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Slingshot's Innovations in the News
Slingshot Product Development Group works with both domestic and international clients of varying sizes and industries. Some of our most notable happenings are listed below. If your company has worked with us and would like to be featured, or if you would like to recommend additional topics for us to include here, then please contact us.
2008
June 2008 - To Market, To Market - Get your idea out there with help from a product development company - Entrepreneur Magazine
Bringing a product to market is challenging for everyone. You have to think about engineering, production, marketing and many other factors. Whether you have a simple product or a complicated medical or tech product, there are companies that can help you get the ball rolling... More
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April 2008 - Medical Products Are Sexy, Too - Design Viewpoint - MPO Magazine
Product designers often tend to think in terms of “sexy products” or “WOW factor,” especially in the realm of consumer products. What will cause this product to fly off the shelves? What will make it the must-have accessory for next year? What can I do with this product to
draw industry acclaim? Medical products, however, usually aren’t sold on retail shelves, they aren’t thought of in terms of desirability and they don’t compel throngs of people to gather at malls the day after Thanksgiving. So, what does being “sexy” mean in the realm of medical product design?... More
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January 2008 - Ideas to reality: Georgia inventors whose patents still hold - Georgia Magazine
At least since the first rotation of the wheel, innovators have been seeking ways to meet needs and solve problems. That has produced an endless stream of original ideas that have created new markets and even empires. Some build a better mousetrap or produce inventions that revolutionize the way we live such as the car or telephone. Each seems to start with a problem and an idea... More
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January 14, 2008 - Clarity C4230 phone - Consumer Electronics Show 2008
Thanks to the unique handset design of its newest amplified telephone, the sound of phone conversations are a little sweeter for customers of Clarity, the nation's leading supplier of amplified telephones. The Clarity C4230 phone features a unique ergonomic design with a scooper-shaped sound chamber ear piece - resembling an ice cream scooper - which serves to make telephone conversations louder, clearer and more comfortable for the millions of people who experience hearing or mobility challenges... More
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January 8, 2008 - Phone Deaf? Hear Now, Loud AND Clear - Inventor Spot
Plantronics®, for many years a leader in sound technology, has been devoting a good part of its research to enhancing sound for hearing impaired persons through its Clarity® division. The latest Clarity device to hit the market is its C4230™ telephone/answering machine that looks strictly space-age, but has all the bells, booms, and lights you need if your hearing is mildly to severely impaired right here on earth... More
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January 7, 2008 - Clarity's Latest Amplified Telephone Provides Sweet Relief for Millions of Hearing Impaired - Reuters
Thanks to the unique handset design of its newest amplified telephone, the sound of phone conversations are a little sweeter for customers of Clarity®, the nation's leading supplier of amplified telephones... More
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2007
September 25, 2007 - Try It Out Tuesday: Tide Hanger & Scent Pendents - Cincinnati Channel 9 News
It's the first week of fall so this Try-It-Out Tuesday Is all about getting your closet ready for the season. We put the Tide Smart Dry Sweater and Pant Hanger and the Scented Hanger Pendents to work. What's neat about the new hangers is they promise to keep your clothes crease free... More
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September 2007 - Slingshot PDG Presents Roadmap for Innovation - Southeast Association of Facilitators (SEAF)
Slingshot Product Development Group's Material Scientist, Nigel Flynn, recently presented in a "Creativity & Innovation" session for the Southeast Association of Facilitators (SEAF) Annual Conference... More
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September 2007 - Small Business U: Learn How to Grow Your Business - Gwinnett FOCUS
Noah McNeely and Nigel Flynn with Slingshot Product Development presented "Brainstorming: Developing the Right Product by Solving the Right Problem" at the August Small Business U... More
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August 11, 2007 - Avoiding Dorm Disasters - The Early Show, CBS News
The Early Show of the CBS News Channel recently featured a special on products that can help prevent dorm room distasters for college students. One of the featured products was the Tide Laundry Duffle designed and developed by Slingshot Product Development Group... More
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