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Shopkick: A Pretty Cool Shopping Rewards App [Tech]

Washington, D.C. – Shopkick is a pretty simple app to use when shopping. It works based on a rewards system; you walk into a Shopkick partner store or buy something from that store and you earn points to get stuff. The app also has in-app purchases available, so you can earn points by just buying stuff from your app. The points, called “kicks” in the app, can be used to get a cappuccino, a free dinner, a COACH handbag or even donate to charity.

Shopkick is partnered with retailers and companies like American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Crate and Barrel, ExxonMobil, Macy’s, MasterCard, Old Navy, Simon Property Group, Sony, The Sports Authority, Target, Visa, Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods, Revlon, Unilever, Levi’s, Intel, HP and more

The app is available for FREE on both on the Google Play and iTunes app store.

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Instagram Now Supports Video

Instagram Updates Now Supports Video
Instagram Updates Now Supports Video

Washington, D.C. – The Instagram development team has unveiled their new features on Instagram through a Livestream presentation initally presented by Facebook’s owner, Mark Zuckerberg. In keeping with new competitors like Twitter’s Vine app and Cinemagram; Instagram has add video support to their service. You can now record 15-second videos with filters, like regular photos, and even pick the cover thumbnail you want to use. The videos will not loop like on Vine nor automatically load like on Cinemagram, but integrate simply into your Instagram account — no new registration required.

UPDATE: New Stabilization service called “Cinema” for stabilization of videos on Instagram. It seems a lot better than the one on YouTube, but we will have to see.

UDATE ON STABILIZATION FEATURE: After installing the new update, we uploaded a video and tested out the Cinema stabilization option, which is automatically added to the video but can be turned off when selecting a filter. It “zooms in” to stabilize but it is not as dramatic as the YouTube version. Overall, it works pretty well.

Sample Instagram Video with Filter

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GIVEAWAY: Win a “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Blu-Ray Combo Pack

 

Washington, D.C. – Likes on Facebook and win big! Win a FREE copy of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Blu Ray and DVD today!

J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an amazing quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers.

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

 

If you simply just can’t wait to get a hold of a copy, the DVD and Blu Ray copies went on sale today. Visit favorite place to buy movies (Walmart, Best Buy etc) today!

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GIVEAWAY: Win a “Return to Nim’s Island” Blu-Ray Combo Pack

Washington, D.C. – Corillo Magazine will be giving one lucky winner a Blu-Ray Combo pack of The Hallmark Channel’s new series, “Return to Nim’s Island”. The show premiered today at 8:00PM EST.

Return to Nim’s Island, the sequel to Walden Media’s 2008 box office hit Nim’s Island, picks up the story a few years later with 14-year-old Nim (Bindi Irwin) more determined than ever to protect her island and the animals that call it home. With ruthless resort developers and greedy wildlife poachers threatening the existence she loves, Nim realizes she and her animal pals can’t defend their home alone. To save her island, she is forced to combine forces with an outsider: Edmund, a runaway from the mainland. Only with his help does she stand a chance of stopping the villains from dismantling her world.

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Offer Ends 03.25.2013

 

 

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Video: Inside Swedish Car Manufacturer Koenigsegg

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Washington, D.C. – Inside Koenigsegg provides for the first time, a look behind the scenes at Koenigsegg and examine how innovation within the highest echelon of sports car manufacturers will affect the broader automotive world. Company founder and principal, Christian Von Koenigsegg, hosts this nine-part series, which was produced at Koenigsegg headquarters in Angelholm, Sweden.

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Video: Hands on with the Blackberry Q10: Touchscreen and Keyboard

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Washington, D.C. – RIM is beginning to release their new Blackberry Series 10 smartphones to the market. The new smartphones come as Apple and Android phone producers are taking over the Smartphone market. RIM has responded by creating new, faster and more eye appealing phones with the Z10 and as seen above, the Blackberry Q10.

Specs:
Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core processor
Memory: 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage
Cameras: ear facing 8-megapixel shooter and 2-megapixel front-facing
Screen: 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen with a 720×720 pixel resolution
Release Date: April 2013

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Video: Blackberry Z10 and iPhone 5 Comparison

Washington, D.C. – Being a former Blackberry user, it’s nice to see RIM producing a phone with a faster processor and a sleeker design with their Series 10 Blackberries; Z10 and Q10. But, how does it hold up against the iPhone 5?

The simple comparative video made by T3 compares dimensions, screen sizes and resolutions as well as processing speeds of both phones to allow users to decide for themselves.

Let us know which phone would be a better pick for you and why by leaving a comment below.