8th February.
Regular Springwise readers may remember our article from 2010 about Snakes and Lattes, a themed café in Canada stocked with 1,500 board games. Taking the idea of a game themed eatery to the next level, Capcom, the Japanese video games developer, recently launched the Capcom Bar in Tokyo complete with ... Read More
Food & Beverage
3rd February.
The march of the subscription services continues! The virtual ink had barely dried on our story about UK-based Trinkets when we came across Kopi, a ... Read More
Marketing & Advertising
3rd February.
Facebook credits are a virtual currency that can be purchased with a credit or debit card to buy virtual goods in games and apps on ... Read More
In Norway, dog ‘locker’ keeps pets safe while owners shop for groceries
In Norway, pet “lockers” outside a grocery store now offer dog owners a way to keep their canine companions safe and dry while they get their shopping done.
Restaurants’ takeout menus made interactive via QR codes
Los Angeles-based Paperlinks have created a service that lets restaurants embed their takeout menus with QR codes for quick and seamless mobile ordering.
Facebook app helps friends share books, DVDs and video games
StuffPal is a Facebook app from Los Angeles-based Loconuts that facilitates the sharing of books, DVDs and video games among friends.
In the UK, cotton tampons delivered by monthly subscription
UK-based Trinkets offers women a way to get tampons delivered on a monthly basis direct to the door.
Pedometer wristband motivates schoolchildren to be active
MOVband is a wristband pedometer designed to motivate and reward exercise.
Modular chocolates customized three ways
French designer Elsa Lambinet’s Sweet Play lets those with a sweet tooth create customized modular chocolate treats.
“Buy one, donate one” promotional videos
For every video they make for a tourism company, Timbooktwo will produce another free for a charitable organization.
