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WIND Mobile’s “Hot Dog Fees”

Excited to see Wind Mobile’s fresh take on the Canadian mobile telecom industry. If their marketing to date is any indication, they just may get it right.

Dell Swarm Canada

Not sure how long Dell has been running this program (I’m not a PC) but DellSwarm.com is probably one of the smartest online commerce ventures I’ve seen in a while.
By leveraging the power of bulk-savings and impulse buying, Dell offers the promise of lower prices based on how many committed buyers there are for a [...]

Bulldog Gin

I love me some gin and it doesn’t get much better (when it comes to the package at least) then Bulldog.
(via Lovely Package)

What if Michael Jackson was on Twitter?

The passing of Michael Jackson, possibly the greatest entertainer of all time, is a modern day tragedy. Never before has there been such an equally exalted and ridiculed figure in the media. Following his recent demise, Jackson remains a figure of unparalleled achievement but also mystery. His extremely private life left many filling in the [...]

Translating Apple Speak

Apple says the iPhone 3.0 software detailed today will be available “this summer”. Here’s how you should decipher that: There will be a new iPhone out this summer.
I find it hard to believe Apple would allow consumers to run out and check out the new Palm Pre without first causing some necks to crane [...]

Tell Me Something Good

Apple will be hosting an event today at 1pm PT where they will announce the features of the upcoming iPhone 3.0 software. (You can follow a live blog of the event on Macworld.)
For those not a member of Apple fandom (or a shareholder), here’s what this means:
For the business, the event is aimed at keeping [...]

I just can’t figure out…

…what’s so brilliant about this Snickers ad. It just is. Brilliant.

Via Inqmnd

Package Eye Candy

I take a while to get rolling on a Monday. So usually I start with coffee and just graphics until I can wrap my head around text. Here’s some great package design, recently featured on Lovely Package.

A Step-up in Mobile: Palm’s Pre

Okay, I’m finally jealous of another phone. Palm just announced the Palm Pre and it’s clear they’ve done their homework. The Pre is everything you’ve come to expect from a sophisticated mobile device – easy access to communication, media, apps and web in a touch interface – but refines it by improving the human-machine interactions [...]