Daily Archives: March 6, 2012

Russia: Coffee shop holds alternative presidential elections

March 6, 2012 – 1:18 pm

by Anna Coppola WHAT’S HAPPENING Koffein, a Moscow coffee-shop chain famous for its creative promotions, has launched a “Vote and don’t lose” campaign, offering clients the opportunity to take part in alternative presidential elections (The-Village.ru, 31 January 2012). Five portraits of the official candidates in Russia’s presidential elections (scheduled for 4 March, 2012) are “printed” onto the […]

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Halfsies helps diners cut calories while paying it forward

March 6, 2012 – 1:15 pm

by Sheri Linden WHAT’S HAPPENING Generations of American kids were told to clean their plates because there were hungry children in the world. Halfsies bridges that leap of logic by inviting consumers to eat less while donating food where it’s needed. The Texas-based social initiative is designed to address three increasingly urgent global challenges: obesity, […]

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Vuzix are sunglasses with a built-in smartphone screen

March 6, 2012 – 1:12 pm

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING Up until now, consumers wanting to stay plugged in to the Web while on the go have had to keep one eye on their smartphone and one on the sidewalk. Enter Vuzix Smart Glasses. Showcased at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show and due in stores circa summertime, the forthcoming […]

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MUCH ADO ABOUT BABYCCINOS

March 6, 2012 – 1:07 pm

by Becky Sun The preschool set in Brooklyn is foaming at the mouth, apparently, and so are some indignant adults. The hot story that was brewing in February started when the Brooklyn Paper  published a story about how parents in fashionable neighborhoods are ordering babyccinos — small cups of decaf lattes or steamed milk — for […]

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