Daily Archives: December 13, 2011

MEAT Podcast, Episode 5: Gearing up for the Consumer Electronics Show

December 13, 2011 – 3:36 pm

by Mike Garrison, Andrew Hawn and Katie Elfering Entertainment and Technology Strategists recap CES 2011 trends and look ahead to 2012 innovations. To listen to the podcast, click here.

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German service is keeper of the keys

December 13, 2011 – 3:17 pm

by Kimberly Ochs WHAT’S HAPPENING In an era when few people know their neighbours, Schluesselpate solves a problem: the company will securely store a spare house key and can deliver it within 30-60 minutes when you need it most (Hamburger Wirtschaft, November 2011). The company was started by a Hamburg-based entrepreneur after he locked himself […]

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Moonshine cologne distills a retro male attitude

December 13, 2011 – 3:07 pm

by Sarah Barker WHAT’S HAPPENING Packed in a wooden crate and coddled in a homemade burlap sack, the plain glass flask of clear Moonshine cologne distills a Prohibition-era rogue-ish attitude (CNN.com, 21 November 2011). The idea for the fragrance was brewed by three Georgia fraternity brothers to appeal to a rakish Southern, fedora-and-suspender sensibility. The […]

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Finland: Brain stimulation headset claims to banish SADness

December 13, 2011 – 2:59 pm

by Sairica Rose WHAT’S HAPPENING Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) sufferers can open their ears to Valkee: a Finnish device claiming to treat the disorder by shining light through the ear canals (Gizmag.com, 9 November 2011). Common treatments for SAD — also known as the winter blues — include regular exposure to bright artificial light that […]

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TOP TREND: WHERE WEALTH AND HEALTH MEET

December 13, 2011 – 2:47 pm

by Josh Kimball In 2009, Iconoculture identified a trend we call “Health Portfolio.” Our research examined a growing link between consumers’ health and their wealth — tracking how people apportion their time and money to try to stay fit. One of our five Top Trends for 2012 is an evolution of that Health Portfolio phenomenon. The […]

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