Tag: COFFEE

Starbucks is attempting to revolutionize the way we pay for our coffee in the US, and now that includes gifting coffee too. The Seattle-based company has launched an electronic gift card they call the 'Starbucks Card eGift,' which allows you to buy someone a coffee or three, via email or Facebook. Senders select an amount between $5 and $100 depending on how many coffees you need to buy, and can ...

Earlier today, we reported on the launch of Starbucks Card apps for BlackBerry and iPhone. You may have noticed that Android owners were conspicuously missing from the "pay-for-coffee-with-your-phone" club. Not to worry, though: there's an unofficial Android app, too: Starbucks Card Widget. Starbucks Card Widget lets you see your card balance and recent transactions, reload your card from your ...

Have you ever tried to draw a picture with a spilled liquid? For me it's coffee; I seem to spill coffee far more often than an adult ought to, but when I do it turns into a little sketchpad. Gross? Yeah, a bit. But admit it, you've done the same thing. If you'd like to have the same experience without getting wet or making a mess, head on over to Blobs Redux, a Flash site that simulates playing ...

Starbucks is late to adopt the branded iPhone app trend, but now the coffee giant has entered the mobile market in a big way. Starbucks just announced two iPhone apps: myStarbucks and Starbucks Card Mobile. myStarbucks is pretty boring, unless you're completely addicted: it lets you know where nearby stores are located, when they're open, and what amenities they have. Starbucks Card Mobile, on the ...

Think coffee helps you stay productive through the day while you bang away at your keyboard? Ok, so it does. But how would you feel if you knew the exact amounts of coffee or caffeine it would take in order to stop your heart? The online "death by caffeine" tool calculates your weight with your beverage of choice and serves up some stats on how many cups it will take in order for you to drop dead. ...

ThisJustBrewed serves up some discussions around your favorite beverages, coffee, tea, wine and beer. Social news is everything, so why not one have one targeted around social beverages? This social news site plays off of the Digg, Netscape model. Users submit stories and articles, and users vote them up or down. Of course the news on ThisJustBrewed is targeted around coffee, tea, wine and beer ...

Okay, there's no doubt this is a quirky download. I'll tell you right now that it's not a software download; this one is a simple sound file. If you're not interested, I suggest you move right on... but if you're interested, check it out. Stefanos Karagos posted about a 20 MB MP3 sound file he created that exploits the brain's Frequency Following Response to give the listener a boost of energy, ...