11 posts and columns on Valentine’s Day

Can’t Buy Me Love … But You Can Buy Me Gadgets

in Commerce on February 8 at 12:54 pm PT

What better way to show your affection than with obscure tablets and daily deals?
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Viral Video: Hulu’s Original “Paul, the Male Matchmaker” Set to Debut

in Media on February 7 at 8:57 am PT

Once more into the Internet content series breach!
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Visa Places Bet on New Approach to Payments With Rare Investment in TrialPay

in Commerce on January 31 at 7:00 am PT

Visa, Greylock’s Reid Hoffman and others are pouring $40 million into TrialPay, which helps companies like Facebook, Gap and Fandango increase sales through the use of incentives.
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News Byte

Groupon Breaks Up with Valentine's Day Offer That Isn't Very Sweet

in Commerce on February 12, 2011 at 1:32 pm PT

Groupon has canceled a voucher for $40 worth of flowers from FTD for $20 early, after customers called it a scam, CNN reports. Groupon customers were directed to a different Web site, where prices were higher than at the regular Web site. Because of the well-documented confusion, FTD set up a hotline for those who bought the deal. FTD also altered terms of the deal, so that it could be combined with other offers. The snafu comes a day after Groupon decided to cancel its Super Bowl commercials, which some found offensive.

Angry Birds in Love: A Sneak Peek at the Valentine’s Edition

in Mobile on February 4, 2011 at 9:48 am PT

Mobilized has a look at the forthcoming update to Angry Birds Seasons, which features the lovable aves in love. There’s no mystery here, just screenshots. But, who wants to have to wait?

Start-Up Unwraps Social Gifting to Help Men Buy Better Presents

in Commerce on January 31, 2011 at 9:18 pm PT

Seattle-based Thoughtful is launching a mobile application that feeds off the stereotype of men who forget to buy presents or don’t know what to buy–and it’s just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Viral Video: Biebermania (And, Yes, It's in 3-D)

in News on November 1, 2010 at 12:13 am PT

Here’s the new trailer for the documentary “Never Say Never,” about the mop-topped teenage singing sensation named Justin Bieber. Given BoomTown’s advanced age, not getting this musical phenom is no surprise. But it is kind of remarkable to see what a good drummer Bieber was as a toddler.

Comparing the eHarmony and Match.com Experiences

in News on February 12, 2010 at 10:09 am PT

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a new study examining Match.com and eHarmony suggests that both have their faults. Catalyst Group, a New York usability-research firm, reviewed the two popular dating sites with an eye toward how they walk customers through profiles, finding matches and making contact.

Happy Valentine's Day: A Geek Love Poem

in News on February 13, 2009 at 9:00 am PT

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, of course, so here’s a lovely sentiment on a T-shirt from the fine folks at ThinkGeek. (BoomTown is still in an Elmer’s glue coma from making 252 handmade cards with 33 pounds of glitter, which my sons’ school insists on instead of the store-bought kind from Walgreens that I prefer.) In any case, big, sloppy hugs all around to the readers of All Things Digital. And remember: Love is bling.

Happy Heart Day From BoomTown!

in News on February 14, 2008 at 5:26 pm PT

What can I say? I am a romantic at heart. Well, a different kind of romantic, as you will see from the latest Sendables video greeting card from the creative folks at JibJab for Valentine’s Day. Now, get off the Internet and go home and have a real life with your loved ones (I will still be here when you get back, of course).