It’s a good move for both Apple and Target, but it may help Apple a bit more. As if Apple is not saturated enough, they’re moving in with Target (just like they have with Best Buy). Apple prides itself on being “easy” …devices are easy to use, devices are easy to purchase and devices are […]
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“All You Can Watch” MoviePass – Will It Work?
Do you like “all you can eat” buffets and/or Netflix? Yes? Well, if you do and if you love movies just as much, MoviePass is a must. Why? MoviePass is an “all you can watch” movie pass to any participating movie theater. Beta is rolling out in San Francisco and will definitely be a hit […]
What’s the #1 Phone at AT&T and Verizon? Hint: It’s not RIM
A survey was completed over the course of 3 weeks with 250 AT&T and Verizon stores in hopes of discovering what phone is the #1 seller. Possible phones in the running were Blackberry (RIM), Windows, iPhone, Droids and HTCs. Discussions of the results can be found on techmeme. Here’s a summary of the results […]
Comcast New RAPID Speed Internet – 1GB!
Perhaps Comcast is getting ready for the new skype video calling or maybe they’re just trying to push the bar that much more, but they’ve showcased their 1GB broadband speed and its going to drastically change the internet. To demonstrate the rapid fast speeds, CEO of Comcast, Brian Roberts, downloaded 20+ episodes of 30 Rock […]
Skype and Comcast are new partners – What does this mean?
Looks like Skype and Comcast have partnered together and we can count on video calling coming to a TV near you. This is exciting news as we’re finally seeing companies from different industries come together and provide value-add services. We need more partnerships like this to keep paying customers happy. Especially as more cost-effective ways […]
Should Groupon Acquire Foursquare? Better yet, join with Yelp?
Discovered an interesting article asking if Groupon should acquire Foursquare? This is tricky and at first does seem like a good business move for Groupon. But who will this benefit more…Groupon or Foursquare? Hands down, Foursquare will be the big winner and it makes sense. Foursquare is looking for ways to make money and Groupon […]
Toyota Friend – New Social Network for Toyota Owners
Social business is hitting all industries and making an impact on how we communicate online. Toyota is the latest auto company to dive into social media and put some real investment in their customers. Toyota Friend is a new social network that will come equipped with new Toyota cars, starting with the company’s next battery […]
Empire Avenue “Portfolio View” Gets a Face Lift – ALL NEW VIEW
Empire Avenue, introduced to me by Jeremiah, has become a never-ending pursuit of brand awareness for “myself” (see my initial thoughts here). I consider my online social identity (whether it be my last name, first name or both) to be my brand. A brand that I care about, promote and keep enhancing through my social […]
ADVICE: PlayStation Network (PSN) Outage Causing Struggles With Retail
A few days ago, I talked about users backlash with the PlayStation Network and it looks like the predictions were right. The month long outage is affecting retail sales and its not a good thing! The top problem? Users are beginning to trade in their PlayStations for Xbox 360s. If I’m Microsoft, this couldn’t come […]
Netflix Now Supports select HTC, Samsung, and LG Phones Running Android OS
For a while, iPhone has been the only phone capable of running the official Netflix app until now. Netflix has upped their game and are equipping HTC, Samsung and LG phones with a new Netflix app. Since the Playstation network has been down lately, I’ve been relying on my iPhone for all my Netflix needs […]