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Innovation

StartUp Sunday: CarsForAGrand.com

by Techsplosive on May 10, 2009

The general idea and principle behind CarsForAGrand.com is not necessarily new.  I guess you could call CarsForAGrand more of a “SpringOff” than a “Startup” – but I have to admint that what the guys behind the website are doing is phenomenal.

At its core, CarsForAGrand is an eBay niche store website that aggregates cars on eBay priced less than $1,000.  The website offers users the ability to narrow the results by area code and locality – and to subscribe to an RSS feed of local cars so that a good deal on a cheap car is not missed.  While the idea is not new or simple, CarsForAGrand is brilliant.  It is the epitome of entrepreneurship – providing a simple solution for a common problem.  People want cheap cars, CarsForAGrand delivers. [click to continue...]

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The Livio Stereo: Making the Internet Tangible

by Techsplosive on May 6, 2009

The LIVIO stereo is one of the first of many products to eventually come out, making the internet more than just a thing to be accessed via a computer.  Perhaps the first device to do so was the telephone via VIOP – but telephones are boring.  Everyone has a phone.  Bring on something new, and something a bit more innovative.  LIVIO did.

The LIVIO stereo is Pandora in a box.  Pandora is a self-proclaimed “music genome project”.  Essentially, it associates bands and music artist based upon genre and likeness to produce [click to continue...]

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