Tag Archives: consumers

5 Things About The Big Data Economy that Managers Should Know

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At the turn of the 20th century, most people lived as they had in the middle ages.  Almost half of the US population was employed in agriculture.  Life expectancy was less than 50 years....

Scarlett Johansson defends SodaStream Super Bowl 2014 Ad

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As reported, the SodaStream Super Bowl 2014 Ad features one of Hollywood's sexiest actresses. Scarlett Johansson is SodaStream first brand ambassador and will also star in the SodaStream Super...

Apple To Infinity: Mobile Payments, Touch ID And All That Sapphire

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Forget Gorilla Glass. Apple has its own patented method of affixing a sapphire substrate to a touch screen. According to a report on the Chinese language Apple Daily blog (translated via Google and...

Apple Looking to Build an Improved Mobile Payment System

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Apple is setting up a strategy of widening its mobile disbursement service, as the company is reportedly setting up the foundation of the system to allow the customers purchasing physical goods.The...

The Personal Web is the Next Big Thing

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The modern world can be a dehumanizing place.  Long gone is the sweet little old lady at the drugstore counter, replaced by big box retailers, brand logos and barcodes.  We’re more often“...

SodaStream Super Bowl 2014 Ad with Scarlett Johansson got Banned

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As reported, the SodaStream Super Bowl 2014 Ad features one of Hollywood's sexiest actresses. Scarlett Johansson is SodaStream first brand ambassador and will also star in the SodaStream Super...

American Love Affair helps you Buy American And Keeping Jobs In The U.S.

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Throughout this would-be U.S. economic recovery, job creation has not matched what it has been in prior recoveries and incomes are under pressure. Once mighty retailers like Sears Holdings and Barnes...

SteelSeries Stratus hits pre-order for $79.99

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If you are the owner of an iPhone or iPad on iOS 7 looking for a game controller, SteelSeries is now taking pre-orders on one. The controller is called the SteelSeries Stratus wireless gaming...

The End of the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules, at Least For Now

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As most commentators, myself included, predicted last fall, a federal appellate court has vacated the FCC’s controversial 2010 “net neutrality” rules, holding that the agency wildly exceeded its...