Tweet for a treat Twitter cafe
7-12-2011
ESB Electric Ireland came up with the Tweet Café during the Dublin Web Summit. Instead of a regular café format, visitors could choose for a variety of mini-boxes with different food and drink combinations. To order, users had to tweet #tweetcafe followed by the number of the box containing the snacks they wanted. When the order was ready, the users Twitter profile appeared on a large screen and the box containing the treats was opened.
Booking website with friends finder
2-12-2011
InBed.me is an online platform where you can book a hostel or Bed & Breakfast to stay on your next trip, and also connect with other travelers that will be staying in the same places during your trip there. You’ll be able to connect, share tips and plan activities together with other travelers and the website is connected with social media such as Facebook and Twitter.
Personal Mini Newspaper
30-11-2011
Little Printer is a small thermal printer that can print personalised newspapers from selected messages of The Guardian, Facebook and Foursquare and is expected to be launched in 2012. Little Printer lives in your home, bringing you news, puzzles and gossips from your friends. You can set up subscriptions by smartphone and Little Printer will combine them in a timely mini-newspaper.
Tweetjemee winner of Haarlem Inc. 2011
16-11-2011
Manette Zeelenberg and Maarten Bennis have won the entrepreneurship-contest Haarlem Inc. 2011. ‘Tweetjemee’ became the winning idea of the total 58 business ideas. Tweetjemee.nl is an online market where cooks and eaters can get in touch to be able to buy a meal. With this idea the entrepreneurs have won an interesting package of practical support and additionally they will be provided with free consultancy.
Starbucks launced augmented reality app
11-11-2011
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Starbucks is launching its first major augmented reality app this holiday season that will let customers animate their coffee cups with their smartphones. Using the smartphone, one is able to make the red Starbuck cups come alive. There are multiple characters that can be found and this can be shared on Facebook. The application is available from 15 November on the App Store and the Android Market.
‘Wordfeud’ the battle in Hotel Casa 400
3-11-2011
De digital version of the game Scrabble, named Wordfeud, is a real hype. The game offers users the opportunity to battle online against another player, with the possibility to chat. Hotel Casa 400 sees this as an opportunity to organize ‘Wordfeud the Battle’ on Thursday 17 November. Guests can register through the Facebook page of the hotel: facebook.com/hotelcasa400amsterdam
New tea flavours due to Hyves
24-10-2011
Pickwick tea brand again asked 150 thousand fans on social media network Hyves to develop new flavours. Last year, the company did the same and created Dutch Tea. This year three new teas are chosen: Chocolate Mint, the Caramelized Pear, and the Smooth Chai.
Get well soup from Heinz
17-10-2011
Send your loved ones a “Get well soon” soup from Heinz if they are ill. Instead of a simple card, one can create a personal message on the website that’s printed on a can of soup and sent. This campaign is currently only available for UK facebook fans of Heinz.
Share a Coke with
5-10-2011
Coca-Cola has recently launched the “Share a coke with a mate”campaign in Autralia, which is a fan-focused concept for the brand’s loyal beverage buyers. Coca-Cola decided to choose 150 identifiable names which are popular in Australia and put them on the front of their bottles in the format of their logo.
Going out virtually
4-10-2011
All the bars and clubs on the website Partyflock are virtually presented. The dancesite will visit the partylocations and create virtual tours. In this way, guests can experience the atmosphere at home. This will create a new dimension in partying.