Novelty Maker Benefits as Silly String Goes to War
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Although soldiers found that Silly String, the spray-can party favor, can be used to detect invisible bomb tripwires and potentially save lives, its maker has decided to keep a low profile.
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These communications equipment makers can signal they're turning products into cash.
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Funner worm, which spreads via IM, is rated as a low threat.
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By Jenny Gilbert The words &quot;made in Taiwan&quot; are often the butt of jokes, usually about cheap electronic goods or short-lived plastic toys.
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The popular little gadget can do almost anything -- except change its losses to profits.
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Innovative new features are designed to attract casual players looking for a few minutes of fun.
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Friday product launch will count on music player to deliver cool factor to once-stodgy printer maker.
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After a big success with its LeapPad, the educational toy maker is hoping for a new winner in the Tag.
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The cartoonish plastic frog with bulging eyes could be a children's toy Â but for the torch-like flame that bursts from the novelty lighter's head.
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Innovation comes from below. To find the weirdest new forms of play, look to independent designers. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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The battle of the bulge has expanded  into the toy aisles.
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Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has spun off the CandyFab -- a 3-D printer that outputs edible granulated-sugar goodies. The newly independent project is looking for volunteers.
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The hype over the free, ad-supported SpiralFrog music service is hoo ha -- the service will soon be recalled as a fad, just like last year's Crazy Frog. In Listening Post.
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Some of this year&#39;s products: iPod copycats, iPod copycats that smell, laser pointers, Sushi discs. NEW YORK  - Sometimes the innovation elves just miss the mark.
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One of the latest tools being deployed in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan seems to be old-fashioned. Think weather balloons or blimps.
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It wasn&#39;t long ago that competitive entities seemed to be joining together to combat Internet users&#39; common foe, spam. However, despite the fact that big Internet players
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Companies love to give away prizes, but that doesn't make them winners.