For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day.
Telecom
Sep 3, 2012
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Although it may not seem like much, the small wooden figurine Grandma brought back from the Holy Land has been blessed. She gives the souvenir to her grandchildren knowing she has done her job: deliver God into their lives.
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2012
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Amazon is hoping that five bucks will get you in the door to its local deals site, AmazonLocal.
Business
Mar 19, 2012
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PayPal on Tuesday pulled out a revamped digital wallet service amid rumors it is poised to introduce a plug-in gizmo that will let small businesses accept credit card payments using smartphones.
Internet
Mar 13, 2012
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(AP) -- My approach to tracking my spending has traditionally been to wait for credit card bills to come, then (hopefully) pay them off. Three new online services promise to help you do a better job of tracking as you buy.
Internet
Feb 16, 2012
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The stereotypical Christmas gift shopper is a stressed-to-the-max individual with a filled-to-the-rim shopping cart in a busy shopping mall. The shopping hysteria during the weeks before Christmas is frequently debated in ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2012
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(AP) -- Want to earn stuff by watching TV? An app for that is set to make its debut.
Software
Jan 25, 2012
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Gifts and support from people of different social positions strengthen communities, especially in hard times, according to a new study of post-Katrina New Orleans in the Journal of Consumer Research. But gifts from corporations ...
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2012
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Americans typically spend $70 billion more in December than in the average of November and January (the months around December). In a recent National Science Foundation-sponsored interview, Joel Waldfogel, the Carlson School's ...
Economics & Business
Dec 23, 2011
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You've studied the blogs and the consumer comments online, and you're ready to hit the mall for that special holiday gift. You’re about to make a major investment based on bullet-proof online research -- right? Think ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 20, 2011
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