Innovations of the Moment

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Kinect Autonomous Helicopter

Gets an awesome 3D landscape map.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/06/kinect-used-as-a-quadrocopter-radar-video/ 12/06/2010 - 12:22pm
Card Reader Using Microphone

"The key issue is that McKelvey is not listed as one of the inventors in the patent, despite claims that he was the one that actually conceived the idea in a 'flash of inventive insight,' and that he and Morley worked together to develop the idea"

- Engadget

http://www.wired.com/reviews/2010/02/pr_square_iphone/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/03/dispute-over-square-card-reader-patent-gets-litigious/
https://squareup.com/
http://www.fastcompany.com/1643271/square-credit-card-swiper-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-android-credit-cards
12/06/2010 - 12:21pm
Bad Gift Prevention

But only if you buy through Amazon.

http://techflash.com/seattle/2010/11/amazons-bezos-patents-gift.html 11/10/2010 - 7:10pm
Water Antenna

US Navy develops antenna made out of water.

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/mixed-signals-10000051/spouting-off-at-sea-from-waves-to-wireless-10020967/ 11/05/2010 - 11:07pm
Improved Robotic Hand

 Uses a sack of coffee grounds and a vacuum to grip things.

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-10/coffee-filled-balloon-makes-best-robotic-gripper 11/02/2010 - 7:52pm