Automotive
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At Bahrain auto shop, customers can exercise while they wait
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Electronic tags help prevent disabled parking abuse
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MotionPower technology converts energy from slowing cars into electricity
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In India, carpooling service delivers eco savings reports
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Auction app connects drivers leaving a spot with those seeking one
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Ford turns test drives into online video games
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In-vehicle technology helps drivers make better decisions
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Service warns motorists before they receive a parking ticket
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Modular “living system” converts cars into motorhomes
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Eco & Sustainability
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iPhone app syncs with electric vehicles to track & share savings
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Insulated bag enables low-carbon cooking via heat retention
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Mobile app adds an element of gaming to home energy metering
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Personal solar charger broadcasts and rewards users’ energy savings
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Vending machine for reused and recycled products
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On a Berlin rooftop, aquaponic farm will produce vegetables and fish
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World’s first recyclable designer over-ear headphones
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In Malaysia, RFID used to stop illegal logging
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Stickers turn cardboard trash into playtime treasure
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Education
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In Singapore schools, a tech-enabled program for self-directed learning
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Tiny $25 computer is designed to teach programming to kids
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PDF reader lets researchers organize, search and annotate articles
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Web app aims to help teachers act on classroom data
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At Singapore airport, students run fashion store as a ‘learning studio’
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In Kenya, a mobile messaging system for schools
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In India, internet access for poorer students with low-cost tablet
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Toy designed to help autistic children learn to play with others
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Buy online tutoring, donate school supplies to kids in need
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Entertainment
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In Australia, QR payment system delivers food direct to moviegoers’ seats
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World’s first recyclable designer over-ear headphones
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Curated network connects musicians & fans for small, in-home concerts
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A Mexican soccer team managed by its fans
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In Mexico, location-based entertainment app learns your preferences
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In London, museum visits enhanced with NFC technology
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Brazilian viewers choose what gets screened in local cinemas
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In the UK, pop-up cinema runs on pedal power
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App to search same-day tickets for live events
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Fashion & Beauty
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T-shirt brand supports entrepreneurs in developing countries
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From Spain, a foldable shoe that’s fully biodegradable
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Modular outfits created and customized with concealed zippers
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For every online shopper, a clothing size profile via webcam
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Letter-writing service accepts clothing as payment
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Limited edition fashion used to boost charitable giving
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Prison inmates paid to design & produce t-shirts and bags
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Ethical clothing label adapts art for t-shirts
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Designs from the world’s top fashion schools put to vote and made to-order
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Financial Services
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First ever hyper-local crowdfunding platform
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In Chicago, insurance company launches community café for locals
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RFID-enabled watch offers contactless MasterCard payments
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In the UK, crowdsourced bank offers peer-to-peer financial services
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Singapore bank targets young adults with tailored products
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Service uses gaming to reward consumers for saving money
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A marketplace for buying & selling sales leads
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Russian ATM can detect when users are lying
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An ATM designed for illiterate users
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Food & Beverage
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Games developer launches themed restaurant
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Single-estate coffees curated and delivered monthly to the door
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Restaurants’ takeout menus made interactive via QR codes
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Modular chocolates customized three ways
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In Spain, vending machine sells fresh seafood
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With every half-sized restaurant meal, a donation to fight hunger
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Eco-friendly cardboard can also offers cost savings
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Design and name your own whisky blend
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Kraft vending machine dispenses dessert samples to adults only
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Gaming
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Games developer launches themed restaurant
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DIY app lets users create photo-based social group challenges
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Virtual game lets real-world startups compete against each other
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Facebook game enables real-world social good
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Social game rewards users for performing and photographing real-world tasks
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Service uses gaming to reward consumers for saving money
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App turns exercise into a game, with rewards for healthy activity
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App uses gaming to promote and sell museum-quality art
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Site uses gaming to reward healthy eating choices
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Government
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Customizable Christmas cards of live festive scenes
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Chinese letters routed via spacecraft and postmarked from space
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Entrepreneurs matched with government leaders on grassroots projects
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In Croatia, postage stamps made trackable via QR code
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In India, internet access for poorer students with low-cost tablet
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In the Netherlands, a greener way to distribute supplies to inner-city businesses
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In China, love letters with 7 year delay to tackle divorce rate
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Emergency calls tweeted by Seattle Police
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In Rio de Janeiro, civic complaints collected via hotline and mobile app
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Health & Wellbeing
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In San Francisco, the world’s first airport yoga room
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Adapter connects smartphones to microscopes for scientific photography
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Pedometer wristband motivates schoolchildren to be active
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Interactive, motion-sensing walls to motivate gym-goers
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In Japan, a hotel for dead people
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Crowdfunded rewards for achieving fitness goals
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Portable electronic device to reduce blood clots
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At Boston hospital, robots monitor patients’ recovery at home
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Gamified data collection for healthcare clinics
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Homes & Housing
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In France, a group buying site for new-home construction
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Intelligent thermostat learns from user behavior
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Real estate site puts buyers in control
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In Japan, short-term apartments for young unmarried women
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An open source kit for designing and building a home
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Smoke detector with SMS capabilities
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In the Philippines, shipping containers used to create low-income housing
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Fully-customizable modular garden rooms
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Subscription service for personal home “caretaker”
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Life Hacks
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Service to link physical objects through dedicated digital identities
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RFID tags enable grave tacking for eco-burials
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Self-charging power-stroller folds & unfolds automatically
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RF-enabled app locates lost objects or children
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Electronic and paper receipts, stored and organized in the cloud
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iPhone app uses QR codes to track employee hours
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Online service makes appointments and reservations on user’s behalf
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App connects those in need of a bathroom with locals willing to share one
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Platform lets companies create branded, wiki-style repair manuals
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Lifestyle & Leisure
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Hybrid German snowshoe can glide downhill
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New record label offers free downloads for life
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In Norway, dog ‘locker’ keeps pets safe while owners shop for groceries
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Facebook app helps friends share books, DVDs and video games
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In the UK, cotton tampons delivered by monthly subscription
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Slovenian library creates surprise book packs based on genre
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At Bahrain auto shop, customers can exercise while they wait
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A social network for teens on the autism spectrum
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iPhone app compares couples’ playlists to test compatibility
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Marketing & Advertising
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Offline to online platform rewards diners with Facebook credits
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Restaurants’ takeout menus made interactive via QR codes
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B2B network helps potential collaborators connect
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Google flu prediction model used for mobile ad campaign
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When consumers watch ads, advertisers donate to charity
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Interactive platform helps verify job seekers’ credentials
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App creation platform taps the power of the crowds
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DIY mobile catalog app builder for businesses
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In Germany, consumers are rewarded for new product ideas
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Media & Publishing
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Augmented reality poetry book can only be read via webcam
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A crowdfunded, book-publishing platform with non-profit extension
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PDF reader lets researchers organize, search and annotate articles
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Web-connected printer creates personalized mini newspapers
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Letter-writing service accepts clothing as payment
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Smartphone app brings digital benefits to print publications
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Desktop platform for creating and publishing interactive e-books
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Newspaper staff work from branded café, open to the public
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At Melbourne festival, six wireless routers launch new literary genre
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Non-profit, Social cause
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“Buy one, donate one” promotional videos
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T-shirt brand supports entrepreneurs in developing countries
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With every half-sized restaurant meal, a donation to fight hunger
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Crowdfunding site enables supporters to volunteer their time
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When consumers watch ads, advertisers donate to charity
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In Detroit, community soup dinners fund local creative projects
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Crowdfunding charity workers’ wages
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Viral charitable donations based on users’ interests and activities
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From unused subway fares, a monthly donation to charity
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Retail
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In Spain, vending machine sells fresh seafood
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Startups take turns telling their stories in New York City store
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In Singapore, mobile app replaces loyalty cards via QR codes
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Kraft vending machine dispenses dessert samples to adults only
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Vending machine for reused and recycled products
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A fan-sourced customer service and sales platform
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In Japan, vending machine dispenses beer and wifi
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In Oakland, a pop-up retail neighborhood for urban renewal
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Online app retailer launches a real-world store
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Style & Design
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3D printing app can incorporate your face into designer objects
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At Amsterdam hotel, rooms are ‘dressed’ like fashion models
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For future repairs, table’s digital blueprints are etched on its surface
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Composite board made from waste plastic and coffee grounds
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‘Photo booth’ app creates, prints & mails strips of snapshots
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Designer style curated and delivered to desktops
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New font designed for readers with dyslexia
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Urban bicycle basket designed for men
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LED-embedded wall panels will emit light and absorb sound
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Telecom & Mobile
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Mobile phone runs on a single AA battery
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Free mobile internet in exchange for participation in local offers
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In India, a phone that changes SIM cards with a single shake
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In the US, iPhone app sends real-time offers to shoppers in-store
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Grocery store coupons delivered in real-time via shopping cart tablets
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In Sweden, telecom provider builds summertime ‘internet-free zones’
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Simplified Russian phone incorporates emergency SOS feature
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Vodafone branded taxis offer mobile payment & charging
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Free calling app integrates with users’ existing contacts
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Tourism & Travel
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In San Francisco, the world’s first airport yoga room
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Former Soviet aircraft carrier transformed into luxury hotel
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At Amsterdam hotel, rooms are ‘dressed’ like fashion models
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Travel-size products delivered directly to final destination
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Intention-based site connects travel agents with consumers planning a trip
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Malaysia introduces world’s first on-board biometric immigration checks
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From Germany, a caravan for land and water
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Pay-what-you-want service compensates wronged airline passengers
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Adventure travel company helps female entrepreneurs in Nepal
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Transportation
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In Ottawa, a taxi service just for kids
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Electric bicycle trailer aids cyclists
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In China, megacities deploy world’s largest bus
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Airline lets passengers choose seat partners based on social media profiles
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Airline’s Facebook app lets passengers choose seats near their friends
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From unused subway fares, a monthly donation to charity
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Community car-pooling platform connects owners with local renters
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From Germany, a new electric vehicle focuses on short trips
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Drivers submit a photo, auto shops bid on their car repair
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