Yahoo! News: For the average Japanese teenager, a cell phone is a must-have item, used for email, taking photos and keeping track of dates, in addition to the simple phone call. But a quick stroll around the hip Shibuya district of Tokyo shows that cell phones in Japan have also become an important identity statement, with accessories like straps, antenna […]
Cell Phone Fashion
Hot Franchising Trends
Entrepreneur: The vibrant and ever-changing world of franchising is one where anything is possible. And every year, without fail, strong patterns emerge, revealing the industries that hold promise for the year to come. This year is no different. After months of careful research, we are pleased to present the franchise segments that have caught our attention and promise strong growth […]
Quick Coffee
USA Today: Convenience is about to take on new meaning in the coffee aisle: single-serving coffee in a can that heats itself. Beginning Jan. 2, consumers can buy a 10-ounce container of Wolfgang Puck gourmet latte at the store and heat it by pressing a button. No electricity. No batteries. No appliances. “It will expand the way people drink coffee,” […]
Alienware Area-51m 7700 Reviewed
Gizmodo: Alienware machines are overpriced and over-hyped, but you’ve got to admit, when they go top-end they usually do it right. Jason Cross over at ExtremeTech reviews their latest desktop replacement laptop, the Area-51m 7700, and it’s pretty impressive—as it should be, since it forgoes most laptop parts and actually uses desktop chips crammed inside its not-so-portable 12-pound chassis. What […]
The All-in-one Cell Phone
Wired: A few columns ago, I mentioned my longing for a Treo 650. It’s a cell phone, yes, but it’s also a camera, an MP3 player, a phone book, an organizer. You can browse the web, check your e-mail, chat over IM, create spreadsheets and edit Microsoft Word documents, all from a device that fits in a shirt pocket. With […]
New Media
Red Herring Blog: The media is self-organizing. Not the old fogies, such as daily newspapers, magazines, and television networks, but the legions of self-publishers and producers on the web. In recent months, the rise of podcasting has sent a flare up over the trenches of old media, key figures have abandoned their posts in old media to set out into […]
How To Win The Women’s Market
USA Today: Gillette announced Thursday its strategy to go after a bigger cut of the women’s shaving market this spring, including two new products in its successful Venus line and — in an unusual move in personal care products — equality with similar men’s products in price. The company will roll out a battery-powered Venus Vibrance shaver, similar to its […]
Duct Tape as a Fashion Accessory?
BusinessWeek: During a long, 1,500-mile drive home from their son’s college campus, David Pippenger and his wife were talking duct tape. Not for plumbing, furniture repair, or even the rare heating-duct patch. No, they were discussing fashion accessories. Turns out Pippenger’s son, Jonathan, was sporting a duct-tape wallet his cousin had made for him for Christmas. That wallet was causing […]
Wireless iPod Coming Soon
MP3digest: At both MacExpo and CES Ten Technologies displayed the naviPlay – a Bluetooth wireless adaptor that allows third-generation iPod owners to ditch their earphone cords. Basically its transmitter plugs into the iPod while its adaptor can connect with any type of headphones or speakers. Its battery will run for about eight hours before it needs a recharge – spookily […]
Christmas Business Idea
Bizjournals.com: After launching new products and services for Golden-based Adolph Coors Co. and Broomfield-based Level 3 Communications Inc., Heather Shepardson wants to get a piece of the $8 billion Christmas decoration market. Shepardson, 36, recently introduced the Ever-Green Water System, a plastic box disguised as a Christmas present. The product fits neatly under a Christmas tree, providing a 2.7-gallon reservoir […]