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Fruit Tattoos Inventor: Greg Drouillard Availability: Now, on a trial basis To Learn More: durand-wayland.com/label Goodbye, pesky stickers. A growing number of produce packers and distributors are experimenting with natural-light labeling, a new process that uses a laser to etch identifying information (country of origin, variety, etc.) into the skins of fruits and vegetables without bruising or causing other damage. In our taste tests with pears from Southern Oregon Sales, the labeled areas proved entirely edible, if oddly textured. The process allows suppliers to attach more specific data to individual items - such as when a peach will...
Tastes Great, Less Filling Inventor: David Burke Availability: Now, online, $5.95 a bottle To Learn More: www.flavorspraydiet.com Looking for a way to add taste while cutting calories? Chef David Burke, known for his Willie Wonka-like creations at New York City restaurant davidburke&donatella, has created a line of flavor sprays that mimic the taste of high-cal foods but have no fat, calories or carbs. Available in 18 varieties - such as Memphis BBQ, pesto and chocolate fudge - the sprays are concoctions of natural and artificial flavors. A shot of bacon can make scrambled eggs seem like a full breakfast...
Uncorked Inventor: Gérard Michel, Laurent Villaume Availability: Now, $59.95 To Learn More: tasting-international.com Have you ever popped the cork on a fine Bordeaux or Chardonnay only to encounter a bitter taste and noxious aroma? About 5% of all bottled wine is tainted by a molecule in some corks known as trichloroanisole (TCA). Now a French company has devised a way to extract the TCA and restore the wine's bouquet. Pour the wine into the Dream Taste glass pitcher and insert a bunch of white plastic grapes, included in the kit. The faux fruit acts as a filter...
Sport Shades Inventor: Alan Reichow at Pacific University for Nike Availability: Now, $60 for box of six lenses. Purchase requires fitting by a professional; monthly replacement recommended. To Learn More: nikevision.com & bauschlomb.com These amber-tinted MaxSight contact lenses from Nike filter out blue light to reduce glare and improve the visibility of baseballs, tennis balls and other moving targets. A gray-green version gives golfers an edge by enhancing the dips and curves of a distant putting green. Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts credits his MaxSights with boosting his batting average last season; Michelle Wie wore them during her professional...
Just Smashing Inventor: Fischer Availability: Now, $170 at tennis-warehouse.com. The 105-sq.-in. model is recommended for beginners; the 98-sq.-in. one is for more advanced players. To Learn More: www.fischer-tennis.com Fischer's Magnetic Speed tennis racquet won't fix your forehand, but hit the sweet spot, and you'll feel the difference. During normal play, a racquet's frame deforms slightly on impact before springing back. With the M-Speed, two unipolar magnets positioned in opposite sides of the head help speed the recovery so the ball is catapulted back over the net with extra oomph. Anna-Lena...