tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427176986239805402024-03-21T19:12:59.175-04:00Innovation News from InventHelpThe latest innovation and technology news for business leaders and professionals.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16052232160011331775noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642717698623980540.post-50719679874429542722014-09-26T09:48:00.002-04:002014-09-26T09:50:36.661-04:00Home Is Where The Gadget Is<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When people think of innovation in the household, they typically think of a huge TV screen in the living room or a new, techy appliance in the kitchen. However, innovative products can be used everywhere in your home, even in places you wouldn’t expect.</div>
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No one likes to wash clothes. Whether you take a trip to the Laundromat or haul your laundry to the basement, the chore takes all day once you’re done drying and folding. Whirlpool’s new product <b>Swash</b> can help you, though. Swash is a standalone “clothes refresher” that doesn’t replace your washing machine, but can refresh and de-wrinkle your clothes in between washes. In 10 minutes, you can have your favorite outfit reshaped, de-wrinkled and smelling fresh. The design is so appealing that most users even keep it in their bedrooms for convenience. Users say that Swash is perfect for your delicates and clothes that you would typically hand wash or dry clean, or items like blazers that don’t get washed often, but may need freshening up in between wears.</div>
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Toothbrush technology has come a long way in the past few decades. Oral healthcare went from a standard manual toothbrush to large, clunky, AA battery operated toothbrushes, to slimmer electric toothbrushes with rotating heads. Don’t even mention the changes that toothpaste and mouthwash have undergone. Just when you thought brushing your teeth couldn’t get any more innovative, along comes <b>Kolibree</b>, the first sonic connected toothbrush. Kolibree features 3D sensors that connect to an app and give real time feedback about the quality of your brushing. The product is especially helpful for parents and children to learn good brushing habits. Kolibree says that their toothbrush is educational, fun, and useful for the whole family.</div>
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Healthy food is now trendy food. Foodies all over the world are simmering, braising, and toasting to find ways of making healthy and delicious foods a reality. Cauliflower pizza crust, portabella burgers, and Greek yogurt ice cream are making their way onto our dinner tables. For all you pasta lovers out there, there is an alternative to carby noodles: veggie noodles. The <b>Spiralizer</b> is a tabletop appliance that shaves whole vegetables into spiraling shapes that can be boiled (depending on the vegetable) or eaten raw. Put a veggie, such as a zucchini, a sweet potato, or even a carrot into the device, turn a handle and ribbon-like spirals will come out. There are many recipes online that can give you ideas for low-carb meals with the help of the Spiralizer.</div>
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Couch cushion and blanket forts were the ultimate toy as a child. You could hide for hours in your own little world, playing with toys or reading a book. But eventually, Mom, Dad, or a babysitter would tell you to put away the mess you made and the magic would be over. <b>SquashBlox </b>is a new product that allows kids to make their own forts without tearing up the living room. They are made of colored cushions that attach to each other to make tunnels, doors, castles, or anything else your child can dream of. The creators of SquashBlox say that the toy is appropriate for many ages. Infants can use it as a play mat, toddlers and preschoolers can create with the help of a grown-up, and older children can unleash their inner architect and create their own designs. </div>
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Living rooms are multipurpose rooms. Sometimes it’s the dining room, other times it’s the gym, and occasionally it’s a lounge. Ideally, your furniture would be able to change along with your living room’s purpose.<b> Sofista</b> is a new interlocking modular sofa that can serve as one sofa, or break into a combination of different seating arrangements, such as an armchair, chaise lounge, and a bed. The minimalist design comes in a variety of neutral colors that will fit most living spaces. This furniture is perfect for a family that does a lot of entertaining or likes to redecorate frequently.</div>
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New innovations keep your home feeling fresh and up-to-date, as well as add fun flair to your everyday life. From the kid’s room to the bathroom, there is a new invention that will fit into your lifestyle. </div>
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begun. Soon we’ll see cooler weather, clashing helmets, flags and penalties
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That’s right, technology. The century-and-a-half-year-old sport
is not immune to innovation, and coming this season, there is some very cool
technology making its way into the game. Let’s take a look at 5 innovations
that are changing football.</span></div>
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PREVENTING HELMET</u></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Riddell is working on a helmet that will help to avoid concussions by
minimizing the impact of powerful hits by diffusing the blow and alerting the
sideline through sensors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new
helmet, called Speed Flex, will be rolled out on college fields this fall and
may move into other leagues based on the success and reliability of the
product. </span>
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In as little as a decade, we may even be able to see concussions through
medical testing equipment. Concussions aren’t currently viewable on CT scans
and many are missed because of this. The athletic and medical communities are
making great strides to ensure players’ safety. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Tired of waiting in line for your $6 hotdog? NFL fields are creating apps that
allow you <br />to order food right from your seat. If you’re sitting pretty in an
expensive seat, your food can be delivered right to you. Otherwise, you have to
go to a pickup location.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you have a front-row seat on the couch
at home, there is a new NFL app available to Xbox One and Windows 8 that allows
you to personalize your game experience with different teams and players, media
choices, and Fantasy Football. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Goal-line technology was unveiled during the 2014 World Cup. This method uses a
series of high-speed video cameras to track the position of a ball using
triangulation and then alerts officials whether the score was good or not.
Although designed for tennis, cricket, and soccer, goal-line technology, or
Hawk-Eye, could be easily adapted for use in the NFL. </span>
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Paul Hawkins, inventor of Hawk-Eye, has been talking to American sports leagues
such as the NFL to discuss the possible integration of this technology.
Goal-line technology would take out the subjective bias of referees on close
calls, something that fans will appreciate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Next Gen Stats, developed by Zebra Technologies, will use real-time location
system to track players and officials and collect and provide data such as
speed, position, and distance. These pieces of data will be used to generate
new reports and statistics that will change coaching, training, and the fans’
game experience. This works through a radio-frequency identification (<b>RFID</b>)
tag sewn into players’ jerseys.</span><br />
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“Working with Zebra will give fans, teams, coaches, and players a deeper look
into the game they love,” said Vishal Shah, NFL Vice President of Media
Strategy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Microsoft has partnered with the NFL to provide Surface tablets for coaches and
players on the sidelines. Previously, the NFL had used Polaroid pictures or
printed sheets with images and information from the play, which took up to 40
seconds to upload. Now, they only have to wait five seconds to receive
information from the tablet. The tablets are operating on closed networks to
prevent information from being hacked. Coaches and players aren’t Tweeting or
taking video of the game, but so far, the Surface tablets have been received
well in the football community. </span></div>
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be the highest priorities for football innovation currently. Now that the NFL is using apps, tablets, and
concussion technology, who knows what the next few years will bring. </span></span></span><br />
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impact do you think these advances will have on football? What technology do
you think the NFL should adopt? </span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087465151778965592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642717698623980540.post-30533214869723190042014-07-09T15:34:00.002-04:002014-07-11T12:03:38.002-04:00How Wearable Tech is Evolving into the Coolest Gadgets Today<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the proliferation of Smartphones and the accompanying
drop in prices of data, you can be connected to anyone, anywhere, at any time.
Middle school children are demanding iPhones so they are able to text and connect
with friends and social media networks, and Baby Boomers share Facetime with
grandchildren across the country. A large portion of our society expects to be
connected, and they are willing to pay the costs necessary to do so quickly and
conveniently. Demand is such that innovators and entrepreneurs have moved into
developing ways to connect without the inconvenience of having to hold a
Smartphone in your hand. Welcome to the new and ever-expanding world of
wearable technology.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The idea behind wearable technology is straightforward:
People want to be able to access information while on the go, without having to
use their hands or take attention away from their activity. They want to be
able to access crucial data without, let’s say, having to take their hands off
the car wheel and their eyes of the road. The promise of wearable technology is
to take the information off your Smartphone screen and to put it closer to your
line of vision. We are looking towards a market influx of smart watches,
gesture-controlled armbands, transmitting rings, and notification bracelets
along with crazy-looking glasses. Society is on the verge of a technological
revolution. Just as the desktop computer was replaced by laptops, which was
replaced by tablets, the Smartphone is about to be pushed aside for smaller,
more easily accessible devices.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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to take into consideration a few key accessibility features. Here are a few tips on how to find the coolest gadgets perfect for you.</span><br />
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Immersive technology has long been imagined in fiction, and its time is now.
Virtual reality technologies, such as Oculus Rift, are looking to expand online
interfaces to be immersive spaces while watches or head-mounted devices might
reduce interface to a single line of text. Is this a case of VHS and Betamax,
in which the better technology will win? Or will both have a place in this
brave new world?</span></li>
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With touch screens now too cumbersome, the new technology will need to rely on
control mechanisms such as voice, hand gestures, movement and eye tracking.</span></li>
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We want it all, and we want it now. Wearable devices will need to fulfill our
needs faster. Retail, for example, will need to take shipping from online to
eye line, allowing users to buy as they look. Curation and editing will become
more important than before.</span></li>
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ownership</b></i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">: Watches, virtual reality, and head-mounted devices are not going
to be able to depend on current browsers. Proprietary interfaces will be
developed, and more than likely one of the current major players will take the
lead. The rise of iOS and Chrome for Google and Apple’s ability to intermediate
shipping activities have already taken consumers steps beyond what was imagined
just a few years ago.</span></li>
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of wearable gadgets that have already created buzz and are being touted as the
Next Big Thing. Which devices should you keep an eye out for? There are a few
devices that have consistently generated the most positive buzz.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wondering what all the fuss is about? Google Glass allows users to record videos, talked photographs, make telephone calls, and search maps. There is big money being toured into development of applications for this device. Funded and backed by the Google name, look for this gadget to explode.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The answer to this mother’s
prayers, Filip is another wristwatch device that allows parents to call or
message their children while keeping track of their whereabouts. It can set up
“safe zones” and alert users when children stray past that area. It also will
hold up to five pre-programmed phone numbers for children to call.</span><br />
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Forget about heart
rate monitors. This gadget will track a user’s sleeping habits, movements and
diet. Syncing with Smartphones for updates, user will be able to monitor their
daily routines and behaviors. Competitors include Lark and Fitbit’s Flex but
the Jawbone UP was recently gifted to 1K Yahoo! Employees.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bluetooth-enabled
gloves allow users to interact with portable devices with the swish of a
finger. Control an action camera or a Smartphone with these gloves, with each
finger triggering a different command, such an answer calls, playing music, or
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Outside of the Olympics, the World Cup is the biggest
sporting event held globally. The final of the Brazil World Cup 2014 will be
watched by at least 1 billion people, and the US has really been paying
attention to the action this year with the match between the USA and Ghana being
watched by up to 11 million ESPN viewers, a record for the channel. With so
much viewership, this is the perfect spot to promote innovation and new product
designs. Here are a few you should keep a look out for this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GOAL!.. or is it? <a href="http://goalcontrol.de/index.html" target="_blank">GoalControl-4D</a>
is able to track whether or not each goal has officially made it passed the
goal line through 14 high-speed cameras (7 cameras on each goal) that show
x-,y-, z- coordinates along with speed. A signal is then sent to a wrist watch
worn by the official on the field within less than a second! Watch it in
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you haven’t noticed it yet, before every free kick, referees
have been running onto the field to spray a white shaving cream like line of
foam. This is to ensure defensive players are a 9.15 meter distance from the
kicker, hence the product name <a href="http://www.915fairplay.com/" target="_blank">915 Fairplay</a>.
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While a traditional football (or soccer ball as we call it
in the states) has 32 panels, the new Adidas Brazuca football has only 6
panels. Many avid viewers and players from 2010, may remember the Jabulani ball
which had 8 panels, but was widely complained about among the 2010 World Cup
players because of its smoothness causing less control. Although this new ball
has even less panels, it will have control similar to a traditional 32 panel
ball due to its rougher surface. Watch as the NASA Ames Research Center Tests the
new World Cup Ball:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watch out HDTV, there is now Ultra HD. Sony has been working
with the World Cup to film a portion of the games in 4K this year. Select
stores will have previews of what the World Cup will look like in Ultra HD on
Sony Bravia X9 televisions, the official 4K TV for the 2014 World Cup. Sorry
Americans, you will have to wait to view these special previews unless you go
to <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/television/want-to-see-the-world-cup-in-4k-well-now-you-can-1254439" target="_blank">one of these retail stores in the UK</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Kindergarten-age child is learning at school about energy
use and the environment. She is quite concerned about our use of the car that drives her to and from school, and trips to the gas pump are met with troubled
stares. “I wish there was a better way to drive,” she told me last week. “I
think we are going to ruin the earth.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My daughter is not alone in her concern. Overuse of fossil
fuels and its resulting pollution scare a lot of people, no matter on what side
of the political fence you stand. One solution proposed to allow us to maintain
our car-dependent lifestyles while stabilizing the climate is the use of
vehicles not completely dependent on gasoline. After years of false starts that
forced consumers to fit their needs to the alternative-fuel car, Tesla Motors
has developed vehicles that finally allow the dog to wag the tail. Tesla wants
to change the world, and they just may be able to do it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Electric vehicles, usually in the form of electric-gas
hybrids, have been in existence since the mid-1800s but were not made
practical. Limited battery power and range of distance were often drawbacks,
but even their brief use in the late 19<sup>th</sup> Century was hampered by
the building and use of roads that required cars able to travel long distances.
Throughout the 20<sup>th</sup> Century attempts were made to rejuvenate
interest through the use of new and emerging technology, but with the
comparative smaller expense of the gasoline powered car widely available,
interest was small to none.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The repeated energy crises of the past few decades have
renewed interest in more fuel-efficient vehicles, and several attempts were
made to produce consumer-friendly electric automobiles. This need could not complete, however, with
the proliferation of affordable Sport Utility Vehicles, for which Americans clamored, and in return they were willing to pour money into lower-priced
gasoline. Larger cars had larger profit margins, and Americans were willing to
pay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hybrid electric vehicles, which utilized gasoline and
electric powertrains, gained viability in the 2000s, as they improved fuel
economies without the low range of traditional electric cars. The Toyota Prius
was seen as the commercially viable car of its type, and many automakers jumped
on the bandwagon to create models of their own. Fuel inefficient SUVs were
abandoned in favor of cars that got you where you were going with less gas use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The history of innovation is crowded with thinkers who took
a good idea and made it better. This rings true with Tesla Motors, the most
successful new American startup carmaker since Ford. Tesla founder Elon Musk,
the same entrepreneur who started the online payment service PayPal, started
the company with the objective of solving the problem of sustainable production
and energy use. The Tesla Roadster sports car, the first offering from the new
company, uses an AC motor design descended from that created by inventor Nikola
Tesla in 1882. The Roadster was the first car to use lithium-ion battery cells,
allowing a range of more than 200 miles per charge. Creating high-priced,
high-end cars for high-end consumers, Tesla sold 2,250 Roadsters between 2008 and March 2012, after halting orders for the
car in August 2011. In March 2009, the company introduced an all-electric sedan
version of its car, the Model S.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What makes Tesla motors different? Their corporate strategy
was similar to that of purveyors of consumer electronics. They created a
high-end product targeted at moneyed consumers. As the company and its product
grew and matured, so could their line of products, and the expense could slowly
start to decrease, bringing more consumers into their line of sight. The price of the Roadster averaged $109,000 whereas
the Model S had a base price starting around $57,400. Next for the company is a
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What makes Tesla Motor vehicles really special is, well,
their vehicles. The Model S averages a range
of 265 miles. You can charge the car in your garage and wake up to a full tank
every morning. It goes from 0 to 60 MPH in 4.2 seconds. It is a well-built car
that is showing America that it can have its cake and eat it too, without the
messy emission crumbs of gasoline excess. The Model S was awarded <i>Motor Trend</i> magazine’s coveted car of
the Year in 2013 as well as the highest ranking ever bestowed on an automobile
by <i>Consumer Reports. </i>It has a
five-star crash test rating. Tesla Motors decided not to build just the best
electric car but the best car, period. Many believe they have achieved this
goal and with further models designed to be more economical for purchase, there
is finally a chance that consumers will have a car that does good and is good.</span></div>
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doubt remained about the power of web application-based industry, they were
wiped away by the recent news of Apple’s purported <a href="http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/05/09/dr-dre-kinda-confirms-apple-deal-in-pulled-facebook-video/" target="_blank">$3.2M takeover</a> of the Dr.
Dre-driven Beats Music, which is poised to provide the iTunes Radio service
provider extra ammunition in its
web-based rivalry against Pandora and Spotify for listener’s ears—and
subscription and advertising dollars. How did virtual come to replace brick-and-mortar
startups, with companies such as Netflix wiping Blockbuster Video out of
existence, and what other innovative companies and clever entrepreneurs should
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The introduction and growth of use of
web-based apps has been staggering. It is no longer just the younger set with
their eyes and thumbs glued to smart phones and tablets. The use of web-based
apps for everything from commerce to entertainment to news reporting has grown
exponentially along with the increased sophistication and decreased general
pricing of Wi-Fi and cell-based technology and hardware. <span style="background: white;">What makes a web-based company worth paying attention
to is the potential for it to apply its recommendation algorithm to other areas
and services, including advertising, mobile app recommendations, and anything
else. These companies are vibrant and think outside of the box—they are
innovation at its finest. You can do things in the virtual world that print and
cement can only dream of. Only online can the world keep up with our
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While respected news outlets
such as the Washington Post, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal all have
web-based apps, Circa is first and foremost an online entity. Boasting seed
money of more than $2.4M, and with an editorial team headed by former Reuters
participant Anthony De Rosa, Circa brings a serious attempt at reinventing new
delivery for a mobile generation. It shares news in small bites for readers on
the go, in headlines and photos, followed by expanded coverage. It also boasts
a notification system for breaking news. Its application was one of the best
selling through Apple in 2013 and was chosen by Google as a top Android app of
the year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Imgur started as a simple
image service borne from the Reddit community news site that is now larger and
more popular than Reddit itself. This community of image sharers (Imgurians)
boasts 100M unique visitors each month, creating 100K memes per month through
the online meme-generation tool, making it one of the top 30 most visited
websites in the country, alongside giants Apple, Netflix, and Yelp. Its goal is
simple: Allow users to upload and share links to images across the web without
having to travel through other image hosting websites. Its Android and Apple
iOS launches increased traffic about 30 percent. Imgur finds itself with a nice
profit and has taken absolutely no outside funding. This little powerhouse is
said to be in acquisition talks with monolith Yahoo. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is full disclosure time:
I use Dropbox. A lot. When I want to share photos with friends and family, or
download dozens of pictures from my smart phone or tablet to my laptop, I no
longer have to connect with cords or forward them as attachments via often
dozens of emails. Dropbox allows me to sync my account over several web-based
apps and my PC. I download photos and videos to Dropbox and I can access them
via the Cloud on any device into which I am logged in. I’m not the only one
using this application, as Dropbox users doubled last year from 100M to 200M.
Once only considered for use by consumers, the company is expanding its focus
to businesses, adding project-management features for workplace ventures.
Dropbox remains private for now, with support from several venture capital
firms and a value of around $10M.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Never heard of Inside.com?
You will. Founded by web entrepreneur Jason Calacanis and with no more than 100
people involved in the startup, including former Wire, Gawker, and Newsweek
editor Gabriel Snyder, this multi-million dollar company aims to be a mobile
app with a breadth of content so vast as to take over from Wikipedia as the
web’s main content source within the next decade. Its aim to deliver new
uniquely tailored to each user, with about 3,000 different topic areas of
interest, and boasts delivery of over 1,000 of the world’s most important and fascinating
stories each day. What makes Inside different? Rather than spitting out computer-processed
material and data, all of their stories will be “human curated” and only the
best. Each listing is created to fit into the screen of a smart phone. This is
one start up that isn’t focused on the money. With their deep pockets, their
focus initially will be on growth and quality. It might not be long, however,
until advertising is inserted into the mix.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Funded by a crowd funding
campaign that raised $50K to start the project, Coin plans to launch later this
year. It is a single wallet-sized universal credit card that is meant to
replace your usual repertoire of credit cards. Your information is input into
Coin, and takes over from there. Afraid of losing the only card you carry—and
along with it all of your precious private financial data? Coin syncs with your
phone and sends alerts when it is more than 25 feet from your smart phone, as
added protection from loss or stealth. What
makes Coin different from similar technology available now, such as PayPal or
Google Wallet? The pre-launch buzz is high, and sales are already high. People
aren’t looking to pay for everything online—they like swiping a card, and Coin
aims to allow them to do this with more ease and less wallet bulk. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What newer web-based
applications have you used? Have you found them easier or better than
non-virtual-based companies or services?</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087465151778965592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642717698623980540.post-90791509794996173862014-05-12T15:22:00.001-04:002014-05-13T09:36:43.766-04:00The Innovation of Bitcoin: How Does It Really Work?<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Exchange of goods and services happens every day around the
world. Here are two scenarios in which it may occur.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. The Middleman<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have an orange, and you want my orange. We agree that you
can have my orange if you wash my car. You wash my car, and I give my orange to
a stranger along with a dollar bill. That stranger hands the orange to you and
keeps the dollar. You have been paid your one orange and the stranger has been
paid a dollar for being the middleman in our transaction. This is how most of
our monetary transactions currently happen.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Peer Exchange<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have an orange, and you want my orange. We agree that you
can have my orange if you wash my car. You wash my car, and I give you the orange.
No one has witnessed the transaction but the two of us, but we know I had an orange
and gave it to you. No third party was involved, and we both got what we
wanted: a sweet juicy orange and a clean car. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crypto-Currency</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the theory behind Bitcoin and other “crypto-currency,”
or electronic money exchange systems. You and I can make exchanges without the
need of assistance (and fees) from third parties. The inventor of the Bitcoin system,
an unknown person going under the alias of Satoshi Nakamoto, created a peer-to-peer
open source software system in 2009 in which regular people could exchange
money without the need of a middle man. There are no fees involved—you don’t
even need to use your real name. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital Fruit<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seems easy enough, right? Before you start crafting fruit
baskets, think about what happens once you move beyond fruit. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let’s assume I don’t have a real orange but a digital one.
You wash my car, and I give you the digital orange. Since you don’t have the
orange in your hand, how do you know it really belongs to you? If there is no
third party to validate that I transferred ownership of the orange to you, what
would stop someone else from claiming ownership of that fruit?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keeping Track<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is part of the beauty of Bitcoin. There is a master
ledger that keeps track of each piece of currency exchanged. Rather than being
controlled by a single entity, be it a financial institution or some guy in
Cleveland, the ledger is maintained by...well, in theory, by everyone. Bitcoins
are created as a reward for payment processing work in which users offer their
time and resources (computing power) verify and record payments into a public
ledger. This process, called <b><i>bitcoin mining,</i></b> is the car washing
that is performed in exchange for the orange. There is a public record of where
bitcoins travel and to whom they belong, so no one can dispute to whom an
“orange” belongs.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What can you do with these bitcoins? They may be exchanged
for other currencies, products, and services. Users can send and receive
bitcoins electronically, for no fee or a fee generally less than 2 percent.
Bitcoins are kept in an individual’s electronic <b><i>wallet</i></b>, usually software
on a personal computer or mobile device or through a web application. Think of
this as an internal checkbook ledger that keeps track of your crypto-currency.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Critic’s Choice<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a lot of critics with plenty to say against the
Bitcoin system as an unregulated, anonymous exchange of currency. One of the
biggest concerns is the ease with which it could be used to finance illegal
operations. Unless, however, you have been living under a rock, you know that
hard currency has also been used in an anonymous and unregulated manner to fund
questionable transactions. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And just like loose coins in your pocket, you can lose (or
find) this. Your wallet is secured by a <b><i>private key</i></b>, and if you lose this
key, or it falls into the wrong hands, your wallet can be emptied. On the other
hand, bitcoins can be found, if you happen upon an old wallet. (Rare, but it
has happened.) It is suggested that keys be generated offline using a secure
computer and saved on external storage (or even on a good old fashioned piece
of paper).<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hype or Hyperbole?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are bitcoins or other crypto-currency here to stay or just
the latest digital craze with the life expectancy of MySpace? Commercial use of
bitcoins is pretty small throughout the general public but its growth is such
that it can no longer be ignored. As of November 2013, there are a reported 12
million bitcoins in existence with a dollar value of approximately $7.2 billion
American dollars. That’s a lot of oranges. Also in 2013 the United States
Treasury acknowledged the existence of the Bitcoin system and issued rules
regarding its use. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Passing
fad or potential worldwide currency, bitcoins are an interesting innovation and
further proof of how one person’s idea can be developed and strengthened by
others. Have you used Bitcoin? What have your experiences been, negative or
positive?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The eyes
of golf lovers worldwide are currently on the Augusta National Golf Club as
Augusta, GA, hosts the 2014 Masters Golf Tournament. This ancient game, first
thought to have been played by the Scots in the Fourteenth Century, is today
much different than it was even a hundred years ago. Even novice golfers are
playing better than ever before—the average handicap of golfers has decreased
consistently over the past 15 years. What can account for this? Golf
innovations have made playing easier, and recent equipment innovations have
taken playing to a whole new level. Let’s look at the history of the basic
rules and equipment used at the Masters Tournament today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
modern golf ball—round, white, dimpled, and solid—has only been in use since
the late 1960s. The first golf balls in use were hard round wooden balls made
by carpenters from beech and box trees. Imagine being hit at high speed with
that projectile! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feathery<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
Fourteenth Century also brought us of the <b><i>Feathery</i></b>, a hand-sewn round leather
pouch filled with chicken or goose feather (thus giving it is unique name). The
creation of a feathery was a long process, as the feathers were boiled and
softened before being placed in the pouches. Experienced craftsmen could only
make a few balls per day, but few of them were perfectly round and often went
off course. Wet balls decreased speed and threatened to split open.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gutty &
Brambles<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
Nineteenth Century brought the <b><i>Gutty</i></b>, made from the dried sap of a
sapodilla tree. This brought improved playing as the rubber-like ball could be
heated and shaped into a sphere. It was discovered that the nicks produced by
normal wear made the gutties more consistent in flight than the round balls, so
makers began to create indentations on the surface with a knife or hammer and
chisel. These new balls were nicknamed <b><i>Brambles</i></b> due to their similarity to
bramble fruit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>The Rubber Haskell
Ball</i></b><i> <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Named
for inventor Coburn Haskell, this ball made its debut in1898, after Haskell
wound rubber thread into a ball and covered with a thin outer shell of balata
sap. Also in the early 1900s, the inversion of the dimples was found to produce
even more control over a ball’s trajectory, flight, and spin than the protruding-dimpled
bramble balls. These balls would be used into the late Twentieth Century.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spalding and other
synthetic resin balls<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
mid-1960s brought a new synthetic resin called <b><i>Surlyn</i></b> as well as <b><i>urethane</i></b>
blends for ball covers, which proved more durable than balata. Further
developments brought golf ball classifications of two-, three- or four-piece
balls, according to the under of layered components. In 1967, Spalding
purchased a patent for the solid golf ball and created a chemical resin that removed
the need for layered components. Known as the <b><i>Executive</i></b> model, Spalding
created and distributed the first solid golf ball.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
creation and use of golf clubs depending on a number of factors, including the
terrain in which the golfers played, current technology, and the rules that
detailed what equipment could be utilized. Clubs also have changed to keep up
with advances in golf ball creation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Early
irons were created from wood with a variety of shaft lengths, as these clubs
were less likely to damage the Featheries in use at the time. Iron clubs, made
until the 1870s by blacksmiths, were heavy, crude, and hard to use but improved
after the advent of drop forging brought factory-built systemization to the
club creation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
early Twenty-first Century brought many club innovations, both good and bad,
along with the growing popularity of the game, including hollowed face irons,
concave-faced sand irons, clubs adjusted to give different lofts, and drilled
club heads for less weight, and use of a number of different alloys.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most
important was the change from the smooth iron faces to the use of grooves,
starting in approximately 1908. Designers noted players could achieve more
backspin on a ball with a grooved club, which led to more distance. This change
happened almost simultaneously with the replacement of the Gutty with more
modern golf balls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mashies & Niblicks<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Steel
shafts replaced hickory in the first quarter of the 1900s, becoming standard ten
years later. Steel was less likely to break and could be produced for reliably
and uniformly. The 1920s brought club name changes, from “cleeks,” “mashies,”
and “niblicks” to the numbering system developed in the United States. “Metal
Wood” varieties replaced “drivers,” “spoons,” and “barssies.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Computer Designed
Clubs<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 1980s
brought computer technology into the design of golf clubs, and graphite shafts
and titanium metal woods have been in use over the past 20 years.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While
you may not think of rules of the game of golf as an “invention,” these
innovations are indeed created intellectual property and have both responded to
and helped shape material innovations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before
standardization of rules, various clubs held their own rule sets. As
innovations were introduced, the U.S. Golf Association and the St. Andrews
Royal and Ancient Golf Club reviewed them to ensure no users were given unfair
advantages. This led to some new products to be ruled out or its application
limited, to maintain competitiveness of older courses. The game is governed by
the jointly produced <b><i>Rules of Golf.</i></b><i> </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The earliest
set of known rules dates back to the 1744 Gentlemen Golfers of Leith “Articles
and Laws in Playing at Golf.” Many of these rules are still in use today,
including those on order of play, outside interference, and making a stroke. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just as
important as the <i>Rules of Golf</i> is the
<b><i>etiquette
</i></b>practiced by the players, which are designed to make the game safe,
enjoyable, and fair for all. Course authorities may remove players who breach
proper etiquette for violation of the spirit of the game. Severe breaches may
include course damage, distraction of other golfers during play, or attempts to
use the rules to gain unfair advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rule
changes in the 2012-15 Edition of <i>Rules
of Golf</i> impacting the Masters Tournament today include one covering “Ball
Moving After Address,” for which a penalty was given during the final round of
the 2011 Open Championship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and technology can have an immense effect on the way we play the game of golf
today. What innovations do you think are having the most impact on this year’s
Masters Tour? Comment below!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087465151778965592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642717698623980540.post-45480102802917489212014-03-07T12:01:00.001-05:002014-04-10T15:21:16.838-04:00Innovation Defined<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>in.no.va.tion (ine’vaSHen) noun: the action or process of
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Synonyms: change, alteration, revolution, upheaval, transformation,
metamorphosis, breakthrough. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everything that exists came from an idea. A seed that
blossomed. A vision in the mind brought to life by will and determination in
the heart to make that dream come true. From the simplest Widget to the Taj
Mahal, it takes INNOVATION to create it…to see ways of improving upon that
which already exists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Innovation seems to be the buzz word of our generation…and
there’s a good reason why. Read the definition. If we are not changing,
altering, revolutionizing, up heaving, transforming, creating metamorphoses,
and making breakthroughs, then we are stagnant and growth becomes stifled. We
need to be innovating in order to be evolving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Innovation doesn’t require “reinventing the wheel.”
Improving, expanding and revising use innovative skills as well. Many of our
everyday items are improved versions of products already in existence. A
perfect example is the iPhone. All it takes is a shift in thinking. Practice
this exercise...stand in front of almost anything (a wall of tools at the
hardware store, a row of laptops at the electronic store, sit in your car and
look around at everything, you get the point). Ask yourself “how could I
improve this? Should it be bigger? smaller? faster? more user-friendly? better
user experience? more efficient results? Start to turn on that creative genius
that lives in all of us. That’s the way to become an innovative thinker. </span><br />
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<li><b><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"We cannot solve a problem by using the same kind of
thinking we used when we created them."</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Albert
Einstein</i></b><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /><br />You MUST shift your view and see things from a different
perspective if you want a different solution to a problem. The same old, same
old doesn’t work. Think “better.”</i></i></li>
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<li><b><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Without the playing with fantasy no creative work
has ever yet come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of imagination is
incalculable."</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carl Jung</i></b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />The creative process is FUN! Play around and enjoy it! I
once read to think of one new idea per day. Imagine the possibilities of coming
up with 365 innovative new products each year!</span></li>
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<li><b><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"To be creative you have to contribute something
different from what you've done before. Your results need not be original to
the world; few results truly meet that criterion. In fact, most results are
built on the work of others."</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lynne C. Levesque,
Breakthrough Creativity</i></b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i><br />This says it all…enhance an original.</span></li>
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<li><b><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"When all think alike, then no one is
thinking."</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walter Lippmann</i></b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /><br />Brainstorm your innovative ideas with others and just
witness the magic that happens! Ideas spawn into other ideas, suggestions,
solutions, and you realize the magnitude of potential!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is the potential for unlimited versions of almost
everything. As consumers, we are constantly searching for the newest, the
latest, the best because we love the excitement in attaining and using new
things. So, a big congratulations and thank you to the Innovators of our time
for your continued quest in creating excellence!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087465151778965592noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642717698623980540.post-80043110360681686622014-02-27T15:05:00.001-05:002014-04-10T15:21:52.943-04:0010 Quotes from Shark Tank’s Sharks Every Entrepreneur Should Know<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The hit reality television show
“Shark Tank”, which premiered in 2009, has been bringing entertainment to
America by showcasing entrepreneurs hoping for the chance to bring their dreams
to fruition. These hopefuls present
their “big ideas” to the sharks – successful business people that took their own
dreams and turned them into highly rewarding empires. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Entrepreneurs present their ideas to these
sharks in the hopes that one will invest in their idea or product, thus making
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the tank comprise a colorful group of intelligent individuals who have worked
their way from the ground up and discovered many battles and setbacks along the
way. Although the sharks do not invest
money into every entrepreneurial endeavor that comes along, they have invested
much advice and knowledge that could benefit these business hopefuls. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of the best quotes from the
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kevin O'Leary</span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Canadian Investor and Software Publisher</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><b>1.</b> “The biggest mistake entrepreneurs can make is
trying to do everything themselves. They usually blow up when they try. I
did an inventory of every deal I've ever done and it turned out that every
single deal I made money on was a partnership, and every colossal failure,
where I lost millions, was something I tried to do by myself.” – </span><o:p></o:p><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;">Kevin O’Leary</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><b>2.</b> “(On soft launches) It allows you to test your assumptions and see which ones you got right, and more, importantly, which ones you got wrong. A big hard launch is expensive. Getting even one thing wrong can force you to go out of business.”<o:p></o:p></span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"> – Kevin O’Leary</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>3.</b> “<span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;">Downturns are the best time to start businesses because you develop discipline that's very lean and mean in terms of how to spend money. And those habits serve you very well in good times.”<o:p></o:p></span> – Kevin O’Leary</span><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barbara Corcoran</span></span><i style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Real Estate Tycoon</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><b>4. </b>“Is there a real need for it? And if it’s been done a million times before, you have to ask whether you really have a point of difference that makes it so much better.”<o:p></o:p></span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"> – Barbara Corcoran</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mark Cuban<i>, </i></span><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dallas Mavericks Billionaire Owner</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><b>5.</b> “I used to drive around, look at the big houses and
imagine what it would be like to live there, and use that as motivation.
But I never imagined that would happen to me. I try not to take any of it
for granted, and make sure that no one ever pinches me so I wake up.” – </span><o:p></o:p><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;">Mark Cuban</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>6. </b>“Having the ability to be
brutally honest with yourself is the greatest challenge you face when
creating a business model. Too
often we oversell ourselves on the quality of the idea, service, or
product. We don’t provide an honest
assessment of how we fit in the market, why customers will buy from us,
and at what price.”<o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – Mark Cuban</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><b>7.</b> “The idea that growth equals profitability is a
misconception. If you can’t afford the
financial or qualitative side of growth, it can just as easily put you out of
business.” </span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;">– Mark Cuban</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daymond John</span><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, FUBU Clothing Line Founder</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><b>8.</b> “When you sell a product or service, you’re making a promise to your
audience. If you don’t understand
your audience, you’ll never be able to keep that promise and you’ll
ultimately let them down.”<o:p></o:p></span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"> – Daymond John</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lori Greiner</span><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, HSN Guru and Creator of Over 400 Products</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"><b>9.</b> “Not only is a good name catchy and memorable, it should
help people understand what your business does. If your name reflects your products or
services you’ll have a much better chance of being found [via Google
search], so it’s important to choose wisely.”<o:p></o:p></span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"> – Lori Greiner</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Robert Herjavec</span><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Technology Entrepreneur</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>10.</b> “If you’re emotional and you’re great at something, the money will
follow. Don’t ever be enamored by
what something sells for. It’s more
important what you get to keep in your pocket.”</span><o:p></o:p><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;"> – Robert Her</span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb;">javec</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Olympic
Winter Games will take place from February 7 through February 23, 2014, in
Sochi, Russia. The Olympic Games have been around since the late 1800s in
Athens, Greece. Each year the summer and winter Olympics showcase the talents
of thousands of athletes from all over the world. It is a joining of cultures
and athletic competition that never fails to excite viewers from all walks of
life. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">The Olympics have come a long way since their introduction centuries ago.
So how has innovation changed the way athletes perform and viewers watch the
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ceremony has been an iconic display of traditions with the most memorable being
the carrying of the torch which began in 1936. In 1988, during the Calgary
Winder Olympics, the National Research Council of Canada developed a special
torch that would be lighter in weight and was powered by a special fuel to
withhold any weather condition during the 88-day, 18,000-kilometer trip across
Canada. This improved torch displayed the Olympic motto: “Faster, Higher,
Stronger.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course,
many of the innovations of the Olympic Games came with the sporting equipment
used by athletes. In 1992, former Daytona 500 champion Geoff Bodine developed
an improved bobsled using the technology of the NASCAR circuit. It was a
lighter version that allowed athletes to generate greater speed. This resulted
in improved suspension and joint with optimum steel runners. This new bobsled
was debuted at Lillehammer in 1994, and ultimately helped team USA win silver
and bronze in the four-man competition and gold in the women’s in 2002 at Salt
Lake City.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">IMPROVED SKIS IN THE ‘50s AND ‘60s<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An aluminum
alloy ski was introduced in 1950 by American engineer Howard Head. This improved
ski made turning much easier for recreational skiers. Former world champion
skier, Emile Allais used Head’s development to design a riveted aluminum ski
that would be used during the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics in 1960. These
innovations lead Frenchman Jean Vuarnet to win the gold medal or the downhill
ski competition. The buzz from Head’s design made others curious as to how to
improve the metal ski further and ultimately, Head continued his improvements
to reduce vibration in the metal earning his skis international respect when
the Swiss national team began using his skis in 1963. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SMART SOCKS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sporting
equipment and active wear for athletes have evolved over the years and continue
to evolve with innovative improvements. This year, improved performance active
wear could mean the difference of a finishing time, or improved safety. The US
hockey team will utilize high performance socks to protect their feet and lower
legs from cuts as a result of contact from skate blades. Several manufacturers
have produced high-tech socks using Kevlar and copper materials to protect calf
muscles, Achilles tendons, and feet. Some players are hesitant to try this new
material as it can generate more heat in the skates and its heavier than
traditional knit socks, but in the long run it could protect players from
serious injuries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As athletes
continue to improve their speed and endurance, active wear companies continue
to make innovations to serve the athletes they clothe. Under Armour, a
Baltimore-based sports apparel company, has been working on a speed skating
suit that will be more aerodynamic than conventional suits. Speed skaters can
reach speeds up to 40 miles per hour with just a thin blade of metal on the
slick ice. The innovation team of Under Armour has tested over 100 textiles in
250 configurations, adjusting seams and changing the location of zippers. Ultimately,
they settled on a suit comprised of five fabrics, each with its own function
and purpose. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to
the Washington Post, “The air vent on the spine, for example, allows the body
to release heat. And the slick fabric on the inner thigh cuts down on friction
as the skater crosses his legs on turns. Perhaps the biggest alteration is also
the most counterintuitive. The slickest fabric didn’t always result in the
fastest suit. In fact, engineers found a rougher textile that disturbed air
flow performed best both in the wind tunnel and on the ice.” Of course, the
folks at Under Armour will feel validated only when the athlete wearing their
innovative suit is standing on the medal podium. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">INSTANT REPLAY TECHNOLOGY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Innovations
come in all categories of the Olympic Games. Perhaps the most important of
these innovations are the improved technology used to judge the athletes within
the specific sports being played. Instant video replay is by far the most
innovative of technological advances in the Olympics, ultimately giving judges
the ability to fairly judge an outcome of a sport. In 2002, at Salt Lake City,
instant replay technology was debuted during the Olympic figure skating
competition. According to <a href="http://www.history.com/">www.History.com</a>,
“That year’s scandal involving judging misconduct in the pairs skating
competition led to the replacement of the traditional 6.0 scale with the less
subjective International Judging System (IJS). Under the new system, a
‘technical specialist’ uses instant replay to identify and evaluate each
skating element (for example, the exact foot position in takeoff and landing of
a jump). Judges then review (if necessary) the video to confirm the technical
analysis and come up with a final score.” After all, a fair judgment and
outcome makes for the best results in sporting events. Instant replay
capabilities also provide viewers at home the chance to see a photo finish, excellent
display of sportsmanship, or athletic ability within a split-second play. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE TIMES ARE CHANGING<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Technological
advances in the Olympics also come in the form of timing. As many of the sports
within the Olympic Games involve timed finishes, the advances in technology have
allowed judges to more accurately clock the athletes’ performances. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to
<a href="http://www.history.com/">www.History.com</a>, “At the 1948 Winter Games
in St. Moritz, Swiss watchmaker Omega first used its cellular photoelectric eye
to measure timing in Olympic events such as skiing; it was water-resistant and
used infrared technology that was immune to the effect of the sun’s reflection.
In 1980 at Lake Placid, Omega’s Game-O-Matic technology revolutionized the
timing of alpine skiing by immediately calculating and displaying a skier’s
current ranking as soon as he crossed the finish line. In Albertville in 1992,
Omega introduced their Scan-O-Vision photo-finish system, which digitally
measured time to the nearest one-thousandth of a second.” This improved
technology has been in use ever since, creating a fair judgment on athletes
performing in the Olympic Games. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AS COLD AS ICE (AND ARTIFICIAL
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps one
of the biggest innovations with regard to the Olympic Games (especially the
winter games) is the creation of snow and ice to create an area for athletes to
perform their given sporting events. In 1964, the first use of artificial ice
was at the winter games at Innsbruck, Austria. The bobsled sporting event which
began as simply a leisure activity for the rich turned into an Olympic sport in
the 1950s. With the restrictions to weight and materials used in the sleds,
using artificial ice was a more controllable aspect that eliminated much of the
dangers that came with bobsledding on natural ice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Depending on
the location that is chosen for the winter games, weather is another issue that
must be addressed. In 1964, game makers were faced with a lack of snow in
Innsbruck, resulting in Austrian police having to carve out mountain ice to
build a luge and bobsleigh tracks. They transported 40,000 cubic meters of snow
from the alpine ski slopes. The Lake Placid Olympic Games of 1980 marked the
first instance where machines were used to make artificial snow. As a result,
artificial snow proved to be more resilient than natural snow and held up
better in rainy and warmer weather. In 2010, organizers for the Vancouver
Olympics used machines to transform 95.3 million liters of water into snow then
combined it with real snow in a nearby mountain range for reserve. Technology
is really amazing in this fact that if the world doesn’t provide snow, we’ll
make it ourselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SOCHI 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Sochi
Olympics are expected to be the most innovative games in history according to
Russian Radio. They reported that, “Unique technological solutions were
introduced at the design stages and during the construction of Olympic
facilities. All this creates conditions for a safe and comfortable environment
for athletes and spectators.” Sochi constructed 380 Olympic venues including
sports facilities located in the mountains and coastal clusters, hotels with
over 25,000 rooms, energy generating facilities, and transportation
infrastructure. By using the most advanced technology from the beginning, the
construction of these venues is by far the most innovative compared to past
game venues. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to
Russian Radio, “During the construction, particular attention was paid to
energy saving structures. There are no traditional bulbs at the Olympic venues.
In all places, LED’s have been installed with virtually zero power consumption.
And some sports facilities are installed with a unique lighting system”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Olympic
Winter Games will come to an end on February 23, 2014. At that time, athletes
from all over the world will either head home with a winning medal or with a
feeling of defeat. No matter the outcome, each athlete will take with them the
experience they gained during the games with a goal of further improving their
athletic ability for the next Olympics. And engineers and other workers will
begin brainstorming new innovations for next year.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.25in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">SOURCES:</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>“Winter Olympics Technology,” <a href="http://www.history.com/topics/winter-olympic-technology">www.history.com/topics/winter-olympic-technology</a>
<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>“Hokey Players Going High-Tech with their Socks,” <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/AP1e4d875023d2481fa7dde930caa4d3cc.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/AP1e4d875023d2481fa7dde930caa4d3cc.html</a><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>“Under Armour’s Secret Olympic Mission: Build
a Faster Speedskating Suit,” <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/under-armours-secret-olympic-mission-build-a-faster-speedskating-suit/2013/12/24/24f63006-6690-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/under-armours-secret-olympic-mission-build-a-faster-speedskating-suit/2013/12/24/24f63006-6690-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html</a></i></span></div>
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<i style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">“Sochi Winter Olympics: Innovation in
Action,” Russian Radio, <a href="http://indian.ruvr.ru/2014_02_04/Sochi-Winter-Olympics-innovation/">http://indian.ruvr.ru/2014_02_04/Sochi-Winter-Olympics-innovation/</a></span></i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087465151778965592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642717698623980540.post-26888540114504187032014-02-04T15:07:00.001-05:002014-04-10T15:22:55.322-04:00The Best and The Worst: Super Bowl 2014 Product Commercials<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<i><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by Mary
Faller<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Super Bowl is one of the most watched broadcasts in television
and one of the main reasons, aside from the big game, is for the commercials. Businesses spend about $4
million on a 30-second spot. If they succeed in their marketing strategy, that
particular commercial could be the buzz of the Internet and indeed the world. If
they do not, their brand name could suffer negative buzz. We are always on the lookout for the best in innovative product marketing and advertising, so we made a list of what we thought were the best and worst of Super Bowl XLVIII.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>First, let’s take a look at the best
commercials:<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Budweiser “Puppy Love” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Budweiser
has been a major contributor to the commercials of past Super Bowls and with each passing year, the commercials evolve and improve. This commercial was memorable because it struck a heart chord with the adorable puppy that didn’t
want to leave his best friend (the Clydesdale horse). The Clydesdale horses are
a signature icon and this commercial brought heart to the major company.</span></li>
<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uQB7QRyF4p4" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br />
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Beats Music “Goldilocks – Ellen” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;">By using a
well-known icon like Ellen, Beats Music targeted a major group of potential consumers. Ellen has become extremely successful with her talk show and if you've ever watched it, you'd know the girl likes to dance! Add that to the many musical options of Beats Music and
you have the perfect equation for a successful commercial. It has appropriate product placement with the
perfect amount of humor and facts.</span></li>
<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/RdH8Glg5ybs" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Radio Shack “Phone Call” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -24px;">From the
start of this commercial the company name is prominent making no mistake about
who the commercial is advertising. Following that, Radio Shack owned the fact
that their store needed improvements by saying, “the 80s called, they want
their store back.” With major 80s icons like Hulk Hogan, Mary Lou Retton, and
the California Raisins, Radio Shack nailed the marketing in this commercial.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></li>
<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/n5i91rOlFMY" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Heinz “Hum” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">The Heinz
bottle is in itself a marketing tool. By adding their product as a major prop in the
commercial, there was no guessing as to what the commercial was trying to
advertise. The grandmother “fart” added a memorable and humorous blip that will
probably keep consumers talking.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/AbSxofjPVCg" width="560"></iframe><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Microsoft “Innovative
Technology” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">Like their
company, Microsoft nailed it. Innovative technology is driving our world and
how we complete everyday tasks. Microsoft has improved people’s quality of
life, enhanced medical procedures, and allowed a father to communicate via
technology. This commercial was heartfelt and truthful and really reflected
what Microsoft has offered to the world. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qaOvHKG0Tio" width="560"></iframe></span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>And now for the worst commercials:</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Maserati – “Strike” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">This
commercial was probably meant to “strike” a fire in the target audience, but
the commercial is narrated by a 10-year-old who can’t even drive, talking about
a vehicle that most of the viewers cannot afford. This commercial was just
confusing and didn't make much sense.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/KmpiwU50f5w" width="560"></iframe></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Audi – “Doberhuahua” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">Although
this commercial was pretty funny, from a marketing standpoint the only thing
memorable about the commercial was the dog hybrid. The point of the commercial
was supposed to sell an Audi car, but the name Audi doesn’t come up until the
end of the humorous commercial at which point the audience would only remember
Sarah McLaughlin getting into it with this creepy looking cartoon-like dog. <u><br /></u></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"><u><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/JOnmcuwYY-I" width="560"></iframe><br /></u></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Chobani – “Yogurt Bear” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Chaos ensues
in a small town, the audience wonders what or whom could be making these folks
so worried. It’s a bear, searching for yogurt. This commercial tried too hard
and missed the mark. A yogurt commercial may not really have a place in the
Super Bowl broadcast.</span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><u><br /></u></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><u><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BZiRXf-94TY" width="560"></iframe></u></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 150%;">However, if
you play into the dirty minds of men and women everywhere like Dannon Oikos Yogurt did in their commercial with John
Stamos, you may have a winner. Wait for it.. the yogurt drops onto John Stamos’ lap… NAILED IT! Did we mention there was a "Full House" reunion in here?</span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><u><br /></u></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><u><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DrcaeAumAZo" width="560"></iframe><br /></u></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Bank of America in support of RED “U2 Invisible” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">This
commercial looked more like a music video or self-promotion for the band U2,
when in fact the purchase of their song was going to benefit the RED
foundation. However, Bank of America was not a major part of the commercial and
instead the audience wasn’t sure if U2 was promoting a tour or simply trying to
get in on the half time action. </span><br /><u><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hEyKdpsHKy0" width="560"></iframe><br /></span></u></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Chevy “Romance” </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">This
commercial was more about mating cattle than it was about a truck. It should
also be noted that this was not the first broadcast of this commercial. It was
aired prior to the Super Bowl and was a flop then as well. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 150%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/dOMrA-BGuLY" width="560"></iframe></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 150%;">Super Bowl
commercials have </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">benefited</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> businesses and major corporations for years, and the
cost of such air time ends up being worth while for most. This year, however it
seemed the commercials were very vanilla compared to previous years. There </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">wasn't</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> a lot of buzz on social networking sites about the taboo, inventive, or
hilarious commercials of Super Bowl XLVII, in fact most of the reaction from
fellow viewers seemed to be a unanimous “unimpressed”. Commercials are major
marketing tools and can set the mood for a brand name. This year, few brands
succeeded and many failed.</span></span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087465151778965592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642717698623980540.post-87110273907592609302014-01-31T09:47:00.001-05:002014-01-31T10:55:40.957-05:00Must See Tradeshows for New Product Innovation in 2014<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"><i>by Mary Faller</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The 2014 tradeshow
schedule has been released for the world of innovative invention ideas,
business owners, investors, and inventors. Specialized tradeshows for sporting
goods, construction equipment, automotive, hospitality, pets, and many more
categories will be held all over the United States this year. These tradeshows
allow inventors and businesspeople alike to collaborate at one location,
drawing attention to innovative ideas as well as exposure to potential
partnerships. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">With over 25 major tradeshows throughout the year, there is an
event for everyone. Inventors and businesspeople should determine which
category their invention or business falls under and attend that particular
specialized tradeshow for the best networking experience. However, for
businesspeople who work with many categories, and indeed inventors whose idea
could fit a number of potential markets, it is best to attend tradeshows that
offer a little bit of everything. We have compiled a list of the top five
tradeshows for networking in 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Since consumers are always
looking to improve their homes and companies are always looking to make
housewares products simpler, the Housewares Show is an excellent venue to
engage in networking opportunities. The International Housewares Association
will host the Housewares Show on March 15-18 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.
This tradeshow features a variety of categories, appealing to the widest possible
market. The following are the categories of the Housewares Show:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Tabletop, kitchen essentials, and accents</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Gourmet food and specialty products</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Electronics and home healthcare (personal care items)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">With companies such as
KitchenAid, Dr. Scholl’s, and Remington on the list of exhibitors, there is
sure to be something for everyone at this upcoming tradeshow. More information
regarding the Housewares Show and how to register/attend can be accessed at <a href="http://www.housewares.org/show/registration.aspx" target="_blank">www.housewares.org/show/registration.aspx</a>.
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">INPEX: INVENTION & NEW PRODUCT EXPO</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Pittsburgh, June 18-20, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">INPEX, America’s largest
invention and new product expo will host companies and inventors at their 29<sup>th</sup>
annual tradeshow June 18-20 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in
Pittsburgh, PA. <a href="http://www.inpex.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1767ae;">InventHelp's INPEX show</span></b></a>
offers a distinct venue where inventors can exhibit their inventions and try to
meet up with companies interested in licensing, marketing or manufacturing new
product ideas. Additionally, the <a href="http://www.inventhelp.com/inventor-university.asp" target="_blank" title="INPEX Inventors University at the Invention Show"><b><span style="color: #1767ae;">INPEX Inventors University™</span></b></a>and the
Inventor Resource Center provide opportunities to learn about numerous
inventing-related topics, as well as receive hands-on advice from experienced
professionals in fields such as intellectual property, prototyping and
manufacturing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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industry representatives looking for inventions on the show floor, numerous
companies hold private, corporate product searches at INPEX. InventHelp and
INPEX are pleased to welcome the following companies that will conduct product
searches at INPEX 2014:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.inpex.com/allstar.aspx" style="line-height: 150%;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1767ae; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Allstar Marketing</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.inpex.com/hampton-direct.aspx" style="line-height: 150%;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1767ae; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hampton Direct</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.inpex.com/schroeder-and-tremayne.aspx" style="line-height: 150%;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1767ae; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Schroeder & Tremayne, Inc.</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.inpex.com/danco.aspx" style="line-height: 150%;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1767ae; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Danco</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.inpex.com/plews-and-edelmann.aspx" style="line-height: 150%;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1767ae; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Plews & Edelmann</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.inpex.com/elmers.aspx" style="line-height: 150%;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1767ae; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Elmer's</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.inpex.com/reckitt-benckiser.aspx" style="line-height: 150%;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1767ae; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reckitt Benckiser</span></b></a></li>
<li><b style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #1767ae; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.inpex.com/irwin.aspx" style="line-height: 150%;" target="_blank">IRWIN TOOLS®</a></span></b></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">INPEX inventors with
appropriate inventions will be able to present their ideas to the above
companies. For more information about how you can participate at the next show,
call 1-888-54-INPEX, visit the </span><a href="http://www.inpex.com/" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1767ae;">Invention Show website</span></b></a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">, or e-mail </span><a href="mailto:info@inpex.com" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="color: #1767ae;">info@inpex.com</span></b></a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">New York, February 1-6 and August 16-20, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">NY NOW, the market for
home and lifestyle will host the NY International Gift Show February 1-6 as
well as August 16-20 at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. This tradeshow
has over 40,000 registered attendees and exhibitors including the likes of
1-800-FLOWERS, Aeropostale, GIFTQUEST, and Things Remembered. This tradeshow
features four market collections, 2,800 exhibiting companies, 100,000 lines in
the 400 categories at two venues. Inventors and companies will showcase
innovative products in the following categories:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Safety, health, and
environmental innovations are changing the way Americans live their daily lives
by providing enhancements in health and protection services. With improvements
in these categories, inventors and businesses could benefit from the networking
possibilities of this tradeshow. The National Safety Council (NSC) will host
the National Safety Congress & Expo September 15-17 at the San Diego
Convention Center in San Diego, CA. The NSC is the world’s largest annual event
for professionals working in the safety, health, and environmental fields. For
over 100 years, such professionals have looked to this event for new
technology, education, networking opportunities, and innovative products. The
National Safety Congress & Expo features educational opportunities through
keynote speakers, technical sessions by professionals with hands-on training,
and professional development seminars to provide professional networking and
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900 companies (such as OSHA and the International Safety Equipment Association)
with innovative product displays as well as a new product showcase for industry
pioneers. This Expo is a great opportunity for inventors and professionals to
engage in networking events to discuss the innovative products for the safety,
health, and environmental industries. Additional information on this tradeshow
as well as information on registering to exhibit or attend the show can be found at </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://www.congress.nsc.org/NSC2014/Public/Content.aspx?ID=2320&sortMenu=107000" target="_blank">http://www.congress.nsc.org/NSC2014</a></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Las Vegas, September
16-18, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The Electronic Retailer
Association (ERA) will host the Direct to Consumer (D2C) Convention September
16-18 at Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. The D2C Convention is the only trade
association in the U.S. and internationally that represents leaders in the
direct to consumer marketplace. Specifically, this organization includes
members that maximize revenues through marketing on television, online, mobile,
and radio. The D2C Convention features over 3,400 of the leading professionals
in the industry. This show will help inventors learn to grow their business by
networking with the experts of the industry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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offers plenty of networking opportunities through various gatherings, mixers,
parties, and other events throughout the convention. The Master Series
post-session networking event allows individuals face-time with industry
experts and potential buyers. The ERA recommends that executives building
businesses, decision makers involved in DR marketing purchases, agencies
providing creative and production services, media buyers who purchase
television and radio time, and other professionals would benefit greatly from
the networking opportunities available at the D2C Convention. Information
regarding the ERA, D2C Convention, and how to register can be accessed at </span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://www.retailing.org/d2c/register" target="_blank">http://www.retailing.org/d2c/register</a>. </span></span></div>
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conventions, and expositions, all provide companies, investors, business
owners, and inventors (among others) with opportunities to grow their
businesses and interact with colleagues and competitors in their particular
industry. It is important to interact with these people to continue to improve
through innovative experiences and products.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Consumer Electronics Association's annual Consumer Electronics Show
(CES), took place January 7-10 in Las Vegas, NV with over 3,200 exhibitors that introduced about 20,000 innovative technological breakthroughs. According to an article in the <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/innovation-thrives-at-the-2014-international-ces-2014-01-16" target="_blank">Business Wire</a>, Karen
Chupka, Senior VP of CES said, “Technology of the future was widespread at the 2014 CES where
executives from every major industry came to see, touch, interact and do
business at the world’s intersection for innovation. Amazing new products
emerged in the areas of wireless, apps, automotive, digital health and fitness,
3D printing, startup tech and so much more. It was an incredible event that brought
the global tech community together and successfully celebrated and showcased
the amazing innovation that is a hallmark of our industry.” This year’s
tradeshow offered a buffet of delectable technological innovations that are
sure to spark interest in a wide variety of consumers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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technological advances introduced at CES were wearable technologies. Intel showcased their new </span><a href="http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/do-it-yourself/edison.html" target="_blank">Intel Edison</a><span style="line-height: 200%;"> technology through a device that helps monitor the health of an infant. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 200%;">The "smart onesie" works to transmit the baby’s breathing and other vital information to a connected
coffee cup. The coffee cup then reflects the child’s condition on a small digital
display. Intel Edison is a newly announced computing system inside a Scan Disc (SD) card that
also has Wi-Fi connectivity.</span><br />
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is lightweight and simple in nature. It is health oriented but also figures in
applications to work with smartphones, which is a new technology that other
fitness monitoring bands have not developed at this point. The Lifeband Touch
is a “C” shape to easily be applied and removed to a wearer’s wrist. This
fitness accessory works with both iOS and Android processing systems, and is an
accelerometer-based fitness tracker with waterproof capabilities. It has a
touchscreen interface like other fitness bands currently on the market;
however, the Lifeband Touch has extra features such as music controls, call
notifications, volume control, and call silencing. In addition to the Lifeband
Touch, consumers can use LG’s Heart Rate Earphones which feature Perform Teck
sensors in each earbud, making continuous contact and therefore sending heart
rate and oxygen consumption data via Bluetooth technology. This technology
should be available for purchase by mid 2014.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In keeping with healthy
monitoring innovations, Kolibree’s connected toothbrush deserves a mention.
Kolibree introduced a mobile application and adjoining <a href="http://www.kolibree.com/shop/kolibree-gentle-and-smart-toothbrush/" target="_blank">smart toothbrush</a> that
monitors your brushing habits. According to CES, “Essentially, the
brush records how someone cleans their teeth. It keeps track of how long the
brushing lasted, and how rigorous it was in terms of reaching each and every
tooth, and the gums. There’s a bit of gameplay built in which challenges users
to do better next time, and the company has created an API, hoping that
third-party developers will come up with additional apps that will inspire
users to brush more, and more effectively.” Several versions of this toothbrush
can be purchased for $100 to $200 in the third quarter of 2014. The application
can also record data from multiple brushes which would come in handy for
family households. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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innovations in the wearable technology market are smart glasses. CES showcased
the <a href="http://www.lumus-optical.com/" target="_blank">Lumus DK40 smartglasses</a> which are similar to Google Glass with the
difference of them being lighter in weight and less bulky. The Lumus is a
high-end head-up display (HUD) that puts computerized material such as a
Twitter feed, geographical coordinates, Facebook updates, Yelp reviews, and
other online content directly in the wearer’s view at the right eye. According
to CES reviews, “Perhaps the most important difference between the Lumus DK40
and others, apart from using actual glass lenses, is that there’s no fat cube
of a beam splitter, or awkward separate projector screen. Lumus, a 13-year
veteran in the field, has embedded prisms as part of a coating onto the glass. Though
they appear striped when you look at them, your eye glues them together to form
a cohesive image.” Lumus projects this optical wearable technology will adapt
to commercial frames in about a year and a half.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If watching content on a small
optical lens is not your cup of tea, the new <a href="http://www.sony.net/Products/4k-ultra-short-throw/" target="_blank">Sony 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector</a>
may be the innovation you are looking for. This projector turns the consumer’s
living room wall into a home theater screen. CES reported that, “Sony’s 4K
Ultra Short Throw Projector…is housed in an attractive credenza that will look
at home in a minimalist, modern environment.” The consumer would simply push
the decorative credenza against a bare wall and the unit projects an image on
the wall directly above it rather than across the room like other conventional
projectors currently on the market. As a result this projector’s image can be
sized to 147 inches diagonally. Essentially, the 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector
would turn a conventional living room wall into a home theater. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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system would be convenient, consumers still enjoy taking in a movie at the
drive-in as the outdoor ambiance is a one of a kind experience. In that case,
the consumer could hop in the newly introduced <a href="http://www.audiusa.com/models/audi-a7" target="_blank">Audi A7</a> which boasts an
autonomous driving technology (although still under development). Audi revealed
this new technology which is designed to give drivers a break during traffic
moving less than 40 mph. The new technology keeps the vehicle at a set distance
from the preceding car and evenly between the two lane lines. In the initial
conception, the A7 uses facial recognition cameras to identify if the driver
was alert and paying attention to their surroundings. According to CES, “To
enable Piloted Driving, Audi fitted the car with front and rear radar, a
forwarded-looking laser, and a windshield-mounted camera. The radars and laser
monitored other cars around the A7, while the camera detected the lane lines. An
LCD on the instrument cluster showed a representation of the traffic around the
A7. A computer discreetly mounted behind a panel in the cargo area analyzed
this information, using it to control accelerator, brakes, and steering wheel.”
With technology constantly improving and becoming “smarter”, there is a concern
that consumers may not ever have to put any effort into any daily activities
ever again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The final innovative technology
unveiled at CES came from <a href="http://ces.whirlpool.com/" target="_blank">Whirlpool</a> with its smart appliances to make life
easier for busy homeowners. Appliances currently on the market feature smart
technologies, but in the end, they may not really make cooking dinner or doing
the laundry a simpler task in the long run. Whirlpool introduced a whole line
of innovative appliance concepts with a nod toward simplicity. According to
CES, “The Whirlpool Connected Suite is all about the home and how appliances
are gaining an increasingly ‘connected’ role in our lives. So instead of you
having a one-way interaction with your appliances, your washer could let you
know the best times for energy usage and your fridge could send you food
preservation notifications. The idea is that these appliances should adjust to
you so it’s easier than ever for you to get chores done.” Whirlpool also
introduced the WashSquad Laundry App which provides household members with
information on how to treat stains on clothing, how to wash certain fabrics,
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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can also be controlled by voice or touch making the interactive concept the
center of command in the kitchen. The interactive cook top allows users to
access weather reports, calendars, recipes, etc. This interactive cook top
could make preparing a meal a more organized and convenient task. In addition
to the laundry and cook top technologies, Whirlpool also introduced a refrigerator
with CoolVox Sound System. This interesting concept would allow homeowners to
entertain guests with music via Bluetooth technology through the integral
speakers. The connected appliances for the home are expected to go on sale at
Lowe’s in the summer of 2014. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With each annual CES, innovative
technologies bring our world closer to those images on The Jetsons television
show from years ago. Self-driving cars, watches that allow the wearers to
communicate with one another, and fully-automated homes don’t seem like such a
stretch from reality as innovations continue to become available to consumers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Innovation Thrives at the 2014 International CES,”
BusinessWire, <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/">www.marketwatch.com</a>,
January 16, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">by Mary Faller</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Individuals
all over the world will ring in 2014 with traditions, customs, and new
beginnings. Inventions of years past will aid in preparing delightful food
items, illuminate the sky in celebration, and transport individuals safely to
their destinations (among other things). Invention ideas generate growth in the
economy and help its members in a number of positive ways. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Inventions such as
the car, modern medicine, the microwave, even “as seen on TV” inventions that
seem silly have changed the way people live their daily lives. Inventions
improve the way we think, perform, and complete daily tasks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As time goes
on, these innovative inventions can be taken for granted. After a while, we
forget what it was like to prepare a quick snack without a microwave, get from
point A to point B without the convenience of a car, and watch the famous ball
drop at midnight without the flat screen high-definition television
conveniently located in the center of the living room. Just like years prior,
2013 has brought new innovations that could change the way we do things in our everyday lives. Here
is a look at the ten most innovative invention ideas of 2013.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1. LET’S
BUILD A PHONE WITH --- “PHONEBLOKS”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every few
months it seems electronics manufacturers introduce newer and improved cellular
telephone models, transforming flip phones and the original CellOne phone into
museum artifacts. Dutch designer, Dave Hakkens believed there had to be a
better way to upgrade a cellular phone without replacing the entire device. He
introduced Phonebloks which is a Lego-like smartphone with detachable
components on its front and back so that elements such as the processor and
camera could be easily upgraded without replacing the entire phone. All
components of the Phonebloks phone are connected to a pegboard-style base unit
that features a front-mounted screen that can also be detached and replaced as
necessary. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to an article in the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/12/phonebloks_n_3908611.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a>, Hakkens believed
with the help of this innovative phone, electronic device waste could be
considerably reduced. “I wanted to have a phone where I could keep the good
parts and replace the bad ones,” he said. “Although the world of mobile phones
is insanely complex I wanted to see if I could bring any help.” Of course,
Phonebloks is still in the conceptual stage of development and Hakkens is
working on bringing his idea to realization. All of the great inventions
derived from a single idea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2. DREAM A
LITTLE DREAM --- “SHADOW”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dreams
are a way of working through thoughts and feelings during sleep. Dream
dictionaries and Freudian theories allow individuals to interpret the images in
their dreams. However, because dreams are most active during the REM sleep
cycle, oftentimes individuals do not remember such dreams. A new free application
for smartphones called the “Shadow” assists individuals with recording dreams
and dream imagery that occurs in the hypnotic sleep state. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Project founder,
Hunter Lee Soik, started working for an iPad applications company and came up
with the idea for the Shadow in 2011. According to an interview from <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2013/10/28/131028ta_talk_wilkinson" target="_blank">The New Yorker</a>, Soik explained how the Shadow works for capturing dreams in an
archive-like application. “The application is an alarm clock. Modern alarm
clocks destroy dreams, because they rip you through your hypnopompic sleep
state, the state between sleeping and waking. The idea is to come out
slowly---we gradually increase the vibration and the volume. When you shut off
the alarm, the app records. You speak or text a dream. If you speak, it will
transcribe the audio, then we’ll run an algorithm through the dream and pull
out all the keywords. ‘Horses,’ ‘airplanes,’ ‘red cars,’ ‘running,’ ‘jumping.’
Then we’ll push the whole dream through a big data cloud, so that we can
anonymously organize the global data. It will tell you the sex of the dreamer,
and where he or she is. The Japanese sleep less but do they dream less? What do
women in Stockholm dream about in wintertime?” This application would help
individuals record dreams and dream imagery to learn from the thoughts they
have while in a sleep state and perhaps learn about others’ dreams from all
over the world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>3. MINDREADING
CAMERA --- “NEUROCAM”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It used
to be that a person needed a magic crystal ball or clairvoyant capabilities to
read another person’s mind. That is, until the introduction of the Neurocam. This
innovative invention is a wearable camera system capable of detecting the
wearer’s emotions. According to <a href="http://neurowear.com/" target="_blank">Neurowear</a>, the company who created the
Neurocam, this device automatically records moments of interest based on an
analysis of the wearer’s brainwaves. Developer Professor Mitsukura of Keio
University explained that the analytics algorithm is based on sensitivity of
interests and likes in a range of 0 to 100. According to the Neurowear website,
“The smartphone camera is triggered to automatically record and save 5 second
GIF (graphical interchange format) clips of scenes when the interest value
exceeds 60. The scene is saved together with timestamp and location and can be
replayed in the album function. <br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scenes can also be taken manually under the ‘manual mode’. It can also be
shared socially on Facebook. The hardware is a combination of Neurosky’s Mind
Wave Mobile and a new customized brainwave sensor with the newest BMD chip. It
transforms the smartphone into brainwave analysis device + camera with the
smartphone screen displaying scenes of interest as they are being
recorded.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>4. THE REAL
LIFE HARRY POTTER MARAUDER’S MAP<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/17/carnegie-mellon-tracking_n_3454462.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Tracking Method like Harry Potter Marauder's Map" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wxGG-2lnvjmpI7V07TyjBZS1XxipmS45XuSsHu3lERe4VCo5kWrJBPhEQqdw2myrKgOyaiZJ0ZxbtTVQuR7tluUYhdvCPN61a5CbL1FYlxeg8Pa6rkg2BIPixcIW1ImjYgcXxuUzm2E/s400/Harry+Potter+Marauders+Map.jpg" height="276" title="" width="400" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
wizarding world of Harry Potter makes its viewers/readers want to be
transformed into the magic and wonder that was created by J.K. Rowlings. Among
the many magnificent articles of magic in the Harry Potter series, the
Marauder’s map that reveals everyone’s whereabouts in Hogwarts school of
wizardry and witchcraft may be the most attainable thanks to a team of
researchers at Carnegie Mellon. A network of video cameras tracking human
movement using mathematical models, reveals the location of many individuals at
one time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Carnegie Mellon researchers Alexander Hauptmann, Shoou-I Yu and Yi
Yang developed the method for tracking multiple individuals within a complex,
indoor setting using a network of video cameras. Some would say that this
tracking method is too invasive and borderline creepy, but the researchers hope
the camera footage could be used for good. Primarily, the idea came about by
using camera footage from a nursing home to maintain patient safety and health
monitoring. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to an article in the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/17/carnegie-mellon-tracking_n_3454462.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a>, Hauptmann reported,
“The goal is not to be Big Brother, but to alert the caregivers of subtle
changes in activity levels or behaviors that indicate a change of health status.”
Of course, like any other innovation, there will be inevitability that someone
will use it for evil. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>5. A BICYCLE
BUILT FOR THE FUTURE --- “SMART WHEEL’S KICKSTARTER”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In a
world where global warming and pollution is a major threat, bicycling is an
easy and healthy solution. However, individuals would much rather choose
driving a comfortable air conditioned car rather than sweating and working hard
to pedal a bicycle to work daily. The introduction of the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flykly/flykly-smart-wheel" target="_blank">FlyKly Smart Wheelkickstarter</a> aims to promote biking as a transportation alternative by making
the whole process much easier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Smart Wheel is a pedal assist which allows
bicyclists to more effortlessly drive their bikes. A small motor turns on when
the biker starts pedaling and begins to accelerate to a desired speed. It stops
when the cyclist stops. This bicycle accessory saves the user time by
transporting the cyclist to their destination faster without heavy breathing
and excessive sweat. Because the Smart Wheel is accessed via a smartphone,
locking it is as simple as pressing a button on the touchscreen of a cellular
telephone. The application also tracks the wheel if it were stolen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>6. IT’S
ALIVE! PROTOCELL RUNNING SHOES<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Running
shoes have changed over the years with added padding and support, to
feet-shaped shoes with barely any support at all. But like all shoes, the
materials used in their production break down over time and this footwear must
be replaced. A designer and biotech researcher by the name of Shamess Aden
unveiled a product concept that would prevent runners from ever needing to
replace their running shoes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This product concept is a living, breathing 3D
printed shoe using protocells. Protocells are molecules that are not alive but
can be combined to create living organisms. This new material would conform to
a wearer’s foot similar to a second skin, molding to the arches and bones of
the foot, providing much more support. According to an <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/11/5200814/designer-creates-3d-printed-regenerative-running-shoe" target="_blank">interview</a>, Aden explained
that, “The cells have the capability to inflate and deflate and to respond to
pressure. As you’re running on different grounds and textures it’s able to
inflate or deflate depending on the pressure you put onto it and could help
support you as a runner.” After a run, this shoe would need basic upkeep with
care similar to a basic houseplant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Upkeep would consist of placing the shoes
in a jar willed with the living liquid protocell which would recharge and
revive the organisms in the shoes, making them like a brand new pair after each
submersion in liquid. According to Aden, the technology is nearly available but
will most likely not become a reality until 2050.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>7. REDUCE,
REUSE, RECYLCE --- “ORBSYS SHOWER”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Indiviuals
are always looking for ways to save money and become less wasteful especially
with household bills like electric, gas, and water. The introduction of the
OrbSys shower combines the idea of astronauts recycling their fresh water
supply. Swedish industrial designer Mehrdad Mahdjoubi created the concept of a
high-tech purification system that recycles water while the user bathed. This
shower system works on a closed loop system where hot water falls from the tap
to the drain but then instantly becomes purified drinking water when it is
pumped back out of the shower head. Because this process is instantaneous, the
water remains hot, needing reheated only slightly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The OrbSys Shower saves more
than 90% in water usage and 80% in energy every time an individual takes a
shower. In addition to the energy savings, the water becomes more pure each
time it passes through the system. According to Mahdjoubi, “With my shower,
which is constantly recycling water, you’d only use about 5 liters of water for
a 10 minute shower … In a regular shower you would use 150 liters of water – 30
times as much.” According to research, this would save American households
$1351 a year on energy bills. This technology could be developed to a greater
scale for purifying drinking water to third world countries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>8. FIRST
REPSONDER --- “ATLAS HUMANOID ROBOT”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Natural
disasters occur and first responders often risk their lives to retrieve victims
of fires, floods, explosions, tsunamis, etc. The introduction of the Atlas
humanoid robot could save the lives of first response personnel by saving
victims from unhealthy conditions too risky for human beings to enter into. This
robot, standing 6 foot, 2 inches tall and weighing 330 pounds, has the ability
to walk, lift heavy objects, replace its hands with customized attachments and
complete tasks without direct supervision from an actual human being. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Atlas
is equipped with an onboard computer and plenty of sensors to complete
designated tasks. In December, the Atlas went through various tests to
determine whether or not the robot was ready for the field. These robots went
through a series of disaster scenarios and had to navigate through rough
terrain on foot, move debris, climb a ladder, and dear down doors or walls to
reach victims. There are many more developments that need to be completed
before the Atlas is ready to answer the call of a first responder. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>9. THE EYE
OF THE BEHOLDER --- “ARGUS II RETINAL PROSTHESIS<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Prosthetic
devices have come a long way with delicate nerve endings to allow amputees an
enhanced quality of life. Until recently, blindness could not be corrected,
that is until the introduction of the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System. This
prosthesis has been available in Europe since 2011, thanks to creators from the
California-based company Second Sight Medical Products. This device “functions
as an artificial retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye that collects
image information and passes it along to the brain through the optic nerve. (It’s
often considered similar to the film in a camera.) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">People with a disease called
Retinitis Pigmentosa --- about 100,000 Americans – lose the retina’s
light-sensivie cells. It’s here that the Argus II takes over.” This prosthetic
device is surgically implanted into the eye where it contains an antenna and
electronic components that work with a specially designed exterior pair of
eyeglasses. The glasses contain a camera that sends images via the transplant
unit. This ocular system is available for adults 25 and over, but is very
expensive retailing at a whopping $144,000. Medicare covers the costs and it is
believed that other insurance providers will follow suite. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>10. A
LOOK INTO THE FUTURE WITH “GOOGLE GLASS” <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Technology
continues to grow. In no time at all Star Trek-like technology will come into
fruition. One of the most anticipated technological innovations is Google
Glass, a pair of eyeglasses that bring the world of technology literally in
your face---as if the world needed more people distracted by technology. <a href="http://www.google.com/glass" target="_blank">Google Glass</a> is a wearable computer that interacts with your voice commands. For
example, if the wearer wished to capture the image they were looking at, they
could simply project a voice command to capture the image. Turn-by-turn
directions could pop up right in the wearer’s view. Its capabilities are
immense with integrated medical technology, up-to-date news, augmented reality,
hands-free photography and video capture, and so much more. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Google Glass
truthfully is an innovative invention that could make life easier in years to
come, but it currently is not available to just anyone. Google offers the Glass
only through its Explorer program, which requires a compelling reason and
$1,500 for a tester model. It is projected that the mass-produced version will
be available next year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This and other innovative inventions could change the
world in 2014 and make history. Until then, so long 2013, it’s been a heck of a
ride! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/12/phonebloks_n_3908611.html" target="_blank">Phonebloksis a Stunning Idea for a Phone that Comes Apart Like Legos</a>,” <u>The
Huffington Post</u>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">www.huffingtonpost.com/</a>, September 30, 2013.</i></span></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">“</span><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2013/10/28/131028ta_talk_wilkinson" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;" target="_blank">DreamOn</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">,” </span><u style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">The New Yorker</u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">www.newyorker.com/</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">, October 28, 2013.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.neurowear.com/projects_detail/neurocam.html">www.neurowear.com/projects_detail/neurocam.html</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">“<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/17/carnegie-mellon-tracking_n_3454462.html" target="_blank">CarnegieMellon Tracking Algorithm Brings Harry Potter’s Marauder’s Map to Life</a>,” <u>The
Huffington Post</u>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">www.huffingtonpost.com/</a>, June 17, 2013.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>KickStarter,</u> <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flykly/flykly-smart-wheel">www.kickstarter.com/projects/flykly/flykly-smart-wheel</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">“<a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/11/5200814/designer-creates-3d-printed-regenerative-running-shoe" target="_blank">LondonDesigner Creates 3D-Printed, regenerative Running Shoes from Protocells</a>,” <u>The Verge</u>, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/">www.theverge.com</a>,
December 11, 2013.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">“<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/11/tech/innovation/futuristic-water-recycling-shower-orbsys/" target="_blank">FuturisticWater-Recycling Shower Cuts Bills by Over $1,000</a>,” <u>CNN</u>, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/">www.cnn.com</a>,
November 11, 2013.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/">www.cnn.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.google.com/glass/start">www.google.com/glass/start</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one">www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one</a></span></i></span><br />
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<i>by Mary Faller</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The holiday
season brings joy to families, presents underneath the Christmas tree, and
sales to stores all over the country. Black Friday has been a tradition for
many families over the years as new and improved gadgets, toys, and electronics
are introduced at discounted prices. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each year consumers head into the shopping
trenches to pick up the trending item of the season. This year, it has been a
debate as to which gaming console would be the top </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">contender in the fight to
win over the electronics market.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Xbox One
boasts cutting edge technology that grows with the owner. This improved gaming
console features an 8-core x86 processor that lets players switch between a
current game and another entertainment application, such as Netflix,
seamlessly. It also has larger memory capacity with 8 gigabytes of Random
Access Memory (RAM) and a 500 gigabyte hard drive to store more game
progression, demos, movies, music, etc. The Xbox One also allows consumers to
watch movies and play games with better quality through its integral Blu-ray
player. The retail price for Microsoft’s Xbox One is $499.99, and experts
believe this price will not drop until 2015. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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reported that after only three weeks on the market, the Xbox One has sold just
under 2 million units, generating $1.8 billion. According to an interview with
CNBC, John Love , director of video games at Amazon.com, reported that, “Demand
for Next-generation gaming continues to be very strong. At peak demand,
customers were ordering the Xbox One console at over 1,000 units per minute.” It
is projected that Microsoft will sell over 3 million units by the year end. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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contender in the war between gaming consoles is the PlayStation 4. It was
projected that the PS4 would notably sell more units for the simple fact that
it was cheaper in price. The retail price for the PS4 is $399.99. After several
weeks on the market, Sony reported that 2.1 million PS4 units had been sold,
bringing the PS4 into the lead. The PlayStation 4 features an 8 gigabyte
internal memory and Bluetooth technology. Sony boasts that the PlayStation 4
has the “power to perform” with a system that is projected to deliver new game
play experiences that have not been introduced in earlier models. Sony reports
that the newly developed 100+ games feature high-fidelity graphics that allow
gamers to get lost in the game. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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well to maintain the same charm as its old layout, but with improved
innovations such as the new touchpad feature. It is projected that the PS4 will
reach well over 4 million units sold by the end of this year. According to
Forbes Magazine, in a report from ABI Research, “ABI predicts that the combined
sales of the Wii U, Xbox One and PS4 will total 133 million over the next five
years, a 5% decline from the first five years of the last console generation
which sold 140 million units of the 360, PS3 and Wii.”</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
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Wii U, although introduced before the other two gaming consoles, remains a top
contender, but only due to its length of time spent on electronics store
shelves and its low retail price. Nintendo offered a free game with purchase at
an introductory retail price of $299. A deluxe version was also introduced at
an increased retail price of $349. The regular version comes standard with the
console, controller, AC adapter, high speed HDMI cable and a sensor bar. The
deluxe version features all of the original equipment but offers more memory,
and includes stands and charging cradles for the controller. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Wii U
features a touchscreen controller that appears to be an easier interface for
all age groups. The Wii U is more family friendly and would not bode well for
intense shooting games or zombie killing sprees like the Xbox One or PS4. The
Wii U is also more affordable, making this gaming console a more modest holiday
purchase. When Nintendo introduced the Wii, it showed consumers of all ages
that they could join in the gaming revolution. Nintendo offered a
use-your-body-as-the-controller attitude that got families up out of the
couches and playing together. The Wii U remains this type of controller system
but with improved features, making it a continued champion in households all
over the country. Nintendo reported that at the end of October, the Wii U sold
3.91 million units. The lower price and family friendly, “E” for everyone
reputation, has boosted Nintendo into the lead of the gaming console debate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All in all,
the consumer will flock toward the console that best fits their needs and all
three contenders feature a number of attractive qualities for every age group
and gamer personality. It is impossible to determine which console will remain
the front runner as these products continue to evolve and rejuvenate every
couple of years. With smartphones and tablet computers now offering gaming
capabilities to consumers on the go, the gaming console market may be affected.
For years, these battles between new and improved technology have made champion
innovative products and left the losers collecting dust. As technology
continues to improve and gaming consoles continually morph into improved
products, these three top contenders will eventually fall into the infamy that
is the Atari, Nintendo, and Sega Genesis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">“Xbox One,
PlayStation 4 Sales total $1.8B First Three Weeks,” </span><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">www.cnbc.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">, December 11, 2013.</span></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.xbox.com/xboxone"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">www.xbox.com/xboxone</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.playstation.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">www.playstation.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.nintendo.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">www.nintendo.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">www.amazon.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gamestop.com/">www.gamestop.com</a> </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">“Which
Console to Buy: Wii U, Xbox One or PlayStation 4,” </span><a href="http://www.techland.time.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">www.techland.time.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">, December 12, 2013.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">“Analyst
Believes the PS4, Xbox One and Wii U Won’t Match Their Predecessor’s Sales,” </span><a href="http://www.forbes.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">www.forbes.com/</span></a></i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i>, July 17, 2013. </i><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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