Archive for January 12th, 2010
Google To Replace Billboards In Street View
According to a new patent that was just granted to Google, the company could soon extend the reach of its advertising program in Google Maps to Street View, reports ReadWriteWeb. This patent, which was originally filed on July 7, 2008, describes a new system for promoting ads in online mapping applications. In this patent, Google [...]
Frisbee Production Returns To U.S.
It’s a sign that the economy is slowly improving, but at least it’s a start: Wham-O is bringing back half of its Frisbee manufacturing to the United States from China, reports WalletPop. Kids in China may someday turn over their Frisbee and find “Made in America” on it. What a twist that would be! The [...]
Chris Dannen over at Fast Company has an interesting look at the just concluded Consumer Electronics Show. Sometimes it takes a million square feet of gizmos to understand where humanity is headed. After all the pageantry and pixels, here’s what the world learned about tech in 2010. There Is No Such Thing as a Netbook [...]
Next Little Thing: Breaking The Sound Barrier
Before an audience of sleepy journalists and venture capitalists, Emo Labs CEO Jason Carlson took the stage with a TV and a giant set of speakers playing the Beach Boys, reports CNNMoney. Then he whipped off the speaker box to reveal the real source of the sound: a sheet of clear plastic. There were audible [...]
The Secret Behind Kindle’s Best-Selling E-Books
One big reason readers choose e-books over ink and paper versions: The digital ones are cheaper, reports CNet News. That wasn’t the case when e-books first appeared a decade ago. But Amazon has made a point of selling its Kindle titles at a discount to physical editions, even if it means losing money. And then [...]
Biz Ideas & Opportunities For 2010
Over the holidays, trendspotter Springwise reviewed all of the smart new business ideas they covered in 2009, and selected some that they believe will provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2010. Needless to say, it was a huge challenge to pick from such a wide range of innovative concepts. Small-Scale Food Production Using Membership [...]
Mother/Daughter Team Partner Up For Pizza
The Frederick News: April Martin rushed from her car Tuesday to sign and pay for a food shipment for Carleo’s Italian Pizza, then began to take customers’ orders while ensuring that the eatery’s operations were intact. A Long & Foster Realtor, Martin and her husband, Jeryl, an independent siding and roofing professional, are juggling their [...]
At a time when many children find themselves nose-to-screen with their favorite television programs, it is refreshing to see more and more kids burying their nose in a simple book instead. That is, of course, unless you got that book from Little Write Brain. In that case, there is nothing simple about it. From the [...]
