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The Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government Railways) has placed posters offering download links to the first chapters of books on its trains as part of the National Reading Plan, with aims to improve literacy.   17th April 2012 in   Government ,   Media & Publishing ,   Transportation . The Netherlands has already introduced an initiative to get commuters reading through the   VertragingsApp , which offers up short stories based on travel time. Now the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government Railways) has placed QR codes with links to the first chapters of popular novels on its trains as part of the   National Reading Plan , with the aim to encourage citizens of Spain to get into a good book. On 13 April, the rail service teamed up with book publisher Random House to place posters on the exterior of the central carriages of ten services traveling between Vallès Oriental and Baix Llobregat. ...

The Karma hotspot is a square pocket-sized device that enables users to share their 4G internet connections in return for free credit.   14th June 2012 in   Telecom & Mobile . The restrictive data plans offered by some mobile providers have brought about attempts to develop a more open approach to internet connectivity for smartphone and tablet users. We recently covered San Francisco-based   Open Garden , whose app turns devices into short-range routers to share connections across networks. Providing a similar service, the   Karma   portable 4G hotspot aims to monetize the sharing of connectivity. Priced at USD 69, the Karma hotspot is a square pocket-sized device that receives 4G internet from the Clearwire   network, which currently operates in 80 major US cities. Users pay USD 14 for each gigabyte of data they consume on a pay-as-you-go basis. When they carry the device with them, others can connect to it using their smartphone or tab...

The Tyent USA Under Counter Extreme 9000T enables users to alter the levels of acidity or alkalinity of tap water with a one-touch process.   25th June 2012 in   Life Hacks . We’ve already found companies such as   Activeion   pushing boundaries in the use of ionized water with its Ionator device for picking up more dirt and killing harmful germs. Now the   Tyent USA Under Counter Extreme 9000T   enables businesses and homeowners to alter the levels of acidity or alkalinity of tap water using ionization. Using filters and electrodes connected to a computer chip, the faucet provides water with seven different levels of pH. The in-built touchscreen interface shows a button labelled H2O for pH level seven, as well as three more buttons for the three levels of alkaline water available. All of these options are drinkable. There are also three buttons for the three levels of acidic water – used for industrial cleaning – which are not potable. A tur...

*bliep is a new, transparent, student-led Dutch company that targets young smartphone users with a plan that focuses less on voice and more on text and internet usage.   15th June 2012 in   Telecom & Mobile . It’s long been clear that teens have a special affinity for smartphones — hence the   cellphone workshops   we’ve seen led by teenage teachers, for example. So it’s not altogether surprising to see a new mobile provider launched by a similarly youthful team of entrepreneurs. Sure enough,   *bliep   is a new, student-led Dutch company that targets young smartphone users with a plan that focuses less on voice and more on text and internet usage. “Young people in The Netherlands are dissatisfied with telecommunications companies,” the young *bliep team explains. “They have had enough of all misleading advertisements, tricks, hidden terms and conditions and unexpected charges at the existing providers.” *bliep, in turn, offers a prepaid ...

Before starting our own businesses, many of us had corporate jobs. One of the big differences between being part of someone else’s company and heading a small one is the lack of feedback. It’s likely that as an employee you worked with people you could bounce ideas off of. As a small business owner, you’re lucky if you have one or two people you can share ideas with. Isolation is a problem for many entrepreneurs—even those with employees. Sure, you can brainstorm with employees for ideas on smaller issues, but when it comes to bigger concerns—like the future direction of your business—you can’t share what you’re thinking with your staff. So where can you turn for advice and feedback? Why not form a board of advisors? Here are some ideas for creating your own set of advisors. 1.  Talk to other business owners Sometimes all you need is someone to vent to or share your fears, frustrations and challenges with. If that’s the case, try getting together with other business own...

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