News – Page 199

Inexpensive, Transparent Solar Cells Turn Windows Photovoltaic

July 22, 2012

Researchers at UCLA have successfully developed a near-transparent photovoltaic cell that will allow windows to become the next surface to absorb solar energy.

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Former Exec: Match.com Treats LGBT Users “Dismissively”

July 22, 2012

LGBT users are an afterthought in the mainstream online dating industry, says former Match.com executive Frank Mastronuzzi

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Ungrateful Bliss: Is Literature Ready For The Narrative Blog?

July 22, 2012

A group of writers are taking the move to digital publishing one step further, aiming to circumvent the traditional publishing process entirely by creating a fictional serial blog in place of the paperback novel.

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Salt Firing Nerf Gun Strikes Fear Into The Hearts Of Insects Everywhere

July 21, 2012

Forget flyswatters and rolled up newspapers. If you’ve ever wished you could blast that annoying fly out of the air with your expert aim from far across the room, artist/designer Lorenzo Maggiore has just the solution for you.

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Make Digital Kisses Real (And Creepy) With Lovotics’ Kissenger

July 21, 2012

A new two-way digital kissing gadget called the Kissenger will allow remote lovers to translate their branded kiss into a digital form and back again, straight to the lips of a user hundreds of miles away.

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New App ChurchMint Parting The Seas of SermonAudio.com

July 21, 2012

Move over SermonAudio: there’s a new app in town, Churchmint, and this one promises to do more than just deliver church sermons on mobile devices.

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Ohio-based CincyTech Keeps It Local By Investing $100,000 In Capstory

July 21, 2012

CincyTech’s investment in Capstory is the latest step towards achieving the fund’s mission: to support scalable startups in Southwest Ohio by driving capital and talent into technology companies.

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Harvard Smart Suit Gives Flexible Support, Fights Fatigue

July 21, 2012

The planned smart suit will be made up entirely of soft, flexible materials, aimed to provide the wearer with a greatly increased freedom of movement over similar support systems today.

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Tablet Shoppers Spending More Online (INFOGRAPHIC)

July 20, 2012

If you’re part of the nearly 20 percent of US consumers who already own some kind of tablet device, there’s a good chance you’re willingly spending more money online than shoppers on any other device.

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‘Buy Now’ Comes To FoodSpotting Thanks To GrubHub Integration

July 20, 2012

Browsing the photos of double bacon-cheese burgers, mint-chocolate milkshakes, and other delicious foods on FoodSpotting, your mouth can’t help but salivate. But with no ordering capabilities, Foodspotters kept us hungry and hanging. Until now, that is.