Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
A Handful of Digital Must-Haves........
.........or not, maybe:
BakerTweet - Everyone knows that baked goods tend to be best when fresh from the oven; the challenge for bakery customers is predicting when that might be. New British technology removes the guesswork, however, by enabling bakeries to alert their customers via Twitter any time a new batch is done.
ArrivedOK, a new service from Texas-based Eyeline Communications, lets air travellers automatically alert others that they've arrived at their destination. Users of the service, begin by scheduling their flight with the destination airport and expected arrival time, along with the phone numbers or emails of the contacts they'd like to be notified once they arrive. They can also compose personalized messages to be sent to different groups of recipients. They turn off their mobile phone during the trip, as generally required; then, when their plane lands and they turn it back on, ArrivedOK tracks their cell phone in the mobile network and instantly sends those tailored 'Arrived OK' messages to the designated recipients via SMS, email, Twitter or the user's blog.
Legacy Locker lets people store details for every online account they use, from Gmail and Facebook to eBay and PayPal. They can assign different digital assets to different beneficiaries, who are entrusted with access details in the event of the customer’s death or disability. Users can also prepare letters for the loved ones to whom they’ve entrusted their accounts. Legacy Locker, which launched last week, uses a multi-step verification process to ensure that the digital assets are as secure as a real safety deposit box.
BakerTweet - Everyone knows that baked goods tend to be best when fresh from the oven; the challenge for bakery customers is predicting when that might be. New British technology removes the guesswork, however, by enabling bakeries to alert their customers via Twitter any time a new batch is done.
ArrivedOK, a new service from Texas-based Eyeline Communications, lets air travellers automatically alert others that they've arrived at their destination. Users of the service, begin by scheduling their flight with the destination airport and expected arrival time, along with the phone numbers or emails of the contacts they'd like to be notified once they arrive. They can also compose personalized messages to be sent to different groups of recipients. They turn off their mobile phone during the trip, as generally required; then, when their plane lands and they turn it back on, ArrivedOK tracks their cell phone in the mobile network and instantly sends those tailored 'Arrived OK' messages to the designated recipients via SMS, email, Twitter or the user's blog.
Legacy Locker lets people store details for every online account they use, from Gmail and Facebook to eBay and PayPal. They can assign different digital assets to different beneficiaries, who are entrusted with access details in the event of the customer’s death or disability. Users can also prepare letters for the loved ones to whom they’ve entrusted their accounts. Legacy Locker, which launched last week, uses a multi-step verification process to ensure that the digital assets are as secure as a real safety deposit box.
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on
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Reminds me of my years living in Highbury and the first time I wandered into a particular Turkish bakery. Only to find a long unmoving queue.
Irritated by the lack of service, I asked what was happening. Beatific smiles all round. They knew what was about to happen. I did not.
But then - like the Archbishop of Canterbury placing the crown gently but firmly on the monarch's head - the tray of olive bread was brought from the oven and placed on the counter.
Ah, at long last, Hugh. A real use for Twitter!
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