Archive for September 24th, 2006
San Jose State Ban Faces Big Objections
An effort by San Jose State to ban the Skype phone service has been put on hold in the face of fierce objections from students and staff members. Administrators said they would meet with eBay, the owner of Skype on Tuesday in order to give the San Jose-based company an opportunity to address the university’s [...]
All in One Wireless Wi-Fi Music Player + Skype Phone
Offering free international calls with Skype support, Wi-Fi technology, wireless music player functions and remote controller features, the AiGuru S1 is a must-have for any true digital home. With 802.11b+g support, the AiGuru S1 enables Skype calls without wire constraints, meaning users are free to roam around their homes while chatting. Unlike conventional wireless Skype [...]
Niche Biz: Selling Pickles Online
NicheGeek.com: On the surface, Rick Field, a Yale graduate and former TV producer, would not seem the most likely candidate to become a pickle peddler, much less spearhead a new pickling movement. But he has done just that. The entrepreneur behind Brooklyn-based Rick’s Picks is offering New-World twists on an Old-World condiment, inventing a whole [...]
Google’s Latest Could Be Aimed At Ebay Listings
MarketWatch: Google Inc. plans to introduce a new shopping feature in time for the holiday season, an analyst noted Friday, which sets the stage for an even bigger clash with eBay Inc. and other online-commerce companies. In a report for Bear Stearns clients, analyst Robert Peck described a new feature that’s based on Google Base, [...]
TechNewsWorld: Weina Scott answers about 100 tech support e-mails a day. The Web site must be perfect — one glitch, and 6,000 irate customers will bombard her inbox. First, though, she has to study her physics. At age 17, Weina is the chief executive of her own Web-based podcast hosting company and makes an annual [...]
Niche Biz: Selling Ads On Flags
Unusual Businesses Ideas That Work: While golfing with his brother one day, Andy Yocom saw prime advertising space on the flags on the course. He and his brother Timmy reasoned that any marketing messages would get prominent attention if they were placed on the flags, since golfers focus on them when they take their shots. [...]
It’s a tradition in the northeast. Colorful fall foliage season means it time for the Yankee Invention Expo. This year’s Expo and workshops will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 19-21, in Waterbury, Conn. Inventors – take the opportunity to showcase your product to manufacturers, investors, venture capitalists, distributos, licensing firms, wholesalers, retailers [...]
