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If you don't have a touch screen phone or iPad yet, it is most likely that there is one in your near future. The evolution of technology is moving at a fast pace, and The Astonishing Tribe wants "in" on it. The recent concept development of openinnovation combines touch screen technology with stretchable screens, transparent screens, and other sharing integrations in our daily lives. Is this what the future holds?

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Although it may be difficult for the blind to see their cell phones, this "Tactile Texting" gadget has helped transform the average device. Using specific grooves within the device, users can text sentences through pattern-recognition technology. Check out the video and get a real feel for what this gadget does.

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PR agencies are taking full advantage of the benefits that social media brings to the digital table. Katie O'Brien, Global Digital Marketing Manager at Ben & Jerry's, was searching for an agency to develop a joint digital effort. She briefed a traditional PR agency and a traditional digital shop. According to O'Brien, "the plans they brought back were...night and day."

The most significant difference between the plans were that one exercised the importance of social media better than the other - and it just so happened to be the PR agency. Although the PR sector took a downfall in 2009, it is coming back with a vengeance. According to Tom Harrison, chairman and CEO of Omnicom Group's Diversified Agency Services,

"PR can prepare a brand or product for its target market while also preparing the market for that new brand or product. There isn't another discipline in all of communications services that can do that for a brand."

According to AdAge, spending on PR will hit $3.4 billion in 2010, an increase of 3% over 2009, according to Veronis Suhler Stevenson, a private-equity firm that publishes annual reports on the state of the PR industry. It expects that number to hit $4.4 billion by 2014. PR agencies have the upper hand in social media because they understand the fundamental structure of it. They realize that the social network space is helpful as long as companies listen and understand what impacts consumers. Social networking is like one continuous conversation with each client; therefore, it is simpler to assess what evokes positive reactions out of those clients through social media.

Here are my Top 5 Social Networks that are beneficial to Businesses:

1) FACEBOOK - Great for building a large network and receiving honest feedback

2) TWITTER - Ideal for sending out quick blasts and getting immediate responses

3) LINKEDIN - The social network for making business contacts and keeping in contact with colleagues (very professional)

4) FOURSQUARE - This is a great networking tool for retail, hospitality, or restaurants. It's not as beneficial for service-related businesses

5) ENTREPRENEUR CONNECT - A network for connecting with other professionals, vendors, colleagues, and advisers

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The Gadget Gods have done it again. The USB mail notifier is a small object in the form of an envelope, which contains a built-in LED light that notifies its user when incoming mail has been received. It supports Skype, MSN, and E-mail/POP3. It is simply plugged into a computer or laptop, and lights up when new mail has been received. It also lights up according to the information that has been received (in three different colors). The Pepper Zoo gives this handy device the TIPPI APPROVAL stamp.

 

 

 

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This Orkin Design lets you roll up your lab top as if it was a yoga mat! How Tippi is that? Hands down, I'd take one of these before an iPad any day. The Rolltop laptop incorporates energy-efficient flexible OLED technology and a multi-touch screen. As you unroll it, you get a laptop with a 13-inch screen. Flattened out, it becomes a graphics tablet for use with the enclosed stylus pen. On the back the Rolltop laptop, is a stand that can be pulled out into a 17-inch display for viewing videos. A webcam, loudspeaker and power/data supply are included in the core cylinder.

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This bad boy was developed by 18-year old designer Khalfi Oussama from Tunisia as a 4x4 BMW concept for 2011. Could it be the next bat mobile?

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After Apple's founder Steve Jobs' WWDC Conference, the Apple heads out there have made up their minds: It is time for the launch of iPhone 4. I don't know about you, but the thin shape and HD camera capabilities seem to be enough for Apple fans to get hooked. If that's not enough, it has a 960 x 640 IPS screen and video chat as well. 

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If you don't know by now, a reality show entitled "Married on Myspace" takes viewers into the world of a couple's wedding ceremony planning and preparation with the help of Myspace. With the success of the first season (1 million views per episode), the show has been renewed for another season.

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Did you know that tweeting can help burn calories? TweetCalories is a novelty web app that displays how many calories you have burned over the last 24 hours of tweeting. Assuming that the average person's typing speed if 60 words per minute, the app figures that it takes 23 seconds to write and send a tweet of 140 characters. From there, the app's creators found that sending a tweet burns about 1.03 calories.

Check out the difference between calories burned by a more frequent tweeter versus one who tweets less often, here:

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Comcast has introduced a new app for the iPad that serves as a remote for your living room. Also deemed a "social remote," it allows you to chat with friends and invite others to watch their favorite shows as well. It introduces a whole new social experience to the television.

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According to the New York Times, in order to manage your privacy on Facebook, you will need to navigate through 50 settings with more than 170 options. Facebook says it wants to offer precise controls for sharing on the Internet.

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Check out this video, which gives a How-to on on how to get Bluetooth mouse support through your iPad.

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Designed by Mercedes and Eurocopter, the Mercedes-Benz helicopter was recently unveiled at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition 2010. Inspired by its R-Class crossover, the cabin of the Mercedes-Benz helicopter is classy and sophisticated. It is the first helicopter in its class to seat up to eight people, as well.

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Volkswagen has developed a new concept for bikes, which features a foldable and pedal-free electric bike with a curvy frame and two kickstands. It is capable of traveling up to 12.4 miles at a rate of 12mph and runs on an electric motor plus a small battery pack. It can also be charged from another vehicle.

 

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Siasun, a Chinese robotics company, has built a robot known as The Family Nanny. The robot has the ability to spot gas leaks, monitor your health, communicate with you when you're lonely, have conversations with the police, send text messages, and take phone calls when you are not at home. What's next? 

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How do you get noticed as having the most extravagant hog on the highway? You find a way to get the Solifague Black Widow Chopper. Sure, nothing beats the classic black and chrome of a Harley, but this year you promised yourself you’d go a little more outside the box when it comes to your rides, so it’s time to put a little polished brass between your legs.

As with all steampunk contraptions, the Solifague Black Widow Chopper has a look captured by yesteryear, but don’t think this baby is just a steamboat on wheels. No sir, though the chassis may look like it’s from the industrial era, I assure you the inner workings are all space age.

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