Archive for October 13th, 2006
Skype Gets Deal With Wi-Fi In Europe
Skype’s Internet calling service will soon be accessible at the Cloud’s Wi-Fi hot spots across Europe, according to the two companies. Although normal online access to Skype’s voice over Internet Protocol services is free to those connecting via PC, access to the Cloud’s Wi-Fi network will require the use of a Skype-enabled phone from SMC [...]
MI 2 Gun Selling on eBay Used by Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise fans around that word now have a chance to get their hands on a rubber stunt gun used by him during the filming of “Mission Impossible 2′, as it is now up for auction on eBay. The seller of the rubber Beretta 92FS Brigadier describes on the site that the firearm was the [...]
Suspects in an alleged plot to blow up flights from Britain to the US helped finance their operation by buying and selling items on internet auction site eBay, the American ABC News reported today. An intelligence report cited by the US television network says that a suspect, Assad Sarwar, 26, “used eBay extensively” to raise [...]
New York Times: A small California biotech company says it is ready to deliver the Holy Grail of the $35 billion pet industry: a hypoallergenic cat. At the start of next year, the first kittens — which the company calls “lifestyle pets� — will go home to eager owners who have been carefully screened and [...]
Gift Toppers Offer New Ways to Decorate Gifts
PRWeb: Toppers by Tarta, self-sticking, pop-up gift decorations, have recently received a patent. The unique gift wrap invention created by Marta Petter received a 2006 Best New Product Award at the National Stationery Show in New York City. Toppers by Tarta attach to gift wrap, gift boxes and gift bags and travel flat but pop-up [...]
eBay’s ‘Best Match’ Search Worries Some Sellers
TechWeb: The online auction giant has started using “smart” searches to tell buyers what they want to see, rather than let them pick the best matches, one retailer says. He worries about possible negative effects on the coming holiday season. Moving into the holiday shopping season, video-game seller Steve Grossberg would prefer eBay Inc. not [...]
Produce Your Own Internet Niche TV Channel
The @lphaMarketer: The one thing that will probably explode in the near future is the Internet becoming the biggest TV studio and platform in the world. What does that mean to you and your online strategy? Start to think of making your own TV channel online. Within your niche, you definitely could create your own [...]
Marketing Strategies for a Successful Holiday 2006
PowerHomeBiz Small & Home Business Blog: Shop.org, the online division of the National Retail Federation, and BizRate Research have released a new study that looked at the various marketing campaigns and promotions used by the retailers for the holiday season. Holiday Promotions that Worked Best: 1. Free shipping with no conditions — ranked 4.4 in [...]
Business Opportunities Weblog Podcast #7
Episode 7 of the Business Opportunities Weblog podcast is up. In this episode Tim and Dan interview Tim Jackson of Masi Bikes: Masi Bikes is a great story of going from worst to first. Tim Jackson was given the job of reviving the brand and he has pulled it off! Hear how he did it [...]
