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heineken running v-day app/campaign on FB that allows people to send funny personalized songs to potential dates where the person can say yes or no. then heineken's YT channel will run a live event where people around the world can serenade the object of their desire live on the site

Facebook could get a little more nostalgic. The social network is currently testing a feature that will let users take a trip through the past, viewing the highlights of what they and their friends were up to exactly one year prior to the current date. The history feature - currently called "On This Day" - has begun appearing as a viewing option in select users' News Feeds.

It's an app for both iOS and Android that takes your photos from your Dropbox account and organizes them by time, date and event, and any new photos that you take will automatically backup to the cloud. You'll also be able to not only share all of your precious memories with family and friends, those same people can return the favor and share some of their pics and vids so you can add it to your personal deck of digital slides.

"The whole Harlem Shake is way past its expiration date. At least that's what Red Bull thinks."

Very cool BUT I think it's a very expensive "bridge technology" with a limited shelf life.

Formspring steadily growing on facebook.

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Matchmaking booming in popularity in China?

Privacy issues on mobile getting more gov't attention. Info like this about Pandora could put a sour taste in consumer's mouths toward mobile advertising and targeting systems.

Festis of Sweden has an, um... interesting ugc-ish campaign where you are encouraged to set your friend up on a date and if it is "successful" you get a free bottle of Festis.

iWatch launch date (Nikkei)

TransitScreen has created SmartWalk, a projected display system that lets cities display the latest transport information on any surface. The company - which already offers screens that collect together real-time information about buses, trains and traffic in office and university buildings - is aiming to make that data more available in public spaces. Along with up-to-date public transport information, the SmartWalk system will be able to direct passersby in the direction of the nearest station, or to local amenities and places of interest, along with the amount of time it should take to get there.

I would make the end date 2020.

The company provides an unusual 3D video rendering capability it calls "free dimensional" or freeD™ video, according to Intel. While the technology could potentially have a broader usage than sports broadcasting, it has been used to-date to enable fans to get a 360 degree view of key plays and was particularly useful at the NBA All-Star Weekend recently where it was on display for the popular Slam Dunk contest.