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"The Mullet" Speaks: BlackBerry Owners Are More Engaged With Ads

In its bizarrely named research report, Mojiva notes that advertisers might do better to target RIM OS users over iPhone and Android owners during holiday shopping sprees.READ»

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The Most Wanted 2010 Holiday Gadgets: Consumer Electronics Association Study

Santa Claus has received your SMS and willl accept your Groupon via Facebook for an uber-bundle of iPads for the whole family. READ»

APPLE   |  Comment

Bi-curious? Going Mac for the Holidays

My elusive quest for an operating system ended with AppleREAD»

WAL-MART   |  Comment

Wal-Mart Plans to Grow by Shrinking

The mega-retailer plans to scale down new store sizes and re-engineer its merchandising, but will they leave behind hulking, vacant buildings (again)? READ»

Predictions and Trends for the 2010 Holiday Shopping Season

Holiday shopping isn’t what it used to be. Long lines, early bird sales and throwing elbows are still involved, but thanks to social media, consumers can get a lot of the legwork done before ever reaching a store. Since the advent ...READ»

Innovating the Wish List

As we find ourselves amidst a global economic funk, no one has money to waste, especially on gifts nobody wants. One way to save your friends and family some time and money and organize your interests is MyRegistry.com, an online ...READ»