curiositycounts: The Internet of Things, in an infographic – a timely look at how connected sensors

What Publishers Can Learn From Facebook Like Trends

An overview of the findings from the “Like Log Study,” which analyzed the Facebook Like trends of 45 major news publications, shows that a very small share of the major account for more than half of likes for each publication.

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Forget navigating the gaming world with your own movements. This game hack is controlled using a separate microphone for each action.

I find it interesting how this modification takes a traditionally single-player interface and creates the need for multiple players. Talk about having true team harmony.

Interesting concept showing how mobile could become less device dependent and more automatic.

PSFK presents a comprehensive picture of what’s going on in mobile tagging and where the potential lies.

In a never ending quest to push the limits of how they engage their athletes and fans, Red Bull created a series of extreme real-world artwork using projectors and infrared cameras that tracked their movements.

I can imagine several scenarios where technology like this could create a way for brands to provide consumers with unique in-store experiences that are always changing. Imagine creating a different moods and settings at different times of the day. Maybe an upbeat energetic mood in the afternoon and a dark thrilling experience for customers after dark.

With the launch of this application, MINI owners can now connect their iPhones to their cars to access Google Maps, search, read, tweet, and much more while on the go.

We will continue to see this type of integration from automakers as they continue to fight for ways to keep their vehicles from becoming commoditized utilities in the eyes of consumers. The strategy here, which we’ve also seen from a few other automakers, is to find ways to become useful in the lives of consumers beyond simply getting them from point A to point B.

An example of how the right platform can be used as a tool to connect groups with shared objectives. Because of a slew of different factors, these people would have had little chance of crossing paths. Now, factors that would have kept them apart (time, location, income, etc) in the past have become irrelevant.

Clever guerrilla marketing campaign to advocate change against China’s human rights policies.

Entertaining look at what videos when viral in 2010. What does this say about our culture?

Application allows for users to add a layer of virtual art/graffiti to the world.

Interactive turntable that responds to RFID. Don’t just look at this example. Think of the opportunities.