What Your Keyboard Says About You

Don’t look like a Luddite–invest in a keyboard that’ll get potential customers peering over your shoulder.

Sitting at a corner table in a pub crowded with social media fiends who come together for a weekly networking event, Justin Peer pulled out his Nokia N95 phone and his iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard. He opened up the sleek metal-and-plastic contraption, which was only slightly larger than an index card when folded up, leaned his phone against its small stand and started typing away.

He didn’t get far on his blog post, though, before a crowd had formed, curious about his little gadget, wanting to try it out and asking where they could get one, too.

[Read more at Entrepreneur.com]

Going Green This Summer

You know you should start living a greener life, and summer is the perfect time to start.

Summer is the perfect time for you and your family to become a little greener. Whether you’ve never thought about how you’re impacting the ecosystem or you’ve already installed solar panels on your house, we have some tips that can help your family conserve more energy, reduce your environmental impact and help you live a more environmentally conscious lifestyle.

[Read more at Hitched]

Summer Fashion for Under £25

With these inexpensive and fun pieces, you’ll be looking stylish all summer long…

Worried that you’ll spend all your money on a summer wardrobe? You don’t have to with these amazing high street finds — all less than £25.

Take a look at the tops, dresses, shorts, skirs, accessories and sandals we’re loving, and find out where to buy them…

[Read more at Sugarscape.com]

Who’ll Win the Golden Popcorn?

Check out the stars and films nominated for MTV’s movie awards, then go vote for your favourites…

Start looking forward to another funny evening full of your favourite stars — the MTV Movie Awards will be handed out June 1. Hosted by Mike Myers, there’ll certainly be lots of laughs, and you get to have your hand in handing out the awards — you get to vote!

[Read more at Sugarscape.com]

Festival Beauty Secrets

Get ready for this summer’s music festivals by picking up these beauty must-haves…

California’s Coachella festival went off over the weekend, with performances from Jack Johnson, Death Cab for Cutie, Duffy and a host of other artists. Not far from LA, lots of stars headed out to the desert to check out their favourite bands, including Paris Hilton and Benji Madden, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, Kelly Osbourne, Sienna Miller, Agyness Deyn and Cameron Diaz.

The trends of the weekend included comfortable summer dresses with flowing fabrics and a hippie flair, and hair cut short, tied back or left messy and wavy. Must-have accessories included big plastic sunnies, wristbands, big slouchy bags and comfortable shoes that could be worn all day. And makeup was kept to a minimum, mostly consisting of sunscreen, mascara and lip gloss.

[Read more at Sugarscape.com]

Talk to Me

How did one couple reach out to the Hispanic business community? By speaking the same language.

Martha de la Torre, 50, and her husband, Joe Badame, 48, are on a mission to strengthen the Hispanic community. In 1988, the couple set out to create a Spanish-language Pennysaver, launching El Clasificado with $350,000 from friends and family. Now, the publication is distributed in 21 Southern California neighborhoods, reaching 1 million readers per week. The business has grown to include a classifieds website, publications for younger Hispanic consumers and a division that creates marketing events with corresponding websites for corporate clients looking to target the Hispanic market.

[Read more at Entrepreneur.com]

First appeared in Entrepreneur magazine.

Sneak Peek: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Starring our favourite funnyman, Russell Brand, Forgetting Sarah Marshall brings on the laughs.

We just got a sneak peek at new comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which is full of big laughs, quotable one-liners and Hawaiian scenery that’ll make you want to go on vacation.

[Read more at Sugarscape.com]

Expand Your Ad Empire

Amplify your interactive ad arsenal with the latest technology trends.

The coolest ad technologies aren’t the ones that cost the most — they’re the ones that engage users. Thankfully, this year’s crop of cool tools doesn’t require the kind of attention your MySpace page does. From reaching people on their mobile to enhancing your online videos, these innovative ad trends can set you apart as a tech-savvy company while reaching users right when they’re ready to buy — and encouraging them to buy more.

[Read more at Entrepreneur.com]

Online Tools to Keep You Organized

From synced-up family schedules to meal-planning services, you don’t need a personal assistant to keep your household running smoothly.

With Johnny going to soccer practice, Suzie taking piano lessons, a homeowners’ association meeting, a dentist appointment and shopping to do, you may feel like you’re losing it a bit—and that’s only Tuesday. Worse, when you run into a snafu—you were supposed to drive carpool, but were sure it wasn’t your turn—you feel terrible and convince yourself you’re up for worst parent of the year.

So how can you keep track of it all? Short of hiring a personal assistant, there are some innovative new online tools you can use to help your family sync schedules and stay organized while helping you keep your sanity.

[Read more at Hitched]

Lessons Learned: Melt Chocolate Master Class

Wednesday night, Cookbook Cafe brought in master chocolatier Keith Hurdman from Notting Hill’s Melt chocolate shop to teach a small group about different chocolate varieties while getting a taste test of a whole table full of sweet treats.

[Read more at Londonist]