http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com There was a lot of hustle and bustle on the show floor at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center during day two of the Invention and New Product Exposition (INPEX). Along with all the exhibitors and attendees, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" was there f... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669307_45.html 20th October 2008 In movies like "Bad Boys" and "Lethal Weapon", renegade cops commonly race through the streets firing off round after round in hot pursuit of the bad guys - usually while simultaneously tossing off one-liners and demolishing everything in their paths. In ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669303_45.html 20th October 2008 Each year, Technology Review, a magazine covering emerging technologies (which dates back to 1899), publishes a list of young innovators whose work shows great promise. This year, the editors at Technology Review have spotlighted 35 technologists and scie... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669300_45.html 20th October 2008 A transformation from intelligent to emotive - no, it's not your girlfriend during an argument. According to Philips, it's the future of technology. While the trend in recent years has been to produce self-thinking (intelligent) products, the people at Ph... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669299_45.html 20th October 2008 In these uncertain economic times, it's hard to find the right bank. Not the kind to keep your bills, but the kind to keep your coins. Collecting change can be a small and effective way to save some extra money over time. Often, a container filled with pe... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669294_45.html 20th October 2008 In the early 90s, "alternative" rock exploded and suddenly every wannabe musician believed they could crank out a hit tune. Kids grabbed guitars and headed for garages and basements to produce rough demo tapes and, hopefully, bask in the glow of fame. Mor... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669291_45.html 20th October 2008 Two of the most common deficiencies people tend to have when performing CPR are doing compressions that are either not fast enough or not hard enough. Much of the problem stems from that fact that individuals performing CPR don't want to hurt the recipien... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669289_45.html 20th October 2008 There are people walking around right now with sponges inside them. And maybe more people than you would think. A published study has indicated that as many as one in anywhere from 1,000 to 1,500 intra-abdominal surgeries result in sponges being left behi... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669288_45.html 20th October 2008 With people constantly griping about the song repetition and abundance of commercials on FM radio, it's surprising that Internet radio still tends to get overlooked. Internet radio offers individuals a huge variety of different content tailored to just ab... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669287_45.html 20th October 2008 More and more the lines between entertainment media are blurring. The overlaps among movies, television, literature, music, video games and the Internet have become so widespread, it's hard to know where one ends and the others begin. And perhaps no one h... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669285_45.html 20th October 2008 Rushing at full speed, ball cradled at his side, the running back gets slammed to the left by a 300-pound lineman, spins right, stays on his feet, keeps his legs churning, and then gets savagely crunched by a pair of flanking defenders who pull him violen... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669284_45.html 20th October 2008 Often times, negative situations breed positive advancements. A prime example is the way environmental concerns have inspired an entire generation of inventors. With the appetite for green products voracious, inventors everywhere have heeded the challenge... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669283_45.html 20th October 2008 While it seemed like a great idea back in the day, twenty years later that Hulk Hogan tattoo isn't quite as cool. And that bicep tribal band was really an original - until you saw a couple hundred guys at the gym with the same one (for the ladies, this pr... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669280_45.html 20th October 2008 While most devices - computers, phones, TVs - have heeded the compact call with aplomb, printers have been a little slower to jump on the downsizing trend. Parts like moving gears, ink cartridges and, of course, paper posed serious challenges to innovator... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669272_45.html 20th October 2008 Sometimes publicity comes from unexpected places. Recently, an article in the May issue of Popular Science drew comparisons between a robotic suit being developed for military use and the title character in the movie "Iron Man". As a result, Raytheon Comp... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669270_45.html 20th October 2008 The smartest thing Amazon.com ever did - and the reason it's such an Internet juggernaut now - was making the site not only a place to buy and sell products, but attain information. Nowadays, people commonly head to Amazon just to learn more about product... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669269_45.html 20th October 2008 There is a saying in marketing: "give away the razors and sell the blades". The idea behind this adage is that once consumers have a razor they will need to buy blades over and over again - which is where the real revenue lies. And that example is not jus... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669265_45.html 20th October 2008 Something happens when a company becomes a major player in the technology field: great expectations. After producing two of the most beloved innovations of the past decade, the iPod and the iPhone, Apple now faces the additional burden of living up to its... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669263_45.html 20th October 2008 Few car makers (if any) have the reputation of Lamborghini. Since the early sixties, Lamborghini has produced exotic vehicles that inspire drool and envy - including the Miura, the Countach (which helped popularize sharp-angled sports cars) and the Diablo... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669259_31.html 20th October 2008 The latest trend in electronics seems to be devices to bring the Internet to television screens. With video streams and downloads expected to be the future of the movie-rental industry, both Apple and Netflix have released consumer boxes to get the revolu... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669257_45.html 20th October 2008 To give you a little background, what distinguishes INPEX from a lot of other trade shows out there (of which there are thousands) is that it's not focused on a specific type of product, but rather inventions and new products in general. So, exhibitors di... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669256_45.html 20th October 2008 While moving recently, I had to sort through piles of bills, documents and records that were housed in a clunky, old file cabinet. Some of this paperwork went back years, and I had to review every page to try and figure out what was relevant and what was ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669229_45.html 20th October 2008 In the age of Wi-Fi, it's surprising wires still have to be draped across living rooms, tucked under carpets or run along walls for a quality home surround-sound setup. While wireless speaker systems exist, they haven't spread as quickly or as widely as t... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669227_45.html 20th October 2008 Perhaps no other invention idea has failed to live up to its promise like the jetpack. Since the 1920s, science-fiction literature and films have propagated the notion that we'd all be flying around with jet-powered backpacks by now. But, despite noble ef... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669225_45.html 20th October 2008 For years, advertisers have been looking for a better way to marry television and shopping. While channels like QVC and HSN have accomplished this to some extent, they're not instant or interactive and they require users to actively choose to watch a shop... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669224_45.html 20th October 2008 Published in 1973 during the energy crisis, economist E.F. Schumacher's collection of essays "Small is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered" helped established the idea of sustainable design. Thirty-some years later, as another energy crisis looms, ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669220_45.html 20th October 2008 Though it often goes unnoticed, nature and technology are significantly entangled. For example, landing an airplane would be nearly impossible without wheels produced from Hevea brasiliensis, commonly referred to as the rubber tree. Perhaps we don't make ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_669218_45.html 20th October 2008 There’s that old saying, “you can’t please all of the people all of the time”. Well, that statement’s true for everyone except Steven Spielberg. Time after time, the legendary director has delivered blockbusters with undeniable cross appeal. The... http://www.a1articles.com/article_545115_45.html 22nd May 2008 While the SUV may be falling out of favor as gas prices continue to climb, the Chevy Tahoe is taking matters into its own hands (or wheels?). Recently, the vehicle crossed the finish line of a 55-mile race with an empty driver seat. Of course, that Tahoe ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_545105_45.html 22nd May 2008 The saga of audio playback media reads like Roman history. The record was toppled by the eight-track tape, which was overthrown by the cassette, only to be later slain by the compact disc (CD). And, despite fending off attempted coups by the likes of the ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_534553_31.html 11th May 2008 “A repo man spends his life getting into tense situations.” In the 1984 cult-classic “Repo Man”, Harry Dean Stanton’s legendary automobile repossession pro, Bud, uttered that immortal line. Twenty-some years later, the repo man is finding hi... http://www.a1articles.com/article_529890_31.html 06th May 2008 There’s a fine line between technological advancement and laziness. While new inventions are usually created to make life easier, are they starting to make life a little too easy? Steadily rising obesity rates in America indicate they may be, but the th... http://www.a1articles.com/article_529886_45.html 06th May 2008 More and more the Nintendo Wii is really starting to look like the perfect marketing storm. The system has surpassed both PS3 and X-Box in sales, and supply isn’t even close to meeting demand (units don’t even sit on shelves, shipments simply fly in a... http://www.a1articles.com/article_526425_45.html 29th April 2008 It happens all the time: you’re driving down the highway when suddenly a great idea hits like a lightning storm. You rustle through the glove box for a pen (while still keeping a watchful eye on the road), but your desperate search proves inkless. No bi... http://www.a1articles.com/article_524869_81.html 28th April 2008 First it was games, then text messages, then video and audio capabilities, then the Internet. Once luxuries, these technologies have become standard cell-phone features that many people can’t live without. And, if you think the cellular world has run ou... http://www.a1articles.com/article_523057_45.html 25th April 2008 Lately, the computer industry has decided to shift its focus to a slightly younger demographic. No, it’s not those technology-loving college kids, or even those teenagers with infinite knowledge of the Internet. Instead it’s middle-school kids – age... http://www.a1articles.com/article_517867_45.html 16th April 2008 Recently, the U.S. military outfitted team leaders in the legendary 4/9 infantry with new Land Warrior gear for use on the battlefield. The gear, 15 years in development, is a system of devices designed to increase a soldier’s awareness, mobility and co... http://www.a1articles.com/article_516357_45.html 13th April 2008 There was a time not so long ago when a person could only watch a movie in one place and one place alone: the movie theater. Before video iPods, portable DVD players, home theaters and even cable television, people had to catch movies on the big screen. I... http://www.a1articles.com/article_516356_45.html 13th April 2008 For all the guitar-loving, wannabe rock stars out there who just never quite got around to learning how to play the actual instrument, a new invention may help bring those rock n’ roll dreams a little closer to reality. Well, at least slightly closer th... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499438_48.html 28th March 2008 Now that high definition (HD) technology has caught on like wildfire, experts and manufacturers are constantly whispering about innovations that will make televisions even bigger, brighter and clearer. Oddly enough, amidst all the hype and speculation, an... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499436_45.html 28th March 2008 In his playing days, Wayne Gretsky used to stream across the ice with fierce speed and impeccable control that few players could match. Now, an innovative new skate blade may help hockey players from pee-wee to professional move with the quickness and eas... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499434_32.html 28th March 2008 Along with being a godsend for anyone who’s ever tried to pack a set of antique china or ship a bottle of whiskey, Bubble Wrap® also may be one of the most common components of homemade inventions. For the everyday MacGyver, the cushioned packaging can... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499433_45.html 28th March 2008 Prior to Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press in 1440, books had to be printed by hand (usually by members of religious orders) severely limiting the number of editions that were printed. Today, all a reader needs to do to print a copy o... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499432_45.html 28th March 2008 While no one knows exactly what new technology will make jaws drop this year the way the iPhone did last year, one place to get a good idea was at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association, the ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499431_45.html 28th March 2008 In the past month, both Bill Gates and Charles Simonyi (a former Microsoft executive, space tourist and billionaire) donated sizeable chunks of money to the production of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). So, just what exactly is the LSST? Th... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499430_45.html 28th March 2008 In a time when gas prices have eclipsed the $3 mark and continue to climb, fuel-efficient vehicles have seen their stocks rise. With U.S. consumers finally moving away from gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs, smart, a division of Mercedes Benz, has decided to d... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499429_31.html 28th March 2008 In the archaic days of law enforcement (think 2006), an alert police officer, veiled by the cover of brush or a hillside, would sit patiently with a radar gun waiting for a car to fly by at 90 miles an hour before firing up the sirens. But in this age of ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499428_31.html 28th March 2008 While jamming out to AC/DC or 50 Cent with the volume cranked, a driver may cruise for miles before taking a glimpse in the rearview mirror and seeing a police car with its sirens blaring. Fed up with the increase in driver delays, police departments are ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499427_45.html 28th March 2008 The rise in popularity of the Wii system and games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band points to an emerging trend in video games: the death of the traditional controller. Whereas games were once played primarily with the thumbs, they now are played with the e... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499426_45.html 28th March 2008 Recently, CBS news correspondent David Martin agreed to get zapped with the Pentagon’s new ray gun during a “60 Minutes” segment. From a half a mile away, the invisible, silent ray had Martin retreating after only a few seconds of exposure. Pent... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499425_45.html 28th March 2008