On June 6, Apple introduced iCloud, an advanced set of free new cloud services that syncs media and iTunes music across all iDevices like iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac as well as on PC. Another highlight was a preview of the new iOS5. Both services are available immediately to iOS and Mac Developer Program members and will be available this fall for all users.
Author: Anna Sanina
On June 6, the Motorola Mobility Foundation, the philanthropic subdivision of Motorola Mobility, Inc., announced the launch of the Empowerment Grants program. The program offers an opportunity for non-profit organizations to apply for funding to empower their communities. Three areas are focused—education, health and wellness and community.
On June 2, the Eastman Kodak Company announced the new environment-friendly initiative that allows U.S. customers to get rid of electronics products they no longer use.
Consumers are welcome to trade in used gadgets from any brand and receive cash. Any printers, digital cameras, digital video cameras and digital picture frames, as well as camera accessories such as lenses and flashes are accepted.
illywords, a magazine about art, culture, science and life-style published by illy celebrated its 10th anniversary on June 3. For these years, the magazine has published dialogues, opinions and points of view on such themes as space, courage, dreams, multiculturalism,awareness, chaos and the non-linear path of knowledge, to name just a few. The above-listed topics prove again that illy is a brand that follows contemporary trends and with its art projects and celebrities involvement targets its intellectual audience.
According to Bloomberg, two bottles of the world’s oldest Champagne, which spent about 170 years at the bottom of the ocean, were sold for 54,000 euros ($78,400) at an auction in Finland on June 3. The second lot, containing vintage Veuve, went for 30,000 euros, which was the most paid price for a bottle which for the auction house—America’s oldest wineshop Acker Merrall & Condit. A bottle of champagne from Juglar, which became part of Jacquessonsold now was sold for 24,000 euros.
The UK cooker manufacturer Belling, together with its PR and social media agency Umpf continues the charity campaign ‘Tweet Pie: The world’s shortest recipe book’. The specific recipes are called ’twecipes’, as they were crowdsourced through Twitter. The recipe book includes 50 140-character recipes that have been chosen from over 200 supplied by users.