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John Dvorak's Second Opinion: Black Friday mania in consumer tech
Market Watch - 23 Nov 2012 23:59
Microsoft, a company destined to be a massive retailer, actually has better deals online than Dell and H-P, according to John C. Dvorak, who has the rundown on computer makers’ offers.
Mobile Sales Went Through The Roof On Thanksgiving, Up 173% From Last Year (EBAY)
Business Insider - 23 Nov 2012 23:58
Mobile payment volume around the world on Thanksgiving increased by 173% compared to last year, according to new data from eBay's PayPal division. GSI, like PayPal a unit of eBay that helps large retailers sell online, s...
Early Rush Bolsters Black Friday
ABC News - 23 Nov 2012 23:49
Walmart defied the threat of protests to claim the busiest Black Friday in its history, and indications are that earlier store openings and a rebounding economy pushed sales well above last year's level.
Thomas Kostigen's Impact Investor: Health-care sector faces its next frontier
Market Watch - 23 Nov 2012 23:47
Health care in developing countries may become the world’s fastest-growing and biggest industry — and the most in need of professionals and providers, writes Thomas Kostigen.
Sandy dampens mood for many Black Friday shoppers
Reuters - 23 Nov 2012 23:47
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y./BROOKLYN, New York (Reuters) - Malls across the United States teemed with shoppers looking for Black Friday bargains, but many in the New York area sat out the madness, too busy coping with the linger...
Sandy dampens mood for many Black Friday shoppers
CNBC - 23 Nov 2012 23:47
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y./BROOKLYN, New York (Reuters) - Malls across the United States teemed with shoppers looking for Black Friday bargains, but many in the New York area sat out the madness, too busy coping with the linger...
Ericsson’s massive mobile report: 6.4B global cellular plans, 75% of all new phones in Asia and Africa
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2012 23:45
Telecommunications giant Ericson has released a massive report on the state of the mobile world. And clearly, unless you live in the almost-fully-penetrated European and North American markets, everything is up and to th...
Both Benghazi And The Petraeus Scandal Suggest US Media Is Way Too Cozy With The State
Business Insider - 23 Nov 2012 23:38
If there is just one lesson to take away from the Benghazi and Petraeus affairs it's that the American media is way too cozy with heads of state. Immediately following the Benghazi crisis, U.S. media did its due diligenc...
Missing Sea Ice Could Hurt Emperor Penguins
Business Insider - 23 Nov 2012 23:36
Emperor penguins depend on sea ice to rest in between dives while foraging for food, according to a new study which could help scientists understand the impact of climate change on colonies. The changing habitat of the A...
My Prescription For Future Durable Economic Growth
Business Insider - 23 Nov 2012 23:35
Turkey With Dave Dear Readers, We were inundated with feedback (mostly positive) on three pieces we published in the past couple of BWDs. So in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we decided to share them with you. One has to do...
New Facebook policy conflicts with European law, concerns privacy advocates
Washington Post - 23 Nov 2012 23:34
Parts of Facebook’s proposed new privacy policy conflict with European law, a key regulator said Friday as he moved to give users in the European Union more power to block the sharing of their data with the compan...
Ex-CEOs Are Cashing In Big Time For Doing Almost Zero Work
Business Insider - 23 Nov 2012 23:26
For those CEOs that exit on their own terms rather than being pushed out, semi-retirement can be an extremely lucrative second career. Joanne Lublin at the Wall Street Journal finds that both the size and frequency of co...
Joggers of the world unite! Yog connects running buddies in real-time
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2012 23:24
Yog is a social running app that connects people around the word to run together in real-time.
These Next Generation Drones Will Do Even More With No Human Input At All
Business Insider - 23 Nov 2012 23:04
As Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) become more sophisticated their, capacity for abuse only grows. Governments are already having a hard time resisting the temptation to use UAV's for striking enemies wherever they may h...
Here’s how to build a red hot business-to-business startup
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2012 21:29
Guest Post Here are my three fundamental tips for B2B entrepreneurs, which are based on the lessons I have learned during my career.
Salesforce to predict the future with the power of Prior Knowledge
Venture Beat - 23 Nov 2012 20:57
Salesforce acquires Prior Knowledge and its predictive database technology for developers.
Top Ten: MarketWatch’s top 10 stories, Nov. 19 - 23
Market Watch - 23 Nov 2012 23:49
Fiscal cliff? Worries over the debt crisis in Europe and waning growth in China? No problem on Wall Street: In a holiday-shortened week markets rallied 3% or more.
Vettel eyes historic treble
CNN - 23 Nov 2012 23:26
Sebastian Vettel finished second fastest in Friday's practice ahead of Sunday's title showdown with Fernando Alonso.
Time Warner Cable adding modem fee
News Observer - 23 Nov 2012 23:25
The company sent out notices to Triangle customers last month that it would be adding a $3.95 monthly modem fee to bills in November as part of a nationwide rollout. Click to Continue »
Japan Is Working On A 300 MPH Floating Train
Business Insider - 23 Nov 2012 23:23
The Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) yesterday unveiled a prototype it believes will bring faster train service than ever before to Japan. The Series Lo prototype is a magnetic levitation (maglev) train, floating abo...
WATCH: Most Insane Black Friday Moments Caught On Video
The Huffington Post - 23 Nov 2012 23:11Here's How The Internet Ruined Pepsi's Promotion
Business Insider - 23 Nov 2012 23:00
Pepsi might want to rethink how it handles online promotions. The soda giant was publicly condemned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after it refused to pay members of one family tens of thousands of pou...