Pennsylvania has joined a growing list of states like Virginia which publish online, the state health department’s restaurant inspection reports. Here are the PA restaurant reports and VA restaurant reports….

Dave Pollard points to a new reporting technique where the reporter’s questions have been edited out leaving only the interviewee’s answers in tact:I listened to a fascinating interview on the…

Notwithstanding the continuing turmoil against excessive executive compensation, it appears US corporations have severely cut back on the stock option grants to employees. A whopping 71% decline in total economic…

Indian retail industry has been buzzing for over a year now about Starbucks’s imminent entry into the India market and Starbucks has not made it easy to understand their plans….

The New Scientist magazine reports that a Cornell University researcher has released a Fabber device that you can assemble at home using a soldering iron and a screwdriver using a…

Wifinetnews is reporting that some hospitals have started offering wifi to patients and visitors. And, Youtube added a new feature to record onto the site direct from your webcam. Put…

Philips Research has created what it calls Lumalive light emitting textiles which have waterproof LEDs with wires woven into the fabric. Using these you can make messages flash on your…

Microsoft has unleashed a high tech school of the future in Philadelphia in collaboration with the Philadelphia School District:Students — who are called learners — use smart cards to register…

Home Depot has decided to cash in on its cachet with the home-improvement types, by posting streaming video ads on its website. If you are a manufacturer of home improvement…

First, couple months back Bollywood releases a superhero movie Krrish with a home-grown superhero. And now, Virgin Comics (affiliated to Richard Branson and others) promises to introduce superhero comics and…

After SMS Sugarman, the first movie shot entirely using a Sony W900i cell phone by South African film maker Kaganof, here comes a 93 minute Italian documentary also shot entirely…

Duct Tape Marketing reports that PGhas placed advertising on each wafer of Pringles potato chips:Picture my disgust when I grabbed a handful and found a co branded message from the…

Hirevue sends a Webcam and a standard set of questions to each candidate to record the interview. The candidate is allowed 30 seconds to read the question and 2 minutes…

Philadelphia Inquirer is saying that whatever be the hottest fashion trend in clothing, its most likely origin is LA: This spring, everyone’s wearing a pair of jeans with a stretch…

The Economist Intelligence Unit has released a fascinating 96-page trends report that covers the period till 2020. The key trends identified are:Globalization – China and India will take a greater…