Futuristic Space Vehicle Invetion
Seriously, who was the patent examiner that got stuck with this one? I imagine the requirements for that job are “Must like startrek, be an astrophysicist, have Einstein as one of your heroes on facebook, or not have a facebook account, and still live with your mother.” In other words, whoever was the patent examiner, [...]
Photophone – Alexander Graham Bell Invented Fiber Optics
Alexander Graham bell was brilliant plane and simple. What most of you will read this article on was the basis of his brilliance (look at your phone silly). But, the following invention is crazy. He invented fiber optics before his time. Basically, if you could imagine he took morse code from a mirror and crazy [...]
Google is Aiming to Make Cellphones the Credit Cards of The Future With it Expansion of Google Wallet
Online Giant Google is adding Visa, American Express and Discover to its payment system, which aims to make cellphones the credit cards of tomorrow. Google Inc. on Monday said it has licensed the right to add virtual “cards” from the three payment networks to its Wallet application. This is yet another way for Google to make [...]
Netfilx Will Separate its Streaming Business From its DVD Business
More and more fallout continues from the once mighty online streaming and DVD rental company. Netflix is still a monster in the world of streaming and DVD rental, however, a few poorly executed missteps have cost the company million of customers, as well as millions more who are thinking about dropping the service altogether. Netflix [...]
Whacky Invention – Advertising on a Scarecrow
And you thought ad agencies were only just now starting to get creative with their ads on buses, subways, airplane trays and urinals. Nope, looks like one Samuel Hunter came up with some much more brilliant oh about 100 years earlier. Of course, advertising on scarecrows. Billboards? Nah, scarecrows are so well placed in fields [...]
Whacky Invention Shark Protector Suit
Go Go Gadget Shark Protection! This another definitely whacky invention but you have to give whoever applied for and received this patent props. I mean, they spent money to defend and renew such a ridiculously never going to be profitable idea. The Shark Protector suit is like a full body wet suit with spikes. Obviously, [...]
Whacky Invention Pnuematic Boxing Glove
Go Go Gadget Blog from time to time comes across some pretty whacky inventions. Nothing has reminded us more of the great inspector gadget than this invention. Receiving a patent in 1938, Milton Kairis and Joseph Slizus developed a pnuematic boxing glove. Just like it sounds, the pneumatic boxing glove claims to build up pressure [...]
Turn Your iPad Into a Television With These Free Apps
Of course, this may not seem new to you at first glance. Everyone knows they can watch streaming television if they have the Netflix or Hulu apps, along with a pretty pricey subscription fee. But what if you could turn your iPad into a television and watch all your favorite television shows for free? Well, [...]
Amazon to Launch Netflix for Books
According to the Wall Street Journal, online giant Amazon is in talks with multiple book publishers about launching an online book rental service that would be similar to what Netflix does for movies. Amazon is currently creating a digital library of mainly older works and the proposed online library would offer users access to content [...]
Google Buys Zagat, Also Targeting Facebook and Groupon
Google continues to tear through the online world because it basically has unlimited resources. Yesterday Google purchased renowned restaurant review website Zagat, in hopes that this will become the cornerstone of Google’s attempt to become a major player in the travel and entertainment world. “Zagat will play a prominent role in Google’s overall plans for [...]