GUSH magazine: Buyjake.com is a website set up by a mother who thinks her child is so cute that companies will want to put their logos on his clothing or him for $100 000 a year. “I will dress in your company’s provided apparel (and sport a tattoo!) everywhere I go for the amount of time chosen. Want me to […]
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CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 28
CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 28: 01 July 2006 – 31 July 2006 New Business Ideas/Opportunities Featured In This Issue: TOURISM Mystery Threatre Part theatre, part scavenger hunt, part walking tour, Accomplice: New York is giving participants a whole new way to experience the city. Youth Vacations Targeting 18-35 year-olds, Contiki is a hip vacation company that gives participants the opportunity to […]
Auto Cool
CBS TV47: Its a scorcher out there, and nowhere is the heat more searing than inside your car. A new product advertised on TV claims it can get you out of the hot seat. Auto Cool is a solar-powered fan that you can install on your window. The solar panels on the Auto Cool power the fan inside your car, […]
Laundry Time
Mobiledia: Whirlpool today began testing “smart” washing machines and dryers, monitored and controled from computers and cell phones. The pilot project, called “Laundry Time,” is part of an open collaboration involving Whirlpool Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Panasonic and Procter & Gamble. To be conducted in Atlanta homes between today and early September, Laundry Time is built around a connected laundry […]
Novels for Cellphones
IHT: In Japan, cellphones have become a tool for writing and reading e-mail messages. Now, publishers in Japan want mobile subscribers to read more than simple text messages. Publishers like Shinchosha and Kodansha and their distribution partner have been bolstering readership for novels and comics on cellphones. According to Shinchosha, cellphone users are gravitating to authors like Mika Naito, who […]
Mystery Threatre
TrendCentral: The latest hot show in New York isn’t in the Theatre District, or even in any theatre for that matter. In fact, audiences are more like “participants” as they’re on their feet for the duration of the performance. Part theatre, part scavenger hunt, part walking tour, Accomplice: New York is giving participants a whole new way to experience the […]
Missile Alert!
Globes: Israeli start-up Cellact, a developer of cellular messaging technology, has begun marketing a system to kibbutzim (collective communities), towns and factories in northern Israel that enables the issue of warnings of missile attacks. The system, which will be available to subscribers of all cellular companies, will issue a warning of a missile or bomb attack, shooting, or other emergency […]
Tennis, Anybody?
Springwise: Mesh Tennis is a new social networking site just for tennis players, connecting the tennis community online. The website lets tennis players find other players of their own skill level, in their own area. It also lets players record scores and matches, review tennis gear, schedule events and read the latest tennis news. Becoming a member is free. Groups […]
Ecomiles
Business 2.0: Airline miles are nice, but wouldn’t you feel better about splurging on a new flat-panel TV if you were helping to save endangered species? That’s the idea behind Ecomiles, a rewards program where the points translate into charitable donations. Members simply log on to Ecomiles’s e-commerce portal, which links up with Barnes & Noble (Charts), eBay (Charts), Hotwire, […]
Wrist Bottle
Strange New Products: A company called HydroSport is marketing a new water bottle that fits on your wrist. Described as a “Wrist Water Bottle”, each unit holds 5.5oz of water or sports drink, for a total of 11oz when you have one on each wrist. When fully loaded, the unique bottle weighs one-half pound, providing you with some additional exercise. […]