A former blogger for a US mobile phone news site is being sued by his erstwhile employer over ownership of his Twitter feed in a social media test case for the Internet age.
Internet
Dec 27, 2011
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If you say you're going to buy something, you're more likely to do it. But why is that? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, stating an intention leads consumers to action—and makes them more ...
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2011
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You are likely to identify with a brand that advertises alongside your personal information on a Facebook page (especially if you have high self-esteem), according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. The same ...
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2011
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(AP) -- The organization in charge of Internet domain names has selected a Chinese scholar as vice president for Asia.
Internet
Dec 8, 2011
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BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been forced to change the name of its new operating system from BBX after the company lost a trademark ruling.
Business
Dec 7, 2011
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From the Michelin Man to the Pillsbury Doughboy, anthropomorphized brands have often been used by companies eager to put a personal face on their products. Now new research shows that thinking about brands as people can make ...
Social Sciences
Dec 2, 2011
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Consumers should take the time to prepare themselves by researching prices and quality before they hit the stores or Internet this holiday shopping season, according to University of Colorado Boulder Professor Donald Lichtenstein.
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2011
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As shoppers gear up for another mad holiday scramble, smartphones and tablet computers are emerging as Santa's electronic helpers.
Other
Nov 14, 2011
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Google opened its social network Google+ to businesses and brands on Monday as it seeks to expand the audience for its rival to Facebook.
Internet
Nov 7, 2011
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(AP) -- A Taiwan-based company that supplies metal casings for Apple's Inc.'s MacBook series of laptops says it is shutting down some operations at its factory complex in eastern China following complaints of bad odors by ...
Business
Oct 18, 2011
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