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Most Consumers Complacent About Target Marketing
There are many consumers who would argue that the concept of online privacy is a myth, and it’s not just conspiracy theorists. Search for a product on Amazon or Google, and see if that same product pops up again in an advertisement tomorrow or next week. It’s called target advertising, and it’s enough to make [...] Continue reading
Apps Driving Mobile Media Minute Usage
I wonder if Alexander Graham Bell thought people would spend so much time on the phone without speaking through it. Regardless of what he thought, smartphone users are spending four of every five mobile media minutes searching through apps. comScore, a company that measures digital data, released a study showing how many smartphone owners – [...] Continue reading
Amazon, Texas Settle $269 Million Tax Dispute
Online retailer, Amazon.com, settled its $269 million sales tax dispute with Texas officials after its Securities and Exchanges Commission filing on April 20, according to an article by Yahoo! News. The company had shut its Irving-based distribution center last year after receiving the tax bill from Texas Comptroller Susan Combs in 2010 claiming it did [...] Continue reading
I’ll Be Back! Netflix CEO Claims Quarterly Loss Temporary
Netflix reported a quarterly net loss of nearly $6 million in revenue today in comparison to its previous quarter. The company’s first quarter report of 2012 showed the decline in revenue and a decrease of 1 million DVD subscriptions. Possibly the most important number the quarter showed was the 3 million new global streaming subscribers. [...] Continue reading
Justice Department Planning Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against Apple, 5 E-book Publishers
According to multiple reports, the U.S. Department of Justice will be filing an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and five different e-book publishers for stopping retail price competition on e-book purchases. The suit alleged the six defendants conspired to create a new “agency” model that would end price competition, significantly increase the price of e-books, and [...] Continue reading