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News: Playscreen launches Fun4iPhone.com bringing games, social networking, news and cool products to the iPhone. Los Angeles, CA – July 2, 2007, Playscreen today announced the launch of Fun4iPhone.com and the debut of its first iPhone game, iWhack. In the free humorous game iWhack, iPhone users get to “hammer home” the success of iPhone by whacking Steve Balmer (Microsoft CEO and iPhone critic) every time he pops up on the screen. “iWhack is a fun activity that is the first in a series of casual games and useful products for the iPhone.” states William Volk, CEO of Playscreen, LLC. “We’re excited about the iPhone, this game is just the beginning of great things for Apple’s groundbreaking device.” “Our goal was to create a fun game for the iPhone that would appeal to game players and iPhone fans.” commented Playscreen President Sherri Cuono. “Playscreen will be launching a series of fun casual games, social networking tools, and other products on Fun4iPhone.com as well as providing a portal for news and information about the iPhone.” Playscreen has already attracted worldwide attention for it’s mobile publishing tools, social network, and game titles. “Our goal is simple,” concluded William Volk. “…to provide iPhone users with quality games, utilities and the information they need to make the most of this incredible device ” iWhack is available for the iPhone for free at http://Fun4iPhone.com and will be available in other versions in the future.
New Affiliation Gives VidShadow and Playscreen Members Extended Self-Production and Promotional Opportunities PLACENTIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VidShadow, one of the Internet's fastest growing video-sharing networks, has acquired a minority interest in Playscreen, an online community that lets its members create, share and sell mobile content. "This union brings users unique content-sharing opportunities," says Jordan Hudgens, VidShadow founder. "It's the next logical step for both companies." "Our relationship with Playscreen allows us to utilize a direct carrier relationship with the mobile community," says 23-year-old Hudgens. "Users type in their cell phone number and hit accept to have video clips downloaded to their phones. This is just one of VidShadow's growing capabilities, enabling growth exponentially. It's very exciting." "Playscreen has set up a great technology foundation for people to personalize their technologies to add their own originally produced ringtones, wallpaper, video clips and more for wireless," adds VidShadow CEO Dave Behar. "VidShadow is a top enabler of video content. It's the perfect combination to provide more opportunities for producers to spread their content across the VidShadow Network, which includes syndication through the 1,500+ Channel ION Network," concludes Behar. William Volk, CEO of Playscreen, is equally excited about the arrangement. "The investment by VidShadow demonstrates the success Playscreen is achieving in user-generated mobile content," says Volk. About VidShadow - VidShadow is one of the Internet's fastest growing video-sharing networks, enabling thousands of websites and producers the highest revenue sharing opportunity. About Playscreen - Playscreen is an online community that lets its members create, share and sell mobile content, making it possible for anyone to publish and sell content into the $9B Mobile Market. The Playscreen portal delivers independently created content that's rated and promoted by real people and delivered to any mobile phone. VidShadow or Playscreen
Teens Encouraged to Create Mobile Content for a Cause “What’s Your Vision?” Contest Will Benefit Lollipop Theater Network and the Thousands of Hospitalized Children It Serves Each Year SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Online mobile content portal Playscreen today invited teenagers to express their vision for a better world through the creation of unique mobile content. What’s Your Vision?, an online contest, will benefit the Lollipop Theater Network, a nonprofit organization that brings the magic of first-run movies to hospitalized children and teens with chronic or terminal illnesses. VISTAKON®, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. and makers of ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses is a supporting advertiser. To enter the contest, teens should go to playscreen.com, where they can create and upload their own personal mobile content. For each entry received during the contest period, ACUVUE® will donate $1 to the Lollipop Theater Network, up to $10,000, and Playscreen will donate 10 cents each time a contest entry is downloaded. Visitors to the site will be able to download contestants’ ringtones, wallpapers and videos to use on their own mobile devices. In each of these three categories, the contestant whose entry or entries are downloaded the most will win a MOTORAZR V3m phone. The grand prize winner with the most downloads across the three categories will also win a trip for two to Los Angeles to have lunch with Lollipop Theater Network celebrity supporters Taylor Dooley and Matthew Underwood. Dooley, who starred as Lava Girl in the hit movie “The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D,” appeared most recently in the Halloween thriller “Monster Night.” Underwood plays teen jock Logan on Nickelodeon’s popular “Zoey 101.” The contest is open to legal residents of the United States age 13-18 at the time of entry. Contest entries will be accepted through January 28 and winners will be determined by the number of downloads through February 11. Contestants can increase their chances of winning by encouraging friends to download their entries with the site’s cell phone short code and email generators. Contestants also will have the opportunity to sign up for a FREE(a) TRIAL PAIR certificate from ACUVUE® so they can experience for themselves the all-day comfort and crisp, clear vision provided by ACUVUE® ADVANCETM with HYDRACLEAR™, ACUVUE® OASYS™ and other ACUVUE® brand contact lenses. Creative development and execution for the campaign was managed by THUNDER FACTORY. About VISTAKON The VISTAKON division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. specializes in disposable and frequent replacement contact lenses which it markets under such brand names as ACUVUE®, ACUVUE® ADVANCETM with HYDRACLEAR™, ACUVUE® ADVANCETM for ASTIGMATISM, ACUVUE® OASYS™ with HYDRACLEAR™ PLUS, ACUVUE® and ACUVUE® 2, 1-DAY ACUVUE®, ACUVUE® BIFOCAL, ACUVUE® TORIC, and ACUVUE® 2 COLOURSTM. About Playscreen, LLC San Diego-based Playscreen is an online community that lets its members create, show and sell mobile content. The Playscreen portal delivers independently created content that’s rated and promoted by real people and delivered to any mobile phone. Playscreen’s Web 2.0 tools make it easy for anyone to create and edit music, images and video. About Lollipop Theater Network Founded in 2001, Lollipop Theater Network is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to bringing the magic of movies to children confined to hospitals nationwide due to chronic or life-threatening illnesses. By working in collaboration with leading motion picture studios, Lollipop screens current theatrical G, PG and PG-13 film releases into hospitals for group and isolation screenings. The organization has been able to offer its program to 34 hospitals across the country and has screened over 100 films since its inception. About THUNDER FACTORY Since its founding in 2000, THUNDER FACTORY has built a national reputation for delivering integrated, big idea-driven marketing services that help clients build their businesses. The firm provides a comprehensive range of services in five key areas: integrated marketing strategy/brand development, communications (including online/offline advertising, public relations, blogs, collateral development and event marketing), digital/Interactive marketing (including web development, online/email marketing, mobile marketing, search marketing and online promotions), direct response marketing and partnership marketing/sales promotions. THUNDER FACTORY's clients range from Fortune 50 corporations to leading mid-sized companies and start-ups, and include Johnson & Johnson, TD AMERITRADE, McKesson Corp., Match.com, Avery Dennison, Vonage, Dell and Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Company. Headquartered in San Francisco, THUNDER FACTORY also has offices in Los Angeles and New York City. For more information, visit www.thunderfactory.com. (a) Professional exam and fitting fees not included. Valid only while supplies last. ACUVUE®, ACUVUE® ADVANCE™, HYDRACLEAR™, ACUVUE® OASYS™, ACUVUE® 2 COLOURS™, ULTRA COMFORT SERIES™ and VISTAKON® are trademarks of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
19 Ways To Make Social Sites Pay With the top YouTube users becoming paid shills for Coke, and the top Diggers being accused of taking ‘cash for Diggs‘, it seems that the users of social sites are looking to be rewarded for their efforts. In fact, there are already plenty of services that will pay you for your participation. Here are nineteen of the best, plus a few bonuses. ... Although only mentioned briefly on Mashable, Playscreen is a marketplace for mobile phone content - sell your own videos, ringtones and wallpaper and earn 20% of the revenue.
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