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Let’s get it on
For its new range of condoms ‘SKYN’, Ansell has launched a campaign asking Spotify users to create a ‘sexy songs’ playlist. (Thanks, Jason and Alex) The ‘SKYN the Mix’ campaign invites users to vote...
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Hand-me-downs, rag dolls, & Coca-Cola
Pirate teddy bears, 1000 piece puzzles and silver platters… Just what you’d expect to see at Congers Flea Market on a Saturday afternoon. But Coca-Cola’s Limited Edition Centennial Pack? Not so much!...
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Maker’s Row
It’s one thing to have a good product idea, but half the entrepreneur’s battle is bringing it to life. That’s where Maker’s Row aims to help – by simplifying the manufacturing process. The company...
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Disappearing messages
Facebook has launched a new iPhone app, Poke, which enables users to share messages that expire after a few seconds. The app is set to become popular with young people, who are becoming increasingly...
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Bang with Friends
Now, here’s a weird one. Introducing the most disruptive app that Facebook has seen in a long time – Bang With Friends. The premise is simple, but undeniably controversial. You install the app, which...
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The year of the designer snake
In the last month, Asia has been a sea of red and gold as we celebrated Chinese New Year. As a newcomer to Singapore, learning about the significance of CNY has been a fascinating insight into Chinese...
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Love for local
Supermarkets are convenient, but often source their products from all over the world – racking up carbon emissions and squeezing out local competition. As a reaction to this, Danish co-operative...
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Doggy vending machine
What will your dog do for food? Roll over? Shake hands? Bark a tune? To show the lengths dogs will go to for a bite to eat, pet care brand Bakers set up the world’s first vending machine for dogs in a...
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Little library
Dip into Little Women. Borrow the Little Prince. Follow Gulliver through Lilliput. All from the teeny weeniest library you’ve ever seen. (Good spot, Lyndal.) Designed by Stereotank, the ‘Little Free...
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New York with sprinkles on top
If New York were an ice cream, would it be chocolate or coffee? And would it be drizzled with caramel, mixed with marshmallow or packed with chunks of waffle? Ben & Jerry’s is letting fans craft a...
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Vinyl lending
You won’t find strict librarians in this library. Or signs telling you to shhh. Or any books, for that matter. But you might just find a rare copy of that album you’ve been hunting for since 1982. This...
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Clicks and mortar
Online shopping’s all very well. But what if you want to touch, sniff and try before you buy? To prove the high street isn’t completely dead, online marketplace Storenvy has opened a shop for their...
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This round’s on Canada
Remember the days of worrying about whether you’d get served? This Canada Day, those memories came flooding back for beer drinkers across Europe. The brewer Molson positioned fridges full of free beer...
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Milk Carton 2.0
In the seventies, putting missing children on milk cartons was a sure-fire way to get people’s attention. But thirty years later, we’re more likely to be looking at Facebook than our full-fat milk, and...
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Healthy Corner Store
Going to the corner shop for sweets is a special treat for most children. But in Philadelphia, the poorest and most obese city in the US, researchers found that half the kids in low-income...
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Treasure & Bond
Look good; do good. US retailer Nordstrom has opened a new philanthropic venture called Treasure & Bond in New York’s Soho. Behind the floor to ceiling windows, the sprawling space features exposed...
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Raising the bar
Written by Tom Franks – Work Placement, Elmwood New York I’ve loved my stay in New York. The food’s great. The people are incredible. But, being honest, my favourite thing about the city has to be the...
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The boring brief
Question: How did student Tom Hubbard win such a unique and prestigious trophy? A hand-crafted, hand-painted masterpiece, topped with a golden microchip and worthy of any bookcase or designer’s desk?...
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Top of the Shops
Christmas is over. The sales are gone. And finally shops have removed the annual bombardment of Cosby, Wham and Wizard from their in-store playlists. Music has returned to normal. Or has it? Levi’s are...
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Turn up the beats
There was a time when Andre Romelle Young was better known for his ‘mild frustration’ with the Greater Los Angeles Police department. But in more recent years Young (aka Dr Dre) has transformed himself...
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