"I was once the proud owner of a 3-hour daily commute" says Chris Brooks, CEO of Talkr.
"I spent a great deal of time trying to find interesting audio for the hours I spent in my car.
Ironically, I did this while most of the world complained of information overload.
There was no end of interesting text available -- I just couldn't read it while I drove." Brooks' company has just released a new service to address that problem.Talkr targets the 11% of the US adult population that owns an mp3 player.
Talkr monitors blogs and major news sites and converts those written-word stories into spoken-word audio or "podcasts".
Talkr's customers can then configure their desktop computers to retrieve those files automatically and load them onto their mp3 players.
They can bring their mp3 player with them during their commute or while they exercise."Not everyone wants to listen to commercial radio ? NPR has proven that for decades" says Brooks.
"But perhaps they already read several blogs every day, perhaps they need to stay on top of the latest trends in their field ? this service allows them to do that during otherwise wasted time."Talkr's service has been in beta testing since the beginning of April and user feedback has been extremely positive.Talkr has contracts to produce podcasts for several of the internet's most popular blogs (as measured by the Technorati Top 100), including Corante and Jeffrey Zeldman Presents the Daily Report.
Some of Talkr's podcasts are available for free at www.talkr.com. Talkr provides a platform that allow its subscribers to podcast almost any blog for a nominal fee.About
Talkr.comTalkr (http://www.talkr.com) is changing the way people listen to news.
Talkr is a privately held company located in Durham, New Hampshire..
Let ‘em Ride at Kiwi Casino – Player Wins $30,000 in Their First Hour
(ContentDesk) May 17, 2006 -- After only joining Kiwi Casino (www.kiwicasino.com) one hour earlier, Bret from Missouri went on to win a $30,000 playing Let em Ride. Kiwi is the real deal! I hit a $30,000 Royal Flush on Let It Ride!
They rock! Bret, Missouri. This fantastic win came only a day after another Kiwi Casino player netted $23,770 playing the progressive slot game, Fruitmania, and only days after another player walked away with $7,000 playing Video Poker. Bret and the two earlier winners were then joined by two more players as Kiwi Casino gave away a further $12,000 the very next day.
With only half the month gone, May is shaping up to be a bumper payout month for Kiwi players.
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Let ‘em Ride at Kiwi Casino – Player Wins $30,000 in Their First Hour
Do you have enough car insurance?
Many people who reserve a rental car show up to the counter with little thought given to the "what if's" that could result from them driving a car that is not their own. You wouldn't think of driving your own car without coverage, so take a few moments to consider how you will make sure that your rental car is covered. Here are 3 steps to take to ensure you have adequate coverage.
1. When you're calling the rental car company for a quote, find out how much the coverage costs and what it covers. Their rates for insurance/coverage may be higher but they also offer the least hassle, since you may not have to file a claim on your own insurance. Many car rental companies have a couple of options, including buying down the deductible to a hundred dollars (or so, depending on where you live) or even to zero.
2. Contact your car insurance company. They may already cover you for rental cars in certain situations. For example, if your car is in the shop, they...
The Mind Factory INC named sole distributor for a new IPOD / MP3 player high end FM transmitter.
OTTAWA, CANADA (ContentDesk) September 4th, 2003 - The Mind Factory INC (http://www.themindfactory.com) has been a long time developer, manufacturer, and distributor of consumer electronic products and is best known for being the first company to market with a retail MP3 player based on a hard drive for song storage.In keeping with its market placement TMF INC went looking for new avenues of products for the new compressed digital market arena. In its quest it uncovered a wonderfully designed and very ergonomic little FM transmitter, named AudiaX,
that takes the place of your headphones on the portable audio device, and transmits the music on any available FM station from 88-108Mhz. Currently it can be used with any MP3 player like Apple's IPod, or with any portable CD player.(http://www.themindfactory.com/audiax/) Just this fact alone makes it stand...
Real Digital Media Integrates Macromedia Flash Player with NEOCAST Media Player XF
Real Digital Media (RDM), a leading provider of next generation digital signage solutions for point of purchase marketing, promotions and corporate communications, today announced the successful completion of a project to integrate Macromedia Flash Player with RDM's NEOCAST Media Player XF. With the announcement, NEOCAST Media Player XF serves as the next generation appliance from RDM designed for deploying digital signage networks. The product will be officially released at Globalshop 2005 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas on March 21st."As an industry standard for delivering rich, interactive media, support for Macromedia Flash was an obvious direction for our product development efforts", said Michael Baron, president of Real Digital Media. "The platform's large developer base and mature product set ensures Flash will be a vital component of any visual marketing campaign designed to influence customer behavior, increase revenue, and strengthen brand recognition...
Real Digital Media Integrates Macromedia Flash Player with NEOCAST Media Player XF
Should I Buy a Car at A Car Auction?
Should I Buy a Car at A Car Auction?Car/Auto Auctions have been around for years and dealers get a lot of stock from auctions. But for the average person buying a car from an auction is not so simple.Yes, you can get a cheaper car, but you the reason it is cheaper is that you are not getting all the guarantees. Basically, you bid on it. You own it.If you are a conservative person without much experience in motor vehicles, I would recommend that you do not just go out and buy a car from an auction.However, if you have a mechanical eye, good observation and are willing to familiarize yourself with the process, then it can be a good way to pick up a bargain.If you don't like the car you can usually sell it again and get your money back, even with a profit.I have bought and sold several cars at auctions with great results and you can too. If you really want to get the lowdown before you start, then I recommend you read my book Motor Auction Profit Secrets.
This will prepare you and...
Should I Buy a Car at A Car Auction?
GoVideo Releases ?MP3 Player Bill of Rights?
With its Rave-MP? MP3 players in stores and flying off the shelves, GoVideo has issued a challenge to the MP3 player industry on behalf of consumers everywhere.
Over the last year, the MP3 player market has seen a huge increase in the number of players available to consumers who are buying players at record pace.GoVideo's "MP3 Player Bill of Rights" declares that MP3 player owners should have the freedom to choose where to buy music online, which software they use to manage their music, and whether to use a Mac or PC.
The bill of rights also states that MP3 player owners should be able to buy a full-featured player at a reasonable price."MP3 Player Bill of Rights":1)CHOICE OF MUSIC STORESMP3 player owners have the right to buy songs and albums from any online music store.
People should not be limited to purchasing music from a pre-determined set of online stores or music labels.2)CHOICE OF SOFTWAREMP3 player owners have the right to manage the music on their...