The Best in Tech, Innovation and Social Media of the Week

The week started out on a high note with Justin Timberlake bringing Sexy Back and the Golden Globes hilarious quips from Tina Fey and Amy Poelher but quickly made a turn for the worst. As you know, the media has been spewing info about the Lance & Te’o fiascos (need a fake GF like Te’o? Just click here)

But in other social media news:

Now on to the good stuff:

Microsoft IllumniRoom Projects Images Beyond Your TV

Breaking the barrier of your TV, this latest development from Microsoft takes over your entire wall. Talk about immersive! Check it out in the video above.

Jack and Zac Whiskey Drum

Maybe I’m biased because I’m a fan of whiskey, but I thought this was a pretty killer promotion. Leveraging their partnership with Zac Brown Band, Jack Daniel’s has created a promotion to win this custom made drum made our of a whiskey barrel - perfectly tying the brand to music. You can enter to win it here along with other promotional items. 

Australian Open Social Media Leaderboard

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Taking what they did last year to a whole new level, the Australian Open created a social media experience to track which athlete is getting the most noise on social and lets you see an hour by hour sentiment report. Ultimate nerd site, what could be better?

Interactive Map to Celebrate 500 Million Foursquare Check-ins

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To celebrate this huge milestone for Foursquare they showed just how impactful the location base service has been by visualizing it. Check out the interactive map and see where the most check-ins are happening in your hometown or elsewhere!

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