indie video games with pay what you want model. user can also decide how much of the payment goes as a tip to the company, contribution to charity and money for the developers.
Visa has tested a pilot with the Gap, where the retailer's customers can sign up to receive text-message offers based on spending habits or when or where they swipe their Visa
Indeed, Facebook has been improving anti-spam efforts -- just recently adding several new reporting and filtering features -- but the world's biggest social network does not give brands any special kind of spam protection. And while Facebook announced that spam decreased on the network by 95% in 2010, a quick check of some brand pages exhibits some ripe examples. Dr Pepper's page, with more than 8.5 million fans, displayed seven "add me" sexy-girl photos in a row, a free iPhone offer and a chain letter threatening years of bad luck.
Zynga, the social-gaming company known for "FarmVille" and "Texas HoldEm Poker," is looking to raise $1 billion in an initial public offering, letting investors buy into a new market -- virtual goods.
installations provide a touch experience around the famous Starbucks stars, revealing the various deals and rewards that the new program will offer customers.
"Citing unnamed sources, Variety said that Google has made an all-cash offer and the deal could be announced soon. If confirmed, the deal will underscore the value of live internet streaming and the rise of competitive gaming as a spectator sport."