By Dave

Directed Electronics (the biggest alarm manufacturer in the world) is predicting upward of 1 million smart start apps in the next year. A smart start app is an alarm/security system/navigation device that allows complete control of your car via your smart phone, unlocking your car, starting it, finding it, even being called if your alarm goes off. Continue Reading »

By Muggs

Back in the day before the internet or smart phones the way retailing worked was a manufacturer would “anoint” a retailer to sell his brand at an agreed upon pricing schedule and the retailer in turn would be awarded some geographical exclusivity and together through various methods and channels drum up demand to increase product turnover and to return a fair profit for the manufacturer and retailer while keeping a tight control on the distribution of the product.  Continue Reading »