4 posts and columns on giveaways

Apple, Starbucks Expanding iTunes Giveaways to Include Apps, Books and TV Shows

in Mobile on September 15, 2011 at 4:46 pm PT

The program, which traditionally has given coffee-shop customers a free song, has expanded in recent weeks to include apps and book samples; TV shows are expected soon.
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What’s In Store for Technology in 2011

in Personal Technology on December 29, 2010 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt looks at the products and competitive positions of key contenders as they enter a new year.
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Mommy Bloggers Debate a PR Blackout

in News on July 20, 2009 at 2:00 pm PT

How can so-called mommy bloggers navigate the murky territory of sharing advice with other mothers versus getting paid for the products they promote?

The iPhone From 1983, a Nintendo Bong and a Really Big TV

in Media on December 5, 2008 at 12:20 pm PT

What if Apple had made the first iPhone in 1983? What if you could turn a Nintendo controller into a bong? What would a 103-inch TV look like? Theoretical questions no longer. At least for people who visit New York’s Lower East Side for the next few days. That’s where Gizmodo, Gawker Media’s crazily successful gadget blog, has set up a gallery of odd, cool, and awesome stuff.