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McDonalds Japan is going to offer 3 premium burgers – One day only for each burger: July 6th, July 13th, and July 20th.

Each burger costs ¥1,000, which is the first-ever burger that costs more than ¥1,000 at Mcdonalds.

These special burgers are made from high-quality, selected ingredients and each one has a different special name: Gold Ring, Black Diamond, and Ruby Spark.

Gold Ring – Sold only on July 6th
– Pineapple, Smoked bacon slab, A quarter pound beef patty, Monterey jack cheese and rich BBQ sauce, which includes more than 10 different spices

Black Diamond – Sold only on July 13th
– Truffle sauce, quarter pound beef patty, Grilled mushrooms and onions and melted cheese

Ruby Spark – Sold only on July 20th
– 5 slices of chorizo, Avocado fillings, quarter pound beef patty and Pepper jack cheese

McDonalds is also going to offer a ¥1,200 combo meal called “Jewelry Set” that comes with Medium size French fries and a soft drink.

While Sony has been improving its bank balance as of late, most of that turnaround has come through job cuts and office sales — the company needs new strategies to thrive in the long run. Accordingly, the firm has nominated three new board directors with experience outside of its core electronics divisions. Tim Schaaff (at right) is a relative insider with his board position at media-focused Sony Network Entertainment, but the same can’t be said for his two peers. Eikoh Harada (left) has been turning around McDonald’s Japan as its CEO, while Joichi Ito (center) is well-known for his roles as the director of MIT’s Media Lab and the founder of Digital Garage. Both Harada and Schaaff also worked at Apple several years ago, giving them experience at one of Sony’s main rivals. Provided the three become board members at a shareholder meeting on June 20th, they could bring new thinking to a company frequently accused of clinging to business as usual.

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Source: Bloomberg

We certainly know how hard it is to visit a fast food restaurant’s drive-thru service and not begin to eat your food immediately upon receiving it as I know my wife can’t help but eat a fry or two. But for those of you who take your mobile eating serious, it can certainly be dangerous to reach down to the passenger seat or your lap to grab onto your food. That’s why you need this “potato holder” to help you munch and drive.

The potato holder comes from McDonald’s Japan and will start rolling out on April 24 when their patrons order a value meal with a large order of fries. The potato holder will be given as a free accessory for drivers to place in their vehicle to help keep their french fries in an easy-to-find location as it is made to fit into the cup holder of any vehicle. (more…)

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This is not the first time we’ve heard about wireless charging making their way into public establishments as Nokia has partnered with Coffee Bean in the US to provide wireless charging as well. The upside to using Powerkiss’ technology is that it does not require the user to own a phone with wireless charging capabilities, making it a lot more accessible to the masses.

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