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That old standby of washing the car in the driveway is an environmental hazard, it turns out. But that doesn't mean the days of hand washing have to come to an end. There's an eco-friendly alternative to the harsh soaps and detergents called G-Wash.

If you're a Guitar Hero fan, you likely imagine yourself as your favorite, well, guitar hero — Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley. But that little plastic guitar can easily hamper the fantasy.

It's a remotely monitored pro-active solution that monitors  software. Like a combination of ADT, the home security sytem, and OnStar for cars, PlumChoice calls if there's a problem, before the big issues begin.

At 18, this entrepreneur has already been running her Web site for four years. Now, it's the fastest-growing social networking site on the Web -- and she's making some big bucks. Catherine Cook, president and co-founder of myYearbook.com lets us in on her secrets.

Billions of dollars are stolen from grocery stores every year, but it's not because of shoplifting. The money walks out the door right at the cash register, where employees are using a scheme called "sweethearting," or giving away merchandise by not scanning it. Now, there's a video security system that can stop it.

If you think you can't do much about high gas prices, you might want to think again. There's a new little gadget can help drivers burn less fuel. Ron DeLong, founder and owner of Linear Logic, maker of ScanGauge Version II explains.

Mike Sherman, CEO & Founder of consumer product company Zibra explains the "Open it!", a tool designed to make opening packages easier.

Architect David Rockwell has designed playgrounds for grownups, including the Nobu restaurants, W Hotels, the Mohegan Sun casino and the JetBlue terminal at Kennedy Airport in New York. Now, he's designing playgrounds for kids, and that could be a good sponsorhip opportunity for you or your corporation. David Rockwell, Founder of the Rockwell Group explains.