Liesbeth

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Digital shortcuts to real-world locations

Just as URLs serve as (generally) intuitive shortcuts to IP addresses, so Mapcut aims to

ATM machines offer embedded charity with every withdrawal

Helping consumers find a certain level of gratification in paying ATM fees, New York-based Choose

Global service helps creative workers swap jobs and homes

Last year we wrote about Creative Caravan, which helps people in the creative industries find

Greeting cards that can be reused and tracked over time

Americans exchange some 7 billion greeting cards each year, according to the Greeting Card Association,

More furniture shopping with the crowds

Back in 2008 we covered Myfab, the French company that lets consumers collectively tell furniture

Online tool gives musicians one-stop band management

Music bands can tap an increasing number of technology tools these days, from services like

Beauty retailer finds a niche in 3 fluid ounces

Ever since transportation authorities placed rigorous limits on the amount of liquids allowed on flights,

Webcam tool shows which health clinics are crowded

Emergency rooms and health clinics are notorious for the long waits visits typically entail. That’s

Pre-search helps shape visible results when you’re Googled

“Googling” oneself may be a common pastime for active participants of the wired world, but

Breakfast and a haircut at London salon

It’s not uncommon for spas and salons to offer their clients beverages and even snacks

Broker creates local groups for collective solar purchasing

When consumers band together, their collective ‘crowd clout‘ makes for hefty purchasing power. An example

Hotel equips concierges with iPads

Hotels are not uncommonly among the early adopters of new technologies, as we’ve already seen