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What’s in a Name: Tech Companies

What’s in a Name: Tech Companies

You’ve created an entirely new invention. You’ve prototyped, you’ve tested, you’ve perfected, you’ve researched, and you’ve finally got a product you can be proud of. Now for your next challenge: choosing a name. It’s funny how, for a lot of inventors, naming the product is actually much harder than creating it in the first place. …

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This Invention is Cruising Towards Innovation

This Invention is Cruising Towards Innovation

There is nothing like a relaxing Sunday drive with your windows down and the music on. But, what about a Sunday drive with your windows down, music on and your hands not on the wheel? Yes, you read that right; starting in 2015, hands-free driving will be coming to new cars! A few weeks ago, …

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Hot Idea for a Cool Invention

Hot Idea for a Cool Invention

Smart thermostats are already on the market. However, Honeywell just introduced their own version, the Lyric thermostat. So, what’s the big deal you may ask? For starters, this new invention utilizes geofencing technology within the device itself. But, the game changer, which sets this smart thermostat apart from the abundance of others already on the …

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Google’s Invention is ‘Driving’ Innovation

Google’s Invention is ‘Driving’ Innovation

Sure, the Jetsons had flying cars, which was a futuristic mode of transportation. Now, the future seems to be coming closer and closer, just in another form. In fact, what would you think of the idea of a car driving on its own? This seems almost like the Jetson’s flying cars, a little too futuristic …

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2014 Google Design Competition Celebrates Inventions

2014 Google Design Competition Celebrates Inventions

Since our creative workspace, Inventionland, has been compared to and ranked even“odder” than Google headquarters, we certainly can appreciate Google’s latest efforts to inspire young creators everywhere. Google has just launched their 2014 Doodle 4 Google competition. Last week, the Google homepage reflected the competition’s theme, coaxing “If you could invent one thing to make …

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Cutting the Cord with Smarter TV’s

Cutting the Cord with Smarter TV’s

Big name brands are starting to cut the cord with their new inventions. Companies like Apple, Roku and more recently, Google have all created a piece of hand-held technology that streams online media through Wi-Fi straight to your television screen. Although we used to enjoy our TV a la carte, these new inventions are paving …

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Future Friday: Google Glass

Future Friday: Google Glass

Google Glass looks toward the future – for better or worse Like the interactive glass from Tom Cruise’s blockbuster “Minority Report,” the newest product from Google – Google Glass – offers customers information presented right before their eyes on a pair of glasses. The future is here. Or is it? Google Glass could be as …

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