Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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You can never be 100% certain if your idea will work, but there are some good tips for testing the market.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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Great business ideas can come from anywhere – they might come from something you see, an experience you have or a story you are told.
Thursday, 25 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Researchers have created a vest for men, which they claim replicates the feeling of pregnancy, in a bid to give men some insight into what women go through.
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Australia’s first gay and lesbian retirement village is being built on Geelong’s doorstep at Ballan, indicating there is demand for residential estates for same-sex couples.
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Women can get the skinny on their bodies on a new US-based website that aims to counteract the “thinspirational” stereotypes of models and celebrities.
Monday, 22 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
London 2012 Olympic chiefs are considering creating a chain of floating hotels to accommodate visitors for the games, as businesses start to think about ways in which they too can cash in.
Friday, 19 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
More men are starting to suit up in blazers and button-up shirts, putting a structured edge on casual fashion, and there’s an emerging trend of having them specially made.
Thursday, 18 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Finding London’s Roman ruins amid the tangle of the modern city streets is a challenge for even the most experienced urban explorer, but a new free app should make it a lot easier.
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
A French engineer is planning to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to Australia in a trial product aimed at eliminating drought.
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Party wear has emerged as a new trend for brides, who are changing out of traditional dresses into mini dresses for their wedding receptions.
Monday, 15 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Fans who miss out on concert tickets, or who can’t afford an airfare to a city where a concert is being staged, could soon watch the event live on the internet.
Friday, 12 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Anyone who uses lip balm knows you inevitably eat quite a lot of the stuff, so why not make a meal of it?
Thursday, 11 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
If you know someone who can’t be bothered picking up the remote to change the channel, it might be worth pointing them in the direction of VooMote One.
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Spanish scientists have created an electronic tongue to identify different types of cava wines, and hope the tongue will eventually replicate the work of a sommelier.
Tuesday, 09 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Find A Park, a helpful new app for tourists, is one of a new wave of apps aimed at the older smartphone-using demographic.
Monday, 08 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
A nifty new device from Swiss company Kuhn Rikon makes separating eggs quick and easy.
Friday, 05 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
There’s a new iPhone app on the market called Backseat Driver, which lets kids take a virtual drive linked to the real journey via GPS, in a bid to relieve children’s boredom during long drives.
Thursday, 04 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
A cult British make-up brand is offering makeovers for the deceased, bringing new meaning to the term “drop dead gorgeous”.
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Queensland farmer Ray Daniels has invented a robotic harvester capable of picking and sorting strawberries, which he hopes will eliminate hand-picking from his business altogether.
Tuesday, 02 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Barkin’ Buddy is a new social networking app that allows users to improve their dogs’ social lives, the latest concept from the Melbourne-based Radical Ideas Group.
Monday, 01 August 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Artificially intelligent machines that can converse and argue with humans are just years away, according to UK scientists, as speech technology starts to take off.
Friday, 29 July 2011
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Michelle Hammond
It may not be the most stylish of in-flight outfits but a new “flying jacket” could save its wearer thousands of dollars in excess baggage fees.