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Facebook announced last night that its gift shop will close on August 1. After that date, you won't be able to give any Facebook gifts (free or purchased), but gifts that you've already received will still be available on your wall and on your gifts page. However, third party gift-giving applications like someecards will not be affected. Facebook hasn't given its specific reasoning behind the Read more
Fact: we all celebrate a ton of birthdays, baby showers, engagements —you name it — in our offices. So imagine how stressful it can be for the poor soul who is organizing all the gift-giving — trying to get everyone to pitch in while still keeping it all on the down low. Give your office "Angela" a break by sending her a link to From:Everyone, a site that lets you choose a gift from a wide Read more
Missing the wedding of a faraway friend? Need a last-minute gift for someone across the country, but you don't have their mailing address? New site BoonSpace can help. The site allows you to create a personalized card or video message to send to the recipient via email and then buy a virtual gift (in place of a real product) to send along. Your recipient will get the card along with cash (sent Read more
I recently read an article about the increase in spending on virtual goods and gifts. According to the piece, analysts estimate that this kind of virtual spending could bring in $1 billion this year in the US alone — and nearly $5 billion worldwide. From Facebook apps like the popular FarmVille — which allows players to run their own virtual farms — to competitive games like Sorority Life Read more
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Online registries have long been reserved for marriages and baby showers, but recently, high school and college graduates are creating them too as a virtual wish list for relatives looking to celebrate with a gift. Nevertheless, it's hard to say whether it's appropriate or not to ask for specific items from relatives and family friends. Walmart, Target, Amazon, Dorm Co, and MyRegistry are just Read more
Finding a really good toy can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. There are so many out there, but nothing stands out from the crowd. Luckily that wasn't the case at Toy Fair this year. One toy truly wowed me with its unique take on combining fun and music education — B. Toys' Symphony in B Orchestra ($60). A virtual orchestra pit, the Symphony in B is preprogrammed with 15 songs and Read more
During the New York International Gift Fair this past weekend, bloggers nominated their favorite products, with Evan Orensten from CoolHunting naming the Chick-a-Dee his personal favorite. Designed by artist Louise van der Veld, the Chick-a-Dee smoke detector was developed through a Dutch design contest that aimed to raise raise public awareness of fire hazards in and around the home. Fifty Read more
All that holiday gifting is only half the merriment of the holidays. The rest of it — in our opinion, at least! — comes from the joy of making and savoring special holiday treats that only come once a year. The minute Thanksgiving passed, we move on to dreaming about all the holiday dessert possibilities, and there are simply too many on our to-make list to name. From gingerbread cookies to Read more
Calling all lovers of great deals and design! This year, I've rounded up Black Friday sales that will surely shake you out of your turkey comatose. So, get a head start on organizing your wish list shopping day by browsing these upcoming sales. 20x200 Enjoy savings on Thanksgiving and the day after! The Thanksgiving sale will offer a 20 percent discount on sports-themed prints (certain prints Read more
