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Major League Baseball was among the first to embrace Apple's iBeacon technology on a wide scale, installing them in 28 MLB ballparks across the U.S. last year to help iPhone owners check-in to games automatically and collect special offers. Now, the project is entering phase two, with a debut project at this year's All-Star Game at Target Field that uses iBeacons combined with in-park attractions to offer additional content and interactive features to the exhibits via their devices.

Very cool, reminds me of a story I read earlier this week that most iBeacons won't be in stores but will end up in public venues, commercial spaces and even homes.

Anyone who unlocks the badge will be entered in a sweepstakes for a year of free burritos (one per week). Ten runners up will get a burrito party for ten of their closest friends. Each check-in above the three required to earn the badge counts as an additional entry to the sweepstakes

"News agency Reuters reports that Staples in the U.S. agreed to install Amazon Lockers. Similar to BufferBox, Amazon's service sends customers an email with a pickup code they enter on a touchscreen to open the self-serve locker containing the package. Shoppers have three days from delivery to pick up the package."

the company launched a virtual card product yesterday, which gives every user a virtual Visa debit card number that they can use to spend their balance anywhere that accepts Visa. This means that you could spend your Square Cash balance on Amazon (or any online shopping site) by simply entering this virtual card number as a payment option. You can also use virtual cards at some in-person stores, but that typically depends on the specific retailer (and how patient your cashier is).

users of the bank's new ATMs will register ahead of time at a local branch with their palm print and other key information. Then, to use one of the devices they'll need only enter their birth date and a four-digit PIN along with having their palm scanned

W+K Shanghai gets why ppl want to be in this business

 tweet "#12daysofzappos" in order to be entered into winning the item.

Every check-in to a Hugo Boss store enters you to win a shopping spree in NY

Mall of America QR contest on Black Friday. 300 people lined up to scan, 1000 others scanned it over the weekend. They showed a video explaining how to scan the code to raise awareness. 

Capital One customers are entered into a sweepstakes every time they access their mobile app or mobile web site account. 

mobile game that enters users in for a chance to win swarovski prizes.

mercedes came up with "escape the map" game where you have to navigate your way through an interactive experience and complete challenges before your head gets blurred out.  when you finish you are entered in for a chance to win the car

Now, with the help of a web app called Radio.SC, SoundCloud can even as a radio service that lets you listen to the taste of any SoundCloud user -assuming they have uploaded songs, favorited tracks, and generally used SoundCloud in more than a fleeting way. It's easy - just enter in the exact SoundCloud username you're looking for, or something close to it, and you're up and running. Or, you can try a random SoundCloud user.

Eight cars will be employed in a test at a McDonald's store in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 5-16. When vehicles enter a region covered by an ITS -- which offers real-time traffic data and other information -- a McDonald's menu will be transmitted to car navigation systems, allowing users to order items via the touch screen. Users can pay with their credit cards through ITS-compatible devices in their cars.

people enter details of their vacation and info is sent to hotels in the area to create unique packages for the consumer that they can bid on

"In LinkedIn's first time promoting a film, users will be entered to win a career experience in New York featuring meetings with a top recruiter, an executive and a renowned career coach."

Could Google buy small amounts of cellular capacity from the telco's (ability to do so is mandated by the FCC) and then shift the bulk of mobile communications to the web and therefore undercutting expensive mobile plans?

Now we've entered the realm of smart flatware.