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Travel the World with Teleporter, Travel Quiz App for the iPhone

February 21, 2010 by anne

A good friend has released Teleporter, a travel quiz game for the Apple iPhone and a fun, virtual way of traveling the globe.  With challenging questions, scenic photos and entertaining YouTube videos about travel destinations worldwide, Teleporter is designed for people who love travel and want to learn more about fascinating places and people on the 197 million square miles that make up Earth.

The Application is available in the Apple App store in iTunes, in both a free and premium version.

Happy Holidays

December 24, 2009 by anne

Best wishes for a happy holiday. We'll see you next year.

Great Links: Super consumers, Retail Medical Clinics, 'Unfair' Offers

December 1, 2009 by anne

Tap into Your Super-Consumers
 Listening to your ‘super-consumers,’ the roughly 10% of consumers who account for more than 50% of profits, can grow sales and margins across all segments.Harvard Business Publishing 11/25/09  

OfficeMax Invites You to Elf Yourself---Again

November 22, 2009 by anne

Elf Yourself, which lets users create customized videos of themselves as dancing elves, has just gone live for its fourth straight holiday season. This year the promotion ties in with Facebook Connect.  

ClickZ News 11/18/09. Image: elfyourself.com 

Video: Verizon Ad Exiles iPhone to Island of Misfit Toys

November 22, 2009 by anne

Advertising Age 11/19/09

Consumers Who Eat a Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Tend to Shop Less on Black Friday

November 22, 2009 by anne

Research from two University of Utah professors suggests that participants who had consumed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey displayed less willingness to buy deeply discounted products compared to those who did not consume a traditional dinner. ScienceDaily 11/19/09

Windows 7 Burger King Whopper - Real or Hoax?

October 24, 2009 by anne

Okay, so when I first saw this it screamed hoax. But several blogs and the Christian Science Monitor are reporting that Burger King in Japan is offering, for seven days, a 7 patty Burger King Whopper to celebrate the launch of Microsoft Windows 7. You can believe what you read on the Internets, right?

Anyway, here's a visual of the sandwich, and below it is a video of an intrepid soul trying to bite into one at a Windows 7 launch party. Mashable 10/23/09

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Video: Song Two of "United Breaks Guitars" Released

August 18, 2009 by anne

Remember Dave Carroll, the musician whose prize Taylor guitar was broken by United Airlines' baggage handlers?

United refused to compensate him for the $1200 worth of damage sustained by the guitar so Carroll promised United he would write three songs about the experience. To date, his first You Tube video has garnered nearly 5 million views.

And now he's back with the second song in the trilogy: United Breaks Guitars Song 2. See below:

Video: Bollywood Flash Mob Appears in Times Square to Promote "Bollywood Hero"

August 5, 2009 by anne

A Bollywood flash mob appeared in Times Square yesterday to promote "Bollywood Hero," an IFC 3-night mini-series, premiering August 6th, starring Chris Kattan (seen in the crowd of spectators.)

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Video: Pizza Hut "Killer" iPhone App for Your Appetite

August 1, 2009 by anne

UPDATED: Pizza Hut iPhone app generates $1M in sales. MobileMarketer 10/30/09

Calling it the “Killer App for your Appetite,” Pizza Hut released an iPhone app in mid July to make ordering pizza pasta and wings “easy, fast and fun.” As of yesterday, the application has been downloaded over 100,000 times. The app includes a “virtual fridge” which offers coupons, and a free game called “Pizza Hut Racer.”  Tasty.

Techcrunch, 8/1/09

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