In virtually every town and village with an entertainment district, indiscriminate urination is a serious social problem. On the one hand this is due to the lack of decent public toilets, and on the other hand the partygoers and clubbers take the easy option, relieving themselves indiscriminately in unacceptable places. The Urilift breaks this vicious circle. A unique and innovative, […]
Urilift
Tag Your World with StickyBits
Iconoculture: In a DIY twist on augmented reality tech, StickyBits gives consumers the power to transform their surrounding environment into their own multimedia markup playground. Think of it as virtual graffiti for the digital age. StickyBits uses vinyl barcode stickers and a mobile scanning app to tag social media content on top of real-world objects. StickyBits compatible smartphones simply scan […]
Virtual Bedtime Storytelling
A BookChat Experience on Readeo from Readeo on Vimeo. A BookChat is when two people share storytime through Readeo. In a BookChat, you’ll be able to see and hear each other as you read the book, and either party can turn pages and select books to read. Member Accounts have access to all of the books in the Readeo Library […]
Txtblocker
WFSB Hartford: For many parents, the thought of their teens driving off with a brand new license seems scary enough, but add cell phones and texting into the mix, and it can be downright terrifying. So how much is too much, especially behind the wheel? Stan Van Meter, President of Txtblocker, said, “There’s 4,000 to 5,000 accidents every day on […]
HP’s Store in Store Concept
AMEinfo.com: HP Middle East announced its new retail strategy in the UAE – HP Store in Store, which is focused on facilitating enhanced consumer experience and interaction. This unique concept has been implemented in the UAE and a 4th store was launched in Dubai Mall at Jacky’s this month. HP’s Store in Store is, as its name suggests, a mini […]
Other Lab
Inc.: Other Lab founder Saul Griffiths has made a fortune applying way-out mathematics to inventions large and small, including robotic kites, insulation inspired by origami, and the carbon-emissions calculator WattzOn. Other Lab is not an easy business to define. You might call it an incubator, though Griffith avoids the term because of the stink it obtained during the dot-com boom […]
Square Payment
Square is a mobile app that lets you start accepting payment cards immediately with no contracts, monthly fees, or hidden costs. With Square, you can read payment cards from any device with an audio input jack, including your mobile phone. Accepting payments has never been faster or more convenient. As a payer, you can also create a Square payer account […]
RedLaser Barcode Scanner on iPhone
geeksugar: RedLaser scans barcodes using the iPhone’s camera and uses Google search to compare prices. Unlike the free scanners that have been receiving less-than-stellar reviews in the App Store, RedLaser, which costs $2, has superior software for better product recognition. In the event it doesn’t recognize the barcode, you can also manually enter the product’s UPC code. Plus, keep a […]
Insulin Inhaler
NYTimes.com: People with diabetes often inject themselves with insulin at mealtime to help control their blood sugar levels. But a new, palm-size device may let them discretely inhale a dose of insulin instead of using a needle. A small inhaler and insulin powder created by the MannKind Corporation, a drug developer in Valencia, Calif., are before the Food and Drug […]
SmartSponge
Retained sponge incidents jeopardize hospital reputation and cause catastrophes for staff and patients. Today, one in every 1,000 to 1,500 intra-abdominal surgeries results in a sponge left behind in the patient. The SmartSponge System, the only RFID-based system currently on the market, has multiple components that interact with the RFID tags in its sponges. An RFID tag smaller than a […]