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The Hot Rod Baby Buggy
January 25, 2012 9:21 am | VideosAfter months of working with the global community to design a hot rod baby buggy, the final prototype is ready to hit the road. Watch as the host of Let's Go Design, Jeremy Luchini, shows it off. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Orion: From Factory To Flight
January 25, 2012 9:19 am | VideosNASA is making steady progress on building the Orion spacecraft, which will take astronauts deeper into space than ever before. Take a look at the latest achievements and milestones in "Orion: From Factory to Flight" as Orion gets ready for its first orbital test flight in 2014. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Changing The Way We Dine
January 25, 2012 9:17 am | VideosDan Simon reports for CNN how restaurants tinker with tablet technology as an alternative to waiters to better serve their guests. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department. Have any comments or questions about our video editions of IMPO? Or do you have a video you'd like to see featured in one of our deployments? Email me at Rachel.
Enter The First Private Jet Showroom
January 25, 2012 5:55 am | VideosThe Jet Business, an aircraft broker, has opened the world's first corporate aviation showroom for business jet aircraft in London's Hyde Park Corner. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Crime-Fighting Police Robot
January 24, 2012 6:26 am | VideosThere are already police robots currently on the market. However, in this week's episode of The Product Design Show, Vince and Allison show us one that can also climb stairs...and be built at an economical price. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
PD&D TV From 2012 CES
January 23, 2012 7:18 am | VideosEvery year, CES features more than 1.7 million square meters of new technology, making it the largest show in the United States. CES is the show where some of the world’s leading and breakthrough technologies have been launched. PD&D TV scoured the show floor and talked to CES veterans to find the most under-the-radar innovations coming your way in 2012, and beyond.
Aching Thumbs? Try The Virtual Keyboard
January 19, 2012 10:10 am | VideosSmartphone and tablet PC users who miss their conventional keyboard need miss it no longer, thanks to the latest creation from South Korean company, Celluon. The company has produced a virtual keyboard that enables users to tap on any flat surface, be it a desk, table, or even a wall. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Pint-Sized Pick Up Debuts In Detroit
January 18, 2012 9:31 am | VideosSmart, the Daimler AG-owned manufacturer of pint-sized urban vehicles, is trying to sell America on its latest creation, a tiny convertible truck called the Smart ''for-us'' pick-up, now on display at the Detroit Auto Show. As a concept car, the all-electric vehicle is not commercially available but could appear in showrooms if the company believes there's sufficient interest.
Pigeon-Power Seen As Model For Drone Technology
January 18, 2012 9:29 am | VideosNew research finds that pigeons could be used as models for small military drones. Scientists at Harvard University are studying the bird's unique ability to make helicopter-like turns, which they think could be applied to mechanical drones for use inside the narrow hallways of buildings. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
First Electric Car Hits The Road - Again
January 18, 2012 9:27 am | VideosThe latest in electric-powered cars are being unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show this month but the vehicle that started it all is making a debut of its own in Germany. Engineers at a private museum near the city of Speyer, have recreated a working version of the world's first electric car, originally presented 130 years ago by two Englishmen, William Ayrton and John Perry.
Whoopie Pies Solve Unemployment Dilemma
January 18, 2012 9:25 am | VideosAfter losing their jobs in the financial sector, Julie Ganong and Alan Mons turned their secret passion for whoopie pies into a recipe for financial success. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Electronic Nose Sniffs Out Killer Disease
January 18, 2012 9:18 am | VideosA hand-held device for the early detection of tuberculosis is showing promise during trials in India. Called an "electronic nose," the device could radically improve the diagnosis and cure rate for TB, a disease that kills almost one and a half million people each year in the developing world.
Steve Jobs Lives On In Comic Book
January 17, 2012 11:16 am | VideosApple co-founder, Steve Jobs, has been hailed as a hero by million of tech users around the globe. Now, his life will join the likes of Batman and Spiderman, in the pages of a comic book. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Bottler And Town Lose Battle With Dr Pepper
January 17, 2012 5:15 am | VideosAustin, Texas' KXAN reports on the end of an era for the Dublin Doctor Pepper bottler. The company lost its legal battle with Dr Pepper Snapple and must now stop bottling its cane sugar version of the famous soda. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
What's Turning Heads At 2012's Detroit Auto Show?
January 16, 2012 5:22 am | VideosWhat's turning heads at this year's Detroit Auto Show? Reuters deputy editor-in-chief and car enthusiast Paul Ingrassia takes a tour of the standout models in the Detroit Auto showroom. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
