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Touchscreen voting station enables Helsinki residents to have their say on new gallery image

Finland Touchscreen voting station enables Helsinki residents to have their say on new gallery

on April 18, 2012 and filed under: Government

Citizens are having their say as to whether the government should invest in a new branch of the Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki thanks to Facebook-style voting stations set up by advertising agency HeyDay.

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Finland Site schedules appointments between real estate buyers and sellers

on March 30, 2012 and filed under: Homes & Housing

Finnish Hakema is a company that facilitates the booking of appointments between real-estate agents or sellers and potential buyers.

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Finland Insurance company recruits existing policyholders to advise potential customers

on March 14, 2012 and filed under: Marketing & Advertising

Finnish insurance company If has recruited over 800 of its existing policyholders to give live, one-to-one testimonials about its service.

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Finland App boosts interaction at talks through dedicated URLs

on March 2, 2012 and filed under: Marketing & Advertising

Screen.io’s Slides and Polls app enables speakers to offer extra resources to their audience through a dedicated URL that is unique to their presentation. Simultaneously, the app will gather data and information from those in attendance.

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FinlandSpain Pop-up restaurant uses only solar energy for cooking

on November 23, 2011 and filed under: Food & Beverage

Lapin Kulta Solar Kitchen Restaurant is a pop-up restaurant which recently toured Europe, cooking food using only the energy of the sun.

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Finland At Finnish grocery stores, a slow checkout lane for the elderly and disabled

on November 11, 2011 and filed under: Retail

The slow-track checkout lane at Finnish K-citymarket is aimed at the elderly, the disabled, and anyone else who wants a more relaxed shopping experience.

In-image ad platform offers new online marketing opportunity image

Finland In-image ad platform offers new online marketing opportunity

on November 7, 2011 and filed under: Marketing & Advertising

Kiosked helps bloggers monetize content using images which link to a relevant consumer-friendly marketplace.

App powers crowdsourced global news photography image

Finland App powers crowdsourced global news photography

on October 11, 2011 and filed under: Media & Publishing

Scoopshot is a mobile platform enabling global crowdsourced photojournalism.

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Finland Touch-screen tram stop ad lets restaurant patrons reserve a table

on October 4, 2011 and filed under: Food & Beverage, Marketing & Advertising

An interactive installation by Finnish ad agency HeyDay enables passers-by make a reservation at a nearby restaurant from a tram stop in Helsinki.

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Finland Tactile sensations on-screen, no mechanical vibration required

on July 8, 2011 and filed under: Style & Design

Multitouch interfaces are becoming increasingly common in computing devices of many kinds, but most still rely on mechanical vibration to create a tactile sensation. New …

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