Coca-Cola is testing the effectivity of social media anew when it comes to establishing a branding campaign. And their latest foray? – none other than a Facebook App called Facial Profiler which could either rock on to your senses and make you believe that it’s actually cool to drink Coke Zero or simply annoy you out of your wits for adding to the Facebook noise. [Read more…] about Coke Takes Facebook App for a Spin, Launches Own Facial Profiler App
Dig This, World’s First iPhone Musical Ensemble
If anyone here still have a doubt about the iPhone’s technical capability, you better start believing how powerful the iPhone can be. Can you imagine a musical ensemble, like an orchestra actually performing, producing music through the iPhone’s features? [Read more…] about Dig This, World’s First iPhone Musical Ensemble
New York Times Brings Newspaper-Like Reading via Times Skimmer
In a galant effort to bring in renewed interest to newspaper service, at least via the online platform, New York Times has launched its Times Skimmer application. Ironically, this new application will remind you of how it feels to read daily news as if you were reading the traditional newspaper.
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The Year that Was in Web Search for Pop Culture
In case you haven’t noticed it yet, all three major search engines have already released their annual search trending report. I don’t know if it’s just me or is web search becoming a facility for satisfying one’s curiosity especially when it comes to pop culture? [Read more…] about The Year that Was in Web Search for Pop Culture
Twitter is Word of the Year 2009
With 2009 a month away from ending, is it now safe to say that the year belongs to Twitter? Not only is Twitter the fastest growing website in terms of userbase and eyeballs, but it is also the second most searched term on Microsoft Bing’s top trending topics in 2009. But that’s not all, Twitter – the word itself has just been named the no.1 Word of 2009. [Read more…] about Twitter is Word of the Year 2009
Near London Wants to Take Off Where Second Life Left Off
Now, this is really interesting. Near London a virtual reality environment that tries to recreate Oxford Street in London. If you’re not familiar with the place (like me), it’s actually London’s main shopping area, consisting of various streets – Regent, Bond, and Oxford. [Read more…] about Near London Wants to Take Off Where Second Life Left Off