Plan Meals on the Go and Never Forget Your Grocery List Again with Launch of ZipLists New iPhone App

Sterling, VA (PRWEB) November 02, 2011

ZipList, Inc. (http://www.ZipList.com), a leader in online and mobile shopping lists and recipe boxes, now has a newly revamped free iPhone app available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/ziplist_iphone. The app automatically syncs with ZipList.com and across more than 40 partner sites, including MarthaStewart.com, Womans Day, $ 5 Dinners and more so users always have an up-to-date grocery list. All lists, recipes and retailers are automatically synced so users can get the information they need for meal planning and grocery shopping instantaneously.

In addition to the ZipList iPhone app, users of the new iPhone 4S can enlist Siri to add items to their shopping list via text messages with a simple voice command such as, "Tell ZipList to add cheese." Siri can also be used to retrieve shopping lists, remove items and a variety of other ZipList functions. You can learn more about how to use ZipList with Siri at: http://blog.ziplist.com/manage-shopping-list-with-siri.

Users can update their recipe boxes and shopping lists with items they find on websites, products and recipes they manually input, recipes from TV shows, and products from online ads, all because ZipList technology is already embedded with thousands of popular food sites, celebrity cooking television shows and consumer packaged good brands.

ZipLists new mobile app takes the hassle out of meal planning, allowing users to search for recipes while standing in the middle of a grocery aisle, said Geoff Allen, CEO and founder of ZipList. The new personalized recipe search even surfaces customized recipes based on peoples favorite chefs and food blogs, the ingredients they regularly purchase, as well as prep and cook time.

Once recipes are discovered, customers can add the ingredients to their shopping lists, and they are automatically organized by aisle order and shared with others in your household. Designed with an easy in-store experience in mind, people can push their shopping carts and check off items with one hand as they shop.

Additional features include:

General Opinions - The Opinions and Advice Center Launch

(PRWEB) November 12, 2011

General Opinions (GO), a website where people can ask for and share opinions and advice, has announced their official launch October 30th 2011.

What makes General Opinions different from most websites is it works from everyone. Whether a person is serious about opinions they truly believe in, or just want too have fun sharing opinions that come to mind. The idea itself covers a vast amount of possibilities. The threads people encounter can vary incredibly. Some are about the more serious ethical beliefs, others about political opinions, and even advice on what to wear.

General Opinions uses forum technology with an, ask and answer website idea. Since this is the first of its kind of website, Klaus Kessel, current Owner and Founder of General Opinions said I believe it will be a great success, and I hope that it will become a great website for all to use. He also said General Opinions is not only a site for people with strong opinions, they are set on, but for all. It doesnt matter whether or not you are a college student, an owner of a company, or even what age you are. General Opinions is for all to use.

In order to avoid comments suggesting that General Opinions is bias, GO has a notice which states Please note that General Opinions (GO) has no official opinions what so ever and what users choose to post are theirs and not GOs opinions. In a website such as this it is an important notice, discriminating GO from other forums which could have bias moderators or exclusively for one opinion.

Similar to sites like Twitter, General Opinions also allows organizations, websites, blogs, and even YouTube channels to create accounts in order to get opinions about their organization, website, blog, or YouTube channel.

Klaus Kessel also stated From our release on we plan to read and carefully consider all messages sent to us. Also if anyone has any constructive ideas regarding GO we urge them to get in touch.

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Creators of GRID-IT, Orange22, Launch SOLID and CATCH on Kickstarter Just in Time for the Holidays

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

SOLID and CATCH by Orange22 launch on Kickstarter. With a focus on sustainability, natural materials, and artisanal manufacturing Catch neatly solves the problem of messy wires while Solid is a multifunctional iPad stand and organizer. The minimalist product paring was the result of an ongoing frustration with the lack of luxury and sophistication of similar products in the market. Solid and Catch will ship just in time for the holidays!

"In our work and home environments we are too often surrounded by impersonal and mass-produced objects made of injection molded plastics and silicon. With Solid and Catch, we sought to create a natural sculptural form that beckons exploration while evoking curiosity," states Antonioni.

Solid and Catch are manufactured in Rumford, Maine from sustainably harvested maple and walnut wood from the picturesque Mahoosuc Mountain Range. The master craftsmen will be using a precision 5-axis CNC routing machine to create the initial form then sand to perfection by hand. Lastly, natural oils are applied to enrich and protect the fine wood texture.

Solid is handsome in-use and when not in-use. Intelligent design provides two viewing angles that are optimized for ideal comfort while sitting or standing. This makes it the perfect tablet companion for any environment. Reading email, surfing the web, listening to music or watching video is pure pleasure with Solid. Dual sculpted trays accommodate personal items such as keys, chargers, or that lucky rabbits foot. Solid supports multiple devices side by side like an iPad and an iPhone. Surfing the web has never looked so provocative.

Catch is simply brilliant and Solid's perfect companion. We all know how agitating it can be when cables fall off your desk. Despair no more. Catch's clever design leverages gravity to neatly accommodate all of your cords, both in a vertical and horizontal orientation. It's sculptural silhouette is carved from sustainably harvested walnut or maple. Use Solid and Catch together or alone. Either way they'll make life a little less messy.

Solid will retail for $ 149 backers who pre-order will SAVE $ 65

Specs: 9.5x 6x1.75 (inches)

Material: Solid Walnut or Maple

Catch will retail for $ 99 backers who pre-order will SAVE $ 35

Specs: 3x3x8 (inches)

Material: Solid Walnut or Maple

High Res Image Assets: files.me.com/dario.antonioni/b11eyu

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EC-Council to Launch New Center for Advanced Security Training (CAST) at TakeDownCon Dallas in May

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

EC-Councils new Center for Advanced Security Training (CAST) will make its official debut at TakeDownCon Dallas, May 15-17. TakeDownCon is a new technical IT security conference series developed by EC-Council.

CAST was developed to provide highly technical, advanced security training to information security professionals in order to address the rapid evolution of new threats, vulnerabilities and exploits. EC-Council designed CAST to be specialized, current and domain-specific, to ensure that professionals are proficient and up to date on the latest threats.

Those who undergo CAST training will:

Rock Star Entrepreneurs Launch The Young Entrepreneur Council To Help Young People Overcome Unemployment

Hoboken, NJ (PRWEB) October 13, 2010

Scott Gerber, serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated small business columnist, and author of the upcoming book, Never Get a Real Job, today announced the launch of the first-ever Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC); an advocacy group made up of many of the worlds most successful young entrepreneurs, business owners and thought leaders. The YEC's mission is to help young people build successful businesses and overcome the devastating epidemics of youth underemployment and unemployment.

"Youth unemployment and underemployment are Gen Y epidemics," said Scott Gerber, the founder of the YEC. "Now, more than ever before, we must teach young people how to create their own streams of income and become self-sufficient small business owners. Who better to do that than their successful entrepreneurial peers."

According to the International Labour Organization, over 81 million young people are unemployed worldwide. Nearly 40% of young people in the U.S. have been unemployed or underemployed since 2008 (Pew Research Center).

"The Young Entrepreneur Council is the first step in a larger campaign to transform millenials into self-sufficient entrepreneurs. I have no doubt that the insights provided by our world class group of young business owners will provide readers with a practical, top notch small business education," said Gerber.

"Young entrepreneurs today need support and advice from those who have already built successful businesses, which is why I'm proud to be part of this project," said Dan Schawbel, author of Me 2.0 and Founder of Millenial Branding.

Initially, YEC members will answer small business questions posed by aspiring Gen Y entrepreneurs on NeverGetaRealJob.com. Readers will be able to ask the Council questions once they sign up for a free user account on the website. The Council will also contribute original content to various media outlets including WSJ, AllBusiness, and Mashable, to name a few.

The Young Entrepreneur Council's first article launched on WSJ.com on October 12, 2010.

The inaugural Young Entrepreneur Council includes:

Aaron Patzer, Mint.com

Adam Gilbert, Chief Body Tutor

Adam Toren, YoungEntrepreneur.com

Anderson Shoenrock, ScanDigital

Annie Wang, Her Campus Media

Anthony David Adams, Credit Covers

Arielle Scott, Gen Juice

Ashley Bodi, Business Beware Radio

Billy Gaines, BPONG

Cameron Johnson, CameronJohnson.com

Cari Sommers, UrbanInterns.com

Dan Schawbel, Millenial Branding

David Hauser, Grasshopper

David Rusenko, Weebly.com

David Siteman Garland, Rise To The Top

Derek Johnson, Tatango.com

Elizabeth Saunders, Real Life E

Gary Whitehill, New York Entrepreneur Week

Genevieve Thiers, SitterCity.com

Harrie Bakst, Carnegie Sports & Entertainment

Ishita Gupta, fear.less

Jack Delosa,

Biblio.com Tries the UK on for Size with the Launch of Biblio.co.uk

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) May 6, 2009

Biblio, Inc., which operates Biblio.com, today announced the launch of its new UK website, Biblio.co.uk. While Biblio.com is one of the largest used book marketplaces in the world and carries books from independent booksellers in over 40 countries, Biblio.co.uk will be primarily focused on serving European customers who are looking for second hand and antiquarian books specifically from the UK or other parts of Europe.

The new site seeks to differentiate itself from other UK second hand book marketplaces by serving this more regionally-minded market. Most books listed on the site will originate from the UK and Europe, with select specialists and antiquarian dealers from other regions who have inventory of particular interest to European customers. General trade titles shipping from outside of Europe will generally be discouraged.

"We think focusing on the quality of selection over quantity of selection gives us an important competitive advantage in this market," says Biblio CEO, Brendan Sherar. "We believe most UK customers prefer to shop for secondhand books from within their own country and Europe, and tend to purchase abroad only when the title is not available locally."

The idea of buying "local" is a key concept for Biblio.co.uk, according to Allen Singleton, chief operating officer at Biblio. "People in the UK are even more aware of their carbon footprint than we are in the U.S. The choice to order from UK booksellers rather than overseas can result in a much lower environmental impact."

The term "carbon footprint" refers to the amount of CO2 emissions a person or organization's daily operations causes. Through a partnership with Native Energy, Biblio.com purchases carbon offsets in exchange for its own emissions, including all book shipments, as will Biblio.co.uk. These offset purchases in turn fund projects such as developing sustainable alternative energy.

In addition to offering an European-centric selection of books, Biblio.co.uk also introduces expanded secure online payment options for European customers, including Maestro, Switch, Solo, and Electron, and the ability for them to opt to pay for their purchases in British pounds, Euros, or U.S. dollars.

Biblio, Inc.:

Biblio, Inc's flagship product, Biblio.com, is one of the world's leading sources for textbooks, used books, and rare books. Established in 2003, Biblio.com has grown to become the largest independently owned book marketplace in the world, with over 50 million books for sale from 5500 independent booksellers. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Biblio, Inc. is a privately held company with a commitment to a triple bottom line, through its work with Biblio Charitable Works, Inc and its carbon offsetting program in partnership with NativeEnergy. For more information, please visit http://www.biblio.com or http://www.biblio.co.uk.

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Reset San Francisco Founder And Mayoral Candidate Phil Ting Helps Launch Parkzing Smartphone App To Help Reduce Number Of Cars Towed

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 02, 2011

Today, mayoral candidate Phil Ting announced the winner of Reset San Franciscos $ 1,000 mobile app contest to develop an automated towing notification system that allows drivers to know when theyre in a tow away zone.

Aren Sandersen, developer of Parkzing a free mobile application that uses both street cleaning and tow away zone information, worked with the Reset San Francisco team to develop an app that alerts drivers 10 minutes before a tow zone is in effect and also 9pm the night before morning street cleanings.

As soon as a driver parks, he or she launches the application, selects the street location based on the apps built-in GPS technology and then sees a screen with the time and location information. Its that easy.

Phil Ting said, San Franciscans have been clamoring for this product. Supervisor David Chiu introduced legislation to study the idea. Mayor Ed Lee told the press he supports the idea.

But Reset San Francisco is proving we dont need a two-year, multi-million dollar process mired in the old Government 1.0 mindset. Using web 2.0 tools, Sunshine Requests and a little old-fashioned incentive-based marketing, we were able to do in less than two months and for just $ 1,000 what it would have taken City Hall two years and millions of dollars to accomplish, Ting said.

Im running for mayor because I believe city government can and should be as innovative as the people of San Francisco. And Arens Parkzing app is just one small example of how we can make it happen.

Parkzing is a simple, effective app that will help reduce the 150-160 tows that occur in San Francisco each day. You can download the Parkzing iPhone app from Apples iTunes Store here.

ABOUT RESET SAN FRANCISCO:

Reset San Francisco is an offline and online community founded by San Francisco Assessor-Recorder and candidate for mayor Phil Ting. The community has already united more than 20,000 San Franciscans and given them the tools to learn about policy, debate ideas and make their voices heard at City Hall. The ResetSanFrancisco.org community uses web-based Government 2.0 tools to help its members connect with government, and it also organizes in-person forums to connect San Franciscans to each other and to help the community unite around solutions. Learn more at http://www.ResetSanFrancisco.org.

ABOUT PHIL TING:

Phil Ting is the San Francisco Assessor-Recorder who took one of the citys most dysfunctional offices and helped make it work. He has generated more than $ 300 million in new revenue without new taxes through his program of modernization and reform. Ting is both a former business consultant, who helped advise companies seeking to modernize, and the former executive director of one of the Bay Areas leading civil rights organizations. He is bringing the values of a civil rights advocate, the background of a business consultant and the management skills of a leader who is already reforming city government to his campaign for Mayor of San Francisco. Learn more about Phil at http://www.PhilTing.com.

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