Archive for the 'Virtual world' Category
The Perfect Wedding Location… A Retail Store?
Published by Stephanie February 22nd, 2010 in Branding, Consumer Brands, Demographics, Online Advertising, Retail Marketing, Social Networking, Technology, Virtual world.Everyone knows that Apple Stores are among the most frequently visit stores in malls and shopping centers world-wide, but who would have seen this coming? The following video will become legendary in retail spaces across the globe, if for no other reason, because it is the first of it’s kind.
Josh and Ting Li tied [...]
Virtual Makeup Mirrors
Published by Riley February 16th, 2010 in Fashion, Innovation, Personal Shopping, Technology, Virtual world.Shiseido’s has wowed the public in the past with their range of make-up that is capable of turning any plain Jane into a stunning beauty, but today they provide that wow factor via a different route - the Digital Cosmetic Mirror. This device allows users to test make-up without having to so much as use [...]
The Mobile Marketing Revolution.
Published by Stephanie February 10th, 2010 in Advertising, Branding, Consumer Brands, Design, Mobile Marketing, Online Advertising, Retail Marketing, Technology, Virtual world.It’s here.
Apple has finally (and formally) announced that the iPad will be coming out in late spring, 2010. In additions to competing with electronic books (like Amazon.com’s Kindle, Barne’s & Noble’s Nook, Sony’s Reader Digital Book, etc) as a reading device, purchasers will also be able to browse Safari, check their email, watch YouTube videos, [...]
The eReader War
Published by Stephanie February 8th, 2010 in Consumer Brands, Personal Shopping, Retail Marketing, Virtual world, eCommerce.Starting Wednesday, February 10, the Nook (by Barne’s & Noble) will be on the shelves of Barne’s & Noble’s retail locations. Until now, the Nook has only been available for purchase online, however to compete with the release of Apple’s iPad (scheduled for March/April 2010), they’re shipping the Nook to their retail stores. It’s said [...]
Augmented Reality Helps Sell the Product
Published by Angie November 4th, 2009 in Advertising, Branding, Consumer Brands, Innovation, Interactive Advertisement, Online Advertising, Technology, Virtual world.Augmented Reality is taking hold across the marketing world as consumer brands as varied as Kia Motors, Nestlé, and Frito-Lay look for newfangled ways to push snack foods, cereal, and automobiles to a younger demographic. The hope for marketers is that augmented reality will engage an audience more deeply than other forms of social media, [...]
Find best place to work remote…There’s an app for that.
Published by Riley September 16th, 2009 in Innovation, Mapping, Mobile, Social Networking, Technology, Virtual world.It’s rather difficult to find a quiet and the most favorite place to work in a public place, which is almost perpetually noisy. WorkSnug, which is an Augmented Reality application for the iPhone 3GS will find your favorite work place that is just suitable for you. This is made especially for the mobile workers who [...]
The Internet at 40, a look back
Published by Tim September 2nd, 2009 in Innovation, Technology, Virtual world.While it is debatable about when the Internet was actually born, September 2 marks what some believe was its original birthdate. CNET takes a look back at where we started with this whole Internet “fad”.
The Twitter Opera
Published by Riley September 2nd, 2009 in Innovation, Mobile, Social Networking, Technology, Virtual world.The Royal Opera House in London has come up with a very creative way to use Twitter to compose the storyline for their next opera.
“The Twitter Opera” is to be performed as part of the ROH’s Deloitte Ignite Festival at the beginning of September. The concert will consist entirely of 140-character tweets that the ROH [...]
Aardvark - Fast answers from your friends
Published by Riley June 4th, 2009 in Demographics, Innovation, Reviews, Social Media, Social Networking, Uncategorized, Virtual world.Aardvark is a way to get fast, detailed answers to questions from your extended social network. You can ask questions via an instant message or email. The questions are then sent out to your friends (and their friends) based on what they say they have knowledge of. If you ask taste related questions about restaurants, [...]
Electronic Will for your online identities
Published by Riley April 16th, 2009 in Technology, Uncategorized, Virtual world.Ever since the internet became an integral part of daily life, we’ve become accustomed to securing a wide range of online identities with usernames and passwords. Legacy Locker is a safe and secure repository for your digital property that lets you grant access to online assets for friends and loved ones in the event of [...]


