Smart ads. board for a parking car - Sep. 2014

On most days, our private car does nothing but ...parking!

We drive to work, park there until it is time to go home, where we again park our car for the night

So... let us assume the car is parking on the street and nod under ground.

The car owner can use the car as  an advertisement board (Front and/or rear wind-shield)

The board is a smart board of course. it can be solar charged. hours of actual  advertisement can be measured using a GPS component on the board. when the GPS has satellite connection, it is ON. GPS location can also help in better focusing the ads.

The board has a 3G/4G SIM card, so ads can be changed.

Future feature can be that if cars park one besides the other on the street, those boards can 'talk' and sync, so this can be a long on going ad. so you walk on the side walk and you see the ad going with you.

Money: the advertiser pays to us and the driver also gets paid of course.

Build simple apps within mobile device - Sep. 2014

Here's an idea.

There are few online web sites that have services for building android app online, on their web site. this is for people with no programming knowledge at all.

What if we could have done that within the android device itself?

Maybe for kids that can play with it? other potential users?

What do I mean?

android (iOS as well) has many APIs. so say the user has a view/screen on the device. he can drag a camera icon from a toolbox, and that's it. he has a camera feature. he can take p[ictures. now he drags a location component and that's it. he has a map with GPS coordinates on his app.

He can drag a button and that's it. he has a button that can do a or b or c....

The user can save the design he did as a template, or load it anytime he wishes to.

What do you say? is there a market? can this bring money? traction?

HERE. Get all the info you need wherever you are now. HERE! - Oct. 2013

The need: You travel to a country. Maybe to a few. Normally you would plan it all. Some will not plan. And those who will, well, plans tend to change.

You just landed. Where do I get a car from?

What’s the currency exchange rate?

Local Emergency numbers?

How do I call from here home?

How do I get to the closest subway?

How do I get a local guide speaking my language?

More…

Solution: An app that will auto launch once you’ve landed. With all the local info you need. Ready for you.

Just like the welcome SMS you automatically get (Starthome product)

Show me the money:

• Service Providers (Car rentals, exchange agencies, many more)
• Ads
• InApp purchasing (Get a car now in 20% off)
• AfterMarketing

Exit strategy:

• We shall have a database of users
• We have their travel info & preferences
• We have goods they purchase (They rent a car always, they hire a local guide, they change money etc)

[2014: Google now...]

Interactive user guide platform - Oct. 2013

The need: manufacturers (cars, electronic devices and actually any product) design, write and print user manuals/guides. 

Many products are today internet connected. They get updated a lot. Hence, user guides tend to be out dated very quick. 

More over, most guides for the same product look a like. Content is very similar. 

For example, all refrigerators usually have many common features.

The solution: A platform that enables those manufacturers to send the product data (will be standard format). The platform will auto create an interactive guide for this product. On line. 

As a result, the guide can be quickly produced, updated and published.

Show me the money: Probably SAAS but still need to think about it

Exit strategy: This platform can be used for more things

Platform: Recruitment Technical Filter Service - Aug. 2013

Companies (High-Tech included) use Recruitment agencies to look for candidates. Such agencies can usually filter according to your CV and education and make sure you fit the position requirements.

What if they could provide a unique service, mainly in technical positions, to enhance that filter?

Let’s say a company hires a Recruitment agency to look for software engineer for a .NET position.

Engineers could apply to this specific position via web/mobile app. They will need to answer a short technical test, relevant to the position. The hiring company can ask the agency to only pass the x engineers with the highest score or so. This way, the agency can better fit the engineers to this position. The hiring company will get less CV/people, and can actually start the next step/interview from a higher level

Pro:

• Saves time/effort to the recruitment agency
• Better filter

Proximity alert for drivers/walkers - June 2013

A system that will alert drivers that a walking kid/man is very near.

Most of us have smart-phones.

Many kids (And others) get injured or even worse while suddenly jumping to the road. What if there was some magic system on the drivers’ phone, as well as on the childs’?

The drivers would get an alert (Loud sound telling him to “Slow down”)  that there’s a kid nearby, let’s say in 20m radius. This gives the driver the perfect time to slow down or even stop.

As an option, the kids can also get an alert (Not sure if this is needed since that may distract him)

Pros:

• Saving lives

Cons:

• False alerts
• Security
• Where do we get revenue from?

Event based alarm clock - March 2013

אנחנו שמים שעון מעורר. הרבה היום משתמשים בסלולר שלהם כשעון מעורר. נניח על 'מצב טיסה'. לא חשוב.

אז נניח שאני מכוון שעון מעורר ל 08:00 ע"מ לתפוס את הרכבת של 09:00 מהתחנה הקרובה לביתי.

או נניח שאני מכוון ל 09:00 ע"מ להספיק לשיעור הראשון באוניברסיטה.

עכשיו נניח (לא ברור שזה נכון בישראל, אבל באירופה זה וודאי) שהרכבת מאחרת בכחצי שעה עקב תקלה/חסימת פסים או השד יודע למה.

לא חבל על חצי שעת שינה? למה שהשעון המעורר לא ישנה עצמו ויתכוונן ע"פ התוכנית לשמה רציתי להתעורר?

יכול כמובן להיות מתוחכם יותר, מבוסס מיקום. כלומר אם אני מתעורר בשביל להגיע למקום X, הוא יעיר אותי בהתאם לזמן שה GPS חושב שייקח לי להגיע ממיקומי לנק' X.