Boku comes across as the mobile payment system for gaming addicts but it offers serious benefits to merchants and carriers as well. Read more
Do you find it hard to keep up with all the books that are released these days? You used to be able to walk into your local bookstore and pick up a 'what's new' pamphlet but the humble and much-loved bookshop is beginning to become a thing of the past. Then there's the online releases too, of course. So where do you find out about all the latest book releases? BookPeeper is a simple book shopping tool that details all the books, whether online or on paper, that are released today. BookPeeper is a simple shopping tool that gives ... Read more
Now here’s a site I’m not quite sure about. You have a mad desire for a product that you just can’t buy anywhere so you pose the question and one of the "hundreds" of custom makers registered with whatcanimakeforyou.com might just be able to knock it up for you! Read more
For ski bums out there this is a fun site and one to help you get the atmosphere going before you actually hit the slopes even if you’re not planning on buying new equipment. If you are in the market for some new skis though check it out. Read more
I've lost count of the number of concert tickets I've missed out on because I've put the email or newsletter with its details in my "I'll deal with that later." That basically means my 'keep' box in my email or on top of that big pile of papers on my desk. Tentative.ly is a bookmarking email event alert tool that installs a designated bookmarklet (I love that word) and you can start adding events to your list from your favorite sites straight away. The way we go to events has changed dramatically these days. In the past it was ... Read more
Unless you are one of those exceptional people who excels in buying gifts for your friends you may need some help in buying that perfect gift for your Facebook friend. One of the great successes of social networking sites is the ability to connect people in cyberspace if not in person. You may not know them as well as you once did. GiveEmThis is a free web shopping app that helps users quickly find great gifts by algorithmically analyzing their friend’s social media habits and comments. Through their social media site (or Twitter, blog or URL) users simply log ... Read more
Any actors out there? This one's for you I think. WyckWyre is food job search tool that'll put actors into their other vocation in life - restaurant jobs. It's different and much more proactive and specific than most other employment sites, though. WyckWyre gives you the choice of searching their job boards for restaurant positions or, if you register, it will send you details of local restaurant jobs into your email box. Wyckwyre is an intelligent restaurant job search alert tool that serves potential job positions right in to your inbox. The choice is yours whether you search through ... Read more
I don't know about you but I watch a lot of those Food Network and Travel Channel shows on the TV. Have you ever wondered where some of those restaurants and diners that they film in really are? The food looks so good and the places are rich in decor and history. TVFoodMaps is a free food app for Android and iPhone that identifies and keeps track of all the places featured. TVFoodMaps is a very colorful and informative tool that allows you to discover, discuss and identify all the places you see in the Food Network shows like ... Read more
The phrase “cash back” is always a great eye catcher and in these tough financial times is probably the first tag line on most marketing advisors lips. Read more
There’s an extreme market research theory that says if you want to know someone’s spending habits then have a look through their trash. Discarded packaging will certainly indicate where they’ve been shopping but it’s a messy business. Read more