Starbucks CEO Invests in Groupon, Joins Board of Directors
Starbucks Chairman, President and CEO Howard Schultz is joining Groupon‘s board of directors Thursday. This news is predicated on Schultz…
Starbucks Gives Mobile Payments Industry a Jolt
Starbucks, one of the most iconic corporations in the U.S., has rolled out a mobile payments program that will enable customers to make purchases with their smartphones. Never mind that the same near-field communications (NFC) technology has already been in use in other parts of the world for several years, this will have a significant […]
Facebook Introduces New Profile Design [PIC]
Facebook has just introduced its new profile design. It isn’t a major design overhaul. Just some minor tweaks to make information more visible to visitors browsing your profile. Instead of having to click the info tab, your information is now displayed right at the top. This change not only allows someone to understand you easily […]
Facebook Said To Rent Space On Madison Avenue
Google and Facebook are often mentioned in the same breath these days, and now it seems that Facebook, like Google, may be interested in the New York real estate market. Rumor has it Facebook’s leased some space at 335 Madison Avenue. This isn’t quite as impressive as Google’s $1.9 billion purchase of an entire office […]
Facebook is Eating Foursquare’s Lunch
When Facebook Place was first introduced, we know it will not just end there. Indeed. During Facebook’s mobile press conference, Deals was announced, a needed feature that integrates perfectly with Places. Deals is a feature that allows businesses to create deals on Facebook through a claimed Facebook Place. It’s similar to Foursquare’s Special but in […]
Starbucks Challenges Paper Cup Waste via Sustanability Design Contest
Yesterday the winner of The Betacup Challenge, a Starbucks-sponsored design contest held to tackle the overwhelming amount of coffee cup waste accrued each year, was declared.…
Facebook “Likes” World Domination
Facebook will host its F8 developer conference this Wednesday, announcing plans to spread its roots through the web. Those plans include a web-wide “Like” button and a social toolbar to be placed at the bottom of your website, reports the NYTimes. It’s all part of Facebook’s plan to follow you around the web, and perhaps […]