In recent days, news headlines are dominated by how the rapid growth of Asian countries like China and India is providing lots of opportunities to strike it rich. With the Iraq war and terrorism in the Middle East, one could be forgiven for overlooking the region as a potential growth market. Despite its many problems, the Middle East continues to […]
Consumerism in the Middle East
Bad Breath Detector
The mobile phone is becoming more and more useful. It has even become a tool for you to check whether you’ve bad breath! From Reuters: A German telecommunications company said on Tuesday it is developing the first mobile phone that will alert users when their breath is bad or if they are giving off offensive smells. The phone will use […]
Protecting your Content
Sick of blatant plagiarism of your content on the Internet? Fear not. Thanks to a new free service called Copyscape, you may be able to stop people from lifting content from your site and using it at their site. How do you use the Copyscape service? Simply go to the Copyscape homepage, type in the address of your webpage that […]
Your Personal Jewelry Adviser
In a real jewelry shop, you can just walk in and the salesperson will attend to you personally, with recommendations on which pieces suit you best and what the latest fashion trends are. But what happens if you’re trying to buy from an online jewelry e-tailer? Will there be anybody to serve you personally? Well, the answer is yes, at […]
If you ever got lost…
…just use your mobile phone and you’ll be able to find your way home! That is, if your mobile phone is fitted with a route finder. This navigational feature is available from Netherlands-based Route 66 which has set its sight on offering such navigational software for mobile phones simply because it’s the only device that everyone carries around all the […]
Adverts in Public Restrooms?
All sorts of innovative (you might say weird) advertising methods are popping up. We have in the United States liquid crystal display screens that show Internet-based Flash animations to people seeking to relieve themselves in public restrooms. Although marketers have thought of placing indoor advertising in restrooms before, it is the first time that people are seeing Flash advertisements at […]
Adverts on Food Containers?
This is interesting: At least one Chinese restaurant in Manhattan is sending out delivery orders in cartons adorned not with the traditional “Thank You, Enjoy,” but with something a bit more jarring: an advertisement for Cingular Wireless, a purveyor of cellular phone service. From a distance, the boxes are indistinguishable from millions of similar Chinese food containers, but closer inspection […]
Car Advertising
You probably would have came across taxis with eye-catching colours and logos on their exteriors driving along on the highway already. Now, this form of car advertising is being extended to private cars – with great results. In fact, private car advertising is now being taken seriously by companies seeking a cost-effective medium of reaching their target audience. Already, new […]
CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 6
CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 6 – September 9, 2004 New Business Ideas/Opportunities Featured In This Issue: • Wear Your Mobile Phones Mobiles are set to become wearable products which express the owner’s personality. You’re going to see watches, bracelets, and necklaces that are actually mobile phones! • A Vineyard… in the Concrete Jungle Calling all passionate wine connoisseurs and aficionados! Crushpad […]
Whimsical but Practical
Have you ever wanted furniture that are practical but yet have a whimsical element for your precious child? Besides wanting the furniture to be well made, you probably would also want something that is modern, edgy and has an emphasis on fun for your child. Well, you can find all those qualities in Italian firm MAGIS’s furniture designs that include […]