Archive for November, 2008

Could the Blackberry Storm's Momentum Challenge iPhone Interest?

Could the Blackberry Storm's Momentum Challenge iPhone Interest?

On Friday, the much-anticipated Blackberry Storm went on sale. Like many other recent Smartphone releases, the touchscreen, media player, and web-browsing features...

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Credit Karma Uses Advertising Model to Take on Subscription Model in Credit Score Monitoring

Credit Karma Uses Advertising Model to Take on Subscription Model in Credit Score Monitoring

According to the 2007 Online Banking Report, approximately one in three US adult consumers monitors or checks their credit score in some form or another. A search...

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The Changing Face of Retail: An Interview with Retail Veteran Dan Stanek

The Changing Face of Retail: An Interview with Retail Veteran Dan Stanek

It wouldn’t surprise you if I said that this holiday shopping season is expected to be weak. But would you be taken aback if I said that there is a fundamental...

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YouTube Search: A Whole New Video Game

YouTube Search: A Whole New Video Game

With Google‘s announcement last week that it would begin showing sponsored results for video searches on YouTube, a lot of advertisers and producers have begun...

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The Mobile Application Rush: Is the iPhone Really Leading the Way?

The Mobile Application Rush: Is the iPhone Really Leading the Way?

The Apple iPhone’s Application Store is considered an innovative step forward in creating a true convergence device. Although mobile apps are not new, from...

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Behold the Power of google.com

Behold the Power of google.com

What would you give for one day of Google eyeballs? What would it be worth to you to have one single ad running on Google’s oh so sparse and much hailed homepage?...

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October Search Market Share: Query Volume Breaks 10b Mark, Windows Live Search Edges Ahead

October Search Market Share: Query Volume Breaks 10b Mark, Windows Live Search Edges Ahead

October, 2008 was a raucous month for America and search markets. Upheaval in the financial markets, showdowns in politics and hallows on Halloween all contributed...

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Are Weddings Good for the Economy?

Are Weddings Good for the Economy?

I am constantly buying wedding gifts. It seems like every time I check my mail, another wedding invitation is waiting for me. As a veteran wedding gift shopper,...

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Are Consumers Satisfied with Online Banking?

Are Consumers Satisfied with Online Banking?

It is undeniable that consumers are increasingly living their lives online. From buying a book, to viewing a photo, to posting a tweet through the use of Twitter,...

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Happy 2nd Anniversary, Google Docs & Spreadsheets

Happy 2nd Anniversary, Google Docs & Spreadsheets

Two weeks ago, Google Labs announced new gadgets integrating Google Docs & Spreadsheets with GMail, just in time for the 2nd anniversary of the web-based productivity...

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