Archive for the ‘business’ Category

American Express may cover iPhone price drop under price protection plan

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Word on the street is that American Express will cover the iPhone price drop under their price protection plan, depending on which card and related services you have. [via Zeus Jones] Also, because of AT&T's 14 day return policy, you might be able to return your phone and get credit for the ...

Does drug advertising need more government oversight?

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

I was reading the August 6th edition of Brandweek and there were a couple articles in there that are worth a mention. One article about Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra Patch and another article about GlaxoSmithKline's new drug, Alli. There was also an article a few days ago on MSNBC about the ...

iPhone review - my brief take

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Last week I gave a presentation on the Apple iPhone. Everyone has an opinion on the device, so I thought I would share mine after using it for a couple weeks. I'd be interested in hearing about your experience with the iPhone as well. The agenda for my presentation was as follows: Press Multiple ...

Technology speakers to get radio air time

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

KCUR, the local Kansas City NPR station, is looking for technology speakers for upcoming shows. The topics will focus on recent developments and technology that has been in the news recently. They're looking for a variety of technologists with a variety of expertise areas. Interested? Drop me a line and maybe you ...

Verizon to cut off Amp’d? Who loses? Consumers.

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

I was reading today's Fierce Mobile Content and saw the article Verizon seeking to terminate Amp'd service and it got my attention. Amp'd Mobile, as some of you may know, runs over the Verizon network. Amp'd is a MVNO (mobile virtual network operator). Basically, they offer mobile service but ...

How to maintain innovation at Google when innovation succeds?

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

There is no doubt in my mind that Google has been successful and will continue to be over the years ahead. According to the article below, Google is on track to receive more than two million resumes in 2007. Not bad for an existing staff around 12,000. Obviously, they ...

Skybus Airlines - ultracheap or too cheap?

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

I included below the summary from my Mediapost Marketing Daily email in regards to Skybus Airlines. Southwest has been one of the few airlines that has been profitable, although others have tried. I'm cost conscious as well when it comes to booking flights, but with prices that low, the planes are always ...

blog away, little marketer. blog away.

Monday, May 21st, 2007

I was reading Max Kalehoff's article on Why All Marketing People Should Blog, and he has a few solid points. Blogging is one of the best ways to internalize marketing and publish your ideas Blogging forces you, as the writer, to better understand your audience Blogging is a good lesson in syndication (popular ...

Engadget Knocks $4 billion Of Apple Market Cap on Bogus iPhone email

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

I think some Apple investors got a lesson today in the power of social media. Engadget Knocks $4 billion Of Apple Market Cap on Bogus iPhone email [via TechCrunch] One post has a $4 billion impact? Wow. There are theories that someone was trying to make money on the drop via shorting the ...

European incandescent light bulb ban?

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) use about 75% less power than incandescent bulbs. The current market share of CFL bulbs in the United States is about 6%, up from less than 1% before 2001. That compares dismally with CFL adoption rates in other wealthy countries, such as Japan (80%), Germany (50%) and ...