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Police in several UK cities have started using handheld scanners to find stolen mobile phones. The scanner picks up the phone’s IMEI (serial number) and compares it to a national database of stolen phones. The program has been put in place not so much to recover stolen phones but to dissuade theft, especially as stolen [...]
Chinese designer Daizi Zheng recently created a concept mobile phone that runs off of Coca-Cola. The Chinese ex-pat, who new resides in London, designed the phone as a proof of concept for Nokia. It uses the soda’s sugar to create a “bio battery” that powers the phone for potentially three to four times longer than [...]
Sky recently announced that it will launch a 3D TV channel for subscribers in addition to its existing HD service. The company has gained experienced by showing the movie “Gladiator” in 3D, as well as football, rugby, live music and boxing. Customers can use their existing set top boxes to access the service, but a [...]
The mobile carrier develops apps that ease the use of social networks via phone
With “Social Life,” the mobile carrier Orange has released an application that works as a mobile networking aggregator, bringing together Facebook, Myspace and Bebo. The user can then work with all these networks via a single log-in from their cellphone. Photos and [...]
This year the biggest trend in Valentine’s Day sweets is a blend of east and west, with the notable introduction of chocolates that incorporate traditional Japanese flavors.
For the full post check the CScout Japan site:
Valentine’s Day Chocolates – Japanese Style
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Shibuya Loft’s display of Valentine’s Day chocolate is heavy on the traditional images: a mannequin in [...]
Food and beverage companies turn to their customers to create new products
People feel strongly about their favorite snack foods. This hasn’t escaped food manufacturers, who are tapping the power of the Internet — more specifically, social networking sites — to crowdsource ideas for new products. The enthusiasm of online communities helps these participatory [...]
Electrolux’s future-focused design competition hints at some of the products we might see in homes in two years’ time
The Electrolux Design Lab is an annual competition challenging students to submit innovative ideas for home appliances. The 2008 competition focused on home appliances for the Internet generation, looking two to three years into the future. [...]
New GPS info processing technology promises to simplify image labeling.
Geotate, a UK-based spinoff of Philips Research, has come up with a solution for geotagging photos that is both quick and energy efficient. Geotate’s approach, called Capture and Process, involves fitting a device to the camera which collects a small amount of information from GPS satellites [...]
Japan’s aging society is still a wealthy one, and isn’t afraid to spend money on products and services that can enhance quality of life.
Salt Studio Saltasia fits right into this category, creating stylish salt rooms to promote anti-aging and relaxation for women. Saltasia uses hexagon-shaped, natural salt tiles on the floor, ceiling, and walls [...]
Recent years have seen a flourishing of organizations that gather people with common interests participate in do-it-yourself activities
In a reaction to the digital age, creative people are finding ways to build community in the real world to share knowledge, projects, and ideas. People are looking to the Internet to find outlets for active creativity, rather [...]
