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"Flock to unlock" tactic to unlock exclusive videos

The recent release of UK fashion designer Burberry's Autumn/Winter 2013-14 collection has included similar technology with the Runway Made to Order service, which enables consumers to purchase tailored goods straight from the catwalk, personalized with tags that unlock digital content.

"Austin, Texas-based rental car service Silvercar will offer streamlined operations, a seamless smartphone user interface, and only one type of vehicle: silver 2013 Audi A4s. Customers can book reservations through a smartphone app, which will also let them manage personalized vehicle settings and preferences. They will be able to choose and unlock their rental car by scanning it with their phone."

Mobile security provider PassBan has announced a wearable verification device that authenticates a mobile phone or tablet user. This smart wristband will enable the wearer to make their mobile apps secure and unlock them with simple gestures. 

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

gap and getglue partnership.  watch from a list of recommended shows.  checkin to shows to receive stickers and win discounts on gap products.  75,000 stickers unlocked so far.

"Here at TechCrunch, we've heard Twitter is reaching out to TV producers and showrunners to find out ways that it can further integrate with the TV experience. That could mean Twitter-based voting, in the case of some competitive reality shows. It could also mean introducing interactive elements in scripted shows that viewers could use to unlock new content or web experiences. For what it's worth, Twitter is hiring for a role just like this: One of the positions listed on its jobs site is a "Manager of TV Relationships" position based in Los Angeles. The purpose of the job is to act as a "Twitter ambassador/evangelist to TV celebrities," getting them to tweet more during their own shows and just in general. But the goal also to work with high-profile showrunners and producers to find ways to integrate Twitter into their programming. One listed responsibility is to "manage and execute a volume of creative content plays with TV talent, such as live tweeting of shows, talent Q&As, and other creative uses of Twitter.""

""I really think there is a need here. Simplicity, efficiency and fun," he said. "There is a lot of power in being able to push coupons, updates to loyalty cards, tickets and payment options right to the lock screen of a consumer's device. Geo-locating passes is an incredibly powerful feature of the Passbook platform. Nothing could be simpler than shopping at a mall and automatically seeing the passes that are relevant to what's around me: 'Oh yeah, I forgot I had that 15 percent off coupon at Bose. I might as well stop in.' " That's exactly the sort of practical perk that Passbook's early adopting brands seem to love. Online movie ticket service Fandango was a Passbook launch partner, and the company president tells Adweek that the brand's iPhone app downloads skyrocketed with the debut of Passbook. While mobile tickets were already available through the Fandango app for select theaters, Passbook simply made them easier for customers to use. When you arrive at the theater before the movie, your mobile ticket pops up on your iPhone lock screen. Swipe the icon to open the ticket in Passbook (without even having to unlock your phone), and you're good to go."

unlock bonus content for angry birds space by going through walmart's angry birds products -- toys, snacks, and clothes

The virtual race for a real car challenges people to sign in to Twitter and gain 2,500 new followers. The first ten people who reach this goal will win a key, and one of those keys will unlock a 2013 Audi A4 with a one-year lease and a tuning package valued at $5,000. via PSFK: http://www.psfk.com/2012/08/virtual-tweet-race-audi.html#ixzz24xJz8GZ0

use the app to unlock/lock car doors, roadside assistance features Remote access capabilities include travel zones, remote vehicle health diagnostics, curfew minder, driving journal, speed alerts, valet protect and remote horns and lights.

Old navy using Snap Appy that lets users scan products in store to unlock season themed surprises and rewards while shopping.  mobile optimized site so people can shop from home.  uses image recognition so people can snap any old navy logo to unlock stufffffff

Flock is not just a brand new app; we see it as a brand new *kind* of app.  While most apps today jockey for our ever-dwindling time and attention, attempting to become one of the apps that we think about the most, Flock is different.  We designed Flock so you don't have to think about it at all.  You just live your life like you already do.  Spend time with your friends and family; take photos with whatever camera app you prefer.  There's no work for you at all, really.  Flock uses new battery-friendly location technology and sophisticated algorithms to magically know which of your Facebook friends you are with when photos are taken.  After you leave your group hike, or the night out on the town, or Thanksgiving dinner, Flock will check if anyone wants to share the photos they took and then bring those photos together into a single group album for everyone to enjoy.  And because most photos taken by iOS devices are geotagged, Flock can even work backwards in time from before you installed the app!  So if you and your friends and family install the app today, you'll likely unlock lost memories that were trapped on each other's phones for years.

Kinda neat