Important developments concerning billion-dollar deals, an incredible smartphone accessory and the touching story of a boy and his arcade.
The Brew Cave is a walk-in beer cooler with a built-in kegerator that makes me curse the fact that I don’t live in an apartment large enough to accommodate such a sanctuary.
A smartwatch called “Pebble” connects to your iPhone or Android handset via Bluetooth and can be customized with watch-specific apps for cycling, running, golfing, music playback, caller ID, e-mail and more.
A new video by American Public Media’s Marketplace program offers an “exclusive look at how an iPad is made.”
Tip for PR pros trying to promote smartphone accessories: Any product with a marketing video consisting of an old-school breakbeat and a line like “Ride a bike, climb a tree, multitask, take a pee — get on the dance floor and get funky!” deserves a write-up.
If you purchased the $100 Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone from AT&T, Nokia would like to put $100 toward your AT&T bill for the trouble.
Version 3.0 of Springpad, a service that lets you save interesting stuff you find on the web, has been released today. Aside from the new public notebooks and collaboration options, Springpad also works some cool behind-the-scenes magic based on the type of item you’re saving to a particular notebook.
Callaway is now letting creative duffers personalize their own RAZR Fit drivers online with the new “udesign” (get it?) customization platform.
If this 11-minute documentary about a 9-year-old named Caine doesn’t restore (or strengthen) your faith in humanity, it’s going to be a long day.
Facebook just announced “that it has reached an agreement to acquire Instagram, a fun, popular photo-sharing app for mobile devices.”
As the world shifts to an increasingly paperless existence, the lowly computer printer catches fleeting glimpses of its glory days in the rear-view mirror. But thanks to recent advances, there’s chocolate to be printed — yes, printers are about to enjoy a delicious renaissance.
