The Black Friday sale is undisputedly the biggest in the world. We see US retailers offer big discounts not just on individual products, but across whole categories. In fact, in cases such as Macy’s, there are huge discounts across the whole department store! Black Friday is held annually on the Friday after Thanksgiving, so it…
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If you were to ask me, “do you own the man in the bathroom?” I’d probably say, “no, but I’ve asked him to leave repeatedly.” But seriously, the successful USA-based membership service for delivering men’s razors right to your mailbox, Dollar Shave Club, has just announced that it is launching operations throughout Australia. Time to trim…
We first reported on local startup Newsmodo, the media marketplace, when it launched earlier in the year. Now, more news from Newsmodo: they’ve upgraded. Plus, some of the biggest publications in the world have sourced stories from its ranks – think AP, NBC, Hello!, The Daily Mail and Pacific Publications. And, that’s just for starters….
Awesome goods can be hard to find. I mean, I love a good macaroon as much as the next guy, but sourcing good ones is something I don’t always have time for. It’s just the type of goodie that works great as part of a monthly subscription service, which is a business model that you’ve no doubt noticed to be cropping up in a big way.
Perhaps you’ve been sitting on a design for the successor for to the C-130 Hercules cargo plane? Maybe you’ve got a plan for cyber-security that will make the world’s financial institutions impenetrable. Well, now is your chance to gain the attention of one of the biggest names in the global military-industrial complex. Lockheed Martin is holding a worldwide contest with prizes to the tune of $50,000.
Pyksis and ANZA Technology Network recently partnered to create a program inviting companies considering Chinese export markets to bring their genius ideas to the table. The Global Acceleration Program (GAP) is a new program that aims to accelerate North American and Chinese market access for Victorian companies. Interested? Up to five positions can be filled per cohort, with one going to the USA and one to China.
While Australians have come to expect a casual approach to service, visitors aren’t so forgiving. “Having recently been in the USA, the standard of customer service there is great, staff actually want to help you,” says Australian marketing manager Jessica Hannant. “Here the sales assistant doesn’t get off the phone to her friend to even serve you at the checkout.” Are things here getting worse?
Better Place, an ambitious, venture capital backed company, is building electric car infrastructures targeting major cities around the world. The idea is simple yet constitutes a radical departure from conventional wisdom – instead of stretching the technological limits of a battery’s life, Better Place is constructing a network of battery swap stations that will allow electric cars to replace its depleted battery for a new one in less than 60 seconds.
There are numerous programs and indexes launched each year to assess a country’s innovation capabilities. Among the most comprehensive and credible is the Global Innovation Index prepared by INSEAD, which last week released its 2009-2010 report, revealing some unexpected outcomes. According to the report, Australia is losing its way as a country supportive of innovation. However, its innovation outputs are on the rise.
There are numerous programs and indexes launched each year to assess a country’s innovation capabilities. Among the most comprehensive and credible is the Global Innovation Index prepared by INSEAD, which last week released its 2009-2010 report, revealing some unexpected outcomes. According to the report, Australia is losing its way as a country supportive of innovation. However, its innovation outputs are on the rise.
If you thought the recent Snuggie Blanket commercial marked the nadir of craven commercial pointlessness, watch this promo for the revolutionary Hug-E-Gram. You’ll need a hug when you’re done.
It’s not often that today’s technology media inspires thoughts of William Shakespeare. However, it’s likely that The Bard, had he lived in the 21st Century, would draw great inspiration from the brief and turbulent history of one of the world’s premier tech blogs, TechCrunch, and its founder Michael Arrington.
This instalment focuses on Dr John Papandriopoulos, who in 2007 as a 30-year-old University of Melbourne research fellow revolutionised broadband by developing an algorithm that speeds up ADSL connections by up to 100 times.
Essentially, it all comes down to this: We are going to a trade show to demonstrate our product. What do we need to do to ensure it is a success?
There are a lot of figures being bandied about to describe current global economic woes. But sometimes, a simple graph is all that is required to get the message across.
Consider Exhibit A (below): A chart comparing job losses in the current US recession to job losses in recent recessions.
Not pretty.
There are a lot of figures being bandied about to describe current global economic woes. But sometimes, a simple graph is all that is required to get the message across.
Consider Exhibit A (below): A chart comparing job losses in the current US recession to job losses in recent recessions.
Not pretty.
“Obama’s address was almost entirely free of campaign style rhetoric or obvious applause lines. Its seriousness of tone contrasted sharply with the mood of the masses gathered to hear it; in the run up to the inauguration chants of “Obama” rang through the crowd and even afterward the crowd was in a feisty mood — offering mocks cheers and waving goodbye as former President George W. Bush flew overhead in a helicopter.”
Earlier this year, one of my favourite US business magazines, Fast Company, made the following observation: Win or lose, Barack’s rise reveals a new reality in the marketplace. The fact that Obama has taken what we thought we knew about politics and turned it into a different game for a different generation is no longer…
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