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A Bookbook. And a Wrench.

A bookbook. That is what Ikea is announcing in it’s latest rendition of the ever popular interactive format. Wondering though if I should not pick up an allen key wrench just in case I want to put something together.   A great example of marketing that is sure to be viral, based on the here today, gone tomorrow attitude espoused
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iWatch = Vapour Ware

The following post is courtesy of Cristian Worthington. Cris’ career has been dedicated to bringing disruptive technologies from inception to market and isĀ  currently leading a talented team who have pioneered a new class of media player called MondoPlayer. Please read his blog at mediavidi.com Vapour Wear! In the old days, Microsoft would announce a non-existent “upcoming” product (Vapour Wear),
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Energize Me.

In my youth I was enthralled with the ability to take my music remotely – more than the portable tape recorders of my older siblings. I enthralled in the walking, bilking and just plain hanging out ability to listen to my cassettes. Indeed the Walkman from Sony changed my buying patterns – dropping being tied to the family turn table
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Microsoft Aquires Nokia [INFOGRAPHIC]

Microsoft is buying Nokia’s handset and services business.The $7.2 billion deal is the second largest for Microsoft (the largest being Skype). This helps the company focus on the exploding tablet and mobile market that Microsoft has been remiss until recently to take advantage of. The heavy income from the popular OS Windows has until now mainly driven revenues for the
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Apple Support: Sigh – Another Sears Situ

The following is a post from a friend of mine in Florida. It is with regard to the iPhone 5. As I have just recently bought a new 4s and declined signing up with my provider, and did not follow up in the following 30 days with Apple for the extended warranty, this might be of note to those of
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Samsung Leads European Smartphone Market Ahead of Apple

One wonders if the ownership of the smartphone market by Apple is nigh. Like most that are first to the market with a platform that works, the company that does so usually owns the market for a while. Eventually though others follow suite with products and platforms that are superior and are usually are more open, cost effective and listen
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Note to Apple: Shove Your Self Grandios QT

Nothing pisses me off more than unexpected rudeness. The person in front of me buying a scratch and win, then scratching it then ordering another – its not a casino bud. Or how about my nice surprise of having my system halt just because I had not changed my home page from apple.com on Safari. I like using a Mac,
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