StartupJournal: When life feels overwhelming, many women grab their purse and head for the mall. But while Maggie McQuown also views shopping as entertainment, she gets paid for it. “It’s just something I’ve always been good at — color, shopping, putting things together and knowing what someone else will like, what they can wear and what will make them look […]
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goAnywhere, Wirelessly
Infoworld: The wireless airwaves may get a bit more crowded next year following the announcement that Intellisync’s goAnywhere technology, unveiled this week, will give users of low-cost feature phones the same push e-mail capability that is now only available on pricier smart phones. The goAnywhere solution requires no additional software on the handset, needing only SyncML, an industry standard for […]
Desktop Mobile
Burnside Telecom, a developer of innovative landline and cellular communications equipment, today confirmed that its Desktop Mobile would be ‘ideal’ for business users who have signed up for mobile phone tariffs such as Vodafone Sharetime, a service plan which offers users shared minutes and free calls across a group of mobile phones. The Desktop Mobile is perfect for any office […]
Personal E-tailers
BusinessWeek: Remember when the ultimate in personalizing a gift was adding a monogram? Today inscribing initials on luggage or towels seems quaintly old-fashioned compared to what’s available on the Web. Thanks to improvements in software that display customized goods online, guide users through the selection process, and automate production, individualizing a gift has gotten far more sophisticated — and, dare […]
Hypertagging
Netimperative: As its name implies, people have to be outside their homes in order to be exposed to posters, tube ads and other outdoor media, whereas – mostly – online consumption and interactivity takes place behind closed doors – either in the home or the workplace. The apparent lack of compatibility between the two mediums is compounded by the fact […]
Counting the Calories
Wired News: The most popular dieting brands are now weighing in with calorie counters and nutritional guides designed for personal digital assistants and combination PDA-mobile phones. Just in time for the season of bountiful temptation. Weight Watchers International released a program this week for Palm-based gadgets that works hand-in-hand with the company’s online services. It helps record a dieting disciple’s […]
Broadband Helping E-commerce
The New York Times: Thanks to the breakneck growth of residential cable modem and D.S.L. services, this is the first year when most Internet users do not have to rely on their workplace for high-speed connections. Instead of hiding the Amazon checkout page when the boss approaches, more shoppers are logging on after work and sparing their nerves. As a […]
Dogs Live A Luxurious Life…
The Independent: They are dressed in designer outfits, spend their days working out on the treadmill and take holidays in luxury accommodation. It’s a dog’s life in the 21st century, it seems. While pet pampering may once have been seen as a sign of a lonely life, it is now increasingly linked with celebrity culture. The hotel heiress Paris Hilton […]
Bug Me Not
Duluth News Tribune: Rolf Reifgies always got in trouble at the airport security checkpoint because of his suspenders. Whenever the Wisconsin businessman flew out of Minneapolis, Milwaukee or Madison, the metal in his suspenders set off the magnetometer. Then, six weeks ago, he discovered BuzzNot, a brand of suspenders with plastic clasps. “Works like a charm,” Reifgies said of the […]
Second-hand = Cool and Trendy!
The Indianapolis Star: Bargain hunters such as Harmon are making resale stores one of the fastest-growing segments in retailing, according to the National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops, a trade organization. These stores no longer are dingy places where shoppers on shoestring budgets sift through mountains of musty-smelling clothes and junk to find one valuable item. Most resale stores […]