Marc Jacobs fans will soon be able to play the American designer’s own version of tag. On Wednesday, the Facebook page for Marc Jacobs’ latest men’s fragrance, Bang, was launched. When the fragrance hits counters this Friday, the fan site will unleash a new game called “Bang! You’re It,” in which users can virtually “bang” their friends to earn points.
The iPad will breathe new life into Gourmet magazine late this year when Condé Nast plans to unveil Gourmet Live, a free iPad application that will offer repackaged articles, recipes, menus and photos collected from the magazine in addition to new features such as videos, social networking tools and games.
Competition for e-reading consumers’ affection sizzled on Monday as Barnes and Noble dropped the price of its Nook e-book reader 23 percent to $199 and introduced the Nook WiFi at an even bigger bargain $149, though the latter device can only be used in a WiFi environment. Amazon, whose $259 price tag for its Kindle e-reader previously matched the Nook’s cost exactly, responded by dropping the price of the Kindle to $189.
If you didn’t pay attention at CES 2010, you may have missed the single most revolutionary piece of technology at the show. Quietly sandwiched between a gazillion eReaders and fancy swiveling tablets, was a screen – the Pixel Qi’s Transflective LCD screen, to be exact. It’s not exactly the sexiest piece of technology, we’ll admit, but consider this: How often have you [...]
Choosing a laptop nowadays is about as easy as finding love in the big city – it’s confusing, overwhelming, and so frustrating that you eventually end up settling for whichever one seems least likely to implode. Well, my fellow greeniacs – why not let your environmental and ethical compass guide you? Check out this guide [...]
Counting down the minutes until Christmas, it seems only yesterday we were all joined around the table for Thanksgiving. To help ease the stress of last-minute shopping, 364 K-Mart locations will stay open for 64 hours straight! We admit, we’re procrastinators, and if you haven’t had the time or have just been waiting on the [...]
Ah, we love it when the holiday spirit results in lovely goodies for all! Amazon has just launched their new Disc+ On Demand feature, which is pretty much fabulous in every way. Here’s how it works: every time you purchase a Disc+ On Demand Blu-ray disc or DVD, you will automatically receive a digital version of the [...]
If you were one of the lucky few who actually had a lucrative 2009, do we have a Christmas Card for you. Former presenter for CNET UK, Chris Stevens has a DIY project for a Christmas Card you can create with glue, paper, and any of those spare iPhones you have hanging about (who doesn’t?). And, [...]
You already use your iPhone to make phone calls, surf the internet, help you find your car in a parking lot, and maybe even make fart noises. But even we didn’t think the iPhone would be replacing your cello any time soon. The newest fad in iPhone adventures? iPhone orchestras. From the University of Michigans’ Mobile Phone [...]

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