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Weezers new album has taken product placement to a new level, the album is named after the clothing brand Hurley who have released a range of clothes to coincide.

They have also partnered with Axe (Lynx in the UK) to arrange a series of secret gigs.  You need to add Axe on Facebook or twitter to find out the dates, locations, and how to get tickets.

They have even used the internet celebrities in the video clip above. Now, where does the art of music fit with the commodity of music.

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A great case study of Jamie Oliver’s Twenty Minute Meals iPhone app

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=318926433&mt=8&affId=1726748&ign-mpt=uo%3D6

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Here Comes the New Twitter.com

Twitter  has announced that it’s rolling out a new version of its web interface. Some users will start seeing the new look as soon as tonight, though the company says on its blog that it “will roll out as a preview over the next several weeks.”

http://mashable.com/2010/09/14/new-twitter-web-interface/

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Nike Sportswear partnered with Portland’s Koi Fusion to celebrate Musicfest NW – and fans of both brands – by surprising them with a free jacket packaged in the form of a burrito. Fans and followers of @nikesportswear and @koifusionpdx on Twitter received messages discussing a new menu item, the Destroyer Burrito. They were instructed to request the Destroyer at the Koi Fusion truck near Portland State University on Tuesday, September 7th. The results of the collaboration are captured in this video.

http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/nike-sportswears-destroyer-burrito.html

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LK Bennett first in UK to use PayPal Mobile Express Checkout in its new iPhone app

High-end British fashion house LK Bennett has expanded it’s online and high street retail channels with a mobile commerce app that is the first for a UK retailer that makes use of PayPal’s Mobile Express Checkout on an app.

The mobile app, built by Portaltech on its QuickLive m-commerce platform, will showcase LKBennett’s current collection of shoes, womenswear and accessories, using an intuitive and easy to use navigation structure. Quick category grid browsing and large zoom-able product images, enable customers to search and flick through products easily and quickly. Favourite products can be shared with friends and family via e-mail or Facebook, or can be saved into a Wishlist for later purchasing. A PDF ‘Look Book’ let’s customers see outfits from the company’s latest campaign.

http://www.internetretailing.net/2010/09/high-end-fashion-retailer-lk-bennett-first-in-uk-to-use-paypal-mobile-express-checkout-in-its-new-iphone-app/

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Use your vice to check in to 4sq it may not be the most socially acceptable way to check in, but Vlingohas created a way for Android app users to check in on Foursquarewith their voices. It’s a speech-to-checkin feature that will save time, even if it does raise a few eyebrows.

http://www.vlingo.com/

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An IPhone App rewards shoppers for setting foot in stores

Currently available for the iPhone, Shopkick’s free app dispenses “kickbucks” reward points for a variety of consumer actions, including standard check-ins at or near the store. It also goes beyond the check-in, however, and rewards consumers further for actually entering the store. An audio transmitter in each participating store emits an inaudible signal that’s nevertheless detected by the app on the consumer’s phone, according to a report in the New York Times, thereby proving that he or she is in the store. That, in turn, entitles the shopper not just to kickbucks but to exclusive deals as well. Participating retailers currently include Best Buy, Macy’s, American Eagle and Sports Authority in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, as well as assorted stores in Miami, Dallas and Minneapolis. Eligible visits per day, not surprisingly, are limited. Meanwhile, Shopkick also offers consumers additional rewards when they use their phones to scan products off the shelves. However they’re earned, kickbucks can be redeemed for rewards like gift cards, Facebook credits, iPads, music downloads, donations to causes and more.

http://www.shopkick.com/

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mattjukes:

Dare plays with a non linear book with the iPhone/ipad app made for Stephen Fry’s new auto biograph.

Get the app here http://bit.ly/myfryapp

David McCandless shows how design can make sense out of the overwhelming amount of information in today’s world