AUSTIN, TX — MasterCard and news blog Mashable have teamed up to woo technology startups attending this week’s South By Southwest music festival by giving them free prizes from a tweet-activated vending machine. Instead of snacks or sodas, the machine dispenses prizes ranging from 250 one-on-one introductory phone calls with leading technology executives to computer… Read more »

Seeds of Change Twitter-Enabled Vending Machine and the Second Annual Seeds Of Change Grant Program. The Seeds of Change Twitter-enabled vending machine is coming to the Hollywood Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 16 and 23. If you stop by the Seeds of Change booth between 8am and 1pm, you can Tweet your… Read more »

Not too long ago, event designers and their clients had to rely on traditional press to get the word out. “Whichever reporter showed up would be the eyes and ears for the rest of the public, and that was pretty much it,” says Cara Kleinhaut, left, owner and founder of Los Angeles-based Caravents. “Now with… Read more »

Drop the world’s top techies in a Las Vegas convention center and you’ll see a ton of cool innovations and awe-inspiring technologies. You’ll also get some pretty awkward encounters. We sent YouTube star Lamarr Wilson to CES to see if he could find the most awkward moments of the week. Check out the video above… Read more »

Red Touch Media attended the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV this week. CES is one of the largest stages for advancements in technology and electronics in the world. Companies gather from across the globe to display and sell their newest products, as well as keep an eye on the competition. At this… Read more »

Telus has created a Twitter-enabled vending machine that rewards tweeting consumers with toy pandas. The machine, unveiled Monday at the Pacific Centre shopping mall in Vancouver, is part of Telus’ four-year, $1 million dollar partnership with the World Wildlife Fund, which is why stuffed pandas – the character featured in the WWF’s logo – were… Read more »

Guests at the ASOS Penthouse in Miami received free swimsuits from a tweet-activated vending machine. Photo: Courtesy of the DFM As brands continually search for new ways to engage fans and expand the reach of live events, one company has found a way to put a fresh spin on a familiar item: the vending machine…. Read more »

The Ohio Secretary of State’s office is recognizing a local, veteran-owned company. Innovative Vending Solutions, of West Carrollton, has been included recently as one of the Secretary of State’s Ohio Business Profile honorees. In the month of November, the secretary’s office sets aside its business profiles to feature companies led by veterans. Patrick McDonald, Innovative… Read more »