Archive for June, 2010

Smashing Ideas Named Finalist
in PSBJ Best Workplace!

June 25th, 2010

We are so exicted to be named a FINALIST in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Washington’s Best Workplaces program!  The 2010 winner’s will be announced in the August 13th issue of the Puget Sound Business Journal.   

Smashing Ideas CEO Talks To Bloomberg/Businessweek

June 25th, 2010

Steve Jackson, Smashing Ideas President and CEO recently spoke with Tom McNichol from Bloomberg/Businessweek for an article about Adobe ‘s move towards Flash in new mobile devices. The Adobe Apple debate has been heated for months now – see what Steve has to say and send us your feedback  www.businessweek.com   

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Play The Fresh Beats Way

June 17th, 2010

Create your own custom music video for The Fresh Beat Band and earn a printable concert poster.  Players pick the song, page design, special effects and get to record their own Fresh Beat Band video!  Go bananas with Nick. Jr. and Smashing Ideas:  www.nickjr.com.

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Earn Badges with
The Last Airbender

June 16th, 2010

The movie isn’t out until July but visit www.nick.com/airbender for a sneak peek and play games from the upcoming film “The Last Airbender.”  Smashing Ideas worked with Nick.com to produce games in which players can earn badges and find out what their power is: fire, water, air, and wind.  Play games, earn badges and preview the new movie, what a great way to start the summer!

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Tech-Savviest Gen of All Time

June 10th, 2010

Call them “Net Gen” or “iGen” the Associated Press profiles generation “next.”  Is it too early to label today’s youth and does the recession have any impact on shaping who they really are?  Are these kids more aware of global events than previous generations may have been and do they have big expectations when it comes to technological gadgets?  

The Associated Press digs deeper: www.ap.org.