Business ideas

Start-up ideas Manx helps anti-exercise men slim down

Friday, 23 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

A range of boxer shorts has been launched for men wanting to lose their belly with no exercise.

Start-up ideas iPad cases are a Madoff idea

Thursday, 22 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

The latest craze sweeping Wall Street is a range of iPad cases made from the wardrobe of convicted fraudster Bernie Madoff, suggesting the celebrity angle really does pay off.

Start-up ideas Facebook-inspired social planning service

Wednesday, 21 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

There’s a new online social planning service that aims to keep boredom at bay by giving its users the ideal activity at a moment’s notice.

Start-up ideas Smartphone-inspired wristwatch

Tuesday, 20 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

As mobile devices continue to pick up pace among consumers, why not develop your own technology similar to that of InPulse?

Start-up ideas Throwing the kitchen sink at a business

Monday, 19 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

A company has looked to reinvent the humble kitchen sink. Can you think of any other kitchen facilities that could do with a downsize?

Start-up ideas Male-centric shopping centre

Friday, 16 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

Shopping has traditionally been a woman’s sport. But what would happen if someone designed a mall strictly for male shoppers?

Start-up ideas New technology pinpoints a picture’s location

Thursday, 15 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

Spies in the United States are developing technology that would allow computers to pinpoint where in the world a picture was taken, which could prove useful for a number of reasons.

Start-up ideas Motorised shoes offer speedy solution

Tuesday, 13 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

A US inventor has come up with the concept of motorised shoes, which could change the way we get ourselves from A to B.

Start-up ideas OtherInbox filters email-based idea

Monday, 12 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

For those who struggle to manage the constant stream of newsletters, store promotions and daily deals to their inbox, OtherInbox can separate the important stuff from the junk.

Start-up ideas Karaoke apps music to Apple’s ears

Friday, 09 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

Apple iPhone users who delight in annoying fellow commuters by talking loudly into their phones may soon be able to go one better by serenading them on their journey.

Start-up ideas Nostalgic photo service an Insta success

Thursday, 08 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

In a bid to invoke nostalgia among consumers, US company Instagram has come up with a way of making photos spontaneous and tangible again.

Start-up ideas GoLearn with Whagaa apps

Wednesday, 07 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

A range of new service-based apps has been launched by software developer Whagaa, raising the possibility of opening up the market to other start-ups.

Start-up ideas Flower-clad shoes for blushing brides

Tuesday, 06 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

They’re the shoes every bride should make a beeline for – unless she suffers from hay fever.

Start-up ideas Learn your ABCs with furniture

Monday, 05 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

Flat-pack furniture has been around for awhile, embraced by the likes of IKEA and other European companies. But there’s never been a line as quirky as the Alphabet collection.

Start-up ideas Data storage looks crystal clear

Friday, 02 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

Computer users could soon be saving their work to hard drives made of glass, after scientists developed memory crystals similar to those in the Superman films.

Start-up ideas GPS device with a cultural flavour

Thursday, 01 September 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

For tourists and locals alike, finding your away around a new country is not always the easiest thing to do. Entrepreneur John Ward has solved this problem with a new GPS service called Navigatour.

Start-up ideas British Airways on the nose

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

British Airways has the whiff of an idea that it hopes will tempt passengers to keep using its jets – a special scent.

Start-up ideas Dog trailer idea runs wild

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

There’s a new invention that solves all the problems while running and walking with dogs, inspired by the inventors’ own pets – the pupRUNNER.

Start-up ideas “Bloon” idea soars to new heights

Monday, 29 August 2011 | By Michelle Hammond

The ultimate flight experience may soon be no longer by private jet or rocket but could hark back to a more stately means of air travel – the hot air balloon.