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Toyota Prius is Still Consumer Reports' Top Green Car

The market is flooded with gas/electric hybrid vehicles--the Ford Escape, Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Silverado--but the good ol' Toyota Prius still takes the top spot, according to the Consumer Reports Annual Auto Issue. This ...READ»

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Top Ten Money Mistakes

In "Smart Money Decisions," Bazerman identifies the most common fiscal foibles made by investors, shoppers, and gamblersREAD»

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The Secret Behind Hybrid Cars Near You

The hype for driving fuel-efficient vehicles continues to drive vehicle sales, as seen with the newer versions of hybrid cars being introduced by carmakers. Every automobile maker must come out with a new ...READ»

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My Favorite Bookmarks - Karen Lake

Picks from the founder and CEO of StrategyWeek.comREAD»

Watch That Container!

I usually don't look at food labels, except to check out nutrition facts -- fat amount, to be exact -- on milk cartons. But I'll have to be more careful about the weight or volume figure on the label. That is if more food producers ...READ»

Switching Cell Service

This morning's USA Today offers a short list of services cell phone users can employ to make changing their service provider easier. Here's a quick roundup of their -- and other -- options: CellUpdate provides news and information ...READ»

Kenan Samms
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Careers: Unwanted Company Part Two

Before you purchased your last auto, did you check out reviews and ratings from Consumer Reports or Kelley Blue Book? Or did you pull into the first dealership you came upon and flip a coin or buy the first vehicle that caught your ...READ»

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Tickets scheduledand Special fares

Tickets scheduledand Special fares Tickets scheduled(机票预定)and Special fares(特价机票) sells tickets over the web using a peculiar system sort of like an auction. You tell them where and when you want to go and how ...READ»

The Web Puts You in the Driver's Seat

About 40% of new-car buyers visit the Web before they drive off the lot. So why don't you come along for a test drive of some of the Web's best car-buying sites and resources?READ»

Arizona Chevy Car Buyers Impressed With Avalanche

Arizona car buyers love the versatility of the Chevy Avalanche. Midway Chevy in Phoenix says their customers love the fact that Consumer Reports just ranked the Avalanche #1 in full size pickups.READ»

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The Most Innovative Companies in Design

You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in Design.READ»

Chevy Silverado Truck #1 Attraction for Phoenix Area Chevy Buyers

The top rated Chevy Silverado is the center of attention at Midway Chevy in Phoenix. The dealership announced a sale on all 2009 pickup trucks that offers up to $8,000 off the MSRP.READ»

CEO See-Ya!

This month: Richard Thalheimer, CEO of Sharper ImageREAD»

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The Six Best (and Worst) Things on the Web This Week

You were busy listening to President Obama talk about health care, or watching the economy defy even the most pessimistic doomsayers. But all the while, the Web was churning with news of backroom dealings, car tech, Harvard's secret ...READ»

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Five To-Die-For Augmented Reality Shopping Apps

Change how you buy--and how you find the places you shop with an emerging array of programs that will remake everything from roaming the mall to impulse buying.READ»

Kenan Samms
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Innovation: The Question of Customer AUTHORITY Online

Quickly, where do you go to learn more before making a major purchase? Mortimer B. Zuckerman, owner of U.S. News & World Report, is betting the publication's survival that it's online. Most Americans do research online before ...READ»

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Innovation: The Question of Customer AUTHORITY Online

Quickly, where do you go to learn more before making a major purchase? Mortimer B. Zuckerman, owner of U.S. News & World Report, is betting the publication's survival that it's online. Most Americans do research online before making ...READ»

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Innovation: The Question of Customer AUTHORITY Online

Quickly, where do you go to learn more before making a major purchase? Mortimer B. Zuckerman, owner of U.S. News & World Report, is betting the publication's survival that it's online. Most Americans do research online before making ...READ»

Social Networking: A Status Report

It's been a few years now since two business magazines named Social Networking Applications the Technology of the Year. I thought it might be worthwhile recapping how far we've come since then, and trying to understand why we haven't ...READ»

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If Sirius XM Died, No One Would Miss It

Sirius XM [SIRI] is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as Tuesday, due to a $175 million debt maturing this weekend that the company can't pay. If satellite radio as we knew it disappeared, would it really matter? Granted, ...READ»

Craig's List and Online Community

Craig Newmark launched Craig's List in 1995 to better help people connect through events around San Francisco. The site has since grown into a national community. While the service primarily helps people with everyday challenges -- ...READ»

Ad Industry Fights Back at Bill That Expands FTC's Power

Ad Industry Fights Back at Bill That Expands FTC's Power

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is calling out the Federal Trade Commission on a new bill that would expand its power to making it easier for them to bring civil lawsuits and create new rules. The Consumer Financial ...READ»

Kenan Samms
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Will AT&T Implode After its iPhone Contract?

AT&T radically underestimated how the Internet had changed media: in-depth, dispassionate investigations were replaced by unhinged editorializing. T'd-off iphone users have leveraged the power of interconnected media to bring an ...READ»

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Lease a 2009 Honda Accord at a Miami Honda Dealership

It is a great time to lease a 2009 Honda Accord at a Miami Honda Dealership. Honda has some very aggressive lease programs that I would recomend anyone in the market for a New Honda, Toyota or Nissan take a look at.READ»

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The COMcast ic forecast -- chance of storms

  . . . with possible improvement if COMmunication improves Jay Deragon's post Can Comcast Reverse the Storm suggests that Comcast has the opportunity to be a leading brand that leverages the tools of the web for improvement ...READ»