Facebook has launched a major redesign and expansion of functionality of its Pages for businesses, brands, media, and public figures. The Page layout will now match the December user profile redesign, with a left-hand navigation menu replacing the tabs above the wall. Page admins will also be able to login as their Page, giving them access to Facebook and email notifications about activity on their Page, and other options. Check out the other changes here…
The world’s largest toy company has turned to social media to release the new “Sweet Talkin’ Ken” doll and celebrate Ken’s 50th anniversary. The campaign is based around a drive to reunite Barbie and Ken and is centered around a website barbieandken.com which allows people to vote on whether Barbie should take Ken back.
Boxpark, the world’s first pop-up mall, is slated to open in August this year on the old Bishopsgate Goods Yard between Shoreditch High Street station and Bethnal Green Road in London. It will be built from 60 shipping containers & stand two stories high, check out the teaser video here…
The famed Renault Clio tag line is back but with a brand new twist. The spot makes use of celebrity appearances, with a return from footballer Thierry Henry, a reveal from Dita Von Teese and a warble from pop star Rihanna.
The video works its way through various provocative installations set up in an edgy warehouse, reaching a final scene where a white Clio Renault Sport, which the company claims is the epitome of Va Va Voom, is precariously suspended from the warehouse roof.
An infographic which shows the extent to which certain countries around the world are controlling their citizens access to the internet & specifically what content types are being blocked. It’s quite scary how little freedom the world actually has…
Red Bull has partnered with Google Street View to showcase some of the most exciting & innovative street art in Brazil with the project soon to launch worldwide in an effort to create a digital street art gallery.
You’d think the students of MIT would have something better to do, like inventing the future, but instead a group of 200 of them have discovered the art of origami & turned it into ‘extreme origami’. Utilising their extensive knowledge of engineering & mathematics they have created some amazing things
A floundering company is like a red rag to the comedy bull of the Internet. This week's leaden-legged matador is mobile giant Nokia, whose recent corporate manoeuvrings are swiftly devolving into one of the most intriguing corporate soap operas since last year's sexual harassment debacle at HP
Grab some popcorn and shove up, things are about to get interesting
To finish off the week of Valentines Day, I just had to include this beautiful video which shows a guy called Aaron asking his girlfriend, Tamara, to marry him. What makes it special is the he collaborated with street artists to create a private street tour for Tamara before popping the question. Each piece of art was based around a seminal moment in their relationship….so romantic!
