Shufflr comes to the iPad, has big plans to make money

18.05.12

Shufflr debuted its iPad app Thursday, bringing its signature “Daily Fix” of personalized videos to the tablet device. The social video discovery service is plugging into Facebook and Twitter to compile a kind of personalized daily program for each and every user, hoping to take the pain out of video discovery.

I got a first demo of the new Shufflr iPad app a few weeks ago, and was able to play with it on my own iPad this week. I liked some of what I saw, but also thought that the range of options presented was a little overwhelming. But what’s perhaps most intriguing about Shufflr and its Bangalore-based parent company Althea Systems is their plan to turn the data gathered from your video views into an ad network.

Shufflr has been around since 2010, and the company has been attacking video discovery with different angles ever since: First, it developed a set of Adobe Air-based apps that combined social discovery with channels from publishers, serving up videos from the New York Times or Boing Boing. The company then went on to serve up videos curated by celebrities and other taste makers, and now wants to make video discovery more of a lean-back experience with its Daily Fix.

Source: GigaOM

The good life, at a discount

18.05.12

Unless you’re one of the few-and-far-between people with money to spare for the golden years, retirement means turning your proverbial pockets inside out and tightening the belt.

The amount of money you have for doing favorite “little things,” from dining out to traveling to attending concerts, is only likely to shrink as the effects of inflation and the rising prices of gasoline, health care and more affect your best-laid retirement budget plans.

To help retirees enjoy their hard-earned freedom with minimal drain on cash reserves, we’ve gathered creative tips for living cheaply but well.

These ideas come from a variety of local sources as well as materials provided by AARP, AAA, Kiplinger and Bankrate.com.

Start by always asking for senior discounts and other price reductions for membership in AARP, AAA and other organizations.

Source: The Register-Guard

Homestand Highlights: St. Louis Cardinals (April 13- 19, 2012)

18.05.12

St. Louis (April 12, 2012)- Following the epic conclusion to the 2011 season, the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals return to Busch this week to kick off the annual return of baseball to St. Louis. The team will play a six-game homestand which starts with the home opener against the Chicago Cubs on Friday, April 13, and concludes with a rematch to the Cincinnati Reds. Earlier this week, the Cardinals wrapped up their first series against the Reds (2-1) at the end of their season-opening road trip, which included games against Miami (1-0) and Milwaukee (2-1). This home-opening homestand will feature the annual, fan-favorite traditions of Opening Day, as well as the presentation of the World Series Ring to members of the Championship squad on Saturday. Throughout the homestand, ticketed-fans will also enjoy several giveaways which include a replica ring and Championship flag.

Friday, April 13, 2012—Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs (2:15 p.m.) Source: StlCardinals.com