shelfX is a self check-out RFID service -- users pick up a RFID card andw hen they pick up an item from the ShelfX Smart Shelves, it recognizes the item you pick up, offers discounts -- go to shelfx kiosk after to "pay"
Evolution and growth of gamification. "A world beyond badges: Badges will increasingly become less and less important, and the rise of true virtual currencies will become more prominent to offer users more than vanity accomplishments in the form of badges."
Scott Rosenberg, Umami's chief executive, said he was concerned that advertisers were rushing to embrace second screens well before they were ready to offer compelling content. "The traditional bargain with TV is, 'We give you great content and you accept our advertising messaging,' " Mr. Rosenberg said. "Why should the second screen be any different? Actually, the bar for great content is even higher."
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.
Assistant will be instantly compared to Apple's Siri, but the plan is to 'go beyond' Apple's iPhone 4S offering, by helping you make decisions, rather than simply serving-up information.
TechCrunch sources say the voice-powered "do engine" is being developed by the Android team and will be powered by Google's own search engine, Google +1 and the Google+ social network.
"Cudo, the Microsoft-backed Australian daily deal site that offered a $99 Chinese e-reader bundled with a CD of pirated e-books (Stephen King, J.K. Rowling), is now blaming the e-reader merchant for the mistake and says it will be sending buyers a different e-reader."
The GoSoapBox software and app aims to encourage students to become more engaged with learning in the classroom while offering teachers an insight into their performance.
AMEX can use twitter to get discounts. they tweet hastag or search a term unique to offer and after the purchase, the discount is added to the amex card
the restaurant and bar has introduced a promotion which gives a discount of USD 1 on cocktails for every 1 percent that the markets declined that day - the worse they performed, the larger the discount on the drink. A drop of five percent at the end of the day will result in the maximum value of USD 5 knocked off the price of cocktails on the menu, which includes Strawberry Caipirinhas, Silver Coin Margaritas and the Old "Waldorf" Fashioneds, costing around USD 14 to USD 18.