Have you heard? I can’t say I’m all too surprised after hearing the speculation — Come June 20th, Instagram is allegedly rolling out the capability to record and share short videos via its photo-sharing application. Whether Instagram video sharing will be an entirely different application, or if it’s integrated directly into the current application by means of a software update remains to be seen. This move by Instagram (Facebook) appears to be a direct response to the growing popularity of Twitter’s Vine. Coincidentally, I’ve heard a plethora of people describe Vine as the “Instagram for videos.” I suppose with that sort of depiction buzzing around since January, Instagram saw an opportunity and is making a move. Call it a Vineagram. GL
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Have you heard? I can’t say I’m all too surprised after hearing the speculation — Come June 20th, Instagram is allegedly rolling out the capability to record and share short videos via its photo-sharing application. Whether Instagram video sharing will be an entirely different application, or if it’s integrated directly into the current application by means of a software update remains to be seen.

This move by Instagram (Facebook) appears to be a direct response to the growing popularity of Twitter’s Vine. Coincidentally, I’ve heard a plethora of people describe Vine as the “Instagram for videos.” I suppose with that sort of depiction buzzing around since January, Instagram saw an opportunity and is making a move. Call it a Vineagram.


GL

Apple made some announcements today. Did you hear? The new iOS7 is here! I guess it doesn’t seem terribly different, but it sure does look cool. Of course there are a few new features, but the main changes are in the user interface. The new iOS looks clean, colorful, and sharp. The real feedback will come when it is in the hands of the user. There always seems to be push back from changes in user interface… *cough* Facebook. Doubtful it will revolutionize much as there weren’t many new Apps released… maybe they are saving that for the iPhone 5S? 6? Hmmm… Thoughts? Click here to learn all about the announcement. 
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Apple made some announcements today. Did you hear? The new iOS7 is here! I guess it doesn’t seem terribly different, but it sure does look cool.

Of course there are a few new features, but the main changes are in the user interface. The new iOS looks clean, colorful, and sharp. The real feedback will come when it is in the hands of the user. There always seems to be push back from changes in user interface… *cough* Facebook.

Doubtful it will revolutionize much as there weren’t many new Apps released… maybe they are saving that for the iPhone 5S? 6? Hmmm… Thoughts?

Click here to learn all about the announcement. 

Smartphone penetration hit 50% in 2012. More and more, people are relying on mobile phones for their internet connection than a traditional in-home service. With phones becoming more affordable, this only adds fuel to the fire. 

But, hey… I’m on-board. Will in-home internet service becoming the next in-home telephone service? Who has a land-line anymore, anyway? 

Services like FreedomPop have offered a free (and paid) mobile hot-spot service for awhile but are beginning to dabble in the free wireless arena. I’m all about this. Who likes paying $100/month for a cell phone. Granted, I don’t know what I would do without it… its a sick addiction.

I wish I lived in Puerto Rico for many reasons… I have added this Hands-Free Whopper apparatus to my list. 

To celebrate the chain’s fiftieth anniversary in Puerto Rico, Burger King gave fifty of its loyalty program members these brilliant hands-free Whopper holders that can be worn around the neck so their hands can be used for other tasks.  In Spanish, the beginning says: “In a world filled with multitasking, how can you use your hands to do daily activities and have the opportunity to enjoy a Whopper?” Ugh, so true… Glad they found a solution! Dreams do come true.

Acclaimed hometown fantasy author Neil Gaimon (Hugo Award winner and author of Coraline, Stardust and American Gods) came out with 12 original short stories today, in a promotion with the new Blackberry 10 & Keep Moving Projects!  Taking engagement to a whole new level, Neil posted 12 questions on Twitter—one for each month of the year. In January he asked, “Why is January so dangerous?” One user’s response inspired his short story of that month. Users also submitted original artwork go along with the written story.You can also listen to audio of Neil Gaimon reading each store to you while you peruse immersive artwork and webpage. Kudos to Blackberry for doing something truly original. Who is as excited about this as I am?!  Catch some footage of his Minnesota home in the promotional videos that go along with this series. Find all of this here: http://keepmoving.blackberry.com/desktop/en/us/ambassador/neil-gaiman.html#get-involved
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Acclaimed hometown fantasy author Neil Gaimon (Hugo Award winner and author of Coraline, Stardust and American Gods) came out with 12 original short stories today, in a promotion with the new Blackberry 10 & Keep Moving Projects! 

Taking engagement to a whole new level, Neil posted 12 questions on Twitter—one for each month of the year. In January he asked, “Why is January so dangerous?” One user’s response inspired his short story of that month. Users also submitted original artwork go along with the written story.You can also listen to audio of Neil Gaimon reading each store to you while you peruse immersive artwork and webpage.

Kudos to Blackberry for doing something truly original. Who is as excited about this as I am?! 

Catch some footage of his Minnesota home in the promotional videos that go along with this series. Find all of this here: http://keepmoving.blackberry.com/desktop/en/us/ambassador/neil-gaiman.html#get-involved

Check out the wonderfully creative - and now award-winning - work from Haworth’s own Ben & Jerry’s media team!

We are proud to announce that Haworth has won Adweek’s Project Isaac Award (in the Local Media Invention category) for our Ben & Jerry’s Capture Euphoria campaign!

Please give a huge round of applause - or shares, loves, retweets, likes, etc. - to our hard-working Ben & Jerry’s team members: Brittney Rogowski, Cory Pearson, Kelley Houlihan, Kristin Atherton, James Monderine and Julia Brock.

And of course, we couldn’t have done it without the deliciousness that is Ben & Jerry’s frozen treats. Oh, how we love you.

HAPPY SUMMER! Now go out and create/capture some euphoria of your own!