Tech expert Phil Dalbeck of travel search site Skyscanner has disclosed the top five travel gadgets emerging in 2012 that are handy for being portable, rechargeable and fun.

Mr Dalbeck said: “Travelling doesn’t mean gadget freaks need to be parted from their latest prize possession.”

According to the research, the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera powered by Android is the number one travel essential because it enables the user to instantly share through over 400,000 apps like Twitter and Flickr. In second place, the industry expert named I’M Watch as a budding tech for your wrist that connects wirelessly to your smartphone via Bluetooth and displays calls, emails and texts on the screen.

The Mushroom GreenZero wall travel charger is also one of the top travel buys because it reportedly shuts off from the mains when the device is full charged; and in fourth rank is Recon Instruments MOD Live which are Alpine goggles and are ideal for travellers going on a skiing holiday.

And finally in the top fifth place is the UWater G4 chrome MP3 player which manufacturers claims is the world’s smallest 100% waterproof MP3 player.

Mr Dalbeck added that finding the right gizmo for each individual can be difficult and that the right travel accessories and gadgets can make or break a trip.

Essentials4travel.com offers the most comprehensive range of tasteful travel essentials in the UK with everything from laptop bags and wheeled holdalls, to travel wallets and portable alarm clocks.

Go Travel Europe Plug Adaptor

This continental adapter lets travellers from the UK use their electrical appliances across Europe. Don’t miss out on using your hairdryer or straighteners!

Price: £4.49

Go Travel Alarm Call Travel Clock

Don’t lose out on valuable holiday time with this portable alarm clock. The silver gadget is a perfect to put in your suitcase and has a snooze option so you can still have a lie in and enjoy those extra minutes of essential shut-eye.

Price: £9.99

Colombia Overnight Leather Laptop Bag

Available in colours chocolate, black and tobacco, this laptop bag is ideal for business people to store their computer and cables as well as a couple of change of clothes for an overnight trip.

Price: £119.95

Go Travel Sonic Travel Toothbrush

Forgetting your toothbrush or being away from home should never be an excuse again for not cleaning your teeth. It provides more than 20,000 micro vibrations every minute and is small and compact making it ideal for travelling.

Price: £11.99

Go Travel Drysounds Waterproof iPod/MP3 pouch

There may be costly MP3 players out there that are 100% waterproof but you can always play it safe and sound by covering your device with a protective pouch that is waterproof too to 100 metres. And it’s less than a tenna!

Price: £7.49

Media Contact Details

·Name: Eric Savant
·Company Name: Essentials 4 Travel
·Town: Not Specified
·Country: Not Specified
·Telephone Number: 08448464662
·Email: sales@essentials4travel.co.uk
·Language: English

 Sweet Counter was the first company to produce a resource that taught fractions using Pizzas, Pies and Puds.  Fractions had always been displayed as coloured rods that were cut into 2, 3,4,5,6 etc and coloured to show the fraction. Yawn, yawn. What relevance does a wooden or plastic rod have to a child? Pizza however makes all children pay attention.

 Flip Flap Fraction tools consist of Pizza, (fifths and tenths) lemon tart (thirds and sixths), cherry ice (eighths and quarters), and a lattice tart designs (quarters and eighths). The vinyl discs have a slit so you can fold a tenth and flip over to see the remainder – nine tenths.  It is still going strong today, but Bizza Pizza takes the concept of fractions further, and concentrates on the area of equivalent fractions.

 The eight double laminated card pizzas have either 16, 12, or 10 olives on them and thus the ‘fraction families’ of sixteenth, eighth, quarters and halves, or fifths and tenths, or twelfths, sixths and thirds can be seen. The crux of the set is that the pizzas are double sided and the equivalent fraction can be seen on the reverse side.

 The set is designed so the pieces can be cut out and arranged to show the equivalent fraction. Cut out two of the sixteenths, turn over and you will see an eighth. Cut out the fifth, turn over and you will see the two tenths. The double laminated surface means that pieces can be written on with write on and wipe off pens and also indelible pen, allowing the two fifths to be seen at a glance and identified with ease.

 This set displays the all important teaching point – the bigger the fractions number the smaller the piece.

Bizza Pizza also encourages accurate cutting, as again the all important message with fractions is – the pieces must be of equal size. Every parent has at one time cut an apple etc. and asked if they want the big half?

 Then there is the third. This word ‘third’ I’ve ‘heard’, means after second and before fourth? Aghhh!  Every teacher has at some time seen the glazed eyes of confused children who do not understand this important concept. ‘You are only dealing with one, and bits of that one cut up’ they should stress. Bizza Pizza visualises this for child and teacher. It is adaptable and can form displays, games, and interest for those poor teachers and children facing ‘fraction fortnight’.

This new teaching resource includes three sets of six pizzas and a photocopiable booklet.

 Kingston, Surrey, KT2 7ZW

0208 549 2132

sales@sweetcounter.co.uk

www.sweetcounter.co.uk

Advertising sales platform myadbase has announced a range of exciting new developments, which will be officially launched at this year’s Publishing Expo on 28 and 29 February. In the last year the business has received new backing and funding which has allowed the hiring of a creative team who have breathed new life into the website at http://www.myadbase.com.

While sporting a new look, design and structure, the website’s changes are far from just cosmetic. myadbase now offers improved and new functionality for publishers and agencies, and an enhanced experience for those looking to buy advertising in every type of media — from traditional print, TV and radio to innovative new media and out-of-home advertising.

myadbase’s marketing director, Andrew Long, commented on the platform’s new look and associated offerings:

“We are delighted that new investment and creative thinking have produced a much improved platform for publishers, buyers and agencies. We now have a product that offers a much better user experience for sellers, buyers and suppliers and the new enhanced service is better value than ever before. Our old model was based on a simple directory structure, whereas our new site concentrates on visibility and targeted optimisation for publishers and agencies; something very important to search engines and which, more importantly, enhances the user experience.”

Advertising Agencies are already seeing benefits of the changes to the myadbase platform. Agencies can create a profile page featuring live links, images and testimonials, but can now also upload a portfolio of creative files to impress potential clients. There is also a simple but dynamic “add to favourites” tool so buyers of media and agency services can store their favourite profiles for convenient review at a later date.Another exciting innovation is the launch of a new “best price offer” system. This unique feature allows publishers to add items of advertising inventory to their media profile pages and then wait for “best offers” from potential buyers. Marketing director Andrew Long believes this straightforward but powerful sales system will appeal to traditional and new media sellers alike:

“Over the last 6 months we have asked publishers what they want from an online media service like ours and the feedback we have received has been positive and enlightening. Most media sellers want more visibility for their media products. They want a service where buyers can find Advertising media through organic search methods (including Google, Yahoo and Bing) but also through simple media categories or an internal search facility on the website. If buyers can find a highly relevant media product and then view a media pack, image and clear description then they are more likely to contact the seller or make an offer on the inventory listed on the site. One of the most surprising things we learned from our conversations with publishers was that they wanted to keep it simple. There should be a level of interaction, but not so much that will put people off doing business. I feel we have got it just about right.”

The new-look myadbase offers a £99 per year service to media sellers and agencies, and they look forward to discussing the service and their plans with new and existing publishers and agencies at this year’s Publishing Expo.

Media Contact Details

· Name: Andrew Long
· Company Name: Admedia Solutions Ltd
· Town: Eye
· Country: UK
· Telephone Number: 01480 357357
· Email: andrew.long@myadbase.com
· Language: English

Findings by Independent Cottages, a website dedicated to self-catering holiday cottages UK, reveal that during the first three weeks of January this year, the number of people wanting to get away in January- March increased by 40% in contrast to the same period in 2011.

What is more, of all the enquiries received during the start of 2012, 45% were solely based on last-minute getaways.

Steve Jarvis, Managing Director of Independent Cottages said: “We know that the market is becoming increasingly last minute but what has surprised us is that almost half the enquiries (45%) coming through our site are for short breaks within the first 3 months of the year (January, February and March) rather than for Spring or Summer breaks.”

The industry experts report that holiday bookings have slowly changed over the years and that where January used to be the month families planned their summer holiday, now this behaviour has altered and more people are leaving it to the last minute for late availability.

Mr Jarvis added: “My advice for owners who have availability for spring and summer 2012 is to hold your nerve and wait.”

Media Contact Details
· Name: Steve Jarvis
·Company Name: Independent Cottages
·Town: Kent
·Country: England
·Telephone Number: 01474 816660
·Email: sarah@independentcottages.co.uk
·Language: English

Sandstone is a company in the United Kingdom that is dedicated to helping companies and organizations really discover the full potential of those they employ. By catering to the needs of businesses today in terms of building strong teams that really achieve, Sandstone has been able to establish a name for itself with its offering of custom tailored team building days that can bring those in any organization together to see just what they are made of. These types of events can certainly inspire, motivate and teach crucial skills that are going to have direct applications back in the work place. This is what makes Sandstone such a sought after company when it comes to finding the right help for truly gelling a team together. Those that come to them find that a happier, more productive work force is not at all difficult to create.

Those interested in learning about Sandstone and what all they offer should visit the company’s official website at http://www.sandstone.co.uk/ today. Or they can call +44 (0) 1158 715690 to speak with someone right over the phone.

Contact Info:

Alan Hunt
Sandstone Limited, 20 Fletcher Gate,
Nottingham NG1 2FZ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1158 715690
email@sandstone.co.uk

Bronzing is not just for summer, or so the Sunkissed team will have you believe, as they launch their new website: www.sunkissedbronzing.co.uk in the middle of winter, promoting beautiful bronzing everyday! The stylish new site features all the latest Sunkissed bronzing products; including the full range of cosmetics and the fabulous new fake tan collection; and aside from the usual features, it also invites you to become a member and sign up as a product tester – giving you the chance to receive and try new Sunkissed products ahead of your friends, and before they even hit the shops!

Membership on the Sunkissed website also enables you to get involved in discussions, commenting on the regularly updated blogs, and you will receive special offers on the online Sunkissed Shop. In keeping with the fun side of the brand, Sunkissed has launched a quirky ‘Tan Dance – How Do You Apply Yours’ video on the site and YouTube.com/WeLoveSunkissed which is a quirky approach to applying fake tan. The ‘Hanky Spanky’ track on it is also quite catchy!

About SUNKISSED:

The Sunkissed brand has been around for seven years providing bronzing cosmetics and gift sets through a number of channels including: Monarch and Thomas Cook airlines, specialist retail chains and a number of online sites.

In April 2011 Sunkissed launched a range of fake tan products following considerable research and product testing with the consumer. Having tested most of the fake tan products available in the market – of which there are some very good ones – we are confident that Sunkissed is among the best of them based on: colour, smell, skin feel, application and price!

The self-tan collection which was received well by early critics and won a Pure Beauty Bronze award in October, which was voted for by the readers.

If you are interested in reviewing samples from the Sunkissed range please contact:

Media Contact Details
Name: Cheryle Wilkinson
Company Name: Rainbow Cosmetics
Town: Manchester
Country: Lancashire
Telephone Number: 0161 767 7829
Email: cwilkinson@rainbowcosmetics.co.uk
Language: English

The internet is one of the fastest, easiest and cheapest medium of spreading your messages, sharing your ideas and promoting your business to the masses. It is one of the most effective medium of promotion of your business. But, the flip side of the coin is that internet is also the easiest source to be used by your competitors to spell trouble for your company reputation. Your vague competitors can ruin your brand image by posting negative comments, negative blog posts or false complaints. Bad online publicity is injurious to the health of business. Thus, Online Reputation Management is important for the simple reason that if you will not control and manage your reputation, some one else will manage or play with it. A good reputation establishes good will, trust and confidence in your brand and increase business opportunities for you.

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According to Jay makemoneyonline-asap.com/the-best-mobile-marketing-service-for-making-money-online.html” mobile marketing is in the wild wild west stage of a young industry with almost assured future performance.  Coming along with the emergence of the smartphone, which has followed the same track as AOL’s role in the early adoption of Email, is exponentially more people web browsing on a non-PC format.

With all that fast growth and innovation, there’s a lot of unknown frontier.  Jay is looking for the best mobile marketing services and companies by appealing to those who are pushing the boundaries.

“The crowdsourcing takes the form in anyone who has a demonstrative positive experience with a mobile marketing service and has mentioned it via social media mentions, a blog post or a youtube video, go to my site and send me to your story.  If it’s legitimate and newsworthy I’ll post a summary and a link to it from the company’s profile page at my site.  It’s my hope that what we create is a resource that enhances everyone’s results.   The industry is just so dynamic.” – Jay Turner

There are radically different ways to capture a prospect’s interest with a mobile phone, whether it’s sms text messages, pay per click for mobile platforms, or even the new QRC codes that are gaining more mainstream use.

Jay’s hoping the crowdsourcing project helps his visitors see the new opportunity for entrepreneurs to profit, in a time where customers are harder, and more expensive, to reach.