May 18, 2013

Your gravestone has an app: companies sell interactive link for smartphones


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The next time you stop by the cemetery, you may learn a lot more about your dearly departed then their name and a few ceremonial words. A few companies are now marketing quick response (QR) codes for gravestones, which will allow visitors to connect th…

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Condom company fined for using French town’s name


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BORDEAUX (Reuters) – A maker of condoms purported to be from the town of Condom in south-western France has been ordered to pay 10,000 euros (7,900 pounds) for false advertising after the provenance of its prophylactics was found to be Malaysia. “The O…

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New pedal free bicycle relies on running momentum


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The latest in modern bicycle innovation takes some cues from the fictional mode of transportation used in the Flinstones cartoon. A new bicycle designed by German engineers does away with pedals and instead requires the rider to run or walk to generate…

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New pedal free bicycle relies on running momentum


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The latest in modern bicycle innovation takes some cues from the fictional mode of transportation used in the Flinstones cartoon. A new bicycle designed by German engineers does away with pedals and instead requires the rider to run or walk to generate…

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Sunglasses manufacturer stands by controversial billboard


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A billboard in San Diego that reads, “HAPPY TO SIT ON YOUR FACE” is stirring a debate over advertising content. Despite its racy, sexual overtones, the billboard itself refers to a brand of sunglasses produced by Carlsbad, CA based Spy Optic. “I though…

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