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China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...to enjoy the advantages of cheaper material and labor costs, as well as the potential to reach vast consumer markets, they must continually reassess the pros and cons of operating in China," she ...
AMR Research gets new hires for its supply chain group
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...nts."
With more than 25 years of experience, Steve Steutermann will focus his research on the consumer product industry's supply chain. At companies such as Procter & Gamble and Gillette...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
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As part of his efforts to protect consumers, and keep the country from suffering another wave of foreclosures, Pres. Barack Obama has called for the creation of a new consumer protection agency. ...
Employee Compensation Case Law
in China Venture News, on June 29, 2009
China Law Blog had a case study (of sorts) this past week on employee compensation. The article looked at an employee claim for pregnancy leave that was filed after they'd been laid off.
The situation was complicated by the fact that the employee did not have a written contract and that the...
Sony Next to Release an iPhone Killer
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 29, 2009
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We often talk about attempts to dethrone the immensely popular iPhone and it looks like consumer electronics giant Sony is about to take a stab at it next.
Sony has released word that it is con...
Jackson's estate: the blooduckers zero in
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
...is assets, we can expect messy bankruptcy proceedings. Then there is the question of the publishing rights to a music catalog that includes Beatles songs. How do you put a value on music in this marke...
Michael Jackson's debt legacy
in Sox First, on June 26, 2009
...s debt was a $200 million loan secured against his biggest asset - a 50% interest in the publishing rights to his own music and 251 compositions by the world's most famous pop band, The Beatles. ...
Has Intel finally broken into the cell phone market?
in Wangtam, on June 24, 2009
...lly broken into the cell phone market?
• Lenovo slims down new ThinkPad T400s
• NPD Finds Consumer Confusion about Netbooks Continues
• 米兰一法院推迟谷歌4名高管审判时间
• Bookmarklet to reformat text for rea...
3rd Party Blog
in Wangtam, on June 23, 2009
...able research better disseminated?
• Services from Zoho, Software from Microsoft: Announcing Zoho Office for SharePoint
• 2009中国餐饮文化&私募资本高峰论坛共享万亿商机
• Breaking news: MySpace to axe 300 intern... ...
• HP launches web-connected, touch-screen printers that don't need computers
• It's Official: Steve Jobs Already Back at Work
• T-Mobile, Verizon to Sell Google-Based Phones by Motorola ...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...es the Australian Conservation Foundation approaching the regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and asking it investigate whether six companies - Rio Tinto, Woodside, Xstrata, ...
HP to Pre-Install Norton Online Backup on All Consumer PCs
in On Storage, on June 21, 2009
...Symantec recently announced an agreement with HP to pre-install Norton Online Backup on all HP consumer desktop and notebook PCs worldwide. New users will receive a 30-day free trial of the servi...
Digital Britain on Filesharing
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
...rs.' This information, plus the identity of the pirate, will only then be made available to the rights holders, i.e. the owners of the content, such as a music artist, on receipt of a court order....
ASUS 与 Disney 联手打造儿童用 NetBook
in Wangtam, on June 18, 2009
当前经济衰退中，许多玩具公司避免推出高价产品， Disney 却逆势而行，打算在假期销售旺季来临前推出售价 350 美元的儿童 netBook 。
这款 netBook "Disney Netpal"将于7月底起在美国和加拿大的 Toys "R" US 店铺和 Amazon 销售。
美泰和孩之宝(Hasbro)等玩具公司以及 Toys "R" US 等零售商则认为，因失业率上升、楼市低迷及信贷紧缩影响到父母的消费能力，因此价格便宜的玩具会更受欢迎。
Disney 表示，这是该公司首次在北美推出笔记本电脑，五年前该公司曾试图...
Do you trust the government to protect you from mortgage lenders?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
...on, you'll be happy to know that the Obama administration is pushing for the creation of a new consumer agency designed to oversee the mortgage-lending process .
If you answered "no" t...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...shion. Basically, there are five things you need to know about these changes. First, they set up a Consumer Financial Protection Agency which will have the authority to force lenders to offer straigh...
一句话概括 2009 年最热 IT 产品
in Wangtam, on June 12, 2009
美国风险投资家 Fred Wilson 近日撰文 ，列举了用户采用新技术的动力所在。文章列举了今年热销的消费产品或服务，如 iPhone、Facebook、Wii、Hulu、FlipCam、Rock Band、Mafia Wars、Blogger、Pandora 和 Twitter，并用一句话描述了它们火爆的原因：
iPhone：采用了手机浏览器及杀手级触摸屏界面。
Facebook：具有真正实用性的社会化网站。
Wii：动作感应游戏机。
Hulu：通过 UI (用户界面) 设计极棒的网页观看你最喜爱的电视节目。
FlipCam：能方便地装到口袋里的数码录像机。
Rock ...
The Twitpocalypse is Near: Will Your Twitter Client Survive?
in Wangtam, on June 10, 2009
...P Traffic And 64 Percent of Mobile
• comScore Study: Bing Is Off To A Very Good Start
• Google! (retroogle)
• icomplete | the new way to make small business work
• Anjuno | Connecting Artists ...
Apple 公布 iPhone 3G S 和 iPhone OS 3.0
in Wangtam, on June 9, 2009
在刚刚结束的 WWDC 2009 开幕演讲上，Apple 全球营销高级副总裁 Phil Schiller 发布了第三代 iPhone 手机，名字就叫做iPhone 3G S。其中，字母"S"代表了 Speed 速度。顾名思义，Apple 这一次将注意力放在了提升系统性能方面。
iPhone 3G S的外观设计和上一代产品iPhone 3G完全相同，整机、屏幕尺寸没有进行任何修改，重量从133g略微增加到135g。而在内部，iPhone 3G S对硬件配置进行了全面升级。根据苹果在发布会上的说法，iPhone 3G S启动短信应用程序的速度是iPhone 3G的2.1...
Recession Forces More Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 8, 2009
...re going to buy clubs and golf balls to begin with.
So the equipment makers still have the golfing consumer by the short and curlys.
However, when it comes to golf courses , well, that's an ent...
Learning About And Choosing A Photo Printer
in Digital Shot, on June 8, 2009
...a quick treatise on the differences among today's digital photo printers .
This link, "Consumer Reports" digital photo printer ratings , will help you select the best printer for you...
Despite the Recession, Support for Immigration Reform Grows in the U.S.
in Global Mobility Report, on June 7, 2009
© Kevin Coles
The Daily Kos is reporting on three polls that look at support for comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. It's a political hot potato that's been tossed around before.
In the midst of a nasty recession, you'd think immigration issues would get less support. ...
OTC Prostate Cancer Test Kit in the Making
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 5, 2009
...sing protein.
During a test, if cancer-producing proteins are detected at a significant level, the consumer would be directed to see a doctor.
Extensive cOlinical trials will have to be performed, b...
Global Rejection of Genetically Engineered Wheat
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2009
... Farmers, consumers and civil society organizations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically eng...
New Windows 7/Vista downgrade rights...
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 30, 2009
For all you curious folk who tend to buy an operating system but don't intend on actually using it (or the more logical folk who end up with it installed on a new PC...), you now have a chance to use an older version of Windows if you have bought either Windows Vista Home Premium/Ultimate, or wi...
How much is Facebook worth?
in Sox First, on May 30, 2009
...fundamental challenge for all of these social network companies is: How do they convert traffic and consumer interest into revenue and earnings? The jury is still out." And as Hasselback points o...
Is sacking people unethical?
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
...ics guy" Bruce Weinstein says , sacking people is an ethical issue because it impinges on the rights of others. ""No matter how strong the justifications for reducing the workforce are...
Windows 7: More of the New '7'
in Wangtam, on May 27, 2009
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• Ovi Store opens for business
• Twitter's Biz Stone: Thoughts On Repositioning Twitter, Search Ads, The Twitter Ecosystem & More
• Notable Changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Window...
Sony to reduce the number of suppliers to half
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
...to post a second consecutive year of losses. The financial crisis has eviscerated global demand for consumer electronics and a strong yen has eroded profits earned overseas. Sony didn't say how th...
Blackberry Storm 2 schon im Juni?
in BlackBerry World, on May 22, 2009
© StrebKR
Das Foto zeigt natürlich die Erstauflage des Blackberry Storm. Was auch sonst, denn das Blackberry Storm 2 ist bislang nicht auf den Markt gekommen. Doch könnte dies früher der Fall sein als bislang erwartet. So zumindest die Gerüchte bei Hardwareluxx , wo sogar schon der komme...
How low will interest rates go? Who knows?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 22, 2009
...k or next month.
Don't believe me? Then take a look at Bankrate.com, one of the best financial consumer Web sites out there. According to the analysts at Bankrate, the average interest rate on ...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...lationship of co-dependency between the United States and China is worrying and dangerous. American consumers buy Chinese-made goods, China piles up billions of dollars from US trade and buys US debt....
iPhone price reduction rumors missing the enterprise
in The CIO Weblog, on May 18, 2009
...ing prices on data plans and/or offering more varied data plan options to cater to a wider range of consumer demand. This seems like a fairly typical tactic once the market has become more or less sat...
Will federal mortgage loan assistance hurt your credit rating?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 18, 2009
...they will only suffer additional harm to their credit reports.
Norm Magnuson, an official with the Consumer Data Industry Association trade group, is quoted in the Mail Tribune as saying that working...
Sony Introduces DSLR Cameras for the Rest of Us
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 18, 2009
...n't. Sony is interested in helping people like me figure out photography by introducing several consumer-minded DSLR cameras. The new a230, a330 and a380 give a user the quality and options of SLR...
OTC Prevacid®, Heartburn Medicine Now FDA-Approved
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2009
...hours
When doctor visits and medication costs are taken into account, Prevacid 24HR may save consumers time and money. Recent research, from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and...
Corporate social responsibility and recession
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
...00 of the country's largest companies according to five categories of behavior: gay and lesbian rights; environmental practices; labor and human rights; whether the company sells military equipmen...
Bankrupt Chrysler's $134 million advertising budget
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
...rysler during this interim period and why Chrysler will be a brand going forward that is one that a consumer should continue to look at as one of their purchase opportunities." Go figure!! It do...
Navigating the new mortgage roadmap
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 12, 2009
... history of late payments.
You should check your credit score before applying for a mortgage loan. Consumers are allowed a free credit report . You can find out more about this at the Federal Tra...
Gorton: LimeWire Is Secure
in P2P File Sharing, on May 11, 2009
...ama's helicopter was breached via P2P . There have also been reports of inadvertent exposure of consumer financial data and medical records over peer-to-peer, according to the Committee on Oversig...
Supply chain video: Future Supply Chain 2016
in Supplychainer, on May 11, 2009
...in the video, the focus on regulatory issues and S&OP seemed to have more weight as many of the consumer goods and retail companies are now exposed to cut inventories and comply with various envir...
The Players Championship: DVD or Download?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 8, 2009
...bsite currently boasts all kinds of streaming video.
Maybe I'm different from the average golf consumer but buying a DVD of one event is like buying a novel; I'll read it once and never pick ...
Kapalua Saved. PGA Sighs With Relief
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 8, 2009
... tour sponsor, given the costs involved?
Because SBS worked a deal with the PGA Tour to extend its rights to show PGA events in Korea by another 7 years in exchange for sponsorship revenue at Kapalua...
Late Motherhood and Lifespans
in Next Nine Months, on May 8, 2009
...rwise," says the study's lead author, demographer Ken R. Smith, a professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah . "If you have a female relative who had children ...
A Hippocratic oath for managers
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
...ng of and commitment to uphold all relevant laws as well as universal norms and values around human rights, labor rights, the environment and against corruption—such as those captured by the Uni...
No recovery yet
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
...loyment will continue to rise, so any recovery is some time off. Add to that the reports that US consumer credit fell by a record $11.1 billion in March and loan delinquencies continue to rise , a...
Amazon 推出新款 9.7-inch 显示屏的 Kindle DX
in Wangtam, on May 7, 2009
... Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise
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BlackBerry Curve Dethrones iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 6, 2009
...d the T-Mobile G1 with Google's Android operating system.
RIM snagged nearly 50 percent of the consumer smartphone market in the first quarter, up 15 percent from the previous period, as Apple...
WinRAR 3.90 beta 1
in Wangtam, on May 2, 2009
...Phone Sweeps JD Power Consumer Smartphone Ratings - Except In Battery Life
• Apple Is Serious About Gaming: Steals Xbox Senior Director of Strategy
• 5 Ways to Take Control of Your Personal Brand ...
S&OP in high tech companies should incorporates measures of risk
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
... said. "What works for Budweiser in the beverage industry, may not be right for Samsung in the consumer electronics sector. It might, in fact, be a case of having too much information."
Ove...
Taiwan Approves Three-Strikes Law
in P2P File Sharing, on April 30, 2009
...ay area," notes enigmax at TorrentFreak .
"By requiring ISPs to pass on warnings from rights holders to P2P users, the bill is designed to encourage self-correction by users while discour...
Window 7 coming early, as expected
in The CIO Weblog, on April 30, 2009
...ed by kicking the operating system gold masters out the door as soon as possible. While the muddled consumer market will adopt 7 in the same measures as it did Vista, largely with the purchase of new ...
Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009
A new study from UCLA's Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center found that the type 2 diabetes drug sitagliptin - sold in pill form as Januvia - could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in long-term users.
Researche...
No recovery in sight
in Sox First, on April 30, 2009
...are predicting the US economy will return to growth with a big decline in inventories and improved consumer spending . But as Peter Schiff from Euro Pacific Capital says , there is nothing to celeb...
The Pirate Bay Sinks in Court
in Digital Music - The Future, on April 26, 2009
...The Pirate Bay have always defined the image of defiant internet rights; they threw caution to the wind, ignored legal requests, and have now met their match in Swedish courts, with the entire adminis...
Georgia Tech Opens Marcus Nanotechnology Building
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 24, 2009
...technology will not touch or influence in the future. It will enhance medicine, high-technology and consumer products. I hope that nanotechnology will do for Georgia Tech, Atlanta and the region what ...
Italy in the Spotlight Over Hardline Immigration Policies
in Global Mobility Report, on April 24, 2009
...Human rights groups are expressing concern over new immigration policies in Italy that seem designed to target Europe's Roma and Sinti Gypsy populations. Europe's top human rights watchdog o...
Oracle 出价 74 亿美元收购 Sun
in Wangtam, on April 20, 2009
Oracle 同意以 74 亿美元或每股 9.50 美元的价格收购 Sun ，预计该次并购于今年夏季完成。
Oracle 公司总裁 Safra Catz 称，预计该并购交易完成的第一财年，将促使 Oracle 公司依非国际公认会计原则（Non-GAAP）计算的每股盈利至少增加 15 美分。
Catz 指出，预计其收购 Sun 电子计算机公司的业务在并购第一财年将为 Oracle Non-GAAP 运营利润贡献 15 亿美元 ，第二财年贡献逾 20 亿美元。而并购 Sun 电子计算机公司第一财年将实现的每股收益要高于 Oracle 并购服务器软件供应商 BEA 系统公司的计划每股收益...
Economic recovery a long "slog" - Volcker
in Sox First, on April 19, 2009
...and that it's going to be one long hard slog. The reality is that the fundamentals of housing, consumer demand and corporate investment need to show signs of improvement before we know the worst ...
The Future of Golf is Online
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 17, 2009
... and Asian Tours take up the cry for online subscription revenue, too.
As for that thorny issue of rights, the worst possible outcome would be a repeat of what happened with the Par 3 tournament this...
The long recession's impact
in Sox First, on April 17, 2009
...ave on society. Earlier this month, I did a blog entry looking at how it was creating a new kind of consumer, one that focused on value and that rejected behaviors of the past that had embraced excess...
Is all this free sustainable?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 16, 2009
... would even come to our attention without their popular success in the larger proving ground of the consumer market? It's not inevitable that good ideas will find a way to monetization. Does anyon...
Goldman Sachs attacks blogger
in Sox First, on April 13, 2009
...informing him that his use of the Goldman Sachs brand violates the firm's intellectual property rights, constitutes an act of trademark infringement, represents unfair competition and implies ther...
Qtrax Announces Official Relaunch
in P2P File Sharing, on April 10, 2009
... sharing advertising revenue and offers a content rich environment that delivers a clearly superior consumer experience to any of the popular pirate sites."
"Qtrax, which is in part target...
The new consumer
in Sox First, on April 9, 2009
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Last year, I did a blog entry looking at the way consumer patterns have changed in the recession. The earlier this year, I did a piece looking at thrift chic, the latest trend where people are...
An Augusta Website Rant
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 8, 2009
...rot anymore, allowed live streaming during the Beijing Summer Games.
This is another silly case of rights issues. Yet, if I can watch the actual Masters tournament live on the web, then why can't...
T-Mobile To Bring Android Into Homes
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 6, 2009
...obile.
T-Mobile, the nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier, plans to aggressively push into consumer homes with communications devices that will use Google's Android smartphone software.
...
Internet Advertising Crash: Could It Take Down Your Business Model?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 3, 2009
...tive online. Pushing a message at a potential customer when it has not been requested and when the consumer is in the midst of something else on the net, will fail as a major revenue source for most ...
中、法、美“三赢”伦敦峰会
in Wangtam, on April 3, 2009
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英国《卫报》将登陆 Twitter
in Wangtam, on April 3, 2009
...利用它在网络上用文字发布不超过 140 字符的信息，如同一条发向大众的短消息，而所有看到你消息的人们可以对进行回复和评论。随着 Madonna、Britney Jean Spears 等名人投身 Twitter，该网站迅速蹿红，吸引了全球超过 500 万用户。
《卫报》可利用 Twitter 前所未有的新闻聚合能力。如最近，一架飞机在美国丹佛附近遇险，一名乘客利用手机向 Twitter 发送信息...
