The recent outbreak of alternative financial transaction services hasn’t yet caused giants like PayPal and Ebay to need reputation protection, but they may be looking to revamp their business models soon. The new kid on the block, Dwolla, threatens to shake things up in an industry that seems to change by the year. Dwolla, the new U.S. only e-commerce company […]
Dwolla, The New E-Commerce Solution
QR Haircut for Football Fans
Iconoculture: Non-league Bromley Football Club players had Betfair QR codes shaved into their hair for their FA Cup first-round appearance as an advertising stunt for the online betting company. Spectators and TV viewers watching the South East London club’s game against League One team Leyton Orient could scan their smartphone over the scalp of any Bromley player to be directed […]
Natural Libary
TrendCentral: Instead of erecting another structure in crowded Beijing, the designers of the recently opened Liyuan Library opted to build near a village two hours outside of the metropolis. With a concept for a serenity-focused public space in mind, they used the mountain landscape as inspiration. The resulting building is constructed from sticks gathered in the village and lets in […]
Free Report: Awesome Business Ideas of 2011
There were plenty of awesome new business ideas happening around the world in 2011 – did you spot one of them in your home country? If you didn’t, fret not. This special feature report, ‘Awesome Business Ideas of 2011’, will be a helpful brainteaser for you. Go on, go ahead and read all about the most awesome and cool business […]
Coffee Joulies
Tired of burning your tongue on coffee only to have it get cold a few minutes later? With the Coffee Joulies Gift Pack your coffee will be ready to drink in minutes and will stay that way for hours. Each polished stainless steel shell is filled with a special phase change material that melts at 140°F. Put them inside the […]
Lytro – Capture Everything Instantly
Lytro lets you take pictures like never before. Unlike a conventional camera that captures a single plane of light, the Lytro camera captures the entire light field, which is all the light traveling in every direction in every point in space. Capture living pictures with the press of a single button. By instantly capturing complete light field data, the Lytro […]
SmallScaleBusiness.com Targets 1000 Business Ideas By End Of 2012
SmallScaleBusiness.com is pleased to announce that they currently have over 660 small business ideas with plans to expand this to 1000 by the end of 2012. More and more people are making the decision to start their own small business due to layoffs and other financial problems. Most of these are looking for ideas for businesses they can start with […]
Dragon Phones from Vertu
BornRich: Though Nokia may not have made much news of recent except for the new Windows smart phones, their luxury division, Vertu continues to make waves in the lifestyle division by creating precious hand crafted mobile handsets, thus giving it the leader’s advantage in the segment. They start of this year with the Signature Year of the Dragon handset, available […]
Futuristic Prada Heels
TrendHunter: If Jane and Judy Jetson were to get glammed-up for a space-age style night on the town, they’d no doubt be donning a pair of peep-toes from the Prada Spring 2012 footwear collection. The shoes that make up the turn-of-the-season assembly are catwalk treads that will quickly soar to the top of the runway ranks due to their handy […]
Car Site for Women
LA Times: For some reason, gear ratios don’t interest most women. But as women continue to reshape the male-dominated auto industry, they do want to know about the space in a car’s interior, its exterior styling and its fuel economy and safety ratings, said Tara Weingarten, a founder of Vroomgirls, one of the newest of a small but growing number […]