Toys R Us sell tattoos for kids
As if things were not bad enough for parents these days, what with trying to keep their kids on the straight and narrow, away from gangs and bullying, keeping an eye on who they are talking to on the internet and on their mobile phones.
Now it seems that the world’s most famous toy store [...]
March 27, 2008Paint on solar power
Many people would like to have solar panels on the roof of their house, but in reality the cost of installing this type of product is just too expensive for everyone to afford. In fact the capital outlay takes such a long time to be recouped, that there are questions as to whether the whole [...]
March 26, 2008World food crisis looming
There was time when food shortages were limited to under developed countries, yet today there could be a worldwide food crisis as prices keep on rising. The main factors are the weather, the global economy, oil prices, low food reserves and the increased demands from Asia. These have all added to the growing problem.
Of [...]
March 25, 2008Starbucks to pay out tips
There are not many cities around where you cannot find a Starbucks coffee shop, in fact they do seem to be popping up on every street corner, which just proves one thing and that is, we like to get a coffee from this brand. But when you leave a tip you expect this to go [...]
March 20, 2008Unlimited downloads on iPhone
For some people the worst thing about downloading music and other material is the choice followed very closely by the cost, which could be why Apple are said to be looking into the possibility of making the initial cost of the devices more expensive but in exchange for this extra charge, the users would be [...]
March 19, 2008Man auctions life on eBay
Some people dream about living in paradise, while other goes ahead and live the dream. But occasionally the dream ends and there is nothing else to do other than either get on with life as it is or return to where you had originally come from.
For Ian Usher, he lived the dream in Perth, [...]
March 17, 2008Shopping basket no sales not followed up
It would seem that there is a lot of lost business happening on many ecommerce sites. But it does not necessarily have to be like that at all. What we are talking about here is the amount of times that an online shopper goes through the buying process only to bail out when it comes [...]
March 14, 2008Buying supplements can be bad for your health
Most people who visit the health food store to buy certain vitamins and supplements think that these are doing them good, and why not the adverts that are all over the TV and press are all telling them so. But as we have seen TV and other advertising can sometimes be slightly misleading.
So as [...]
March 13, 2008We are programmed to eat sugary treats
Some people are going to be so pleased that scientists have discovered that our brains could be primed to jump when there are sugary foods on offer. This was found out when the researchers tested volunteers by showing them a picture of a screwdriver and a picture of a Krispy Kreme donut.
Surprisingly the [...]
March 11, 2008Beatles on iTunes at last
There are many people today who will be very pleased to hear that ex Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has just signed a deal worth £200 million that will see the music of the fab four being available for the first time on iTunes.
Of course all of the cash will not be going to [...]
March 10, 2008New super food is pig feet
We have heard a lot about what people are calling “Super Foods” these are various fruits, vegetables and other foods that provide that little bit of something extra, that could make a difference to the appearance and health of the body, all without having to resort to cosmetic surgery.
One such super food that is [...]
March 7, 2008Facebook partners with iTunes
Facebook are always on the look out for some great money making opportunities, after all as they say it is a great marketing tool and why not everyone needs to make some cash from somewhere, don’t they?
By opening up a music section this will allow the users to shop online for their music but [...]
March 5, 2008Strong Drinks removed from store shelves
It seems that the effects of seeing so many drunken people walking around or some cases falling down on streets which have not really made a great impact on the people who like to keep our towns and cities clean and tidy.
So in an effort to try see if they can help the authorities with [...]
Recycling to the tip
There is so much coverage about the recycling that our local authorities are doing and what a good cause it is, that when you come across a story that blows the lid off the whole thing then it just has to be written about so that the whole picture can be balanced out and everyone [...]