Unless you’ve been living under a rock…err pebble…you’ve probably heard of the epic Kickstarter campaign that raised over $10 million in crowdsourced funds on the promise of an e-paper watch that connects via Bluetooth to iPhone and Android phones. Introducing Pebble.

I stumbled upon this incredible fundraising frenzy—the Kickstarter project hit $1MM in only 28 hours—on April 19^th, 2012, about a week after the campaign launched. I opted in for the $115 pre-order of the Jet Black Pebble, which offered the discount of $35 off the full MSRP of $150 and the promise that it would supposedly be shipped several months later.

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It’s official – MRY is entering the Google Glass game! Three members of our team – Senior Strategist David Trahan, UX Designer Lana Voynova, and Atlanta’s Lead UX Designer Thomas Strickland – have all been invited by Project Glass to be among the first consumers to get their hands on the coveted headsets. Our overwhelming senses of jealousy aside, we could not be more excited for our Glass Explorers to get their augmented reality on.

We sat down with David, Lana, and Thomas to get their initial thoughts on their Project Glass and their plans for testing out this new technology. First up, their invitation-winning tweets…

David Trahan, Senior Strategist

Lana Voynova, UX Designer

Thomas Strickland, Lead UX Designer, Atlanta

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Working in MRY’s San Francisco office, I had an insider’s perspective on everything Dreamforce. I must admit, the preconference chatter was exciting – Fortune 100 companies declaring how social has revolutionized their business and allowed them to connect with customers in a whole new way, creating what Salesforce.com CEO Mark Benioff has described as a “trust revolution”. With the preshow buzz in full effect, I was anxious to take part in the festivities. 

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It’s no big surprise that most marketers have come to embrace social as an increasingly crucial channel in our proverbial toolkit. The proliferation of social APIs like Facebook OpenGraph have armed brands with the ability to infuse a social layer across their preexisting web properties. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas introduced us to social integration as a growing necessity in the design of products, not just the web.

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On November 6^th, 2011, our city hosted one of the world’s greatest road races, the ING New York City Marathon. With over $600,000 in prize money, over 100,000 applicants and over two million spectators, this iconic event is one that tops the charts for many.

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Since last year, the University of Southern California has been using Foursquare to foster a sense of campus community by embracing everything from venues and specials to tips and lists. With over 18,000 followers and 135,000 check-ins to date, USC’s adoption of the location-based social platform has proven that Foursquare can do so much more than dish out badges.

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Of all the new ads, ideas, articles, videos, and trends we sift through every day, these are the fun nuggets that stuck with us last week:

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Mayor Bloomberg tweeted yesterday that the roadmap to make New York the number one digital city has been published. Called “Achieving New York City’s Digital Future” the report is over 60 pages of present situation, public feedback and data, and what’s in store for NYC.

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