Following in the footsteps of Amazon, UK’s supermarket chain Tesco is reportedly launching its own tablet in the coming months. The new device is said to be available for purchase in the Christmas season, The Sunday Times claims. It is said to be “high-quality,” and probably will be similar to Amazon’s Kindle Fire that costs £130. The price of Tesco’s tablet is not announced yet.
Category Archive: Technology
Google launches the fifth installment of its annual Google RISE (Roots in Science and Engineering) Awards to inspire a new wave of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and CS (Computer Science) education of school pre-university students across the globe. The tech giant is encouraging international organizations that foster CS studies among K12 students to submit for a chance to receive a $15,000-$50,000 grant for their expansion.
Toyota Africa took online interactivity to the offline world to promote Toyota RAV4. Since the vehicle is designed to appeal to people who spend most of their time away from computer screens, the car manufacturer wanted to reach the target audience through the media that would resonate with their active, offline lifestyle. The brand teamed up with DraftFCB Johannesburg and the digital agency Hellocomputer to build an outdoor bike trail that imitated a traditional website.
Intel and Toshiba team up again for a social film, The Power Inside, which will combine Hollywood talent and fans’ acting power. The six-episode project is about an invasion of aliens called Uricks that get thrown back by brave and young guys with the help of the Ultrabook technology. The project follows Intel/Toshiba’s Emmy-winning film, “The Beauty Inside” (2012) and the first social thriller “Inside” (2011) that also put fans in the heart of the production.
Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam has come up with a design solution for the teen-targeted Coca-Cola Music platform that celebrates its living beat through technology. They have created a special app, Dynamic Logo Creator, that generates unique sound signatures based on particular songs—an iconic contour bottle is the major element of the logos. The idea of an ever-changing logo has been put at the heart of the new visual identity for Coca-Cola Music.