Added 22 May, 2013
An online startup called PizzaforCoins is facilitating the ordering of pizza using the digital Bitcoin as currency. Customers go through a standard selection menu to choose options like type of crust, amount of sauce or cheese, different toppings and other add-ons like drinks or sides. Rather than a dollar figure, each item has a specific Bitcoin...
Added 22 May, 2013
Amazon.com has officially launched their own virtual currency, known as Coins. Amazon Coins can be used for apps, in-app purchases, and games. One hundred Amazon Coins will cost $1, but Amazon will be offering discounts for bulk purchases of Coins, up to 10 percent There are no expiration dates on the Amazon Coins. So far, however, they can only...
Added 22 May, 2013
An amazing 360-degree advertisement is wowing commuters entering the passenger walkway of London’s Oxford Circus tube station. The stunning, high impact wrap promoting Warner Brother’s UK release of their new Great Gatsby movie uses a new technique in floor applied graphics to complete an all-round visual brand experience. The panels which can be...
Added 21 May, 2013
The Dubai-based airline revealed that the lounges will be available starting next month on several of its long-haul routes flown using Airbus’ superjumbo A380. "With our new Signature Shisha Rooms premium customers will be now be able to relax amid luxurious surroundings with a traditional waterpipe,” the airline said in a press release....
Added 21 May, 2013
More and more we're seeing technology being an answer to the world's various problems. Several solutions have been suggested for the near-universal challenge of finding parking, and so far, this one is the best. ParkMe is a magical app that aggregates real-time parking data to reveal available spaces and the lowest prices for both on- and off-...
Added 21 May, 2013
Hard on the heels of the Google Glass launch, Sony is outfitting some movie theaters with Entertainment Access Glasses technology, which displays captions right in front of the wearer's eye that no one else can see. The lightweight glasses are outfitted with small projectors on each side that display green text as an overlay that seems to float in...
Added 21 May, 2013
Slowly but surely, the quality of airport food is rising the world over. One of the latest places to get a gourmet makeover is London Heathrow, where a pair of famous television foodies is looking to improve the airport eating experience. John Torode and Gregg Wallace from the BBC show Masterchef are taking on a six-month culinary challenge at the...
Added 20 May, 2013
Forget about filet mignon or caviar. The fashionable plat du jour these days is the humble kale salad, which seems to telegraph a certain veggie-chic for the juice-cleanse set. “For some reason when you go to a restaurant and they have a kale salad on the menu, you automatically accept that it’s a cool spot,” said Chelsea Leyland, a D.J. and...
Added 20 May, 2013
Farmers Michael and Carolyn Emeny are among a number of producers in New South Wales selling direct to consumers. Situated in a town called Mudgee, the farmers delivering about 140 racks of lamb shanks and leg roasts a month directly to consumers homes. "You are what you eat but, in this day and age, do you even know what it is you're eating?" Mr...
Added 19 May, 2013
Inspired by the new anime series Attack on Titan, which tells the story of a wall city that’s being attacked by human-eating giants, keep an eye out for this photo meme before it too is tossed into the dustbin of history.