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USB Cooler Mouse... It's The Cooler Mouse


USB Cooler Mouse Beats the Heat with a Fan in Hand

The USB Cooler Mouse really blows... and I mean that in a good way. Well OK, I mean it literally – 5 buttons and an adjustable on-board fan make this multitasking mouse as cool as it gets!

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Israel’s Marital Mitzvah Machine - The ATM


What would you think if you walked into a wedding reception and saw an ATM at the front door?

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Starbucks Japan Grows While American Stores Close


Coffee Brakes? Not in Japan Where Starbucks Roasts the Competition

Starbucks is closing over 600 stores in the USA alone this year as the coffee giant goes through a painful contraction, yet its Japanese subsidiary continues to grow while posting very tasty sales numbers. Is Starbucks Japan doing something different, or are they destined to echo the mother company's boom and bust?

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Modern Barbie Gets Kinky


There are some deviant minds in the product development and marketing suites at Mattel’s Barbie™ division.

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Turning Hazardous Waste Into Usable Energy


An emerging Washington state company InEnTec (Integrated Environmental Technologies) has made some innovative plans for confronting the foulest problems from our industrialized world.

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Verizon Teams Up With Rhapsody


In order to keep up with the constantly changing personalities of their mobile users, Verizon Wireless has announced it will team up with MTV Networks and RealNetworks to offer subscribers more choices.

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Internet Radio Listeners Increased Drastically


According to industry figures, the number of individuals who listen to Internet radio has increased by 2.5 million in only six months.

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Tech Out The Menu


How many times have you gone to a restaurant whether it is a neighborhood greasy spoon joint or a high end hotspot, only to get a waiter who insists on taking your order verbally instead of writing it down because they feel they are skillful enough to remember it?

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Puff Politely: Japan Tobacco's 'Smoking Manners for Adults' Ads, Part 3


Puff Politely: Japan Tobacco's 'Smoking Manners for Adults' Ads, Part 3

Welcome to the third installment of Japan Tobacco's 'Smoking Manners for Adults' ads. With a total of 73 ads making the rounds of Japanese ad space, it's unlikely you'll see the same ad twice – but you'll definitely get the message that smoking demands consideration. Here are ads 21 through 30...

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CPR Pad Makes Resuscitation Easier


Designer Ryan Helps has come up with a CPR resuscitation pad that gives a person feedback when they are performing CPR correctly.

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Catching A Thief Takes A Penny ...and Ingenious Cameras


The common items that are displayed in local stores are now covert cameras intended to capture thieves with a full frontal view.

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Weight Loss Device Won’t Make You Bite Off More Than You Can Chew


Many Americans are constantly fighting the weight loss battle. With so many delicious calorie-filled delights out there, it’s no wonder many people struggle. A device has been invented that could enable people to lose weight by taking smaller bites.

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$300 Million to Inventor of More Efficient Car-Battery


In an effort to help Americans be less dependant on foreign oil John McCain has made a $300 million proposal. He announced his proposal recently at an event at the student union at California State University in Fresno. This $300 million proposal is to be rewarded to the inventor of a more efficient car-battery to power hybrid and electric vehicles.

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The Music Revolution That's Finally "Free"


Famous musicians are proclaiming that selling an album with no retail price is hurting the music industry But the infamous marketing strategy might just be an advancement in music and technology.

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ICON: The People's Plane


On June 12, ICON Aircraft, a privately held startup based in Los Angeles, bet that ultra light recreational aircraft will revolutionize private aviation and unveiled a sleek new plane named the A5

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New Yankee Stadium More Glamour Than Baseball


Instead of concentrating on a season where the team is at a disappointing third place in their division, the New York Yankees are focused on hard rock.

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Sher-wood Hockey Sticks Taking A Slapshot At Change


Despite being a popular hockey equipment brand, Sher-wood hockey sticks have now been bought by an investment company in Ontario, Canada.

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Profile of Innovation: New Thinking About Cars with Think


With the message is "Don't just drive - THINK!", Think Global AS is being positioned as the car company of the 21st century. Their vision is to provide carefree, carbon-free mobility - a better way of moving

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Married To Your Keyboard? Cool Number & Letter Scarves From The New Little Factory


What some people won't do for the love of numbers! If you're one of them, there's a micro suede, laser-cut Number Scarf at the Little Factory with your number on it.

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Kool Boost Cigarettes Have a Ball with Menthol


'Kool Boost' Menthol Cigarettes Give Smokers Taste Control

Menthol cigarettes are loved by a fiercely loyal fan base, many of whom have fallen for Kool Boost. This Japanese smoke features a super-cool, squeezable menthol "powerball" in its filter which provides a blast of menthol flavor.

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