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iFive: Alumina Spill, Pricey Pre-Pay Data, Gene Simmons on Piracy, Ballmer on Patents, Google Goggles on iPhone

It's deadline day for those who "didn't want it good" but "wanted it Wednesday," but before you buckle down to work, here's the early news digested:READ»

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Italian Furniture Designer Patricia Urquiola's Work Goes Beyond Just Furniture

With a blend of artistry and commercial savvy, Patricia Urquiola enthralls tony Italian furniture makers—as well as BMW, H&M, and high-end hotel chains such as Mandarin Oriental. It’s a beautiful business.READ»

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Technology Designer Gadi Amit on What's Wrong With Green Design

Gadi Amit shares his own politically incorrect formula for sustainability: products that are beautiful, touch people emotionally—and don’t rust.READ»

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Coffee Break Survey: Executive Toys 2010

VIDEO: Gal at ComicCon, the place where toy lovers collideThank Buddha it's Friday. A playful day, when meetings should be light 'n' easy, decisions fully reversible Monday and it's okay to occasionally flip back and forth between ...READ»

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Fast, Green, Deep Orange EV Earns Grad Students an A+

For a group of eco-minded Clemson engineers, graduate school involved serious automotive innovation.READ»

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BMW Rolls Out iPhone Friendly Mini EV Scooter [Video]

BMW is set to debut three new electric-powered scooters at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The Mini Scooter E is a two-wheeled two-seater, with its electric motor housed back with the rear wheel.READ»

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BMW Flaunts Affairs With iPad, BlackBerry, Google

BMW was one of the first car manufacturers to integrate the iPod into its car designs. It was also one of the first to integrate the iPhone. Keeping with that love of all things Apple, BMW is planning to introduce integration with the iPad at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.READ»

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iFive: Confirmation of Oil Residue, Tablet News, Secret Net Neutrality Meeting, Google Maps, Adopt-a-Word

When you're innovation, Friday is just another dayREAD»

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I Can't Get With That: Renaming the Kia Soul

Kia's marketing of the Soul has been nothing short of brilliant. Are they going to dump the car name just as it's getting famous?READ»

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BMW's iDrive: Connected iPhone Apps... While Driving

 We've been connecting our iPods up to our car stereos for a few years now, and BMW plans a next-gen iDevice interface that may even let you control apps while you drive. Does that sound safe? At first thoughts, perhaps not, ...READ»

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If Your Company Went Out of Business, Would Anybody Notice?

One of the truly jarring dimensions of the Great Recession is the death sentence it has imposed on of hundreds of brands, even whole companies, that were once familiar parts of the business landscape. The fact that "going out of business" has become such a growth business got me thinking about that question I heard years ago from advertising legend Roy Spence.READ»

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Solving the Design Paradox: Budgets Come From the Top Down, But Design Happens From the Bottom Up

Great design comes from great leadership, and that leadership is born within a company.READ»

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With a New Brand, Mercedes-Benz Plans (Luxurious) Assault of Air, Land, Sea, and Home

The car maker is opening up Mercedes-Benz Style--a new brand that will produce bespoke, luxury products.READ»

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Red, Hot, and Blue: The Hottest American Brand Is Not Apple

The strongest brands in America, according to a new study, are not American. They are German and Japanese luxury car brands: BMW; Mercedes; and Lexus. But the U.S. brand with the greatest "social currency" is one that has existed a ...READ»

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Jeff Koons and BMW Unveil Art Car at Paris Le Mans [UPDATED]

The 17th BMW Art Car was unveiled in France yesterday, two months after artist Jeff Koons had previewed it before the world's media. Originally a 3-D computer-aided design, it's lost a dimension, been printed onto vinyl and wrapped ...READ»

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5 Reasons Your Fast-Car Is More Social Than Your Fast-Food

Mercedes-Benz and McDonald’s spend millions of dollars marketing their brands to make them visible, relevant, different, cool, or perhaps ... to make them sell. Today the two very different companies are investing more in a ...READ»

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NJ Discover TV Features Circle BMW in Eatontown

NJ BMW dealer, Circle BMW, partners with producer and former Guiding Light actor, Frank Dicopoulos, to give consumers an up close and personal tour of the landmark business that has been family owned and operated for the past 29 years.READ»

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BMW Sale in Massachusetts Extends through April 30th

BMW of Peabody is offering up to $2,500 in Spring Drive Credits on select new BMW models. Boston BMW shoppers have until April 30th to take advantage of the sale.READ»

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The BMW X6 NJ is revolutionary in its design, leaving it in a class all of its own.

BMW X6 NJ, the first ever sports activity coupe.READ»

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BMW Z4 NJ a true roadster offered at BMW of Morristown

The 300-horsepower efficiency of the BMW Z4 NJ is only the beginning of what this true roadster has to offer.READ»

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BMW X5 NJ Dealership Sales Volume Leader in BMW X5 NJ Sales Promotions

BMW X5 NJ customers are demanding an aggressive promotion on the BMW X5 NJ model. BMW of Morristown has met that demand.READ»

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BMW X3 NJ Dealership Leader in BMW X3 Sales Promotion

BMW X3 NJ customers looking for the most competitive promotion to date on the BMW 7 Series released from BMW of Morristown should head to the dealership this month in order to take advantage.READ»

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BMW 7 Series NJ Dealership Unleashes Competitive 7 Series Promotion

BMW 7 Series NJ customers looking for the most competitive promotion to date on the BMW 7 Series released from BMW of Morristown should head to the dealership this month in order to take advantage.READ»

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BMW 6 Series NJ Dealership Inventory Boost Generates Promotions

BMW 6 Series NJ dealership BMW of Morristown has received a generous amount of BMW 6 Series into inventory, and is offering great incentives as a result.READ»

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BMW 5 Series NJ Customers Find Unique Promotion at BMW of Morristown

BMW 5 Series NJ buyers looking for something different and something they’re actually interested in when it comes to promotions are choosing BMW of Morristown.READ»