Third Wave Fashion // NOVEMBER 2013 // FOOD, FASHION + FEASTING | Page 15

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TECH | THE WORLD AROUND US
VENDING TO YOUR PHONE
Like a drink or a last minute snack, Google
introduced Android exclusive vending machines to
make purchasing games from Google Play a little
more, fun. With 18 games available, a near-field
communication system drops your selection onto
your Android device like a Coke dropping into a tray.
PSFK

GOOGLE’S PHOTO PHONE
With taggable photos that sync to the contacts on
your phone, Google’s new digital photo frame could
change how you make phone calls at home. Allowing
you to tap a person in a photo to call them, the frame
also acts a caller id showing an image of the person
calling you. FAST COMPANY

YAHOO STEPS BACK TO
MOVE FORWARD
With Yahoo’s hiring of David Pogue, the media giant
turned underdog is building a startup environment.
Cutting the fat and willing to try anything, Pogue
credits CEO Marissa Mayer for creating an
atmosphere that encourages innovation, pushing
Yahoo to be better than it has been in years.
BUSINESS INSIDER

THE TWITTER REMOTE
With the new Twitter and Comcast partnership,
Twitter could become an online remote. Only
available to Comcast Xfinity customers, the “See It”
button embedded in NBCUniversal tweets makes the
system possible to tune in from your feed. BUSINESS
INSIDER

GRAND ST.
CURATING COOL
As data drives sales in e-commerce,
Grand St. has turned to exclusivity and
hand-picked products to explore the
potential of online sales. With 12 day
selling periods, the company emphasizes
the sales of innovative p &