Archive for December 14th, 2006
Web Biz Offers Gifts For People Who Want More Experience
CourierNewsOnline.com: A few months ago, Christina Anderson was looking for a unique birthday present for her husband, perhaps race car lessons like a friend’s husband received. That search for an out-of-the-ordinary item piqued Anderson’s interest in “experiential gifts,” where shoppers buy things to do instead of things to have. The growing trend in the $2.8 [...]
ABC News: If you’ve ever spent a frustratingly long time looking for a parking space, a new service is sure to perk up your ears. You’ll soon be able to find a spot without even having to drive around. Since you can search online to check the weather before going outside, why not find a [...]
Associated Press: Whether it be a luxury Lexus or clunker from the classifieds, the gift of a car just isn’t the same without a big bow on top of the hood. That was Lynda King’s thinking when she started King Size Bows five years ago, after she was unable to find a bow for a [...]
Google Launches Patent Search Site
CNETNews.com: Google has added another piece of search software to its arsenal, with the launch of Google Patent Search. The patent search site is designed to sift through the approximately 7 million U.S. patents by a variety of parameters including filing date, issue date, patent number and inventor. As for its newest site, software engineers [...]
Internet Video Revenues To Exceed $7 Billion In 2010
RadioInk.com: Annual US revenues from Internet video services – including homemade content, TV shows and movies – will exceed $7 billion by 2010, according to Parks Associates’ “Internet Video: Direct-to-Consumer Services.” The report also notes this growth will accompany an ongoing shift toward greater parity between the revenue sources. In 2007, approximately 85% of revenue [...]
Plan Now to Save on Skype 07 Charges
Readers who purchased either the Netgear or Belkin Skype phones should remember that free U.S. and Canada Skypeout calling is only good ’til the end of the year. Starting January ’07, you’ll have to pay $29.95 for unlimited yearly calling. Pretty cheap, if you compare that your landline or cellphone bill. Plus, if you order [...]
Elvis’ Crown Soon to Be Found on eBay
A press release from the family of Dr. Henry Weiss, who was Elvis Presley’s dentist until 1971, said the model of Presley’s teeth and the porcelain crown will be offered — along with a letter of authenticity signed by Joe Esposito, Elvis’ longtime road manager. The eBay auction will begin Jan. 8, 2007, which would [...]
Great Tips for Protecting Your eBay Purchases
So how do you protect yourself from unscrupulous eBay sellers? Cary Pfeffer, who runs the eBbay “iSold It” store on the North Side, says first of all, make sure you are doing business with a power seller. “They have a track record of meeting all of their requirements and making happy customers. If you have [...]
