(Phys.org)—When it comes to buying decisions, it's more about who you know than what you know for some people, according to a Colorado State University researcher, whose work may have a significant impact on how marketers ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2013
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Lightning-fast fourth generation mobile networks are spreading rapidly worldwide, led by the United States, Japan and South Korea, but Europe lags behind and its economic crisis could brake investment, an industry report ...
Telecom
Feb 25, 2013
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Professional social networking websites such as LinkedIn trying to tap into China's vast business world are finding a formidable domestic foe—the ingrained system of personal connections known as "guanxi".
Internet
Feb 24, 2013
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When using your mobile phone, it doesn't take much to lose that precious signal - just turning a corner or riding on a train can be enough. EU-funded research is developing new technologies to eradicate those annoying 'black ...
Telecom
Jan 28, 2013
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"Bob" the software engineer was becoming a modern workplace legend on Thursday as word spread that he had secretly outsourced his own job to China and sat at his desk watching cat videos.
Other
Jan 17, 2013
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Last year, Dish revealed a new set-top box called Hopper that can send the TV signal "hopping" from room to room, covering all the TVs in the house. This year, it's upgrading the Hopper so that it follows you wherever you ...
Telecom
Jan 7, 2013
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According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, shipments of wireless M2M modules for security applications in EU27+2 is forecasted to grow from 2.9 million in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate ...
Telecom
Dec 14, 2012
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A research study on online social networks reveals that networking sites can drive advertising revenue by encouraging the density of social ties, or boosting the level of friendship or social connections between users. According ...
Economics & Business
Dec 11, 2012
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Early findings from a University of Bristol study that investigated school, college and club connections in the boardrooms of the UK's top companies has found that social connections – through membership of elite private ...
Economics & Business
Aug 31, 2012
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New research suggests the more friends we have on Facebook, the less likely we are to share information about charitable causes.
Economics & Business
Aug 6, 2012
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