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Just a Few Last Thoughts Before We Say Goodbye to 2009

Wednesday December 23, 2009
By: Caroline Silver

Best wishes for the holidays and have a Happy New Year!

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The Droid and iPhone War

Wednesday December 16, 2009
By: Caroline Silver

The mobile devices market moves so quickly it’s often hard to keep up and while some industries enjoy a certain amount of brand loyalty, technology lovers are a fickle group. Blackberry has maintained a significant following for several years and although it is still the popular choice for many business-oriented users, iPhone has taken the market by storm and gained a huge amount popularity this past year.  While not the only available touch screen Smartphone, it has been the best marketed. Until now, that is.

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Is usage based pricing in the future for iPhone users?

Thursday December 10, 2009
By: David Minton

Only 3 percent of "smart" phone users are consuming 40 percent of AT&T's network capacity, leading the company to rethink pricing for data plans. Will AT&T use a carrot or a stick to "influence" the usage pattern of it's mobile subscribers?

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FTC Addresses Word of Mouth, Bloggers and New Media in Latest Guides to Advertising

Wednesday October 7, 2009
By: David Minton

The new Guides are effective December 1st, 2009. As is usually the case, ignorance of the law is not an advisable defense. Since the new Guides specifically address “new media” content such as blogs and viral marketing, it is a good idea for anyone writing reviews, or providing testimonials in online publishing, become familiar with the Guides, particularly if they have a direct relationship with, or receive any sort of compensation from product or service providers.

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