In the wake of the FTC approval coming down the ‘pike for Google’s [GOOG] deal to acquire AdMob, Google changes its main page to include a functional online Pac-Man game in place of its customary Google logo. This commemorates Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary, and curiously, the game map spells out “Google”… So if you’re in the [...]
May 2010
For several weeks, Sony’s [SNE] new ad campaign featuring Taylor Swift for its panoramic camera line has been revving up, building up steam to make Taylor the familiar face for Sony’s consumer digital products. We’ve certainly seen plenty of other celebrities pitching other companies’ products. Will Taylor’s youth-glam appeal carry over from her own brand [...]
Buying games, playing games, doing good– all at the same time? Is it true that gamers can be the Ones to Save the World? Well, if the Humble Indie Bundle ignites a whole flood of gamer-initiated philanthropy, then maybe so… But for now, there are certainly some impressive statistics gleaned from the Humble Indie Bundle [...]
Looking for a few casual games, and want to be socially responsible at the same time? Try buying a copy (or more!) of the Humble Indie Bundle and divvy up your self-chosen price for the goods. But hurry! There’s less than twenty-four (24) hours left on this promotion. And to sweeten the deal, there’s an [...]
In an effort to better publicize their new frappucino mixing technique and product line, Starbucks [SBUX] is launching their Frappucino-oriented Happy Hour later today. This two-hour period, lasting from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM daily until May 16, 2010, will offer the new frappucinos at one-half of their listed/retail prices, as a way to encourage [...]
Like many of you, we’ve noticed the relative dearth of new cute, colorful, creative Starbucks [SBUX] Card designs, and with spring (and hopefully, an economic recovery) coming– and some people have definitely experienced spring at this point anyway– so it seems that Starbucks is long overdue to roll out some new cards. Now, many people [...]
