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Is It Time for Your Doggy Massage?

November 6th, 2006 at 11:52 pm » Comments (0)

When Cindy Boucher tells her dog that it’s time for her massage, Maggie’s ears perk up. And when they get to her therapist’s house, Maggie feigns an extreme limp as if to justify the treatment, which her owner says leaves her "in a super-good mood."



Introducing the Clever Car

November 6th, 2006 at 11:43 pm » Comments (0)

A cross between a chopper, a compact and a UFO, the low-emission Clever car runs on compressed natural gas stored in two cylinders behind the passenger’s seat and gets a dizzying 108 m.p.g. (w/pics)



Swedish Study Links Steroid Use to Crimes

November 6th, 2006 at 11:27 pm » Comments (0)

Using anabolic steroids is linked to antisocial behavior such as illegal weapon possession and fraud, according a Swedish study published on Monday that provided a fresh warning about the dangers of the muscle-building drugs.



NextFavorite Provides Affordable e-Commerce Personnal Product Recommendations

November 6th, 2006 at 2:40 pm » Comments (0)

NextFavorite is an online personal shopper that predicts the next book, CD or movie that you’re going to love. NextFavorite is delivered via a consumer site and through retail and e-commerce partners for a reasonable rate.



Ultra Mount Sports Jersey Display System

November 6th, 2006 at 11:18 am » Comments (0)

Show off a favorite team jersey(s) or use it in your child’s bedroom to display their soccer, baseball, basketball, football, hockey or other sports jersey. Great for game rooms, offices, garages, dens, restaurants, and so much more!



Common Foreign Language Phrases On Water Bottle Ease Travel Stress

November 6th, 2006 at 9:26 am » Comments (0)

Looking for the words necessary to function while you’re in a foreign country? Bottles In Translation is a unique, convenient and practical product. It combines the popularity of water bottles and the necessity to communicate with the excitement of travel!



Online Video Advertising About to Explode

November 6th, 2006 at 7:39 am » Comments (0)

If you have any lingering doubt that online advertising in the form of video is seeing explosive growth, consider this: Spending on online video advertising will reach $410 million this year, 82% more than was spent in 2005. By 2010, Internet video advertising will be a $3 billion business, according to eMarketer’s latest projections.



Creating a Real-Time Translating Machine

November 6th, 2006 at 7:34 am » Comments (0)

The past few years have shown that U.S. government intelligence goes only so far. One of the biggest challenges is recognizing vital information in foreign languages — and acting quickly on it. That’s why the military would love software that can listen to TV broadcasts or phone conversations and read Web sites in Arabic and […]



Google Cuts Deal to Broker Newspaper Advertising Space

November 6th, 2006 at 7:07 am » Comments (0)

Google Inc. plans to start selling advertising space in 50 top newspapers, expanding the Internet search engine’s efforts to provide services off the Web and making it easier for companies advertising online to also show off their products in print.



Supermarket Champagne Beats Expensive Brands in British Taste Test

November 6th, 2006 at 6:53 am » Comments (0)

The best supermarket own-label champagnes taste better than many of the well-known and expensive, according to experts.