Archive for January, 2010

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Linux vs. iPad

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Anything the iPad can do, Linux can do better.

Posted in Technology, Consumer Electronics |

Guy Aisle

Friday, January 29th, 2010

H-E-B debuts aisle specifically designated for guy grooming.

Posted in Retail, Men |

Toyota Trouble

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Experts see flaws in Toyota’s handling of crisis.

Posted in Strategies, Identity, Automotive |

Starck Style

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Designer Starck turns to micro wind turbines.

Posted in Innovation, Environment |

Abbaworld

Friday, January 29th, 2010

An interactive exhibition about the Swedish group is headed for Melbourne after its opening in London.

Posted in Entertainment, Identity, Music, Marketing |

Hot Prostheses

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Advanced prostheses will soon become envied in the same way the newest electronic gadget or the hottest car is today.

Posted in Innovation, Health/Fitness, Fashion |

Shrimp Cocktail

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Much of the shrimp we eat are a cocktail of chemicals, harvested at the expense of one of the world’s productive ecosystems.

Posted in Insights, Food/Beverage |

Internet Backbone

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Internet backbone breaks the 100-gigabit barrier.

Posted in Media |

Will & Power

Friday, January 29th, 2010

How come so many attempts at willpower lose both their will and their power?

Posted in Insights, Consumer Behavior |

3-D Glasses

Friday, January 29th, 2010

What happens to your plastic frames when the movie ends?

Posted in Media, Movies |

Avatar Mountain

Friday, January 29th, 2010

A Chinese mountain which inspired a scene in 3D blockbuster Avatar has been renamed to cash in on the link.

Posted in Movies, Identity |

Walkaway Mortgages

Friday, January 29th, 2010

It’s not just all right to walk away from one’s over-sized mortgage — it may actually be a moral imperative.

Posted in Insights, Financial Services |

Retail Retool

Friday, January 29th, 2010

As recession stops splurges, luxury retailers retool.

Posted in Luxury, Retail |

Math Anxiety

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Girls may get math anxiety from their female teachers.

Posted in Insights, Education, Women |

Max iPad

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Tablet may be revolutionary, but it sounds like a feminine hygiene product.

Posted in Innovation, Identity, Consumer Electronics |

eBay pRicing

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

eBay has revealed a new pricing scheme for U.S. auctioneers that claims different listing fees from frequent and occasional sellers.

Posted in Strategies, Retail, Online |

Steve’s Jeans

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Steve Jobs wears mom jeans (again!) to iPad launch.

Posted in Identity, Celebrities |

SuperBowl Ads

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

The ads for Super Bowl 2010 bring back some old faces as well as a few newcomers.

Posted in Media, Advertising, Sports |

Nexus Nixus

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Google’s Nexus One smartphone won’t be coming to your local superstore after all.

Posted in Retail, Consumer Electronics |

GM Electric

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

GM to make own electric motors starting in ‘13.

Posted in Strategies, Entertainment, Automotive |

Acceptance Audition

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

The acceptance speech is the ultimate Hollywood audition.

Posted in Media, Entertainment, Celebrities, Marketing |

Texting Truckers

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

New rule for truck, bus drivers: No texting.

Posted in Telecom, Consumer Behavior |

Online Love

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Any lingering stigma about finding true love online seems to be fading, particularly among older adults, researchers found.

Posted in Insights, Online |

Robotic Groundhog

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

PETA calling For famed groundhog to be replaced with robot.

Posted in Strategies, Identity, Companies |

Top Dog

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

And America’s most popular dog is…..

Posted in Identity |

Mackey Charity

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey donated the after-tax proceeds of his 2009 compensation — $379,636 — to Global Animal Partnership, an animal welfare group.

Posted in Charity, Retail |

Holy Cow

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Undercover videos produced by animal rights groups are fueling a debate over the need for new laws to regulate the treatment of American dairy cows.

Posted in Health/Fitness, Food/Beverage |

Female Volunteers

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Recession may be behind rising ranks of volunteers.

Posted in Insights, Charity, Women |

Barefoot Runners

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Running barefoot is gaining ground.

Posted in Insights |

Opera Strippers

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Nude volunteers needed for Opera House strip.

Posted in Art, Quirky |

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