Daily Archives: July 20, 2010

Best Buy goes mobile with Despicable Me

July 20, 2010 – 6:16 pm

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Best Buy is entering the mobile-app game with a big Hollywood splash. Its new Movie Mode bows with the Minionator, a free download for Despicable Me that decodes the secret language of the impish yellow creatures in the 3-D toon. Movie-goers see translations on their cellphone screens while end credits [...]

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MEASURE FOR MEASURE

July 20, 2010 – 11:49 am

by Sarah Fazio Dark green Control FreakSM that I am, I appreciate that my utility bills show my home usage relative to past months and also my neighbors’ numbers. Each month, the bills raise questions from the mundane (did I leave a basement light on all month?) to the existential (do my neighbors, perhaps, enjoy [...]

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Turning water into wine, in a way

July 20, 2010 – 5:43 am

by Raya Jewell WHAT’S HAPPENING Spike Your Juice gives consumers a buzz to call their own. Getting started as a fermenting master requires a Spike Your Juice kit, 72 ounces of juice, and only 48 hours of time. Consumers add a magical powder to any juice (pomegranate or cranberry are recommended), then let it sit [...]

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