IKEA: The world’s most Liked showroom
Apparently its all about ‘social shopping’… Sounds horrible eh?
Well this initiative is quite simple. If you Like IKEAs products individually on Facebook, then they can gauge what the most Liked living room is etc.
Based on these facts and figures IKEA release offers on these items!
Kinds simple, and kinda cool.
Prizes - a Google social web contest
Google quietly launched Prizes.org, a social contest website, during Fourth of July weekend. The website is operated by Slide, a social gaming company that Google acquired last year. Prizes.org allows users to create “contests” where they post questions or tasks. The user can then award a cash prize to the best answer received.
MINI Maps: Google Maps Racing Advergame
Mini France has just launched a Social / Google Maps mash-up advergame called “Mini Maps“. It’s a Facebook app that lets you customise a virtual MINI and then challenge Facebook friends to time trials around the world through a Google Maps mash-up, which basically has you racing your friends over satellite images of your favourite locations.
You can also create your own tracks before inviting Facebook friends into the race, or simply join random challenges from around the world as you find them.
eBookers Explorer
eBookers have released their Explorer app for iPad - it is a social media app to Inspire your Travel plans.
Users can upload media from around the world, as well as viewing other peoples travel videos and pictures.
A neat idea.
The ultimate social network for Call of Duty players is currently in Beta testing.
Call of Duty Elite is an innovative new online service that enriches gamers’ Call of Duty multiplayer experience. To get an early look at Elite, register here to get on the closed beta invite list.
I say, if you play, then why not!
NuFormer 3D Video Mapping Interactivity Test
A short video showcasing some of the new technologies from NuFormer for projection mapping.
Some interesting interactivity with full iPad control, Kinect, iPhone and social network implementation. We’ve kind of seen it all before, just not combined with projection mapping.
Path
Its been around a little while now, but the fact that its still around (albeit quietly) and the fact they are hiring makes me want to being this to your attention.
Path is a social network, kind of like Facebook but at the same time very much not like Facebook.
With a limit of 50 friends you can create a private and personal network, and share what you want to the people who are meant to see it.
Mind you, it doesn’t cut you completely off from the real world, Facebook connectivity come attached.
Museum of Me - By Intel
There have been a lot of Facebook ‘books’ of late, but nothing quite like this.
A visual walk through of yourself, laid out in a museum of imagery and has been executed extremely well. Well worth 3 minutes of your time, and you don’t even have to spam everybody with it like most things that link up to Facebook these days!
Infographic: The Real Cost Of Social Media
A great infographic showing the real value of Social Media.
Interesting facts like Facebook fans of Starbucks, Nike and McDonalds are over twice as likely to but their products than some who isn’t a Facebook fan.
The Social List
Link up with your social networks - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare - and let it do the math.
I’m obviously not social enough!
