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Dine With a Stranger: GrubWithUs Launches First Mobile AppMore than 30,000 people have signed up to dine with strangers through GrubWithUs. Now they can do so on the go. The social dining network is launching an iOS app on Wednesday that can be used to browse and book its dining experiences. It’s the startup’s first mobile app. GrubWithUs h... Groupon’s Clicky the Value Wheel Lets You Spin for DiscountsGroupon is adding an element of chance to its daily deals offers with a new online feature called Clicky the Value Wheel that lets you spin to get further discounts. On the company’s blog, Naveen Koorakula and Sakina Arsiwala, directors of Groupon Social, were upfront about Clicky’s r... Universal Celebrates Centennial With New Logo, Social CampaignUniversal Pictures is turning 100 years old this year, and to celebrate, the studio is going all out with a new logo, special editions, movie restorations, social campaigns and a special website dedicated to the art and history of movie-making. Universal is restoring and re-releasing 13 classic... First Intel Smartphone Will Be Lenovo K800 for China, Motorola Devices ComingLAS VEGAS — Those Intel smartphones we caught a peek at in Intel’s booth aren’t just “reference” anymore. Intel announced today at CES 2012 that its chips are coming to real phones that real customers will be really using. One catch: those customers will be in China ... GetGlue Hits 2 Million Users and Rolls Out New Guide PageGetGlue announced Wednesday that it has signed up 2 million users and is launching new features on its iPhone app and website. Together the new features make GetGlue — which rewards users for checking into and discussing movies, music and television shows — more personal and social. &... The Top 10 News Organizations With the Most Google+ Engagement1. The New York Times A list published Jan. 10 ranks news organizations based on the level of engagement they incite on Google+. Here are the top 10 outlets that garner the most +1s, shares and comments. +1s per post: 130.92 Shares per post: 73.85 Comments per pos... Today’s Top Stories: Apple Acquires Anobit, Boxee to Bring Netflix to UKWelcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. Apple Acquires Anobit Apple has acquired Israeli flash storage company Anobit for an ... Why Targeted Ads Must Account for Changing Consumer ContextTom Wentworth is chief marketing officer at Ektron Inc., a provider of web content management and marketing optimization solutions. Millions of parents have bought Hannah Montana albums online for their young daughters and nieces. Marketers seized the opportunity to launch ads for Hannah lunchbox... Will Twitter Predict the New Hampshire Primary?All of the candidates duking it out for the Republican nomination have a social media presence. But can the activity surrounding their accounts reveal anything about their chances to win elections? Last week, we asked if Twitter could predict the Iowa caucus. The results weren’t perfect, bu... Pioneer AR Heads Up Display Augments Your Driving RealityLAS VEGAS — Augmented reality is showing up in everything from portable gaming consoles to smart phones, but here at CES 2012, it’s getting ready to hit the road. Pioneer’s now ready-for-consumer AR Heads Up Display, which will soon arrive in Japan, was open for virtual test dr... |