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Machine accepts cards for tips
DipJar enables small payments by credit or debit card, ensuring that cardholders can still leave a gratuity. The device is a cylinder containing a...Read More
ATMs dispense vouchers instead of cash
UK-based KAL has created RTMs – Retail-Teller Machines – that don’t house or dispense any cash, offering vouchers instead. Rather...Read More
Russian site lets Twitter users monetize their social influence
Russian Twistock treats Twitter users like stocks that can be bought and sold, offering participants a way to earn virtual cash and real goods in the...Read More
Keyboard improves typing with miniature screen
The smartype Keyboard includes an extra screen located above the keys to enable people to better see what they’re typing. KeyView – the...Read More
Portable desk enables users to work in any location
For those who need to get some work done when they find themselves in a remote location, a solution may come in the form of the new Field Power Desk...Read More
The keyboard that loves a wash
Super bacteria belong in petri dishes, not on one’s desktop. So, to keep office workers germ-free, Logitech introduced the K310 washable...Read More
Sensor for helmets will notify contacts when it detects a crash
ICEdot’s new Crash Sensor is a small device that mounts onto any helmet and alerts emergency contacts when it detects a crash. Based in...Read More
App barks when users try to text behind the wheel
The RodeDog app detects when motorists are attempting to drive and text at the same time, alerting friends and family members who can discourage them...Read More
App alerts drivers when approaching other vehicles at dangerous speeds
The Safety Sight app warns motorists if they need to slow down to avoid a collision with the vehicle in front of them. Developed as part of a...Read More
Social tele-presence robot
Botiful is the first consumer tele-presence robot. With Skype as a simple interface you or your friends can control the robot and be remotely present...Read More
Sculpture uses daylight to charge mobile devices
Mimicking the appearance of a bonsai tree, the Electree is a customizable sculpture that features photovoltaic panels in place of leaves, allowing it...Read More
Plug-in-the-wall device offers home control
There have been a couple of innovations to bring computing power to home appliances in the recent past, but so far the home remains fairly analogue....Read More
Instant cash for phones & electronics
You want to buy that new iPhone 5, but what should you do with your old one? Now you can head down to your local mall or grocery store in 10 U.S....Read More
Site connects businesses with others that want their used oil
Stay Green Oil is a platform offering a way for businesses to more easily sell their used oil to others instead of throwing it away. The membership...Read More
Eco art doubles as a working beehive
The Elevator B sculpture in Buffalo, New York, also provides a home for bees and aims to be part of an educational scheme to teach people about the...Read More
Clinic specializes in weight loss for pets
The Tufts Obesity Clinic for Animals in Massachusetts is offering a tailored weight loss program for flabby dogs and cats. Owners signing up for the...Read More
Dog parking bays keep pets comfortable while consumers shop
The IKEA Koln-Am Butzweilerhof branch has introduced dog parking bays at the outlet, which enable dogs to be safely left outside while their owners...Read More
Hotel offers pet-friendly service, including animal psychic
Hotel Monaco in Portland, Oregon, is providing sessions with its in-house “intuitive animal communicator” alongside other pet-related...Read More
Training course helps veterans adapt technical skills to land jobs
With many soldiers leaving service with technical and computer skills, New York-based Incline is offering training in order to help them adapt that...Read More
Adult children help their single parents find new love
UK-based My Lovely Parent sets itself apart from other dating sites by giving adult children a way to help their divorced or widowed older parents...Read More
iPad app helps patients understand doctors’ explanations
JiffPad is a new iPad app that lets doctors explain health issues visually and digitally, meaning patients can access the information at home....Read More
Teens armed with life-saving skills
Armed with the tools and knowledge to keep them safer when they grab the car keys and get behind the wheel, a record number of teen drivers this...Read More
Wind-powered charging station for electric vehicles
Sanya Skypump is a new wind-powered electric-vehicle charging station from New York-based Urban Green Energy and GE Energy. Now installed at the...Read More
Fully electric car can make itself smaller
Researchers at MIT’s Changing Places Group and Denokinn have now begun testing the Hiriko Fold, a fully electric vehicle which is able to...Read More
Women-Owned businesses among the leaders in job creation & revenue growth
As of 2012, it is estimated that there are more than 8.3 million women-owned businesses in the United States, generating nearly $1.3 trillion in...Read More
Technology re-use helps “Link Life to its Promise”
Inspired by his daughter Cristina, Dr. Davin McMahan founded The National Cristina Foundation to promote technology reuse by educating businesses and...Read More
Tupperware-style parties with a charitable bent
Rising International, a 9-year-old organization helps women in developing countries sell their arts and crafts, become financially independent and...Read More
Wondering about the facts in the latest campaign ad?
PolitiFact’s Settle It! app stands to resolve many dinner-table disagreements in the coming election season. Users simply type in the name,...Read More
Home in on political ads
The nonprofit, nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation aims to enhance governmental openness and transparency through the use of technology tools, digital...Read More
App shows who funded political TV ads
Throughout September, US citizens are set to be bombarded with pleas from parties seeking their vote, particularly from the Democratic and Republican...Read More
Cash-Free caffeine from Starbucks
Starbucks’s year-and-a-half-old mobile payment program may be the largest of any retailer in North America. Even before its recent $25 million...Read More
Digital wallet selects the best credit card
The Wallaby Card is connected to each of its users’ credit card accounts and is able to select the best one to take advantage of rewards and...Read More
Rewards for leaving your smartphone at the door
It’s a situation many diners know all to well: going for dinner with a friend, looking forward to catching up – but instead spending most...Read More
Mobile boutiques are hitting the streets
Pull over food trucks . . chic parkable boutiques can be seen from coast to coast. The StyleLiner, is a luxurious mobile style gallery offering...Read More
Evian’s Wi-Fi-Enabled Magnet
To promote its new online delivery service and website, www.evianchezvous.com (evian-at-home.com), Evian introduces Evian Smart Drop, an innovative...Read More
One-hour delivery service for festival attendees
UK fashion brand Very has launched what it describes as the world’s first festival delivery service designed to keep attendees at Virgin...Read More
Among the young, the drive to drive is plummeting
Almost one-third of 19-year-olds in the U.S. have yet to get their driver’s licenses, a study by the University of Michigan Transportation...Read More
Test drives to broken down motorists
When carrying out a marketing strategy, one of the most important aspects is getting the correct timing. With this in mind, Rescue Drive – a...Read More
Rent cars from people in your community
With bicycle commuting having become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, some drivers are also becoming less dependent on their cars....Read More
Rental generation sees no point in buying
Confronting a jobless rate above 8 percent since 2009 and grappling to pay off student loans worth about $1 trillion, according to the Consumer...Read More
CNN Top News
- The Democratic presidential hopeful discusses how she would help restore faith in US governement February 19, 2019
- Klobuchar makes presidential pitch in CNN town hall February 19, 2019Sen. Amy Klobuchar will take to the national stage on Monday headlining a CNN town hall in New Hampshire to make her most public case yet for why she should be the next President of the United States.
- Klobuchar: Have I pushed people too hard? Yes. February 19, 2019During a CNN town hall in New Hampshire, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) addresses claims that she is a difficult person to work for.