Added 17 March, 2013
We are seeing a nonstop host of products that ironically combine the old and the new in one device. Talk Dock is one such product, made in the form of a telephone receiver and doubling as a dock and charging station for a mobile phone.
Added 17 March, 2013
Upscale and healthy grocer Whole Foods just announced plans to open its own resort.
The goal is to open the Whole Foods Resort somewhere in the Austin, Texas, area near the company’s current headquarters.
The focus at the resort will be on healthy eating and living. By making guests more aware of how their choices can effect their weight,...
Added 16 March, 2013
Taking advantage of recent advances in flexible electronics, researchers have devised a way to "print" devices directly onto the skin so people can wear them for an extended period while performing normal daily activities. These systems can be used to track health and monitor healing near the skin’s surface, as in the case of surgical wounds. So-...
Added 16 March, 2013
Fleksy is the best of the bunch. Already used by blind and visually impaired users to type faster and easier than many sighted people, Fleksy is looking to revolutionize the way we think about typing on mobile devices. It uses error-correcting algorithms that take into account the exact locations where the user touches the screen, so that if you...
Added 16 March, 2013
It seems as though it won't be too long until there's a coffee roaster, brew pub, cacao artisan and micro-distillery in almost every town in America, Europe and beyond.
According to an industry analysis presented at the American Distilling Institute (ADI) Conference, there were roughly 50 micro-distilleries operating in the USA in 2005; today...
Added 15 March, 2013
Tour operators specializing in religious travel are expecting a jump in demand for travel to the Vatican with the election of the new pope.
Now only will Catholic faithful would be drawn to the Vatican, but some operators believe Argentina will benefit as well. With Pope John Paul II, there was an interest in walking in his footsteps in Poland,...
Added 15 March, 2013
By sourcing the crowds, Google maps can already tell you how busy roads are. And other apps are popping up that show which trains are packed. Next up? Avoid The Shopping Crowds, a crowd-sourced real-time app for people who like to avoid busy stores. Currently only offering data for a few shops in the Netherlands, the app is a harbinger for things...
Added 15 March, 2013
Jolly Rancher is one of many scented nail polishes that are now being marketed to both girls and women. "Flavors" include watermelon, cherry, grape, raspberry and others.
Added 15 March, 2013
Coffee and the cafes that sell it are ubiquitous in the world's major cities - but how about a jungle of coffee trees on the edge of a central business district?
That's what the design firm HASSELL has brought to the Australian city of Melbourne in partnership with the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
A total of 125 coffee trees transformed the...
Added 14 March, 2013
More Nissan Leaf electric cars were sold in Norway than in the U.S. last year, in spite of the fact that Norway has a population that is less than one -sixtieth of the U.S. Norway has the most Tesla Model S reservations of anywhere in Europe; cummulative sales of EVs topped 10,000 in 2012, and electric vehicle sales also were 5.2% of total vehicle...