One of the more successful bike sharing services was launched in Paris in 2007 by the company Vélib’. Now a similar service is coming to New York City with a mobile technology twist. SoBi allows users to interact with the service through their mobile phones. One can find nearby bicycles tracked by GPS, then unlock those available bikes using a […]
Bike Share that’s As Mobile As You
Drive In Comfort
Radi Design: A new device is being launched to specifically address a woman’s comfort with a seatbelt. The patent pending Drive ‘n Comfort is an unique device which pinches the seat belt strap at the center of the chest to take the pressure off, and still flares flat above and below to hold the torso securely as intended. It takes […]
High Rise Flats for Fishes
Now its no longer true that Singaporeans live in high rise flats built by HDB in Singapore. You can build one for your pet fishes too! Anytime anywhere! Stack these cube shaped fish bowls on top of one another to create a modern high-rise for your fish collection. Perfect for aggressive fish like bettas, or other aquarium lone rangers. Round […]
Cardboard Trolley
Wired: Man, these great cardboard stick-on wheels should be sold in every Ikea. The kit is called Move-It, and consists of a set of self-adhesive components that stick onto a big-box purchase and let you wheel it home yourself. Move-It is up for the James Dyson Award over in the UK, and is completely made from cardboard, from the handle […]
Yummy Yummly
TrendCentral: On online recipe search site Yummly, users can customize searches based on ingredients, diet restrictions, allergies, price, cooking time, and cuisine. But what sets Yummly apart is its ability to intuit users’ taste based on prior searches. Similar to how Netflix’s recommendations become more accurate the more a user rates films, Yummly gains a better understanding of each user’s […]
Plumen Stylish Bulbs
Plumen is the antithesis of low energy light bulbs as we know them. Rather than hide the unappealing traditional compact fluorescent light behind boring utility, Plumen 001 is a bulb you’ll want on show. The Plumen bulb uses 80% less energy and lasts 8 times longer than incandescent bulbs, giving you the opportunity to purchase an ecological product with style. […]
Tell Me First introduces Best Barwares Device since the Ice Cube
Chill it to perfection with the Ice Jacket by Tell Me First . Whether you’re pouring martinis or serving lemon drop shots, most guests agree that these libations are best when served at the coldest possible temperature. With the Ice Jacket, you can encase a bottle of your favorite spirit or other liquor in a dramatic layer of ice and […]
Open the Shopping Box
CScout: While walking around our neighborhood last week, we checked out the Shopping Box, a relatively recent addition to the many boutiques around SoHo. Unlike other neighborhood shops, however, the Shopping Box is actually dozens of stores in one. Anyone is welcome to rent out a box and fill it with whatever they wish to sell—and we do mean whatever. […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 106
Top Ten Effective Habits of A Highly Successful Networker With a tightening and highly competitive market across many service-based industries numerous business owners have increased their networking endeavors with the hope of sourcing their next potential client or business opportunity using this approach. While networking should be an integral part of your marketing and communications plan (and overall business development […]
Find The Very Best
CNet: FindTheBest has made it its task to create a comparison app for everything–from jails (you can compare prisons by capacity percent, or by number of juveniles held as adults) to cat breeds (from Abyssinian to Turkish Van). Built by DoubleClick co-founder Kevin O’Connor and originally launched last month, FindTheBest continues to add new comparison apps to its database at […]