CONSUMER GOODS
Nintendo Nth Degree Toys
Japanese collectible toys are generally cool to the Nth
degree, especially in the latter category comes a brand new
range of build-it-yourself mosaics from TomyTec, all of
which depict classic Nintendo characters.
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Happy Birthday Beans
How in the world are you supposed to get your message
across? Well, we’re spilling the beans. The style-setting
Japanese have done it again, creating the perfect vehicle
for all your well wishes: the message bean.
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Premium Water
Bling H2O has a limited edition bottle available in two sizes, that are frosted
and have genuine Swarovski crystals that spell out the water’s name.
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Drive Thru Coffee
No other substance screams WAKE UP as effortlessly as coffee. Australian company
Muzz Buzz has capitalised on the realisation that people want their coffee to be
quick, convenient and satisfying. At Muzz Buzz, all consumers need to do is
drive thru.
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GADGETS
Feet Heaters
At $350, these feet heaters don't exactly fit my budget, but if you come from a
cold climate, you may just want to make them fit yours.
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FASHION
Furoshiki Style
The "furoshiki shiki" (furoshiki style) is made out of
one sheet of semi-transparent vinyl "film." This sheet
is turned into a bag by folding it and making use of the
adhesive qualities of the material.
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SERVICES
Referral Economy
Zubka, which launched recently, is hoping to shake up
the British and European recruiting markets by creating
a platform for hirers to tap into the social networks of
active referrers.
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No Fear Flight
Place your bags in an overhead bin, fasten your seat
belts and hand your kids over. Gulf Air’s Sky Nanny
program is a complimentary service that gives parents
and kids a more enjoyable in-flight experience.
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MEDIA AND PUBLISHING
Your Own Radio Station
Radio invites listeners to create and host their own
customized national radio show — uncensored and
commercial-free. A different listener will take the
reins every week.
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ONLINE AND SOCIAL NETWORKS
Scrapblogging
Scrapblog is a Flash application that allows you to
create digital scrapbooks. You can choose to make your
scrapblog public or private, and share it via email
and/or RSS feed.
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Drivers’ Romance
Philips developed FlirtingInTraffic.com. The premise is
simple. A user signs up and gets a sticker in the mail.
The person puts the sticker on their car's bumper, and
waits for the emails to roll in from interested
potential dates encountered in traffic.
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MARKETING
Lost and Found
The latest ad stunt for the movie “Du och Jag (you & I)”
involved spreading wallets in the streets of Stockholm,
Gothenburg, and Malmo which have fake ID’s for the
movie’s star Niklas Anderssason.
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TECHNOLOGY
Touchscreen Menu
Bytes, a new cafe with its high-tech ordering system
helps save money on wait staff and menu printing, the
touchscreens allow the restaurant to build a database of
customer preferences, and to change items and prices on
the fly.
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