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...European distributor, and told him he could make Coke's machines more profitable. Similarly, in early 2005, Stuart Farrell, retail development manager for mobile operator Vodafone UK, and Ralf Pearson, project manager at UTL, a logistics company that works with Vodafone, were discussing ways to improve distribution of prepaid mobile phones - which make up 60% of the U.K. market - when they noticed a candy machine in a tube station. Farrell joked about selling mobiles from vending machines, "and we both laughed." But Pearson wasn't laughing when he called Farrell a week later. Research suggested that the idea wasn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vendor Benders | 8/20/2006 | See Source »

...much money you need to save (depending on where you think your kid will go to college) and how much you need to set aside in order to get to that goal. Click on "529 Plans," and you get information on all the different plans states offer (including prepaid tuition plans, which are also sometimes called "529s," even though they don't involve individuals' picking investments). This site also will also recommend financial advisors, but remember that advice costs money (often a fair amount), and it is completely possible to invest in a 529 without consulting a financial expert. Plenty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Investing in a 529 College Savings Plan | 1/20/2006 | See Source »

...across the entire island. Dubai-based company African Digital Bridges (ADB) says its network services 40% of the island and 60% of the population, and that by early next year, Mauritius should be completely wi-fi. From that time, visitors will be able to borrow wireless modems and buy prepaid cards for their laptops at the main tourist hotels, allowing them to connect to the local network, whether they're out by the pool, at the bar or on the beach. And you can do more than just check your e-mail. Rizwan Rahim, head of ADB Networks?which trades...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tech Watch: Surf's Up | 12/12/2005 | See Source »

...across the entire island. Dubai-based company African Digital Bridges (ADB) says its network services 40% of the island and 60% of the population, and that by early next year, Mauritius should be completely wi-fi. From that time, visitors will be able to borrow wireless modems and buy prepaid cards for their laptops at the main tourist hotels, allowing them to connect to the local network, whether they're out by the pool, at the bar or on the beach. And you can do more than just check your e-mail. Rizwan Rahim, head of ADB Networks - which trades...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surf's Up | 12/3/2005 | See Source »

...exclusive on top-flight matches. "We bought the whole cake, which has now become just a slice," a Sky executive griped. Mediaset paid nearly $146.5 million to secure the terrestrial rights for the top Italian clubs for the next three years. Viewers watch the games by inserting a prepaid card (six matches for $22) into a digital box. Since January, the company has sold more than 1.5 million cards. The idea is catching on: the Telecom Italia-owned La7 station sells a similar card that lets viewers see smaller teams play. --By Jeff Israely/Milan

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking on Rupert in Italy | 6/20/2005 | See Source »

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