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New Asus Eee Pad Transformer Coming November 9th
2011-10-24 02:37:00 The launch date for Asus ' followup to its popular ?dockable tablet? has been set, and we've got a new exterior design coming alongside a few upgraded hardware features. More About: Technology , Electronics , Products , Gadgets
Video Game Therapy For 'Lazy Eye' Gets Cooperation From Kids
2011-10-23 19:45:00 Until now, a condition known as 'lazy eye,' or amblyopia, was considered virtually un-reparable after the age of 10. But Dr. Somen Ghosh has used an ingenious and no doubt, immensely fun, treatment for lazy eye - video games - and it has shown promise in his test groups. More About: Video , Science , News , Health , Technology
USB Big Mouse Makes Other Computer Mice Seem Inadequate
2011-10-23 06:01:00 If you're unsatisfied with your mouse, supersize it! That's what the tech tyros at Brando Workshop have done, and the result is the USB Big Mouse , a glowing blue optical mouse that's bigger, bolder, and better than before... well, bigger at least. More About: Computer , Mice
Sanrio Hello Kitty Monster Collection Introduces 5 Cute Scaredy Cats
2011-10-22 06:01:00 Hallow Kitty? Just in time for Halloween, Japan's favorite friendly feline gets her horror on. The Sanrio Hello Kitty Monster Collection scares up 5 BOO-tiful plush dolls modeled after classic fright film stars Frankenstein, The Mummy and more. More About: Cute , Products , Children , Cats , Toys
Classy or Crass? China Cranks Out Steve Jobs Memorial iPhone and iPad Cover
2011-10-21 06:01:00 Was it a crass way to commemorate a class act or a stroke of entrepreneurial genius anticipating huge public demand? Within mere hours of Apple founder and tech icon Steve Jobs passing away, memorial iPhone and iPad covers were flooding out of Chinese factories and onto retail store shelves. More About: Marketing , News , Business , Shopping , Electronics
Scratch Music From The World's Best Scratchers: Cats
2011-10-20 20:15:00 Leave it to Suck UK to advance the cause of scratch music by creating the ultimate scratcher for the ultimate cool cat. Here's DJ Fellix with the latest in scratch technology - the Cat Scratch deck. More About: Fun , Music , Lifestyle , Products , Cats
Are Men Funnier Than Women, Or Do We Just Think They Are?
2011-10-20 10:00:00 ... The public is largely biased toward males in the who's funnier gender debate, and rationales have ranged from the male role in biological attraction, likening male humor to a peacock's tail, to the male's willingness to be more risque with sexual language and innuendo. More About: Women
Flu-fighting Egg Yolk Antibody Lozenges Help Lick Influenza
2011-10-20 06:01:00 Anti-influenza lozenges made with egg yolk antibodies are now being sold in Japan, just in time for flu season. The lifesaver-shaped "Barrifull" lozenges are said to be particularly effective when you're stuck in a crowd of coughing, sneezing commuters. More About: News , Health , Parenting , Products , International
China's Gift-Givers Prefer Prepaid Vouchers Over Gift Cards
2011-10-19 16:31:00 With gift cards coming under increased governmental scrutiny, prepaid gift vouchers have emerged as a favorite way to give gifts in China. They make perfect sense, too: why buy a heavy box of perishable mooncakes when you can give a gift voucher that's just as valuable? More About: Marketing , News , Business , Shopping , International
Woman Has Mind Blowing Sex, But Can't Remember It: Now That's Irony!
2011-10-19 10:00:00 It's always great to hear from your partner that your recent tryst was totally mind blowing... but what if she can't remember it? So was the case for the husband of a woman whose sexual climax literally blew her mind, throwing her into an amnesiac state in which she couldn't even remember how great the sex was. More About: Irony , Mind , Woman
Teens With Social Anxiety Disorder At High Risk For Alcohol & Drug Abuse
2011-10-18 10:00:00 A study published online October 17, 2011 in the journal Pediatrics indicates that teens with social anxiety disorder, or social phobia, tend not to receive treatment for this psychiatric disorder because parents and teachers may assume the teens are just very shy. But shyness is not even a prerequisite for the determination of social anxiety disorder.... More About: Science , News , Social , Health , Abuse
The Amazon Kindle Fire & Apple iPad 2: A Brief Comparison
2011-10-17 12:00:00 Amazon's Kindle Fire has been officially announced, and the company is currently taking pre-orders for the device. Should you purchase one over the formidable Apple iPad? I hope this comparison article will help you with your decision. More About: Technology , Electronics , Products , Amazon
Leg Hair Font Adds Kick to Your Cursive
2011-10-17 06:01:00 Desktop publishers rejoice! If you thought every possible typeface theme had already been explored, you haven't seen Leg Hair Font . Created by 20-year-old Japanese art student Mayuko Kanazawa, Leg Hair Font is a kinky, curly, shag-adelic cursive that comes in both upper and lower case.
99 Percenters Will "Occupy Earth" To Prove The 1 Percent Wrong
2011-10-15 16:23:00 Awakened like a sleeping giant, the 99 Percenters were first motivated by the Arab Spring - but now have orchestrated a movement that has taken on a whole life of their own. Commencing with a make-shift tent city constructed overnight in downtown Manhattan four weeks ago, Occupy Wall Street has caught not only America's zeitgeist but one that is cyberventilating across the globe as well. More About: Marketing , News , Security , Business , Technology
Double-Edged Frozen Food Knife Cuts Cold Turkey and More
2011-10-15 06:01:00 The innovatively designed CHIC Frozen Food Knife from Japan makes short work of ice-cold meats, poultry, seafood, bread and more thanks to its wickedly sharp, double-sided molybdenum-steel blade. More About: Products , Turkey , Gadgets , Home
Handmade Guitar Backpack Can Carry More Than a Tune
2011-10-14 06:01:00 This finely detailed, handmade Guitar Backpack from Japan's Ito Manufacturing is based on Gibson's legendary Les Paul electric guitar but gives you more... like a soft, lined interior suitable for storing all your light favorite travel needs. More About: Shopping , Clothing , Fashion
Chinese Demonstrators Support 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters
2011-10-13 08:01:00 Call it ?Occupy Great Wall Street ?: Hundreds of Chinese citizens recently held a rally in the city of Zhengzhou, ostensibly to support the ongoing and growing Occupy Wall Street movement in the United States. More About: News , Business , International , Protesters
Let Your iPhone Shine with The Swarovski Ball Earphone Jack Accessory
2011-10-12 22:01:00 Bored with your plain-jane iPhone, smartphone, iPod or MP3 player? Japan's Strapya World has got something for that: the Swarovski Ball Earphone Jack Accessory. Plug in any one of the 15 different crystal colors and you'll be shouting ?iBling, therefore iAm!? More About: Electronics , Lifestyle , Products , Toys , Fashion
Which Kids Are Most Likely To Be Teased By Their Peers?
2011-10-12 10:00:00 Kids with any trait that's not the norm often get teased or mocked by other children. It's an unfortunate fact of life. But a new study conducted by psychologists at Kansas State University had some surprising results regarding which children are most likely to be chided by their peers. More About: Science , News , Education , Health , Kids
Beijing to Build 42,000 Electric Car Charging Posts Within 5 Years
2011-10-12 06:01:00 Chaaarge it!! Beijing is becoming China's ?Electric City?, at least where drivers are concerned. An ambitious plan to set up 42,000 new electric car charging posts by 2015 intends to match the current number of gas stations in China's bustling capitol. More About: News , Health , Environment , Lifestyle , International
Corsair Announces Hydro H40, H70 CORE Liquid CPU Coolers
2011-10-10 11:30:00 Water cooling used to be a pretty dangerous addition to a PC. While it still is, alternative self-contained designs such as Corsair 's Hydro Series bring much of the advantages of liquid cooling, while allowing easy installation and zero maintenance ? and now, for an even lower price than before ? with the new Hydro H40 and H70 CORE. More About: Technology , Electronics , Products , Core
Text Neck: Another Health Hazard Caused By Mobile & Tablet Use
2011-10-10 09:15:00 Remember when your mother warned you, 'Don't make a face like that or it will stay that way?" Well, text neck is the equivalent of making that face. Keep your head forward and your chin out repeatedly while you read text messages or tablet screens and they will stay that way. More About: Science , News , Health , Technology , Mobile
Recolo Time Lapse Digital Recorder Camera Speeds Up Your Life
2011-10-10 06:01:00 Lights, camera, inaction! If you're one of those people who enjoys watching the grass grow, you've got entirely too much time on your hands... or, you've got the Recolo Interval Recorder from Japan's Compact Impact. More About: Technology , Life , Nature , Outdoors , Electronics
Real Estate Spam Drives Chinese to the Nuthouse & the Outhouse
2011-10-09 06:01:00 A real estate bubble? In my China? It's more likely than you think, and real estate agents are feeling the heat. Overbuilt condo communities, housing estates and planned cities remain vacant as China's consumers keep a tight hold on their wallets while a slowing economy has got spenders spooked. The solution? Spam , spam and more spam! More About: Marketing , News , Business , International
Obama Fried Chicken, You're Gonna Get Served!
2011-10-08 18:36:00 Why call on a mere Kentucky Colonel when you can chow down on chicken cooked by the Commander In Chief? Obama Fried Chicken was set up to serve students from nearby Beijing Aerospace City College campus... unless KFC China's lawyers "serve" the store's owners first.
New Brand Advocate Platform for Hotels Generates ROE & ROI
2011-10-08 13:05:00 Flip.to is a new marketing platform that helps hotels turn their guests into advocates. After completing a successful beta, today the Flip.to team is announcing a new batch of results that would make any hotelier smile. More About: Marketing , News , Business , Technology , Reviews
USB to AC Wall Outlet Adapters Tap the Grid, Not Your Laptop
2011-10-08 06:01:00 Eneplug USB-to-AC wall outlet adapters from Green House of Japan let any plug provide power to your electronic lifestyle devices. Anything from iPhones and iPods to MP3 players and even your USB Eyelash Curler can get hooked to the grid, so forget about flipping your laptop's lid! More About: Technology , Computers , Electronics , Products , Travel
New Study Proves Crows Understand the Concept of Numbers
2011-10-07 12:01:00 Crows may have bird brains but they're not dummies, according to a new study by a Japanese research team. Test results published in the October issue of Animal Behavior indicate crows are able to understand the concept of numbers and can recognize symbols representing quantities. More About: Science , News , International , Study , Numbers
The Aakash Tablet is The World's Cheapest ? only $35!
2011-10-07 02:46:00 A new tablet computer, assembled by a company in the UK, is being made available to folks in India, with a price tag of just US $35 for students, and $60 for the others. More About: Technology , Electronics , Products , Gadgets
Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs Mourned by China's New Tech Generation
More articles from this author:2011-10-06 17:58:00 Steve Jobs, Apple 's co-founder and visionary former CEO, was tremendously admired and respected by China's newly wealthy, entrepreneurial, tech-savvy generation. In the wake of his sudden passing, a number of instant memorials paying homage to Jobs have sprung up at Apple's flagship Chinese stores. More About: News , Electronics , Lifestyle , International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
