Plazes personal satellite feed

August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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Cross between Socialight and Twitter, Plazes is a new micro blogging platform that enables you to geotag exactly where you are or where you are heading to. This means that rather text your friends to see who is out of an evening, you can actually browse your contacts and see their location. One of the key features is being able to send a text, and the application can pick up your location. The company states “Think of it as your personal satellite feed for your friends and readers of your blog”. I have registered and will be playing with this over the next couple of weeks. Source: PSFK

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Community, Mobile, Social Interaction, Social network, Technology 

Tower Hamlets inspire creativity

August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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London borough Tower Hamlets have taken some really positive steps to inspire creativity within the community by investing millions into developing millions into developing Idea Stores where members of the community can learn to read, pursue hobbies, obtain career support or expand their knowledge.  The stores will offer a library containing books, CD’s and DVD’s, day and evening courses and archives of information both through online sources and local studies compiled by the council.  The idea was created when residents told Tower Hamlets they would like to see libraries located where they could get to the more easily.  Plans for seven Ideas Stores to be built over the next five years are in place and each store will be located near or within shopping centers making them easily accessible.  A wonderful idea. Source: Futurelab

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Creativity, Education, Social Interaction 

Cadbury give in to social networking pressure

August 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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Cadbury announced today that they are reintroducing the Wispa bar into the UK market following pressure from Social Network groups. The company discontinued the product in 2003, but with mounting pressure from groups on MySpace, Facebook and Bebo which have collectively raised over 14,000 names demanding the product be brought back, Cadbury will be selling the bar for an undisclosed period of time depending on it’s success. Source: Brand Rebublic

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, FMCG, Promotion, Social network 

Disco keyboard

August 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

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Want one, want one, want one! Korean based firm Luxeed have developed a way to take the edge off the 9 to 5. They have designed a keyboard that changes colour with every key stroke through LEDs under every key. Hard to imagine I realise, but try to think of a 70’s dance floor a la Saturday Night Fever on your desk. The colours can be changed to create a more subtle ambiance for those that like mood lighting as they work. Sadly they are only available within Korea at the moment but keep your eyes peeled as hopefully they will be making their way over soon.

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Fashion, Invention, Technology 

Watch videos through your glasses

August 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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Scalar Corporation in Japan have just released a revolutionary new product that offers a new way to watch videos on the move. Users connect the Teleglass T3-F device to a pair of glasses and a small screen that fits over one of the lenses displays video content whilst still being able to look where you are going through the other lens. The device (that can be connected to either an iPod, digital camera or a DVD player) is currently only available in Japan and is retailed at $850, although the company will be expanding overseas soon.

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Fashion, Invention, Technology 

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