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Phineas and Ferb Take the Boys' Market by Storm

"Phineas and Ferb" is the hippest, nerdiest, unlikeliest hit on TV -- and now Disney hopes it can be a SpongeBob-like cash cow.READ»

VERIZON   |  Comment

Verizon's Separate App Store Explained: Still Not Necessary

Verizon's own V CAST app store for Android is not very hotly anticipated, but the company's going full-steam ahead anyway. So what does it have to offer that the regular Android Market doesn't?READ»

Android Outsells iPhone for the First Time

The second quarter of 2010, just ended, marks a big achievement for Android: The two-year-old operating system passed Apple's iPhone in marketshare.READ»

NOKIA   |  Comment

Nokia Profit Warning: It's Been Outmaneuvered by Apple

Nokia may be the biggest cell phone maker in the world, but this doesn't insulate its business from market failures. The firm is now officially warning the markets that its grip is slipping, and its market share may be sliding. In an ...READ»

Neuro Endovascular Market Ready to Consolidate

A fresh wave of acquisition activity in the neurovascular industry opens the gates for innovative start-ups in search of good valuation for their technologies.READ»

Outsourcing Your Marketing - Should You Hire Outside Marketing Help Now?

If you find yourself short on talent necessary to grow your business consider these benefits of augmenting your existing staff with temporary marketers... READ»

APPS   |  Comment

Mobile Apps Sales to Hit $17.5 Billion by 2012

Put it down to the iPad effect if you like, but it's not the whole story. A study commissioned by independent app store Getjar predicts that the mobile apps market will be worth $17.5 billion in just two years, with downloads up from ...READ»

IPHONE   |  Comment

iPhone Sews Up Nearly Half of Japan's Smartphone Market

Apple's succeeding in a market where others have had their plans upset: The iPhone has sewn up 46.1% of Japan's smartphone market. Elsewhere, sales are growing fastest everywhere outside the U.S. The iPhone has truly gone ...READ»

Improving Customer Experiences - Is It Still Important Or Is Price The Only Thing That Matters?

Many have questioned the importance of the overarching customer experience... Has the economic downturn minimized its importance?READ»

DEALS   |  Comment

Public Relations is Not Responsible for the Economic Drop

As the economy worsens and it begins to affect each of us personally, we begin the very human process of finger pointing and blame gaming. Lately the focus of some of that blame has been leveled at our own profession…public ...READ»

THORACIC   |  Comment

Market for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Stent Grafts Surpasses $160 Million

According to a newly released report from Medtech Ventures, the forward looking strategy think tank for the medical technology industry, the global market for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair (TEVAR) devices reached $160 million in 2008.READ»

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Device Market to Reach $3.4 Billion by 2015

A New Report from Medtech Ventures Forecasts a Market of $3.4 Billion for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Devices by 2015READ»

HI-TECH   |  Comment

The Once and Never King

The Linux desktop market is about eight years behind scheduleREAD»

5 Marketplace Implementation Lessons from a Corporate Strategy Execution Consultant with 25+ Years of Experience

Apply these Marketplace Implementation Lessons to your business and achieve higher revenue growth, profitability and customer satisfaction...READ»

NETWORK   |  Comment

White Space Gold Rush

The FCC has created the next big technology gold rush, literally out of thin air. Chip and mobile technology mavens are the first folks who will strike the new mother load, but others will follow. In between existing television ...READ»

Complaints: The First Step In Innovation?

Complaints are a first step to innovation. When your customers complain, they're sharing valuable knowledge with you about their unmet need. Knowledge that, if acted on properly, can guide your idea or innovation to the top. ...READ»

WHOLE FOODS   |  Comment

Fast Talk: Clean, Healthy Food

How seven execs are making the food supply cleaner, greener, and healthier. “We are effectively a hydration company, so it’s a business risk for us if water is not readily available. Right now, 84% of the water we use to ...READ»

TRAVEL   |  Comment

Interview: China Is Just One Market for Travel Expansion

Interesting interview from the NY Times Here a little summary: Q. How big is the travel market in China? A. According to China Travel Bureau statistics, in 2007 it was $150 billion, spent by Chinese on travel ...READ»

Dell is in Trouble

Dell may soon go the way of the Dodo bird. All the signs are there. Some of their recent announcements are setting off warning signals. These include: 1) Announcements of additional job cuts (5,600 more jobs in addition to the ...READ»