Apple has experienced something of a renaissance in recent years, making up the distance between their home computer sales and those of competitors. March 2008 sales indicated a 51% jump over the previous year, and total sales have gone from ...
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Anyone who has ever had a project which required collaboration with an outside client can attest to the technology jitters that accompany such an undertaking. Does the client have a Mac or a PC? Is the computer running Vista or ...
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In the realm of cloud computing, Sun Microsystems is creating its own environment which will allow designers and developers to collaborate, create, and run products in Sun's infrastructure. Code named "
Project Hydrazine" , the announcement was made at the ...
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Dove is attempting to tie together their famous "Campaign for Real Beauty" with their product line through a new, MSN-hosted web site.
Dove.msn.com highlights the beauty company's product line, gives users access to special offers and free samples, ...
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Many businesses are expanding their customer bases by reaching out online. A well-designed website can attract new customers, help retain existing customers, and lend credibility to businesses in any industry. But what if you build a website and it doesn't ...
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The search engine business caught Microsoft's eye years ago. Now, Microsoft is attempting to edge out Google by offering users cash back when they make purchases using Live Search. Will the incentive succeed in giving
Live Search a piece ...
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With its popularity reaching new markets and users around the globe, Facebook is changing it's familiar look. Users have long complained about cluttered profiles and endless scrolling to see all the news, activities, applications, photos, and "wall" posts on friend's ...
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Adobe has moved to open up some of its Flash formats in order to create a uniform experience across multiple devices. Through an initiative called the Open Screen Project, the software giant hopes to work towards a consistent runtime that ...
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Back in the 1980s, ethanol was seen as a nice idea that could potentially be used as a fuel source, but not as a viable alternative to gasoline. It took more energy to produce biofuels than they created, and the ...
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Just when you thought no other universal human experiences could be translated to the web, a new trend is hitting offices around the country. Coworkers are discussing last night's episode of Lost and their weekend plans on internal social networks, ...
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Rising gas prices, food inflation, and a slowing economy raise concerns for many businesses. Hardest hit are those companies whose business model is based upon face-to-face interaction with their workforces or potential clients. The prospect of increasing bottom line costs ...
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While many businesses are building or retrofitting their headquarters to be more environmentally friendly, one industry following this trend is surprising. Autodealers are making sure their dealerships are meeting green standards, and they're attracting new customers due to their efforts. ...
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If a technology battle over industry standard formatting takes six years to determine, does anyone care who wins? This is the question surrounding Sony's Blu-ray standard for high-definition DVD players and disks. After years of hoping the free-market economy would ...
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Silicon Valley's most successful search company, Google, has a reputation for innovating new products and services. They are consistently improving their existing products and changing the game for their competitors. But how has the company, which has consistently landed on ...
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Netflix has teamed up with Silicon Valley startup Roku to bring their subscribers a set-top box to rival Apple TV. The DVD home delivery company will expand their current "Watch Instantly" services through Roku's
Netflix Player in an ...
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There’s a business strategy that states, “If you can grasp the youth of today, you will have cornered the market of tomorrow.” This was the gamble that Steve Jobs took back in the 1980’s with the introduction of Apple computers ...
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Since the introduction of the home computer, users have become accustomed to using a mouse to track a pointer around their screens. We're all so familiar with double clicks, right clicks, or clicking and dragging, that it seems like a ...
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A new research study conducted by the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) shows that the prevalence of "wireless only" households is growing in the United States.
The report says, "Preliminary results from the July-December 2007 National Health Interview ...
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It's no secret that Nintendo's Wii platform has opened up gaming to a new demographic. People of all ages are playing popular games like MarioKart, Zelda, and Wii Sports, which utilize the revolutionary Wii remote. Wii gaming can be a ...
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In the wake of a failed buyout by Microsoft, search company Yahoo! is collaborating with security software maker McAfee. Web searches, in addition to producing a number of relevant and helpful results, can also inadvertently lead users to malware, spam, ...
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It's no surprise that with gasoline prices threatening to reach $4 a gallon, Americans are looking at fuel economy as never before. Most of us could not afford to keep a Hummer gassed up these days, and automakers are starting ...
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A new form of e-commerce has been impacting many industries lately: competitive bidding sites. Freelance graphic designers, writers, and photographers use these sites to bid for projects, and sites like E-lance have been getting a lot of buzz. Another industry ...
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As the U.S. workforce ages with the impending retirement of many baby boomers, employers are finding that young workers have different expectations of office technology. Not satisfied with email and sticky notes, the newest members of the workforce are bringing ...
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In a world when you can buy/see/experience almost anything online, a new industry has taken to the web in a big way. The nation's major pizza restaurants are introducing online ordering, high tech websites, and even tracking tools for the ...
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The web has always been a ripe landscape for games and toys. Not only are traditional computer games introducing web versions where players can compete with friends, but online games are also adding social elements where people can meet and ...
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RSS feeds are becoming more and more popular, and businesses and individuals alike are using them to communicate with customers, vendors, journalists, friends, and family. Some industry watchers are predicting that RSS has the potential to replace email, and marketers ...
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Both Google and Microsoft have made moves to enter the health care industry recently, and both are hoping that the sector will prove to be fertile hunting grounds. This election season many Americans are taking stock of the way our ...
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An unusual measure passed the house last year, tucked away in the energy bill that was made into law in August. Lawmakers who use public funding to lease vehicles will be required to choose those that meet a certain standard ...
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As the market for e-commerce and online business transactions continues to row, businesses are finding ways to ensure that web customers are having the same experience as those who visit brick-and-mortar locations. For example, a retail store like Best Buy ...
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Despite intense negotiations and Steve Ballmer's best efforts, the Microsoft buyout of Yahoo! is off, for now. With top executives unable to reach a price per share agreement, Microsoft withdrew their $33 per share offer. Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang reportedly ...
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