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...takes video from mobile phones and broadcasts it instantly via the Internet. You can share a baby's first steps or a wedding from afar, all in real time. Just point a cell phone at something, press a button, and anyone with Web access can watch what you're seeing as it's happening and send comments or questions directly to your cell phone. Qik videos can be downloaded from the site or embedded on any blog or website - or designated as private...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video on Demand | 7/22/2008 | See Source »

...shops that receive the donations. That's why the designer boutiques are expected to work best in posh areas. "Like attracts like," Farquhar explains. Clothes deemed unsuitable for sale at individual shops end up at Oxfam's "wastesaver" operation in Huddersfield, north England. From there, some are sold via Oxfam's online shop, while others are sold in bulk to dealers in developing countries. Clothes that are completely unwearable are shredded and sold for use as mattress stuffing or automotive soundproofing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oxfam Shops Head Upmarket | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

...transistor chips (Weemote). Nintendo doesn't actually use the term Wiimote in its marketing, but then, it doesn't have to. The Internet takes care of that. Online retailers, from Amazon.com to used-video-game vendors operating out of their houses, advertise the "Wiimote" on their sites, openly or via more obscure means like customer product tags and posted comments. As a result, says Fobis president John Stephen, since the Wii was released in 2006, the Weemote trademark has been so "diluted" that the Weemote's sales, which are mostly online and total fewer than half a million to date...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Weemote vs. Wiimote Tiff | 7/18/2008 | See Source »

ENERGY The drink promises a triple boost via caffeine, taurine and ginseng...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Ain't No Wine Cooler | 7/17/2008 | See Source »

...Flat World's offerings won't differ much from a typical textbook in content. All have been authored by established academics and peer-reviewed before publication. It's the distribution method - via the Internet - that is a radical change. Video and audio clips are embedded in most texts, often adding timely examples from real-life practitioners. Plus, the texts are produced on an open-source platform, meaning they can be updated easily and professors can customize each textbook to match a particular lesson plan. Those are major advantages over paper editions, says Dana Lanham, an advertising professor at University...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coming This Fall: Free Textbooks | 7/16/2008 | See Source »

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