Retail 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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