Apple makes 330 million in 3 days. Marketers around the world sigh.
According to Fortune magazine, Apple 2.0 iPhone profits were an approximate 330 million dollars in a matter of three days, due to the release of the new iPhone. Their breakdown is as follows: At least 1 million iPhones sold over the first weekend ( Apple) Cost to Apple: $174.33 parts plus $50 royalties for 8GB model; $16 more for 16GB model ( iSuppli) Cost to consumers: $199 (8GB), $299 (16GB) ( Apple) Cost to carriers: conservatively, $499 (8GB), $599 (16GB) (iSuppli) Profit per phone... Read Full Story
Hotel Search Engine
INeedAHotel.com’s marketing team in the field has negotiated and secured discounted hotel rates and offers not typically available on the competitors’ websites. One visit to INeedAHotel.com and you too will be reciting our motto: ‘Where else would you go when you need a hotel?’ INeedAHotel.com Logo Deals include up to 30 percent off already deeply discounted hotel rates in the most popular destinations, such as Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas... Read Full Story
Learning to lenders. TuitionBids.com
The TuitionBids.com process allows users to create an online profile and customize their student loan search. The user’s information is then sent out to lenders and banks who then “bid” for the consumers’ business. The consumers choose from up to six lenders who they can then speak with about their student loan needs. By speaking to multiple lenders, students and parents are able to make the most informed decisions and make sure that they are receiving the best, most affordable loan available... Read Full Story
Pimp my Ink. A new social network for tattoos. CheckOutMyInk.com
Okay readers, I apologize for the delay. It took me awhile to get moved. (I’m in Orlando now) As well as getting unpacked and settled in. Without further ado we will continue the festivities known as … Start-ups. I’m not into tattoo’s personally, primarily because a medical condition prevents me from having one - and jealousy is a taco. However a new site recently came to my attention called CheckOutMyInk.com. CheckoutmyInk.com, the premiere community hub for tattoo enthusiast, and tattoo... Read Full Story
Now your vote can count. BizVotes.com
The new local business review and ranking service at BizVotes.com exposes the best restaurants, plumbers, dentists, and other types of businesses across US cities. Business reviews and ranks are determined based on consumers’ experiences, meaning visitors can read reviews from real customers just like them, and local businesses can benefit from word-of-mouth marketing. If a business takes care of its customers, it will... Read Full Story
The Easy Road to Charity. iPlayiGive.com
    We never share our customer’s information with the selected organizations which allows the customers to rest easy knowing they won’t be contacted for additional contributions.  Fun, giving and cash prizes are now available at www.iPlayiGive.com, a Web site that makes it easier for individuals to donate money to causes they care about - and provides them with an opportunity to win cash prizes up to $250,000. Donors tell the Web site what their social concerns are (i.e. the... Read Full Story
Your weather your way. PWSweather.com
    We’re extremely excited to provide weather station owners a new way to present their data and the public the ability to easily find weather information closer to them.   Personal weather stations which are part of the WeatherForYou.com and HAMweather Personal Weather Station programs now have a rich, exciting new way to display their information. With the introduction of PWSweather.com these independent providers of weather station data now have graphs, tables, archived information... Read Full Story
Web2.0 Used Car Search Engine
An experienced team of PhDs, software engineers, and former entrepreneurs, hailing from top universities throughout the world such as Harvard, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Peking University, and Princeton, has launched the public beta version of iSeeCars.com after having it in alpha for several months for testing and user feedback. iSeeCars.com is a revolutionary new Web2.0 search engine for used cars that gives consumers a powerful way to search for cars for sale across the Web and... Read Full Story
Happy EarthDay !
GreenEnergyChoice.com, a leading green energy site offering customers options to switch to renewable energy and purchase Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), suggests 5 simple ways for consumers to be green on Earth Day. Ahhh Earth Day, a day where people commit to help raise environmental awareness around the world to promote a healthy, sustainable planet, is celebrated today, Tuesday, April 22. Earth Day is an event celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds... Read Full Story
pYzam. Your FAME is all that matters.
  pYzam.com, the world’s largest MySpace Toys provider, announced that it will launch FAME on MySpace ( www.myspace.com/whatsmyfame), the world’s most popular social network. FAME will calculate and rank the popularity of each MySpace profile, allowing users to determine how famous they are. Empowered by MySpace’s newly announced Developer Platform ( http://developer.myspace.com), pYzam.com was able to easily build, test, and ultimately deploy FAME.   FAME will display each user’s ranking... Read Full Story