The days of programming being the domain of the tech savvy is coming to an end, or so would Iceberg have us believe. As this post in ReadWriteWeb states:
With Iceberg, any user can create a web application using its simple, DIY tools. And to make sure everyone has a chance to learn how to do […]
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What do you need for the perfect night out – a bunch of friends, and the best deals on drinks.
Here comes MeetNowLive, an innovative service, built for the mobile screen, that provides you the answers, that is, if you live in the New York City area - it allows you and your friends to broadcast […]
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Facebook, has now made it easier for you to express your disapproval or disapproval for ads - users can vote for or against the small “social” ads that appear on their sidebar says VentureBeat.
This addition should benefit users and advertisers. Despite being based on information in a user’s profile, those sidebar ads are pretty hit-or-miss. […]
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Part viral, part social network, Makethetea.com was launched in late April, and has dished out more than 40,000 brews around the world.
Started by UK dairy brand, Cravendale, the way the site works, is something like this - Users of the site begin by entering their preferences for the drink, including amounts of milk and sugar […]
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With the launch of E-Trade Mobile Pro, E-Trade becomes the first major U.S. brokerage house, to provide a mobile application with cash transfers, real-time quotes and trading on their Blackberry’s
Online trading through the free application, called E-Trade Mobile Pro, will be much easier than using the Web site through a phone, said E-Trade spokeswoman Pam […]
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Apart from the launch of the new new iPhone, one rising company that’s hoping for a mention during the Steve Jobs Show is Pelago, a startup that recently garnered $15 million from funders, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. Pelago plans to offer a version of its software, called Whrrl, for the iPhone. The software enables […]
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Burrp.com, has launched its WAP site at m.burrp.com which is accessible on GPRS-enabled mobile phones.
As their blog claims, you can use it to:
Search for an ideal restaurant for dinner, a perfect lounge to unwind or a bar near your work place
Check what’s playing on TV that very moment, search for your favourite shows or plan […]
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Based on an idea similar to that behind the text-based ad links that Google displays alongside search results and other information, Mountain View-based Coupons Inc. has unveiled its “Brandcaster” system.
Finding online coupons now typically requires consumers to make a special trip to Coupons Inc.’s site, coupons.com, or similar destinations like smartsouce.com, ppgazette.com and coolsavings.com. However, […]
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Inspired by the idea that people can come together in a community based format and create a company, the guys at BeerBankroll.com decided to give feet to that idea roping in their love for all things beer in the bargain.
In other words, BeerBankroll aims to start a brewery and pub in which many of the […]
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The idea behind the Copyblogger Twitter Writing Contest was simple… compose a story in exactly 140 characters and post it on Twitter. In other words, write a mini-story that allows the reader’s imagination to run with it.
“Being constrained to exactly 140 characters will spark your creative juices and force you to focus stringently on word […]
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