For Immediate Release
Contact:
Marlene Bourne, President & Principal
Analyst
Phone: 480-695-0521
The Bourne Report Reveals
its Second Annual List
of the Ten Coolest Consumer Products of 2007
From cookware to underwear,
these products are chosen for their innovative
use of nanotech, MEMS and other next-generation technologies.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., December 3, 2007 – Bourne
Research LLC (www.bourneresearch.com), a market research
firm which tracks emerging technologies, revealed its second
annual list of the ten coolest consumer products of 2007,
featuring just a few of the items which utilize the latest
in MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) and nanotechnology.
All of these products are available to consumers today
and range in price from less than $15 to more than $100,000.
“What makes these ten products so cool is their
innovative use of emerging technologies,” said Marlene
Bourne, President & Principal Analyst of Bourne Research. “From
nanomaterials and MEMS sensors, to completely novel technological
approaches, they offer an intriguing glimpse at what the
future holds for the consumer.”
The Bourne Report’s Ten Coolest Consumer Products
of 2007 includes “must-have” items such as
next-generation cookware, fishing poles, hockey skates
and even underwear. A few of the products include Guitar
Hero III from Red Octane, iSOBOT from TOMY, and the Tesla
Roaster from Tesla Motors.
The entire list was revealed December 2nd during The Bourne
Report, a weekly radio show which discusses next-generation
science and technology. Hosted by Marlene Bourne, the show
airs on the Independent 1310 KXAM in Phoenix, and streams
live via the Internet to listeners worldwide. Each weekly
show is also archived for on-demand listening.
For more information about the Bourne Report radio show,
visit www.BourneReport.com.
About Bourne Research
Bourne Research is a trusted source of market intelligence,
with a specialized focus on MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical
Systems), Nanotechnology, and the convergence of both.
Its founder, Marlene Bourne, is a highly respected industry
analyst with more than a decade of experience following
the development of emerging technologies, and is internationally
recognized as one of the leading experts on MEMS.