We’re growing. So much in fact, that we’re upgrading to a newer, bigger, and way more awesome space. Well, it will be when we’re done with it. Right now it’s an empty shell at the CharlotteCotton Mills in Uptown. We’ll keep you posted.
Apple’s newest addition…the Apple TV. Not only is it a sleek new Apple product, it’s energy efficient, featuring a built in power supply and requires no more energy than your everyday nightlight. I don’t think Apple will ever let us down.
‘What’s next?’ seems to be the only logical question when it comes to the social networking site called Facebook. It’s growing popularity and abilities in the world of internet just doesn’t seem to stop. Now, Delta Airlines has added a “facebook ticket window”, which allows users to book a flight while signed onto their facebook account. More >>
MasterCard has been hitting the streets with their new ads to promote their new MasterCard Marketplace website, which offers a shopping venue for MasterCard customers that is packed with discounts. As they would put it, “it’s a smarter way to shop online. More >>
Getting a celebrity to be featured in an advertisement is not an easy process. It can take months of back and forth negotiating before any photos or film can be shot. More >>
Microchips are now fixed to car windshields as toll-paying devices, on “contactless” payment cards. They’re embedded in Michelin tires, library books, passports, work uniforms, luggage, and, unbeknownst to many consumers, on a host of individual items, from Hewlett Packard printers to Sanyo TVs, at Wal-Mart and Best Buy.?Ǭ† Now, you can have one implanted in your arm. Read on.
Wondering what to do with all those photos of yourself? Animate them! Gizmoz allows you to upload your pix, turn yourself into an avatar, and then animate the whole thing. Remember “Elf Yourself”? This is like that, only without the pointy-toed shoes. Taco Bell is currently using Gizmoz for a commercial slated to appear during the MTV Movie Awards. You, however, can use Gizmoz for…..well, you’ll figure something out.
Adidas has my dream pop-up store in Paris. It boasts a hi-tech virtual mirror which captures the feet and legs of the customer, then merges them with images of shoes. Shoes are equipped with RFID, so you can find out all about them without having to talk to anybody. Bottom line: the pop-up is a badass technology-junkie’s bon mot. Enjoy.
And I thought I was cool, with the Mac Mini/flat screen TV over the fireplace/wireless keyboard combo. No, that’s not cool– SURFACE is cool. I’ve read that you can place a wi-fi digital camera on it, and watch the pictures spill out. Gives me goosebumps. I’m clearing a space in front of my couch right now….. and waiting for the Mac version.
This video collaboration technology from HP makes holding meetings in Second Life seem so 1982. Named “Halo” (works for me, because it does appear to be heaven-sent), the technology allows people in different locations to see each other (life-size) and communicate in real time. Used in the making of Shrek, here’s what they have to say about it: “With the Halo video collaboration solution, an animation team sitting in a Halo room in Redwood City can meet with a team sitting in another Halo room in Glendale, as if they are all sitting around the same conference table. As part of this striking visual effect, images appearing on the video screen in front of participants in both locations are sharp and full size, creating an experience that is both virtual and natural.” Yours for only $500k x2, plus $18k per month. Where do I sign?