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5 reasons why it’s worth saving the U.S. postal service – after blowing up the old model
On Wednesday the USPS announced that as of January 1 the price of a first class stamp will be $0.45 (up from $0.44 for those of you that might not be familiar with the cost of mailing a letter in … Continue reading
Power cord madness – I can count the ways
People that travel a great deal are keenly aware of always bringing their requisite power cords for their various portable technology devices. I can tell you that at any given time in our kitchen we have numerous power cords plugged … Continue reading
Is Blackberry standing at death’s door?
Like so many RIM – Research in Motion – BB users, last week’s worldwide Blackberry outage was a big inconvenience for me. I was traveling and even more reliant on the efficacy of BB’s email platform. A by-product was that … Continue reading
Posted in Best business practices, Communication, Innovation, Mobile Communication, Technology
Tagged Android, Apple, BB Messenger, Blackberry, Blackberry Torch, iphone, QNX, Reseach in Motion, RIM, Samsung i997, Siri, sororities
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The NBA work stoppage – Pro Basketball may not live to regret it
When I wrote about the NFL work stoppage http://wp.me/pJX7l-qv (i.e. lockout) that ended in time for the current season I was optimistic that NFL owners and players saw the forest for the trees and would come to an agreement in … Continue reading
The never ending recession
Yesterday (October 9th) was an anniversary of sorts. In 2007 on October 9th the Dow Jones reached the highest level it has ever recorded closing at 14,163.53. At the start of business four years later the index is 11,103.12. For … Continue reading
Why isn’t there a current advertiser tab on newspaper and magazine website home pages?
While I was thumbing through the newspaper this morning (yes the analog printed version) I was again thinking about switching to a tablet or e-Reader subscription when our current subscriptions expire. As I moved through the paper I noticed the … Continue reading
Apple’s not new iPhone – Tim Cook drops a dud
Steve Jobs has ceded his CEO status to Timothy D. Cook. Apple aficionados (I do not count myself among them) were more than eagerly awaiting what they thought would be another watershed event – the unveiling of the iPhone 5. … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Innovation, Mobile Communication, Technology
Tagged A T & T, Apple iPhone 4S, Apple iPhone 5, Siri, Sprint, Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, Verizon
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The metamorphosis of Hyundai – a study in changing brand perception
In the 1960’s the phrase ‘Made in Japan’ was not a positive one. At the time Japanese manufactured products such as televisions and transistor radios were known to be cheap and likely to break or break down. The Japanese worked … Continue reading
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