News tagged with purchase
Microsoft sees future in Windows 8 amid iPad rise
(AP) -- Microsoft is scrambling to preserve what's left of its kingdom. Since the company released its Windows operating system in 1985, most of the sequels have been variations on the same theme. Not that ...
Feb 28, 2012 |
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US iPad owners tend to be older, have money
US owners of iPads tend to be older and richer than people who buy rival tablet computers, according to a study released on Friday by NPD Group.
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Google loses appeal in Taiwan over app refund
Taiwan said Friday it had rejected an appeal by Google against a fine imposed on the US Internet giant for refusing to grant customers a seven-day trial period on its mobile phone apps.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Judge dismisses claims in Intel antitrust lawsuit
A federal judge is dismissing several claims against Intel in an antitrust lawsuit filed by New York's attorney general.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Myspace purchase a 'huge mistake': Murdoch
News Corp's purchase of Myspace was a "huge mistake" and the social network was mismanaged "in every possible way" following the acquisition, chief executive Rupert Murdoch said Friday.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Pulling a fast one: How do consumers react to zippy disclaimers?
Consumers react negatively to most quick disclaimers at the end of ads, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But if the fast disclaimer comes from a trusted company, they'll let it slide.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2011 |
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When the first choice isn't available, why don't consumers choose the obvious second choice?
Something strange happens when a consumer learns her favorite product choice isn't available: Instead of picking the runner-up, she'll reject it for another alternative, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Re ...
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Jul 14, 2011 |
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Study shows how an often illegal sales tactic contributed to housing crash
A study of home purchases during the real estate boom years in Chicago shows how one ethically murky – and sometimes illegal - tactic used to sell homes may have contributed to the housing crash.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Gartner cuts 2011 global PC growth forecast
Technology research company Gartner lowered its forecast Wednesday for worldwide personal computer growth amid a sharp drop in sales of mini-notebooks and rising interest in tablets such as Apple's iPad.
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Economist studies how higher gas price affect consumer behavior
A dollar is a dollar is a dollar, so goes the economic theory of fungibility. But do people really act that way? In a new working paper, Brown University economist Justine Hastings and Jesse Shapiro of Chicago Booth School ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 12, 2011 |
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Constrained consumers: When do people consider what they have to give up in order to buy something?
Every time consumers spend money on a purchase, they are giving up other consumption down the road. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research looks at the factors that lead consumers to consider these "opportunity costs. ...
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May 09, 2011 |
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Texas Tech researchers gauge new Chinese cotton policy shift
China’s textile mill demand for cotton played a critical role in driving cotton prices to a record $2.27 last month, up 175 percent over the year before. But now cotton producers are wary of lower cotton prices in the ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Life on a dollar a day
Imagine, for a moment, that you must live on 99 cents per day. How would you manage it? For roughly 850 million people around the globe, this is not a hypothetical question; those people really have daily ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2011 |
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How do consumers judge quality? It depends on who's making the purchase
Someone is more likely to predict the quality of a product by its price if someone else is buying it, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But when consumers buy products themselves, they are more l ...
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Apr 19, 2011 |
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Early product launches: How will consumers respond?
A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explains why consumers often indicate they are willing to pay more for a product that is not yet available—but are reluctant to pay that price when the product is ultima ...
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Apr 19, 2011 |
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