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Added 3 February, 2013
It's at the vortex of several trends, including the fact that kids are growing up with technology and parents are doting on their children to unprecedented levels. Product Features: * Comfortable and child-friendly potty with activity stand for iPad * Adjustable stand securely holds and helps protect iPad while kids play * Clear touchscreen...
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Added 2 February, 2013
To encouraging customers to actively use their phones during plays, the Providence Performing Arts Center in Rhode Island has launched its Tweet Seat offer, which waives theater ticket costs for those willing to livetweet the experience. The Tweet Seats consist of two rows located at the back of each theater, which can be reserved free of charge...
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Added 2 February, 2013
Japanese newspaper Tokyo Shimbun has launched the AR News app, which enables kids to scan articles with their smartphones and reveal more kid-friendly versions of current affairs. The app was developed by creative agency Dentsu, which was tasked with finding a new way to make newspapers appealing to younger readers. Parents can encourage kids to...
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Added 31 January, 2013
The prototype aims to spot any false claims made by politicians during speeches, TV ads, or interviews.
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Added 30 January, 2013
Artist Jessica Rosencrantz created these full color 3D-Printed life forms.
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Added 30 January, 2013
The HTC Butterfly is so big that it comes with a smaller phone, which connects to it via near field communication.
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Added 30 January, 2013
The Cleveland Museum of Art has installed the Collection Wall that allows visitors to customize tours and download them onto their mobile devices.
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Added 30 January, 2013
Mobile technology company CTX has created a virtual keyboard that projects onto any surface for on-the-go computing. Enclosed in a rectangle smaller than a car’s keyless entry remote, the projector displays a full QWERTY keyboard while a sensor tracks a user’s finger strokes and relays them to your phone, tablet or computer through a Bluetooth...
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Added 29 January, 2013
The County of Bexar, Texas is planning to open BiblioTech, the first entirely digital public library in the USA, an entirely new public space equipped with computers, e-readers and wifi access. In addition to some 10,000 ebooks available to peruse on e-readers, the library will also offer e-librarians to help customers with research.
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Added 29 January, 2013
Hot Pop Factory is combining an old favorite with a new one to create one-of-a-kind Pez dispensers. They use XBox Kinect to do a 360 scan of you head. Then print it and attach to the top of a Pez dispenser.