At Apple’s special event today, the company announced a redesigned and re-formulated Apple TV . As expected, the new device comes with support for Netflix , streams content and offers affordable rental pricing for TV shows. The new Apple TV will be available later this month (you can pre-order it now) for $99.99. While most of the changes to the device were expected, not everything that was predicted was announced. For instance, although the new device sports an A4 processor like the iPhone 4 and iPad , it isn’t being classified as an “iOS” device. Presumably at its core, the new Apple TV is running iOS, or at least something very similar to iOS, but the App Store is not coming to the television, at least not directly. Because content is not stored on the device, instead streamed from a computer or from an Internet service, Apple has introduced a new rental pricing plan. TV show rentals are just $0.99 for HD and first-run m ...

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Selecting the right wine for every occasion is a form of art most of us only pretend to understand. That’s why Lion Nathan Wine Group, a wine owner and importer, has put QR codes on wine bottles to help everyday wine buyers make better selections. Cellar Key , a joint initiative between Scanbuy and Lion Nathan Wine Group , applies QR code technology to the art of shopping for wine. Initially, Cellar Key will feature six wines from the Lion Nathan Wine Group. QR codes will be featured on the neck tags of wine bottles, shelf displays and wine menus. Consumers can use their mobile devices to scan codes and pull up detailed information about a particular bottle of wine. Each QR code is associated with a specific wine, and each scan will pull up a mobile-friendly site replete with information on each wine. Scanners can watch videos about the wine in question, get video tours of wineries, discover food pairings, read up on harvest and tasting notes and che ...

The other week we called upon you, gentle readers, to create a parody commercial for the Snazzy Napper — or Snuggie 2.0, as we have dubbed it. Although three of you stepped forward to assume to mantle of director, veritable Scorseses of schlock, in the end — as Highlander says — there can be only one. Click through for the winner… Congratulations to SeanieMic , a humble parody rapper who hails from the wilds of Ohio (oh, he of the “Quitting Facebook” rap ). Your Snazzy Napper rap made our hardened hearts sing, earning you your very own napper, signed by the entire NYC Mash office. (It exists. It’s currently sitting in my Brooklyn kitchen — which is good news for me and my Visa, ’cause I was worried it was all some sort of terrifying scam targeting people who still carry blankies.) Anyway, check out the winning video below, as well as the (admirable) runners up over on our Tumblr . More ...

Next week, Apple will launch Game Center for the iPhone and the iPod touch . The app and platform will allow video game players to track one another’s achievements, create multiplayer matches and discover new games. The features are comparable to those found in Xbox Live , the PlayStation Network and Steam — online gaming services used by Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC gamers, respectively. Third parties have implemented similar features for iPhone games using their own networks, but the Apple Game Center will be built into the tools it gives to developers of iOS apps, securing an edge over the existing networks. Game Center will be one of many new features included in iOS 4.1 , a new version of the iPhone and iPod touch operating system. Apple unveiled that and several other entertainment-related products at a live event today, including an updated iPod touch with the same screen and processor found in the iPhone 4 . Video game develo ...

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Posted by Dana Lookadoo This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. I’m going to speed through the 2nd half of the 1st day at the SEOmoz Pro Training Race Track . Recall that 9 speakers raced through topics covering clicks to conversions .The following are highlights of the end of the race for Day 1.  Presentation Off Insights distilled also included the business side of pitching SEO. Will Critchlow and Rand Fishkin dueled it out for their"Presentation Off" to determine who could give the best advice for“ How to Pitch SEO .” This marked the first time they“faced off” in battle on US Soil. Will held the winning title to date. Bottom line, both of them presented valuable insights about pitching and when not to pitch (or bother).  Takeaways from Will ...

Travelers and city adventurers looking for a better way to harness geolocation data for their own amusement, get ready: Gowalla is releasing a brand new beta feature designed to crowdsource the best a city has to offer. Gowalla Highlights is a web-based product that currently consists of 18 place-based questions that query members about their favorite date night locales, watering holes, spots for people watching or celebrity sightings, etc. The power of the product is in the aggregate. Gowalla users will be able to discover the best places in town, as determined by popular vote, and easily find new coffee spots or bars to try out when visiting a foreign city. The feature itself is both simple and enjoyable to use. Gowalla users will find the Highlights section accessible from their profile page. From here, they can respond to unique prompts and share the places where big and small life moments took place. From the Highlights page , users can then check ou ...