It seems you can’t buy anything these days that can’t be connected to the internet in some way. While not all of these items are useful or even practical, there are some Internet of Things and smart home gadgets that can actually make our lives better, or at least more convenient. Whether it’s keeping us safe or making sure we […]
7 Cool Smart Home Gadgets That Will Make Your Life Better
4 Things You Should Do To Find Inspiration For Your Business
Perhaps you’re a budding entrepreneur or you’ve got a knack for creating new things. Even the most creative people sometimes find it hard to get the inspiration going. One of the best ways to find the motivation to get up out of your seat and into the real world. Take a notebook, open up your mind to new ventures, and […]
What to Look for in a Financial App
Regardless of what kind of investments you have, you need to keep track of your holdings to make sure that you are getting the most for your money. This means keeping an eye on the headlines, looking at stock charts or the performance of world stock markets, paying attention to opinion and analysis and interacting on social media regarding the […]
Are you Overspending on your Business Commuting? How to Bring Costs Down
If you drive a business vehicle and use it in your personal life, the chances are you’ll be racking up the miles and potentially having to spend lots on fuel. This latter point need not necessarily be the case though, there are several ways you can help make this situation more affordable for both you and ultimately your business. Examples […]
The Pros And Cons of An Open-plan Office
The open plan office has become a fixture of the modern workplace. Private offices and cube farms have been replaced by flexible workspaces with little or no partitions. 60% of companies have now adopted open plan layouts, with more than a third having changed from closed to open layout within the past five years. The trend is particularly prevalent in […]
Samsonite Free Luggage Wrapping Service
Samsonite wanted to communicate that its luggage was tougher than competitors’ without resorting to clichéd torture tests. The answer, provided by Publicis Conseil, Paris, was to offer free luggage wrapping to anyone with an inferior suitcase. Samsonite opened its Samsowrap stall in Palma airport for one day in April. People could get their luggage wrapped in protective plastic free of charge, […]
Building a Cool Business with Bitcoin: Three of the Best Bitcoin Business Ideas
Take a monetary system that exists but doesn’t really exist, add in a few creative tech types and let their imaginations run wild and what do you get? Yes, you’ve guessed it: some cool business ideas. Bitcoin may have come into existence only in 2009, but as we head into 2017 it’s starting to become a mainstream hit to some […]
How One Company Evolved an 187-year-old Game
The decision to expand a product line, innovate around a new idea, or move into a new area of business altogether is a difficult one. For example, you might reap the benefits of a larger customer base but spread your staff too thin to provide any semblance of effective support. Regardless, expansion will likely cost more time and money than […]
House-In-A-Cliff
It’s official: the beautiful and bizarre house-in-a-cliff known as Casa Brutale is actually being built. We reported last July on this crazy concrete design, which would be carved into a cliff overlooking the Aegean Sea, roofed by a transparent swimming pool and with a dizzying view of the sea below. The stunning design quickly went viral, but few expected the project to […]
Smart Bra
A startup out of MIT is creating a wearable specifically aimed at better monitoring and understanding women’s cardiovascular health through an article of clothing worn closest to a woman’s heart: her bra. Bloomer Tech is developing flexible, washable circuits with sensors to be sewn into the lining of a bra. The smart bra device will monitor electrocardiogram signals from the heart (in […]