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Nissan Pathfinder Boston Mass

Read about the he 2010 Nissan Pathfinder Boston Mass. The Nissan Pathfinder Boston and the how well appointed it is with a roomy interior, off-road and towing ability and Boston Nissan V8 power. Boston Nissan shoppers notice that for 2010, the Nissan Pathfinder Mass was given mostly comfort changes.READ»

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EAS system

Untitled DocumentEmergency Alert System: The Emergency Alert System (EAS system) is a national warning system in the United States put into place in 1997, superseding the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) and the CONELRAD System ...READ»

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Laurel Mountain Mustang - The very best mustang parts

Laurel Mountain Mustang, mustang parts laurel mountainREAD»

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Introducing Guest Blogger Steve McCallion: Consumer Experience King

When we named Steve McCallion as a Master of Design in 2006, we called him "The Mind Reader"--a title you don't just toss around haphazardly. But in his role as executive creative director at Ziba Design, in the burgeoning creative ...READ»

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Sirius XM Delays Bankruptcy with New Loan

Last week I wrote that if Sirius XM [SIRI] died, no one would miss it. Some readers said they agreed that a better product would rise from XM's ashes, and others said they liked satellite radio just the way it is. Well, the latter ...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»

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Oprah, Martha, and Howard Stern are Homeless

Sirius XM Satellite Radio is filing for bankruptcy. Back in the early 2000s, it seemed like the future of radio: Sirius and XM, each with hundreds of channels, ready to take you from shock jocks to swing bands to comedy to grunge to ...READ»

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Sirius/XM Offer New Plans

Now that Sirius and XM are one enormous, satellite-blasting entity [SIRI], they've started to revamp their subscription plans to reflect the union. First there was the $4 per month "Best of Sirius and XM" expansion plan, ...READ»

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Rental Car Bells and Whistles

If you are a gray-haired or perhaps salt-and-pepper business traveler, you'll remember the days when Hertz, Avis, and, to a lesser extent, National had a lock on the in-airport rental car real estate. Your options were simple and convenient if not premium-priced. Now Budget, Thrifty, Dollar, Alamo, and even the suburban stalwart Enterprise have wiggled their way into airports across the country.READ»

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Rumors of XM Portable Player Grow

Just last month, Sirius [NASDAQ:SIRI] Satellite Radio submitted its Starmate 5, a personal satellite radio player, to the FCC. Its rival, XM [NASDAQ:XMSR], seems poised to respond in kind. Codenamed "Phoenix," XM's ...READ»

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To Read the Consumer's Mind

In this edited interview, Steve McCallion, creative director of Portland, Oregon-based Ziba Design, expands on why "deep consumer research" is a critical part of the design process and how he leveraged it for clients as varied as Umpqua Bank and Sirius Satellite Radio. READ»

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Hard-Driving

Satellite radio goes TiVo.READ»

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Blog Meets Pod

Podcasting is the newest disruptive technology threatening traditional radio -- and making the satellite guys nervous, too.READ»

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Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

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Competing to Win

This month's letter from the editor.READ»

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Written in the Stars

Sirius and XM are taking strategy and competition to the skies in an epic, multibillion-dollar struggle to dominate next-generation radio.READ»

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Celestial Competition

Lessons from the race between XM and SiriusREAD»

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Are You Driven to Work?

If You're a Windshield Warrior, Here's the Technology to Make Your Car Your Desk.READ»

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Music to Save the Earth By

Starting tomorrow in Sydney, Australia and continuing for the next 24 hours around the globe is the Al Gore-inspired Live Earth concert, which will feature 150 performers in eight cities around the world. It will be shown on more ...READ»

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The Sound of Silence, or A Hypothetical on the Demise of Internet Radio

Internet radio underwent a "day of silence" yesterday to protest the impending royalty rate hikes that will be levied on Web radio come July 15. The protest was orchestrated by the SaveNet Radio Coalition and included popular ...READ»

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Mel Karmazin's Greatest Hits

As XM and Sirius await to see if their $13 billion merger proposal passes muster with the FCC (which specifically prohibited such a thing when it awarded the two companies their licenses), let's take a look back and see what Mel ...READ»

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Merging Questions

Fast Company first wrote about the competition between XM and Sirius a couple of years ago, and while rereading the piece might not be a lesson in "I told you so," the companies' recent merger (subscription may be required) might be ...READ»

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Sirius Introduces New Portable Stiletto 100

This week, Sirius Satellite Radio’s much awaited portable music player and recorder, The Stiletto 100, is finally available to the masses. As Sirius heats up the already flaming competition among MP3 players, iPods and XM’s ...READ»

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Innovation: Start With the Customer?

One of the most interesting debates on the subject of innovation is where it starts. Some innovation gurus think it begins with pure invention and imagination, unadulterated by focus on a pre-identified customer need. One of my ...READ»

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Fast Company on Sirius this Saturday

Fast Company contributing writer Greg Lindsay will appear on Sirius Satellite Radio's Business Shrink (Channel 114) on Saturday, July 8 at 4:30 PM to discuss the "Rise of the Aerotropolis" feature from the July/August Issue. Be sure ...READ»