Inventions: Page 4

Fundraising

The Craziest Things That Have Been Funded on Kickstarter in 2017

From an air pollution pen to a robot arm -- check out some of these successful out-there campaigns.

Science & Technology

7 New Opportunities Virtual Reality May Create

Certain inventions spawn generations of successive employment for people doing jobs that no one has ever done before. VR may be one.

Science & Technology

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Inventing

How to pick the right patent for your potential product.

Business News

This Tiny $100 Bed Charges Your Phone -- and Helped Me Get My Best Night's Sleep in Weeks

The Phone Bed is exactly what you'd expect: A tiny wooden bed with silk sheets, for your phone.

Science & Technology

How This Company Is Changing the Personal Transportation Industry

This new vehicle is a combination of a Segway and a wheelchair.

Business News

Bone-Conducting Helmet Lets Cyclists Take Calls

The Coros Linx Smart Cycling Helmet uses bone conduction audio to keep riders alert but not bored.

Business News

No More Bad Hair Days With This Smart Hairbrush

Withings, L'Oreal and Kerastase teamed up to create the world's first smart hairbrush.

Leadership

10 Facts About Big Mac Inventor Michael James Delligatti

The McDonald's franchise owner died at 98 this week.

Business News

Panasonic's Multilingual Megaphone Translates as You Speak

Simply speak into the microphone and the device takes care of the rest.

Thought Leaders

Inventors: Do a Patent Search Sooner Rather Than Later

What you find may dash your feelings of originality, but it can also be a roadmap for how to see your idea come onto the market.

Thought Leaders

These Are Some of the Most Important Inventions of All Time

Find out how passersby on the street answered the question, 'What's your favorite invention?'

Business News

Laptop Visionary John Ellenby Dies

John Ellenby's Grid delivered what is widely viewed as one of the first laptop computers, the Compass.

Business News

Mom's Constipation Turns Into $30 Million Cult Juggernaut

The Squatty Potty, a simple white plastic footstool that tucks under your toilet, has made one Utah family multimillionaires.

Thought Leaders

11 Successful Kid Entrepreneurs Keeping Their Eyes on the Prize

To these motivated young hustlers, running a business is practically child's play.

Business Ideas

Lori Greiner's 4 Questions to Know Whether Your Idea Is a Hero or a Zero

The serial inventor, Shark Tank star and 'Queen of QVC' shares how to figure out if you're creating a must-have product.