The company, which offers deals to those with high "Klout scores," is offering those with a 55 or above to qualify for a one-day pass to American Airlines' Admirals Club in 40 different airports -- regardless of whether they're booked on one of the carrier's flights.
Admission includes first-class benefits like free Wi-Fi and beer.
Talkz gives its users a plethora of options for communication, letting them text, doodle, send a video or even a voice message all within the app.
You can send messages in other people's voice or if you can't send a voice recording, it will clone your voice and send a voice message.
Between 2011 and 2012, the number of "mobile point-of-sale" terminals registered by businesses worldwide more than doubled, according to U.K. industry research firm Timetric. The newly released report doesn't see such a dramatic rate of uptake to continue year after year. But researchers do project that the percentage of checkout counters using mobile point-of-sale systems such as those offered by Square, ShopKeep, Intuit and PayPal will jump from fewer than one-fifth last year to nearly half by 2017.
Isis is expanding a program that lets mobile users pay for vending machine purchases via their smartphones with a loyalty tie-in that rewards repeat users.
The new program provides free products based on points earned by smartphone users who pay at participating vending machines with the Isis Mobile Wallet.
Victoria's Secret is building its loyalty program with a new mobile photo sharing contest that rewards consumers with shopping sprees for snapping creative pictures.
Victoria's Secret will then judge the entries based on creativity, photo quality, originality and consistency with the brand's image.
Four winners will be chosen each week for a total of 16 winners. Each winner will receive a $500 shopping spree.
Last year Burt's Bees created an interactive billboard featuring thousands of tear-off product coupons to promote a new line of hydration cream. Originally placed in Minneapolis, the billboard has since been donated to the urban gardening students at Durham School of the Arts in North Carolina. Repurposed as a rain catching system, the billboard captures more than 6,300 gallons of rain water each year for use in the school's community garden.
We've seen numerous mobile apps designed to improve drivers' safety on the road, but Automatic takes what may well be the most comprehensive approach to date. With the help of a small device that plugs into the car, the Automatic app monitors that car's health, makes money-saving driving tips, remembers where the car is parked and more.
Users begin by plugging the Automatic Link device into their car's data port; it supports every gasoline-engine car made since 1996, its San Francisco-based maker says. Once that's done, the car and smartphone will automatically connect wirelessly whenever the user takes a trip. Among the services Automatic provides along the way are driving suggestions for better fuel efficiency, trip timelines including miles per gallon, and automatic crash detection as well as sending alerts to 911 and loved ones. Also available are engine-health monitoring and parking reminders. Pricing is USD 69.95. The video below explains the premise in more detail:
Netherlands-based design group Studio Roosegaarde is set to expand its Intimacy 2.0 range of smart clothing to include a men's business suit which turns transparent when the wearer is being untruthful.
GIG-IT, a new social game coming to Facebook in May, will let players create 3D concerts featuring virtual versions of famous musicians along with music from the game's library or music available to purchase within the experience.