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Virtual City Guide

Posted on: Friday, August 31st, 2007 in: Innovation

 
There are more and more 3D and virtual tools appearing, i looked at Shopping Lane last month, you can walk around a shopping mall and enter shops, look at goods and then buy, but i find it boring, i waste time walking etc and would rather just buy from an online shop.
But this site is […]

WiTricity - Power over air!!!

Posted on: Friday, August 31st, 2007 in: Innovation, What The F!

 
It might sound daft and very dangerous but last month scientists came a step closer to developing this!
The ability to direct and transmit electrical power through the air, without wires, took a further step from the theoretical to the practical in June when a group of MIT researchers demonstrated their “WiTricity” concept.
The technology works by […]

To lazy to use the remote!!!!

Posted on: Friday, August 31st, 2007 in: Innovation, What The F!, One to watch

 
I did read this story in a few of the UK newspapers lat month but i finally had a chance to give it a go at a tech exhibition this weekend. Basically people invent or design solutions to problems or solutions to make life easier, such as the remote for the TV.
The first remote intended […]

82ASK goes Texperts

Posted on: Thursday, August 30th, 2007 in: One to watch

 
Sarah McVittie’s 82ASK (Re5ult) has been rebranded Texpert. Sarah tells us more about the transition 82ASK to Texpert in her recent email to UKpreneur:
“In addition to the rebrand, we have a great new shortcode, 66000 and a
couple of fantastic new websites that really bring to life the Texperts
experience.We have been studying our service and growth […]

Have you insured your wedding?

Posted on: Thursday, August 30th, 2007 in: One to watch

 
I am currently best man for my mates wedding which is going to be in 2008, but already a lot of planning is being done (by her). So this caught my eye today as we were only discussing a friends wedding which was ruined because of the recent floods we had.
When planning their wedding in […]

RFID - The opportunities are endless

Posted on: Thursday, August 30th, 2007 in: Innovation

 
I am seeing more and more RFID tenders come out from local councils lately, but my current view is that RFID is not being used to its full potential.
New to RFID? History:
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders.
An RFID tag […]

James talks Clear Business Vision

Posted on: Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 in: Summit/Conference

Founder of ‘Glasses Direct’ James Murray Wells will be speaking live at Ideal Business Show Thames Valley 2007. 
The show will bring together thousands of owners, directors, entrepreneurs and a high profile bill of inspirational speakers at Royal Windsor Racecourse next month, including the former Director General of the BBC Greg Dyke; former retail tycoon […]

Traders University - Free Seminar

Posted on: Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 in: Advice

 
I have just signed up to a FREE Traders University Seminar. Run by Greg Secker, trading professional they claim to teach you trade secrets in just two hours!
There are many dates around the UK so looking at a vacant slot i have singed myself up. My objective, well i don’t really buy i can learn […]

Catchy, cheesy, annoying …

Posted on: Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 in: What The F!

 
If you want a good marketing campaign, then try and learn from esure (”calm down dear” - another annoying advert with Michael Winner being an idiot!) with their very successful Sheilas Wheels brand and campaign.
Sheilas’ Wheels designed a policy for women, with features such as additional coverage for handbags and their contents up to GBP […]

Video Email - will it catch on?

Posted on: Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 in: Innovation, The Internet

Video Email is a revolutionary new way in how we communicate with one another. In our personal lives, we send out an average of 15 emails per week. In our business lives, the company as a collective group sends out hundreds if not thousands of emails.
The pre-existing emails encompass two methods to communicating: text and […]