"By 2015 the internet as we know it will be dead, killed by a globe-spanning artificial consciousness, writes founding Wired editor Kevin Kelly."
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In December 2005, Chuck Frey posed this question to InnovationTools readers:
What is the most important lesson you learned regarding innovation, c ... read more
So many bright ideas fade away at the execution stage—but it doesn’t have to be that way. This excerpt from a new book, 10 Rules for Strategic Innovat ... read more
CONFERENCE: DON'T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW
Business Innovation Conference in Copenhagen on 15 March 2006.
8:30 Conference opens:
09:15 Openi ... read more
27/12/2005 | 08:01 am
Podcast of Engadget
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Well, looks like we’re drawing in on closing out the year, which means that news is slowing up (except in the cellphone sector, of course), we have ou ... read more
As China's economy skyrockets, a new generation of privileged children have left the frugality of their parents' time far behind. A schoolteacher from ... read more
26/12/2005 | 08:01 am
Read books on a pay-per-page basis
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Random House is moving beyond print to protect itself from the likes of Google
The first sensation that hits as you enter Random House is Manhatta ... read more
When it comes to technology, young children are a marketer's least discerning demographic - they are largely uninterested in bandwidth, megapixels, or ... read more
Now course casting lets college students skip classes and download lectures onto their iPods. Biology rocks! But some parents just don't understand.
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22/12/2005 | 07:01 pm
Using cell phones, wireless, IBM takes aim at $26 billion parking industry
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UCSB is the first place in the nation to replace conventional, coin-operated parking meters with a wireless, electronic pay-parking system called Inte ... read more
22/12/2005 | 12:01 pm
Space food of the future
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During the six- to eight-month trip to Mars, space travelers will grow lettuce, spinach, carrots, tomatoes, green onions, radishes, bell peppers, stra ... read more
21/12/2005 | 07:01 pm
Google tool maps out shopping trips
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Joining the herd of Web sites jostling to cash in on the holiday shopping season, online search engine leader Google Inc. is adding a tool designed to ... read more
21/12/2005 | 12:01 pm
Babygadget is launched
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Having a baby can change your life, not to mention the amount of gear you end up needing. These days products for kids are so well designed, it's not ... read more
20/12/2005 | 12:01 pm
USBible
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Religuous organizations go technology ! Would you like to carry the Holy Bible in your pocket? Well, now you can enjoy the scriptures any time you wan ... read more
20/12/2005 | 08:01 am
The flexible battery
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NEC's latest innovation is an organic radical battery. The ultra-thin, flexible, rechargeable battery is capable of super-fast (30-second) charging, a ... read more
The Intel boss Craig Barett stated in a press conference in Sri lanka that a 100 USD-computer is more like a '100USD-gadget'. He underlined that the t ... read more
The Chinese equivalent of yuppies, they have the name "xiao zi, or "little bourgeois." This generation will shape the Chinese superpower that will eme ... read more
The Hong Kong subways have found a way to deal with a potential grafitti problem. Package the walls with foil, printed with information, images, and a ... read more
The challenge for Fortress Hong Kong exists in creating the shopping experience, also outside the shop. Their answer : FORTRESS Inspires Summer Fun wi ... read more
16/12/2005 | 08:01 am
Can Pump & Pour
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The Problem:
Don't you hate it when you go to take a sip of an open can of soda and it's totally flat? What about when you cannot finish an entire ca ... read more
15/12/2005 | 07:01 pm
Internet by gaspipe
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(Repost, because of a recent discussion) Download the full report here
A Californian company Nethercomm is developing a way to use ultra wideband ... read more
The generation of 65+ with spending power is considered as a target-rich environment. The first things people do when retiring is buy a new car, a new ... read more
13/12/2005 | 12:01 pm
Squeeze, not the juice, but the leggs...
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iSqueez, from OSIM, based on a patented technology of Japan provides a destressing moment for your calves, ankles and feet. If the massage chair turns ... read more
The haircare range of Alberto presents the VO5 Extreme style texturising GUM. It is clear that a regular gel is to moist and lacks result on very shor ... read more
To improve the country's reputation, Chinese government expresses actively it's desire to take care of the money laundry. Since most of the residents ... read more
On the contrary, Chinese women also pick up the hype of the Japanese kitten. Hello Kitty responds to female desire for coziness, presenting a personal ... read more
08/12/2005 | 12:01 pm
Shake, shake, shake
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Nestle Japan has just introduced a new type of drink called "Nescafe Shake."
If you simply drink it, you will find nothing special about it, but ther ... read more
08/12/2005 | 08:01 am
Beauty yogurt
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Here's a new type of yogurt that is touted as being good for your skin. Utsukusii-Ashita, from Meiji Dairies, was developed with the keyword "beauty" ... read more
Communicate aspirational in the subways, next to the Gucci, and the Rolex advertisements. In Europe, we tend not to communicate this aspirational and ... read more
07/12/2005 | 12:01 pm
Learn English with MP3s
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Software company Source Next is introducing yet another way to learn English, this time utilizing MP3s.
Users can learn English with their choice o ... read more
Santa Claus is cool. Not only with families and youngsters, also with the trendy city generation between 30 & 40.
Come to the SoHoStreetFestival in ... read more
1O1O pioneers Asia 's first 3G Video Sharing Service which lets you switch between voice and video any time during a call. You can express yourself wi ... read more
Christmas & Santa Claus is hip ! Let's take a picture in front of the Christmas tree !
Christmas trees, christmas lightning, etc in shopping malls. ... read more
05/12/2005 | 12:01 pm
"Health underground, it exists in Kowloon (Hong Kong)"
Hong Kong subways provide a very open and clean environment. Next to absorbing commercial messages on luxuruous brands and on new technologies, a citi ... read more
Chinadaily states: "Reporters learned at today's "colorful China" award ceremony arranged by the Chinese Fashion Color Association that for this autum ... read more
The Coca Cola Company promotes in Hong Kong the usage of its soft drinks through an electronics retailer.
Buying a refrigerator of , results in an i ... read more
03/12/2005 | 08:01 pm
Get your massage chair for Christmas
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Spotted in a Hong Kong retail chain Fortress for electronic appliances, tested personally and approved as good: the massage chair.
Designed as Cla ... read more
