Magic is a new text message-based service by Mountain View, California based startup Plus Labs, Inc. with operators standing by 24 hours a day, seven days a week that promises to get users anything they want as long as its not illegal. In essence, a user sends a request for, say, groceries or plane tickets,Continue reading “Magic, A Text Message-Based Service That Promises to Get Users Anything They Want (As Long As It’s Not Illegal)”
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Amazon Announces AutoRip, A New Service That Gives Customers Free MP3 Versions of CDs They Purchase
Amazon today announced the launch of Amazon AutoRip, a new service that gives customers free MP3 versions of CDs they purchase from Amazon. When customers purchase AutoRip CDs, the MP3 versions are automatically added to their Cloud Player libraries, where they are available, free of charge, for immediate playback or download – no more waitingContinue reading “Amazon Announces AutoRip, A New Service That Gives Customers Free MP3 Versions of CDs They Purchase”
Walmart to Unlock America’s Favorite Movies with Exclusive Disc-to-Digital Service
Walmart is giving physical DVD/Blu-ray collections across the country a second life by turning them into digital movies. The nation’s largest home entertainment retailer is the first to announce an exclusive in-store disc-to-digital service which gives movie lovers the freedom to watch their DVD/Blu-ray collections from Internet-connected devices, including televisions, tablets, smartphones, gaming consoles andContinue reading “Walmart to Unlock America’s Favorite Movies with Exclusive Disc-to-Digital Service”
Unroll.Me, A New Online Service That Simplifies Canceling Email Subscriptions
Unroll.Me is an email unsubscribe engine that crawls through your inbox and pulls up a list of your subscriptions allowing you to choose which one to keep and which ones to unsubscribe from. After you press unsubscribe, Unroll.Me will take care of the rest. Unroll.me is currently accepting signups for its closed beta.
Artisanal Pencil Sharpening
“Yes, it’s real,” says David Rees of his budding pencil-sharpening business. “It’s as real as artisanal cheese-making or artisanal honey production or artisanal anything else that’s part of this movement.” Unlike his electric counterparts, Rees promises the “care and attention” your No. 2s deserve. For $15, he’ll whittle one to a fine point, and mailContinue reading “Artisanal Pencil Sharpening”