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Don't be embarrassed this Curled Feetsies Friday.

Let's see your cutest pics from this week!

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Fresh Startup: MoviePass

This is part of our weekly series of freshness. If you find others out there, share them with us! 

Fresh idea: Netflix for movie theaters 

Fresh startup: MoviePass

Raise your hand if you're a Netflix subscriber?  Chances are, you're in good company.  The Netflix subscription model has been held in high regard by consumers since they launched.  MoviePass hopes to find the same success in their subscription based model for movie tickets.  Similar to Netflix, MoviePass users would pay a $50 monthly flat rate for the opportunity to see unlimited movies in theaters.  MoviePass has kicked off their private beta in the San Francisco area just in time for the July 4th holiday.

    A new startup, MoviePass, is hoping that film fans will be interested in paying $50 a month to see an unlimited number of movies in the theater. Kicking off its private beta in the San Francisco Bay Area just in time for the big Fourth of July movie weekend, MoviePass is hoping to bring the subscription model that Netflix pioneered for movie rentals to physical movie tickets.

We spoke with Stacy Spikes, the co-founder of MoviePass, about the service, its plans for other markets, and other details.

The idea behind MoviePass is an enticing one. The price of movie tickets increases every year, so a monthly $50 subscription could pay for itself with just a few shows.

Right now, MoviePass is making deals directly with the major online ticketing services, which means that as long as a theater is serviced by a MoviePass ticketing provider, you can go to that theater.

Using a geo-aware HTML5 web app (with native apps in the works), you can buy tickets day-of-show from standard online ticketing companies like MovieTickets.com. Once you’re at the theater, the app will give you the redemption code to snag tickets from a kiosk or ticket counter.

To prevent abuse, there are a few rules and regulations regarding the service.

Users are limited to seeing one movie per day. We understand this limitation, but it’s a bummer for those of us who like to see multiple movies on a rainy Saturday.

Users can only see a movie one time. If you want to re-watch Transformers 3 or another summer blockbuster, you’ll need to pay for your ticket.

Tickets are non-transferrable.

Tickets must be purchased the day of the show.

3D and IMAX tickets will cost an additional $3. The user will just pay the difference in ticket price between 2D and 3D but can still purchase and pick up tickets the same way as with a regular 2D film.

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iPhone's 4th Anniversary

Isn't it crazy that four years ago, this phone literally captivated the world? What's more amazing is that this product has been continuously reinvented to keep up with ever-changing technology.  Have a look back on the journey of the iPhone.

Do you have an iPhone?

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Does Twitter Drive TV Viewership?

Some seem to think that it does.  The Royal Wedding saw yet another massive expansion of Twitter.  Thoughts here?  Do you tweet whilst watching TV?  Does Twitter drive your television viewership? 

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You can officially kiss people over the internet.  That's right, I said it.  The Kajimoto Laboratory at the University of Electro-Communications has created a device which consists of a hardware receptacle which is placed into the mouth, and software that remembers the movements of your tongue and sends them to the other connected device, which moves accordingly. 

Of course there’s a lot more to kissing than the movement of the tongue – despite the importance of said movement – the Lab intends to recreate every element of kissing.  Cyber makeout sessions will never be the same.