Oreo cookies is giving its Facebook page a global look. Another brand, Wheat Thins crackers, is starting a campaign to reward fans of the brand who discuss it on Twitter.
See more here:
Food Brands Get Sociable on Facebook and Twitter
Monthly Archive for June, 2010
We've discussed OLED displays and their eternal position as five years away in the past, but a manufacturer has stepped forward claiming that OLED's really are coming in 2011 from the likes of Samsung and LG . These won't be any 11″ screens for $2000, either—we're talking displays up to and including 42″.
Continued here:
Manufacturer Claims OLED Scaling Issue Solved; 42" Displays in 2011
While the news today that Microsoft has killed its troubled Kin line didn’t come as the craziest of surprises, it’s definitely left a lot of lingering questions about just what happened. Now we may have a little insight into what went wrong — and what might be in store down the road — thanks to a reliable source of ours who’s shared some news on Redmond’s inner turmoil. Apparently, the troubles started long before the swirling Pink phone rumors (and way before the name Kin was ringing in our ears).
Original post:
What killed the Kin?
It’s a serious condition, premature ejaculation , so I’ll have no sniggering in row two please commenters. For $5, British hypnotherapist Darren Marks will help you “take control of your mind and body and become a great lover.” More
Our wait for the Syabas Popbox just got a little longer , with the official blog announcing it will not ship from Amazon until July 23. Like the Boxee Box , the delay is being blamed on software being not “quite where we wanted it to be” but the real bad news here is the official list of content partners which, for the time being, is missing Netflix
The rest is here:
Popbox’s Netflix-less launch now scheduled for July 23
Normally it’s the big game you have to worry about, but thankfully, when these two tiny animals attacked this wildlife photographer, someone was standing nearby to take the shot. [ Buzz Feed ] More
We can’t say there’s a ton of surprises here, but, if you’re curious to know exactly where Google stands on the whole HTML5 / Flash debate , the company has now laid out its position in a post on its official YouTube API Blog. The short of it is that while Google says it has been “excited” about HTML5 for some time now and that the tag is a “big step forward for open standards,” it says that Flash will continue to play a “critical role in video distribution,” and that it remains the “best platform” for YouTube’s requirements today. Of course, Google also didn’t let slip the opportunity to once again talk up the recently-announced WebM video standard , which it says is the open video format the web has been waiting for
See original here:
Google: HTML5 is good, Flash is the ‘best platform’ for YouTube today, WebM is the future
