excuse to show off your work? Any sort of mobile app can be thrown into the running, as long as it’s excellent!

Carbon Aerogel Created By Chinese Scientists Is The World's Lightest Material

China.new — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:01 -0700

Carbon aerogel created by Chinese scientists from Zhejiang University has a measured density of 0.16 mg/cubic centimeter or one-sixth as dense as air! The ultra-light synthetic material is also able to absorb up to 900 times its own weight, offering environmentalists a potentially useful tool for cleaning up oil spills and hazardous waste leaks.

Ekoore Python S3 Convertible Tablet Juggles Windows 8, Android, Ubuntu Linux

Rey M.L. — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:52:00 -0700

The unique Python S3 hybrid tablet computer from Ekoore appears to be the only example of its kind that can be factory shipped with three switchable operating systems.

Propose Efficient Energy Solutions From Latin America, Win Up To $100,000 Via 2013 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest!

Arnold Carreiro — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:02:22 -0700

The government of South Korea, Inter-American Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund and GDF SUEZ, have pulled together to seek out energy solutions from Caribbean, South and Central American nations, and there are huge cash prizes for the best ideas!

Arena.XLsm Receives a Huge Content Update

Nicholas.Greene — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 -0700

Arena.XLsm - a game created and played entirely in Microsoft Excel - enjoyed a rather considerable content update today. I've talked about the title before, but it's definitely worth mentioning again. After all, Walkin - the accountant responsible for the title's development - has changed quite a bit.

Showcase Your Pioneering Invention At The 2013 Arctic Innovation Competition & Win Up To $10,000!

Arnold Carreiro — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:03:30 -0700

If you’re looking to win some major cash for sharing your ground-breaking invention or product, and are able to go to Fairbanks, Alaska to do so, then I’ve got the contest for you!

Give A Solution That Is A Cut Above The Competition To Win €4.000 From The Pöttinger Engineering Contest!

Arnold Carreiro — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:05:02 -0700

European farm equipment producer Pöttinger is looking for help, and if you can revamp one of their existing harvesting tools to slice plants in a neat and orderly manner, you’ll walk away with a nice cash prize for thinking outside of the box!

Gain Additional Clout on Klout When You Play For No Pay?

Ron Callari — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:12:04 -0700

While still considered a punchline by many, for others that are happy to receive the perk of free access to American Airlines Admirals Club, Klout has been diligently trying to find ways to up its game. No longer content in just assessing one's social media score, Klout is morphing into a social network of sorts.

Demonstrate How To Build Your Green Product To Win Over $1,000 In Prizes From Instructables’ Green Design Contest!

Arnold Carreiro — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:02:12 -0700

If you can demonstrate how to build something useable that is truly worth raiding the recycle bin to create, you could win over $1,000 worth of prizes from Voltaic, REI, Nokero and more!

Propose A C02-Reducing Product Or Invention, Win € 500,000 In The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge!

Arnold Carreiro — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:03:30 -0700

If you’ve got an invention that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, pitch your idea to the judges at The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge for a chance to receive € 500,000 to develop your business plans.

Build A Fantastic Product To Create The Future For A $20,000 Prize

Arnold Carreiro — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:02:02 -0700

The Create the Future Design Contest has been pushing talented inventors to dream up incredible and innovative products since 2002, and there’s still time for you to get your idea in this heated competition!

Redditors Willing To Meme Their Opposition To Death

Ron Callari — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:15:26 -0700

While the "Party of No" desperately seeks something to say yes to, their fight to rebrand themselves is met by aggressive social media opposition by the Redditors. While bookmarking sites the likes of Digg have withered on the digital vine over the past few years, Reddit seems to be not only the one with staying power, but the one whose "up" or "down" votes can sway public opinion quickly.

Design A New Way To Deliver Insulin & Win $5,000 Via Ignite Contest!

Arnold Carreiro — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:00:00 -0700

Sure, I came across this one very close to its deadline, but if you have a brilliant new way for diabetics to consume the insulin they need, send it to the Ignite: Diabetes Challenge for a chance to win $5,000.

Lytro-style Camera Technology On Smartphones Soon

Arturo Rubio — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:36:49 -0700

Pelican Imaging, inventor of array camera technology for mobile devices, recently announced a $20M investment by cellphone manufacturer Nokia. A representative of Nokia Growth Partners noted, "Pelican Imaging's computational camera solutions are at the cutting edge of mobile camera technologies. We believe they're positioned to lead the next wave in video and image capture; they're a great addition to our portfolio of innovators in the imaging space." If this is any indication, we may see Lytro-style camera technology on smartphones in the very near future.

Google Glass Sees Its Users As Big Brother [Video]

Ron Callari — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:39:19 -0700

Quicker than George Orwell's ink could dry on the page, "1984" introduced the world to a whole new level of paranoia that's kept us looking over our shoulders for the last sixty years or so. From the "Red scare" of the 1950s to Presidents justifying unjustifiable wars in the 21st Century, to the Patriot Acts's reduction of citizen rights -- right up to today's CCTV cameras surveilling us à la 'Person of Interest,' Big Brother has carved out a permanent foothold in our society.

Show Off Your Invention At The Invention & New Product Exposition, This June!

Arnold Carreiro — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:45:01 -0700

There’s still plenty of time to register a booth to showcase your latest invention at the 2013 INPEX, as you’ll definitely want to impress the various product manufacturing giants who will be combing the event for superstar innovations…

Lytro Launches Light Field Photography Contest

Arturo Rubio — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:38:21 -0700

Win up to $500 in Lytro's first International Photography Contest! Submit your pictures now for Lytro's first international light field photography contest. Use any of the Lytro camera's features, including Living Filters and Perspective Shiftas as well as Manual Controls to show your creativity. Five finalist will each win $250. One finalist will take the grand prize, doubling the cash prize to $500 and garnering an invitation to Lytro's Pro Shooter Program. Best of all, no entry fee.

E3’s Almost Upon Us: Get Ready For The Latest Videogame Tech!

Arnold Carreiro — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:02:02 -0700

It’s that time again! Videogame enthusiasts from all over the world will be tuning in to their favorite gaming websites and video portals from June 11th through the 13th for huge reveals of brand new videogames, technology and other electronic entertainment related goodies. As always, I can’t wait!

Retail Teller Machine: Concept Hopes To Make Cash A Thing Of The Past

Beth Graddon-Hodgson — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:49:57 -0700

We'd all like to pretend that money doesn't make the world go 'round, but this is a business blog, and the reality is that each and every one of these unique business concepts require capital for development and operations. With that said, would you believe me if I said that a new business is hoping to reinvent the wheel and release society's dependency on cash? In fact, it is a concept that involves from a booming business that is all about money. With a little luck, the Retail Teller Machine (RTM) just might replace ATMs in the future.

Marissa Mayer's Intuitive Search Meets Work Ethic At The Corner Of Bing & Yahoo

Ron Callari — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:42:02 -0700

What's a $36 Million-Dollar lady to do after bailing from the world's largest search engine only to join the ranks of a bit player the likes of Yahoo? A player that was losing so much market share, it needed to enter a 10-year partnership agreement with Microsoft's Bing to stop the bleeding.

Solve A Big Problem, Win The Verizon Powerful Answers Award (And $1 Million Bucks!)

Arnold Carreiro — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:01:03 -0700

If you can solve a huge problem with the help of Verizon’s broadband networking, cloud storage, wireless capabilities or other technology in the fields of health care, education or sustainability, the communications giant will give you up to 1 million dollars to develop the idea.