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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Online DSLR Camera Buyers Are Most Satisfied with Picture Quality, While Camera ...Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:00PMOwners of DSLR cameras indicate they are highly satisfied with the picture quality of their cameras, but are notably less satisfied with durability and shutter speed/lag time, according to the J.D.

The Investment Coach: An application of fiduciary ethosTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:35AMEthos, from the Greek word signifying character or nature, means “the distinguishing leadership behaviors, core values, and decision-making process of a person, group, or institution.” The word fiduciary stems from the Latin root word fīdere, to trust. Applied to financial advisors, the term fiduciary ethos describes the “leadership behaviors, core values, and decision-making process an advisor ...

Dex One Helps Local Businesses Manage and Protect Digital PresenceTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:10AMCARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reputation management

MGIC Investment Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2011 ResultsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:00AMMGIC Investment Corporation today reported a net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $151.7 million, compared with net income of $24.6 million for the same quarter a year ago.

Author Peter Manso vs. Scathing New York Times ReviewFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:27PMThe Players:  Peter Manso, a two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee who has written Marlon Brando's biography and written for The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and the San Francisco Chronicle; Dwight Garner, book reviewer for The New York Times.Related: The Case For Loving (And Hating) 'The Killing'

The Science of Playtesting [Xbox 360]Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:42PMWe go behind the scenes at Valve, Bungie, and Epic Games to see how user feedback helps shape the game development process.

Schools create website showcasing Lake District reviewsFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:59AMA NEW website showcasing schoolchildren’s reviews of days outs in the Lake District is believed to be the first of its kind in the world.

“Consumers view negative reviews as more authentic”Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:28AMA negative review on a product website actually has a higher physical connection with a sale than a positive one, according to Don Peppers, founding partner of Peppers & Rogers and well-known marketing author.

Product gives manufacturers control of search informationThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:54PMTwo of the biggest search engines, Google and Bing, have partnered with Edgenet for a new SEO offering. Through the partnerships, manufacturers are able to directly upload product information to the engines for online distribution. Before the information is uploaded, it is given a quality score; products which don't meet the quality threshold - a scored of 75 minimum - are not published in the ...