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April is all about innovations. Whether it’s the latest
environmentally fashionable styles or a type gadget that lets
you turn your home into a winery, this month, it is all about
the latest and greatest innovations across all industries.
Whether you’re trying to get a date, look good for a
date, or just treating yourself to some solid self indulgence,
these gadgets are just what you need to get going.
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Starring Oscar-nominated actress
Felicity Huffman, Dove brings you three webisodes featuring
a modern-day twist of some of TV’s classic moments. Directed
by Penny Marshall, known for her work on films like A League
of Their Own, Big, and Riding in Cars with Boys, the three webisodes
cast Felicity Huffman as a mother who goes back to the golden
age of television to enjoy lessons on parenting from some of
the most memorable moms to date, including Carol Brady and June
Cleaver. These ‘Nightime Classics’ are guaranteed
to soothe and help you unwind after a hectic day.
//www.DoveNight.com
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Usually, the downside to going to
some of the world’s best restaurants is the after-effects
of your jeans getting too tight. World-renowned chef, entrepreneur,
author and inventor David Burke intends to change all of that.
Just like he has changed the definition of what modern American
cuisine is, Burke has created a line of flavor sprays that one
can enjoy with guilt-free indulgence. Meant to be used like
a spice or condiment, the spray comes in every flavor you can
imagine, from Popcorn Butter to Blue Cheese to Cookies and Cream
to even Smoked Bacon. Don’t believe me? Give your favorite
healthy dinner a spritz and try it for yourself.
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www.flavorspraydiet.com
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Starbucks has turned getting even
a simple cup of coffee into a production, so why should tea
be left out? Adagio Tea’s Display Teas are meant to not
only capture your nose but your eyes, as the teas actually uncurl
in water, leaving behind a flower. Inspired by the ancient Chinese
art of hand-sewing leaves into ‘blooming teas’,
Display Teas provide both extreme taste and extreme entertainment.
// www.adagio.com
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Ok, so it has happened to all of us. You’re
at bar with your friends, and you spot someone giving you the
eye. You’d love to be coy and slip them your number, but
what are you going to do, just scribble your cell phone on a
beer-stained napkin? Hawkin’s Bazaar provides you with
the solution, the Get A Date Napkins. The pre-printed spaces
allow you to fill your clueless admirer in with some key details,
like your name, sign, favorite type of music, and how they can
contact you. Who would have thought flirting could be so fun?
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www.hawkin.com
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| Thermometers are so last century. Check out these
ambient weather forecast beacons, which glow in various colors,
depending on what the forecast is for the day is. With auto-reconfiguration
for whatever location you are in, this gadget is the perfect
travel companion. No more logging on or checking in with the
Weather Channel to find out what’s going on outside. Ambient’s
nationwide network delivers the color of the day straight to
your desk.
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Don’t let the name fool you. “Yoko D,” as
the locals deem it, is not a Japanese brand, but a menswear
line and retail store straight out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
With the line being sold at more than 70 locations worldwide,
"Yoko D" is determined to put the fun back into
men’s clothing. Past designs evoke some of recent fashions
craziest but most practical concepts, like the fleece blazer.
//www.yokodevereaux.com
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| Sure, there may be Facebook.com, but how many sites
offer college-age young adult women their own space to share
their ideas and really be heard? Meet ChicksSpeak, the site
for women who want to be heard. Offering sections for private
journaling, blogging, travel advice, tips on what’s hot
and more, ChicksSpeak is the ultimate femme homepage.
// www.ChicksSpeak.com
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Forget trudging to the wine store every time the
urge for a glass of vino kicks in. The WinePod turns your home
into your own personal winery, teaching you how to create some
of the world’s greatest wines. The WinePod serves as your
personal coach, with a wireless built-in computer that teaches
you the process of building a tasteful wine collection. So,
the next time someone asks you which vineyard you selected,
you can tell the person that they are sitting in it.
// www.mozaicwine.com
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| Ditch that no-dairy diet for some SkinMilk. This
bath, body and face collections uses protein straight from
milk to provide your skin with the essential nutrients and vitamins
it craves. What drinking milk does for the shape of your body,
SkinMilk does for the shape of your skin, combining vitamins
A, D and E with the indulgent essence of vanilla.
//www.skinmilk.net
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Going green doesn’t have to cost major bucks,
but it doesn’t mean you need to bust out the Birks, either.
For those who attempt to keep their style savvy but still live
green, Greenloop provides you with fabulous and fashionable
solutions. Working with a select group of deigns companies,
Greenloop let’s you make a statement, and show the world
you can be environmentally savvy while turning heads at the
same time.
// www.thegreenloop.com
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