The Wonderful Wizard of Woz -- plus Donuts!
Good morning! I've drawn the names for the Byte-Sized Spring Cleaning Giveaway -- but I'm not going to reveal them just yet! I'll email you in the next few days if you are the winner, and I'll announce the names on Friday.Moving forward -- let's get to some very interesting headlines!
- Dunkin' Donuts is launching a new ad campaign reminding everyone that, in addition to waffle sandwiches, egg-white omlettes on flatbread and lattes, they also sell ... doughnuts! My favorite will always be the Boston Kreme I remember from my youth, and my children can't drive by the sign without beggin me for 'Muchkin Donuts.' But, in case you don't have a favorite yet, DD has also posted an online contest to design your own donut! Winner will get $12,000 and the winning donut will be sold in stores starting June 5, so enter now!
I just designed three great ones (pictures) -- first is a sour cream chai-filled stick with roasted almonds, second is a pomegranate-filled donut with sweet frosting and matching sprinkles, third is a chocolate coffee-filled stick with cinnamon and chocolate shavings. Mmmmm....In other news...
- We Tell Stories, a relatively unknown British web site specializing in online gaming and live storytelling, has won the SXSW award for Best of Show!
- New research says mobile commerce will hit $1.6 B this year as consumers increasingly use their smartphones' web browsers to make online purchases.
- Anecdotal evidence suggests that Best Buy is refusing to match prices even though their policy states that they do. Maybe you should think about this before buying there...
- The Discovery Channel (it's parent, really) is suing Amazon.com over an alleged patent infringement with security features in the Kindle and Kindle 2.
- Looking to check out the iPhone 3.0's new features? Our friends at CNet have a roundup and reaction.
- The Woz survives! For those of you not interested in Dancing With The Stars this season, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, an adorable gnome of a man who's best when he doesn't try witting comments to the judges, has danced *twice* with a pink feather boa around his neck and has survived the first round of cuts! Seriously, it's only becuase Belinda Carlisle can't dance. I mean not at all. Neither can the football guy, either. Of course, I'm not saying Woz should win it -- that should clearly be Shawn Johnson or Gilles Marini (yum), but he is fun to watch :)
OK, that's all for me today -- see you back here on Friday when I announce our Byte-Sized Spring Cleaning Giveaway winners!
Labels: Amazon.com lawsuit, Best Buy, Dunkin' Donuts, Steve Wozniak, SXSW Best In Show, We Tell Stories
