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WIRED magazine’s annual tech gallery and retail experience is a launching pad for new technology and cutting-edge products and this year will feature a creative collaboration with recording artist Moby who will combine artwork with electric paint that seems to come to life when touched. The breakthrough technology uses conductive inks to replace wires heat sources speakers lights power sources switches buttons and sensors making technology as thin and weightless as a layer of ink. Moby also performed a special dj set at the opening night party on Nov. 20.

To promote its Nov. 29 four-hour airing of the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert which was recently held in Madison Square Garden HBO set up its own hall of fame in the busy Time Warner Center 10 days prior to the show.  

The exhibit included 27 framed and mounted photos taken during the concert by rock and roll photographer Kevin Mazur. In addition it featured rock memorabilia like a handwritten set list by B.B. King and the denim vest worn by Bruce Springsteen during his U.S. tour.

Football wasn’t all that was on TV this Thanksgiving Day. There was the “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute ” too. To promote tune in for the show and encourage online voting for its hero of the year CNN organized grassroots rallies in communities in the U.S. and abroad for two weeks (Nov. 4-17) leading up to the show.

State Farm activated its title sponsorship of the Border Showdown Nov. 28 with pre-game interactives that fanned the flames of competitiveness between the University of Missouri and University of Kansas football teams.

Macy’s department store offered fans of the New York City’s iconic parade unique content downloads via Bluetooth and wi-fi to deepen the experience and build excitement around the big event.