Android@Home will connect a user's Android device to other appliances in the home via a suite of new services that will be released at an undisclosed future time. Examples of this include "Project Tungsten," a wireless speaker system that can be synced via Android, as well as wireless light switches and other appliances. Lighting Science was also named as a partner, and will launch wireless lighting products to support Android@Home.
mcdonalds is replacing people with touchscreens at european locations- so no cash will be accepted either. aiming to provide faster cheaper service and food.
Fatboy Slim did a live show on Nico Nico Douga, and the use of real-time comments over the videos (one of the primary features of the video service) spurred new ways of interacting and made the show more fun for participants and Fatboy Slim.
Another Shazam article goes into its growing relationship with the advertising industry.
The CEO also discusses the company's commitment to creating "magical experiences" and the extension of the service into a sort of analytics backend for musicians sort of like how Foursquare does for locations.
"Subscription-based e-commerce models are white hot right now" Discusses Birchbox (which works with Redken) and similar services across different verticals.
first Visa positioned itself as a PayPal competitor with P2P payments, and now AmEx is following suit with its "Serve" service. accounts are accessible via apps for iphone and android & through facebook