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Archive for August, 2006
Coke and Pepsi — not so sweet in India
by Anne Law, August 30, 2006, 7:00 amRight now in India, Coke is definitely not “it” and Pepsi is not “the cola.” Some vocal Indians are challenging the soft-drink giants and focusing attention on the country’s faulty …
The muscle car is back — the jury’s still out on mullets
by James Bryant, August 29, 2006, 7:00 amGeneral Motors recently announced plans to resurrect the famed Camaro – the model was discontinued in 2002. While Ford is moving Mustangs and Chrysler has debuted the …
Symbolism running wild
by Jeff Dorsch, August 28, 2006, 7:00 amStock ticker symbols, as you likely know, are the shorthand representations for publicly traded equities. For stocks traded on the Big Board, the American Stock Exchange, and NASDAQ, these are letters and combinations of letters, usually ranging from one to four letters. It’s much …
You don’t clone me…
by Michaela Drapes, August 25, 2006, 7:00 amIt’s the kind of story that seems too good to be true, really. A team of scientists published a study in the scientific journal Nature, claiming they have developed a process to …
I want my YouTube
by Lee Simmons, August 24, 2006, 7:00 amLast week the ubiquitous YouTube – online purveyor of video content including many of Saturday Night Live’s most beloved skits – revealed to Billboard that it was negotiating with record labels for rights to post music videos from past and present for free. The …
X-ray vision is back, without the glasses
by Daysha Taylor, August 23, 2006, 7:00 amDuring the comic book days of my childhood, I wasn’t dumb enough to order Harold von Braunhut’s “Amazing Illusory X-Ray Vision” glasses – but, my brother was. Sucker. The mail-order marketer’s specs may be a thing of the past, but his concept …
Luck: Always playing at a theater near you
by Larry Bills, August 22, 2006, 7:00 amThe release of New Line’s Snakes on a Plane last weekend got me thinking about movie marketing and its place in Hollywood. The subtly titled film is arguably the most …
Intel’s size problems
by Jeff Dorsch, August 21, 2006, 7:00 amWhither Intel? Turn to almost any corner of the Web and you’ll find gloomy forecasts of doom for the company, or jeremiads detailing the chip maker’s failings and flaws. Only Microsoft seems to attract more derision and suspicion in the blogosphere.
Calm down, y’all. …
Gas pump gremlins strike again
by Anne Law, August 17, 2006, 7:00 am“How much will I have to pay at the gas pumps now?” That’s likely the first thought that popped into most of our minds after the recent shutdown of the largest US oil field. Rightly so. Gas prices shot up and further increases are likely. But …
