Buying movie tickets online sounds good in theory, until you end up queuing at the candy bar to redeem your printed out e-ticket for real tickets you can give to the usher. Village has finally launched a mobile site that lets you buy tickets online and use a QR code sent to your mobile as a dedicated ticket. More »
Looking to broaden their respective reaches, Groupon and Live Nation have huddled close in some small, dark corner of the internet to spawn GrouponLive, a new “online ticketing deals marketplace”. More »
Some cops have a tendency to ticket fix, or in layman’s terms, make tickets disappear. And though it’s a sweet perk for their friends and family, it’s sorta against the law too. So! The NYPD has come up with a new tracking system that’s trying to stop tickets from magically disappearing. More »
This is a great idea, but it’s kind of been done before, Apple. Already ticket retailers are issuing QR barcodes via SMS, to be scanned when entering gigs – though Apple does show nifty iTunes integration in its patent. More »
I, not being an artist, am content to ride Boston’s subway system quietly, eyes down, in a general malaise. It’s a New England thing. French artist Hubert de Lartigue, on the other hand, uses his subway time to imagine X-Wings. More »
In case you missed it last week, if you’re interested in drinking beer and listening to some of Australia’s best tech and gaming journos (and me) talk about what’s happening in the industry, you should sign up for the Byteside news list to try and win VIP tickets. More »
I know what you’re thinking – What the frak is Byteside? Put simply, it’s a live show happening in Sydney where some of Australia’s top tech and gaming journos and pundits get together and have a chat about some of the hottest industry news and products over a couple of beers. It’s the brainchild of ex-Giz AU editor Seamus Byrne and Atomic magazine founder Ben Mansill and it’s launching at the Shelbourne Hotel on September 15. More »
