Tag: MCDONALDS

Share Facebook has made clear its intent to incorporate location-based technology into its platform. And McDonald's has made clear its intent to shed its unhealthy, fatty factory image. So the two have joined forces to bring location-based services to the world's most sedentary population: McDonald's customers. Soon, fast food fanatics will be able to check in on Facebook from any McDonald's ...

Share For years, video games have been a staple of after-school leisure, but, in Japan, students may soon be spending significant amounts of class time in front of a Nintendo, as well. As The Escapist reports, Nintendo has undertaken a widespread campaign to brand its DS console as a veritable educational tool, and has already struck a deal that would put the consoles in the hands of elementary ...

Obesity rates in the US start to plateau. McDonald's dangles a trans-fatty carrot of free Wi-Fi in front of its suddenly slimmer former patrons. Coincidence? We think not. On January 15th, the fast food chain that claims to have served "billions and billions" of people, will be adding a new item to their menu: free Wi-Fi. As Engadget reports, McDonald's used to charge customers $2.95 for two ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Not that anyone really needs a reason to loiter around Mickey D's, but the fast food chain is reportedly partnering with AT&T to provide customers with free Wi-Fi. Great, now people can surf the Web in lethargy while they let that Big Mac gut bomb sluggishly digest. [From: Engadget] Many agencies have been cracking down on ...

Yeah, we know, it always seems like another day, another virus around these parts, but we feel it's our duty to keep you informed of any threats to your security (ID theft, computer viruses, etc). So, we hope you're paying attention to yet another warning of a nasty virus that uses some seriously deceitful means to trick you. The latest is a series of trojan viruses that show up in your ...

As we've often lamented, there simply isn't enough free or open Wi-Fi access in public spaces anymore. It's rare that you'll find a hot-spot that either doesn't require a password or some kind of fee to access it, making the prevalent use of Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, MP3 players, smart phones, and other wireless devices somewhat difficult (we wouldn't care, except that certain gadgets, such as ...

This doesn't bode very well for our civilization's future. As we choke down the McSuperSizedFoodstuffs, a woman named Karen Hanrahan, who teaches a workshop titled Healthy Choices for Children, has put together this little presentation, with a tidbit of advice for us all to heed. She has side-by-side, a freshly made McDonalds hamburger, sitting next to a McDonalds hamburger she purchased in ...

It all seems so socially apropos: the more pedestrian Zune is now to McDonalds what the oft pretentious iPhone is to Starbucks. Through a partnership with Wayport Inc., Zune users will now receive free wireless access to the Zune Marketplace (only, no browser remember?) from more than 9,800 McDonald's "restaurants" across the US. Also announced are new on-line exclusive colors to join the blue ...

Coupons are a bit of a drag. Yes, they can save you a ton of money, but collecting and organizing them is a pain, and of course they only save you money if you actually remember to bring them with you. We're not sure if it's the perfect solution, but it sounds like McDonalds may be on the right track. The company is testing an interesting concept in Japan involving digital coupons customers who ...

Intuitive Media recently conducted a poll of 3,000 children of which 43 percent of respondents said they were more likely to eat a food or snack if they saw it online. 61 percent said they visited food sites. The Internet often blurs the line between editorial content and marketing -- especially when it comes to dealing with children (re: Disney, Barbie, et al). The BBC is now reporting that ...