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My crystal ball is showing me a Mac stampede

Thursday, April 12, 2007 0:43 No Comments

A frequent commenter made a decidedly pointed observation in my blog recently, responding to a post about a powerful new desktop PC from Apple.
In his typically understated way, O.C. Jones said: “Seems as if you’ve turned into a regular Dr. Mac.”
Of course, Jones was referring to Bob LeVitus, who writes the column about Apple and [...]

This was posted under category: Apple, Apple Macintosh, Mac, Mac compatibility with Windows, MacBook, Macintosh

Embedded Technology and Plastic Cards

Thursday, March 15, 2007 9:18 No Comments

It is no accident that major retailers, including membership club or warehouse stores, are using plastic cards resembling credit or debit cards. Retailers find that the use of private membership plastic cards attracts and retains customers.
Special offers and sales are often made available to the holders of these plastic cards, instilling the idea of exclusivity [...]

This was posted under category: technology

Hollywood supports Wal-Mart’s move into the movie download business

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 18:41 No Comments

Downloading content is yet to catch on in a big way, but is the natural progression from online rentals. Walt Disney recently reported that, in just three months, movie downloads via iTunes have already exceeded the 1million mark. PricewaterhouseCoopers forecast the Internet video download business to be worth around $3.7 billion in 2010, and DVD [...]

This was posted under category: Hollywood, Wal-Mart, movie downloads

Wal-Mart Sells Movies, TV Shows Online

Tuesday, February 6, 2007 15:39 No Comments

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched its long-awaited online movie download store, entering a market that has yet to catch on with consumers but is expected to grow rapidly.
A “beta” version of the online video store, which debuted Tuesday, sells digital versions of about 3,000 films and television episodes from all the major studios and some [...]

This was posted under category: TV shows online, Wal-Mart, movies online

Understanding and Using the Long Tail Approach to Cash In

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:00 1 Comment

This is a great article if you are interested in search engine marketing. This is a good strategy. Read on:

You have likely heard of the Long Tail approach to marketing if you are working the Pay Per Click (PPC) space or optimizing web pages. Even if you have not heard of the long tail approach, [...]

This was posted under category: long tail, long tail approach, search engine marketing, search engine optimization