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In Italy, platform enables users to crowdsource small and last-minute grocery deliveries image

Italy In Italy, platform enables users to crowdsource small and last-minute grocery deliveries

on May 3, 2012 and filed under: Retail

Milk, Please! is an online service that lets consumers crowdsource help with small and last-minute grocery deliveries.

In Italy, solar-powered phone booth offers wifi and electric-vehicle charging image

Italy In Italy, solar-powered phone booth offers wifi and electric-vehicle charging

on May 1, 2012 and filed under: Telecom & Mobile

The city of Turin has launched what it calls the “Smart Booth,” a solar-powered unit offering touch-screen calls, wifi, pollution monitoring and electric-vehicle recharging.

Motorbikes made safer with airbag jackets image

Italy Motorbikes made safer with airbag jackets

on April 4, 2012 and filed under: Automotive

Italian company Dainese has developed D-air Street, an airbag system incorporated into the rider’s clothing and bike to protect those on two-wheels.

Android-based watch mimics the smartphone image

Italy Android-based watch mimics the smartphone

on November 14, 2011 and filed under: Lifestyle & Leisure

Blue Sky’s i’m Watch can access calls, text messages, email, music, photos, videos and the Internet.

Bus tickets purchased & presented via SMS image

Italy Bus tickets purchased & presented via SMS

on June 8, 2011 and filed under: Transportation

Add / Remove If consumers can book and pay for taxi service using just their mobile phones — Vodafone’s branded cabs in London being a …

In Milan, pop-up store sells designer clothes by the kilo image

Italy In Milan, pop-up store sells designer clothes by the kilo

on May 9, 2011 and filed under: Fashion & Beauty, Retail

Add / Remove Pop-up stores can serve many purposes, whether it’s launching a new product or offering a brand butler service. One we hadn’t seen …

Donations to hungry children based on the value of donors’ favorite meals image

Italy Donations to hungry children based on the value of donors’ favorite meals

on May 5, 2011 and filed under: Food & Beverage, Non-profit, Social cause

Add / Remove Hot on the heels of our story about a robot fundraiser from Korea, we’ve now spotted an international effort taking yet another …

Design exhibition showcases holographic products image

Italy Design exhibition showcases holographic products

on May 3, 2011 and filed under: Style & Design

Add / Remove Design exhibitions have always been a good place to scout out the latest advancements in design and technology. However, increasingly we’re seeing …

A marketplace for redesigned notebook covers image

Italy A marketplace for redesigned notebook covers

on April 26, 2011 and filed under: Style & Design

Add / Remove As product customization becomes ever more popular with consumers, it is inevitable that items as personal as notebooks are also being altered …

City guides reveal stories through urban adventures image

Italy City guides reveal stories through urban adventures

on January 14, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing, Tourism & Travel

Add / Remove We continue to spot innovative ways of showcasing cities to travelers, whether it’s tours of London led by the homeless, tools for …

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