Author Archives: Innovation or Not?

We came across the 3Doodler 3D Pen on CNN and after clicking over to its Kickstarter page, we have a question for you. Is this 3D Pen a novelty (a flash in the pan that is temporarily catching people’s imagination) or an innovation, likely to persist in the arts and craft world as something that adds value to that universe? Continue reading

We’ve seen numerous approaches over the years to try and store various types of consumer data, but it wasn’t until recently that we came across the Keepod, which aims to offer a single card on which users’ entire digital soul can be stored. Continue reading

Walk-in kiosks for retail settings are coming and promise to deliver healthcare on the spot via telemedicine. HealthSpot is part of a wave of upcoming small, walk-in telemedicine kiosk designed to deliver access to high-quality healthcare in retail stores and other non-traditional settings. Continue reading

A rugged, 15-pound device called the LifeBot 5 is a new small device that’s designed to potentially serve as a portable emergency room. Continue reading
If you look at the Eight I’s of Infinite Innovation, inspiration sits at the center of the infinity symbol and leads to investigation and the other six elements of the framework, and where does inspiration come from? We will be bringing you a series of potential inspirations to ponder as to whether they are innovations or not. Continue reading

Amazon has announced a new virtual currency for purchasing games, apps, and in-app items on the Kindle Fire. ‘Amazon Coins‘ will be an easy way for customers to spend money in the Amazon Appstore. They are geared towards developers to help drive traffic, downloads, and increase monetization. Continue reading

Fujifilm unveiled a new film that can be used as the diaphragm or vibrating plate of a speaker at Nano Tech 2013 in Tokyo. ‘Beat’ makes it possible to realize a flexible speaker that can be folded or rolled up like a piece of paper. Continue reading





