G.E. Turns to the Crowd for Help in Creating Consumer Products
General Electric is announcing a deal with Quirky, a start-up that crowd-sources the development of products, in an attempt to turn industrial patents into Internet-connected devices for consumers. …...
View ArticleDana Rohrabacher Introduces (and Justin Amash Cosponsors) the Respect State...
Hours after his Republican colleagues in the House called for Pres. Obama to crack down on ;legal marijuana in Colorado and Washington, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Cali.) introduced H.R. 1523, ;a bill...
View ArticleScientists suggest ‘sustainable fish’ label actually misleads consumers
The world’s biggest scheme to certify that seafish come from sustainable sources has come under fire in a scientific journal, where researchers say the label is too generous and may “mislead”...
View ArticleA Never-Ending Game of Cat and Mouse
Smuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America, by Peter Andreas, Oxford University Press, 472 pages, $29.95. Before the Revolution, the British imposed tariffs, quotas, and regulations on the...
View ArticleDaily Report: As Unauthorized Fees Hit Cellphone Bills, U.S. Acts
The Federal Trade Commission announced its first cellphone cramming case, accusing a company of taking advantage of consumers by adding unauthorized charges to their mobile bills, Edward Wyatt reports...
View ArticleMicrosoft readies new mobile devices
NEW YORK (AP) -- Microsoft is working with manufacturers to produce a line of small touch-screen devices powered by Windows, apparently intended to compete with 7-inch tablets like the iPad Mini and...
View ArticleMonsanto doesn’t want you to know what you’re eating
The biotech industry, led by Monsanto, will soon descend on the state of Washington to try their best to defeat I-522, a citizens’ ballot initiative to require mandatory labeling of foods that contain...
View ArticleConsumer version of Google Glass is still a year-ish away
Consumers hoping to get their hands on Google Glass later this year can likely scratch the device off their holiday wish list. The commercial version of the augmented reality visor is still about a...
View ArticleThe Digital Ad Industry Gets Dressed Down in Washington
At a hearing in Washington on Wednesday, Senator John D. Rockefeller IV lambasted the digital advertising industry for failing to voluntarily honor privacy requests from online consumers called Do Not...
View ArticleLG to ship smartphone with flexible OLED screen later this year
LG vice president of mobile Yoon Bu-hyun recently told the Wall Street Journal that his company would be launching a smartphone featuring a flexible OLED display later this year. Specifically, the...
View ArticleEnd of the dollar menu?
“Value menus” increasingly seem a bad physical deal for consumers—and now perhaps a bum fiscal deal for fast-food purveyors. The cheap chow, long a target for nutrition-focused researchers and...
View ArticleJapan attempts to slay deflation dragon
Japan’s monetary base will increase at an annual rate of about 60-70 trillion yen, the Policy Board of the BOJ announced on Friday.Earlier this month, the central bank said it would start buying 60 to...
View ArticleGoogle CEO Schmidt: Google Glass for consumers will ‘take a while’
Consumers can expect to wait a while before they’re able to lay their hands on Google’s much-hyped Internet-connected eyewear, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said Friday. Google recently began...
View ArticleLocal produce no climate change panacea: study
Swedish consumers worried about climate change should cut down on meat rather than put their efforts into buying local produce, according to a new Swedish study. … Read More
View ArticleLocal produce ‘no panacea’ to climate change
Swedish consumers worried about climate change should cut down on meat rather than put their efforts into buying local produce, according to a new Swedish study. … Read More
View ArticleRepeal the sequester, already!
Economic forecasters exist to make astrologers look good. Most had forecast growth of at least 3 percent (on an annualized basis) in the first quarter. But we learned this morning (in the Commerce...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s new Windows phone ad has almost everyone fighting
Microsoft is constantly trying to push their mobile operating system into consumers' hands, but so far the adoption rate for Windows phones hasn't been all that great. When adding both versions 7 and...
View ArticleFashion still doesn’t give a damn about the deaths of garment workers
A campaign launched this week aims to ensure the tragedy is a tipping point for both the industry and consumers A week on, the Rana Plaza catastrophe in Bangladesh is now the deadliest catastrophe in...
View ArticleTelevision Consumer Freedom Act aims to eliminate pay TV bundles
Senator John McCain introduced a piece of legislation today that would allow customers to pick and choose which television channels they want. The Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 is designed...
View ArticlePurchase power: App allows votes against Monsanto, for GMO labeling
The power that new technology gives to grassroots movements comes into focus occasionally. It did when people rallied to the protection of internet freedoms from SOPA/PIPA bills on the call from...
View ArticleTelecom’s Big Players Hold Back the Future
A law school professor is on a permanent campaign to argue that the telecommunications and cable industries have been overtaken by monopolists who resist innovation and overcharge consumers, David Carr...
View ArticleCheck your bill: AT&T adds new ‘administrative fee’ to wireless bills
If you’re an AT&T customer and you recently noticed an increase in your wireless bill as I did, you aren’t alone. As of May 1, 2013, the carrier began tacking on an administrative fee of $0.61 per...
View ArticleSweden’s economic mood dips: survey
Swedish consumers are feeling less optimistic about the economy, with a down-turn also visible in the mood of the manufacturing industry, Sweden's National Institute for Economic Research said on...
View ArticleGOP Austerity Enriches Billionaires at Workers’ Expense
Jeff Faux: Consumers are between 65 and 70 percent of the economy and they are most affected by the recession. Business is not spending, because consumers aren't spending - cuts to government budgets...
View ArticleMonsanto website downed as Anonymous claims hack
The cyber-attack was carried out as part of #OpMonsanto, an attempt to demonstrate against Monsanto’s reach into every aspect of the food industry, from nature to farmers to consumers. The...
View ArticleArgentine wine industry strives globally
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View ArticleNestle and Mars may face $10mn fine for ‘chocolate conspiracy’
The alleged price-fixing involved chocolate bars sold across Canada from 2002 to 2008, including Kit Kat, Coffee Crisp, Aero, Twix, Snickers, Bounty and M&Ms, a spokesman for the Competition...
View ArticleVenezuela launches electronic rationing card
http://www.youtube.com/v/o__E10WWK6M?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata See the article here - Venezuela launches electronic rationing card
View ArticleWhat do the Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U all have in common? AMD silicon
After consumers were told the final details about the Xbox One, Wii U, and PS4, many game enthusiasts have weighed their options and are ready to make a purchasing decision. So who’s the big winner?...
View ArticleHope for the Future of Chromebooks and Ultrabooks
The research firm Gartner released a study predicting that consumers would become increasingly attracted to devices like the Chromebook and other thin and lightweight notebooks as more of the devices...
View ArticleSony officially unveils the SmartWatch 2
Last week, we were made aware of an upcoming Sony SmartWatch through a series of Tweets made by the Japanese company. Although consumers and analysts were quick to make educated guesses about the...
View ArticleNorway overtakes Russia as Europe’s biggest gas supplier
High gas prices in the EU coupled with cheap coal from the US, have made coal a more attractive fuel for power stations, according a new energy report from BP. On average, generating power in Europe...
View ArticleF.T.C. Member Starts ‘Reclaim Your Name’ Campaign for Personal Data
A member of the Federal Trade Commission has proposed an initiative to give consumers access to their own records held by data brokers. … Read More
View ArticleOil and gas magnates want to keep pricing status quo
Moscow plays host to The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), and speaking at the summit, Putin said that growing pressure on gas exporting countries was a serious challenge. “The pressure on...
View ArticleRetail stores track consumers’ smartphones through Wi-Fi
The sensors can monitor which departments the shoppers’ visit and how much time they spend there. Today many retailers use the tracking system to have proper sales, The New York Times reports....
View ArticleTwo Tales of Plummeting Prices
When a new digital device gets a big price cut, it's usually good news for consumers but also usually a sign of poor sales — even if the maker of the device doesn't want to admit that publicly. … Read...
View ArticleDaily Report: Proposing a ‘Nutrition Label’ for Mobile Apps
Some mobile apps could soon display information that allows consumers to decide at a glance whether the apps collect certain personal details from users or share user-specific data with entities like...
View ArticleDaily Report: PC Makers Struggle With World Gone Mobile
While sales of PCs to businesses remain steady, demand among consumers has plunged, largely because people are instead buying iPads, Kindle Fires and other tablets. … Read More
View ArticleMaine passes GMO labeling law
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View ArticleSamsung Throws Another Jumbo Phone Against the Wall
Samsung's latest mobile device is another example of how the South Korean manufacturer is willing to make just about anything in any size to see what sticks with consumers. … Read More
View ArticleJapan’s E-Reader Industry Struggles to Keep Up as Amazon Takes the Lead
Although local companies brought e-readers to market in Japan before Amazon did, the American retailer’s experience elsewhere with e-book sales rapidly gave it an edge with consumers and publishers. …...
View ArticleGetting a Glimpse of Your Own Marketing Data Online
A data broker introduces a Web site allowing consumers to see and correct their own marketing profiles. … Read More
View ArticleJapanese Smartphone Maker Sees an Export Market in Older Users
Fujitsu is pursuing older consumers, who, the company says, are not always served adequately by mainstream smartphones. … Read More
View ArticleDaily Report: Acxiom Draws Aside (a Bit) the Veil of Data Gathering
A Web site introduced by a marketing technology firm offers individual consumers a glimpse of some of the details the company has collected about them, though critics call it insufficient. … Read More
View ArticleNot Ready for a Smartwatch? Try Bluetooth Earmuffs
Accessories like earmuffs and handbags with Bluetooth connections and speakers could pave the way for average consumers to adjust to wearable technology. … Read More
View ArticleDaily Report: Rentbro, Sender of 42 Million Texts, Settles in Spam Case
The Federal Trade Commission settled charges against a Florida company and its two top executives for sending more than 42 million unwanted and deceptive text messages to consumers. … Read More
View ArticleWorld Without Humans Author Calls for Eugenics to Deal With Debunked Climate...
Mr. Weisman, who is not a scientist – he holds a bachelor’s degree in literature and a master’s degree in journalism – mounted CNN’s military psy-op treaded propaganda platform to sell us on the...
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High costs put people off pan-European roaming
94 percent of travellers baulk at the price of mobile roaming, says the EC Follow this link: High costs put people off pan-European roaming
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EC prunes in-app payment pains to protect parents from pilfering pads
Will meet with firms and ministers to discuss issues See the original article here: EC prunes in-app payment pains to protect parents from pilfering pads
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State of emergency declared in Lucas County after toxins found in Toledo water
A state of emergency has been declared in northwest Ohio after about 400,000 people were warned not to drink water as tests revealed the presence of a toxin in it. Read more: State of emergency...
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