HEALTH
 The
Thinhaler
The Thinhaler is a new invention that could make asthmatics' lives a
lot easier.
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Easy
Climb
Easy Climb is an incline anti-rollback system for wheelchairs,
developed to fill a need for manually-operated wheelchairs to negotiate
inclines without roll-back.
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Multisensory
Relief With Snoezelen
From autism to Alzheimer’s, patients are finding some multisensory
relief in Rompa’s Snoezelen (SNOO-ze-len). It has sensory stimuli that
turns agitation into calm and confusion into comfort.
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AUTOMOBILES
 Roadside
Message Board
The Roadside Message Board is the latest in road safety and protection.
It is invented to aid motorists when a vehicle needs to be left
unattended and also has a thousand other uses.
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ARTS
Art
Basel Miami Beach Show
The hot art market is behind the art hotel phenomenon, now that luxury
is back in vogue. What other “mall” lets you buy a Picasso for $13
million?
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MARKETING
AND ADVERTISING
The
Rush to Mobile Advertising
Idle cell-phone users are being encouraged via big-screen TV, or video
scoreboard, to text messages to one another, answer trivia questions,
or enter sweepstakes.
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 Tasteful
Marketing
Coca-Cola placed 2 million edible tattoos on a Hi-C advertisement in a
double Teen People magazine issue this year.
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BRANDING
Inspiring
Quotes, on Starbucks Cups
Starbucks will begin printing quotes from various contributors
beginning early next year. It hopes to generate discussions among its
customers and baristas with the comment-bearing coffee cups.
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SERVICES
Wing
Women
With a wing woman, aspiring players get by with some help from their
lady friends – even if they don’t have any. A feminine take on the
“Wing Man,” these pickup chicks go out with guys masquerading as
friends or coworkers.
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DESIGN
 More
Sega PC USB Controllers
Sega has released more USB controllers for PCs, available in a variety
of new colors, including the always sassy pink.
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LIFESTYLE
Need
a Pet?
Perfect Petzzz is a better choice for anyone who's been begging for a
puppy but may not be ready to actually care for one.
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My
Home is a Hotel!
Make your home feel like a stay away, with lush pillows, plush
furnishings, room service from your nearest takeout place, and more
luxuries.
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 NANOTECHNOLOGY
Self-cleaning
Glass, for Lazy Bums
Thank you, nanotechnology for bringing us the windows that clean
themselves!
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RETAIL
Customized
Gift Cards
It's just the thing for holiday procrastinators: customized gift cards
that don't look last-minute.
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The
Business of Renting Out Christmas Trees
For environmentally conscious consumers like de Garmo, a venture that
rents out living Christmas trees is filling a void.
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China,
The Toy-buying Country
China is the toy-making capital of the world, sending $10 billion worth
of toys around the world each year. Now, China is also becoming a
toy-buying country.
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 M&Ms,
With Your Name On Them
The folks at Mars have now made it possible to print (nearly) anything
on your M&Ms!
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WIRELESS
Vodafone
To Encourage Customers To Shift To 3G Handsets
Vodafone KK President Shiro Tsuda said Wednesday the Japanese unit of
British cell phone service company Vodafone Group PLC will encourage
its customers to shift to third-generation handsets for faster data
communications.
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GADGETS
MP3
Player for Swimmers
The gadget of your wet dreams (nyuk nyuk) already has its toes in the
water: SwiMP3.
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TRENDS
& INSIGHTS
Top
Technology Trends for 2005
By the guys at Red Herring; read the full list to see where technology
is headed in 2005.
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