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Big and Ultra: Carmike and Cineplex supersize their screens Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:33AMAfter catching up with the first and the fastest to go big ( September 2010 ) and analyzing the X-factor ( October 2010 ), the final installment of FJI ’s in-depth look at the bigger digital picture covers two brands that spell out what the trend is all about.
Jeep® Brand Launches All-new Advertising Campaign for the "Most Awarded SUV Ever" - the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:08AM-
PRESS DIGEST - British business - July 18 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:52PMThe Times LANDLORD TO PUT FINAL NAIL IN SOUTHERN CROSS COFFIN Southern Cross's landlord NHP is set to announceplans to take back control of its 250 properties, dashing hopesthat the care homes operator ...
Participants get tips on how to digest nutrition facts label Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:12PMPRICING and free gifts are among the main factors which influence grocery shoppers.
A Coke and a mile of new choices Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:34PMIf you thought cable TV offered too many choices when it started displacing the big three broadcast networks, the newest Coca-Cola Freestyle soda machines probably aren't for you.
Apple's got its eye on mobile games Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:19PMIn the eye of the typical beholder, Apple's iPhone is simply a popular device, great for fun, on-the-go applications-and phone calls.
TigerStop poised to pounce Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:07AMIf you’re a manufacturer, and you managed to survive the Great Recession — and even reposition yourself to grow again — you may still be waiting on a few important things to happen that stand agonizingly out of your control. Like the housing market coming back and, with it, consumers who are willing to buy your products again. Or the Obama administration successfully browbeating China into ...
Behind the Increase: Why Netflix Is Raising Prices Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:19AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Why is Netflix raising its prices? In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail each month, a more expensive service to provide compared with its streamed Internet videos.
News Digest: Some Dodge Ram trucks have faulty part Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:02AMRecall
Report: 3.5 million 3D Blu-ray discs 'sold' in first year, half were bundled with hardware Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:59PMIf we're looking at sales figures of 3.5 million units in the first year for a new laptop, smartphone, or camera, then we might be impressed. But 3D Blu-ray discs? When half were included in the box with a Blu-ray player ? Man, that's gotta sting. Those numbers are based on an IHS Screen Digest estimate, tallying US sales beginning in June of 2010 and ending last month, though many larger titles ...
Report: Android losing developers to iOS Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:20PMMarking a shift in the mobile computing space, Google's Android platform has begun losing developers to Apple's iOS, according to data released this week by mobile application analytics provider Flurry, which tracks developer support across various platforms.
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Miscalculation behind NetFlix's rate increase Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:25AMBEHIND THE PRICE HIKE: Netflix Inc. is raising its prices as much as 60 percent in part because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail.
Business digest Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:50AMT.J. Maxx gets a makeover in Harriman Harriman T.J. Maxx, located in Harriman Commons (290 Larkin Drive) just got a new look.
Netflix raises cost of DVD subscriptions - Fri, 15 Jul 2011 PST Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:16AMNEW YORK — Why is Netflix raising its prices? In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail each month, a more expensive service to provide compared with its streamed Internet videos. Netflix has been trying to lure subscribers away from its DVDs by offering cheaper plans that include movies and TV episodes delivered over its Internet streaming ...
Netflix price increase is because of deliveries Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:20AMWhy is Netflix raising its prices? In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by...
Heres why Netflix is raising prices Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:02AMNEW YORK - Why is Netflix raising its prices. In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail each month, a more expensive service to provide compared with its streamed Internet videos. Netflix has been trying ...
Netflix fee hike raises ire Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:34PMENTERTAINMENT: Mail service remains popular but costly to operate.
Netflix’s U.S. price hike points to need to bring in money to cover DVDs, streaming Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:40PMWhy is Netflix raising its prices in the United States? In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail each month, a more expensive service to provide compared with its streamed internet videos.
Why did Netflix raise rates? To get you to give up DVDs Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:22AMThe cost of shipping a DVD can be as much as 75 cents per disc, but an analyst says it costs just 5 cents to 10 cents to deliver a movie over the Internet.
Behind The Netflix Price Increase Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:10AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Why is Netflix raising its prices? In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail each month, a more expensive service to provide compared
Netflix's hike suggests it needs to bring in money to cover DVD, streaming Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:41AMNEW YORK, N.Y. - Why is Netflix raising its prices in the United States? In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail each month, a more expensive service to provide compared to its streamed Internet videos.
Blog » Movie Cricket Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:05AMNew York • Why is Netflix raising its prices? In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail each month, a more expensive service to provide compared to its streamed Internet videos.
3.5 million 3D Blu-ray Discs sold, with a footnote Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:49AMAround 3.5 million Blu-ray 3D movies have been sold to consumers in the US, but only half of them were really purchased. read more
Treasuries Remain Lower After Retail Sales, Unemployment Claims Reports Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:25AMU.S. government debt fell earlier as the U.S. prepared to sell $13 billion of 30-year bonds and after Moody’s Investors Service put the U.S. on review for a downgrade yesterday.
Behind the increase: Why Netflix is raising prices Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:49AMWhy is Netflix raising its prices? In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail each month, a more expensive service to provide compared to its streamed Internet videos.
Business Digest: July 14. 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:51AMSANTA CRUZ Talk on brand design Tuesday Santa Cruz Business Connect will meet 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
New soda machine goes high-tech Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:14AMCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- If you thought cable TV offered too many choices when it started displacing the big three broadcast networks, the newest Coca-Cola Freestyle soda machines probably aren't for you.
OPA Releases New Study of Tablet Users Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:48PMThe Online Publishers Association (OPA) released a new study, "A Portrait of Today's Tablet User," that was commissioned to learn about consumer usage of tablets, content consumption preferences, and implications for advertising on the device. The study found that tablet users view tablets as their preferred reading device over computers and printed media for many types of content, including ...
Soda drinkers' creativity gets free rein with high-tech machine Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:19PMMachines dispense 125 custom combinations of Coca-Cola products
3.5 million 3D Blu-ray movie discs sold in U.S. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:52PMReport from research firm IHS Screen Digest says half these discs were picked up at retail, while the rest were bundled with 3D TVs.
SODA WITH A TWIST Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:27PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. - If you thought cable TV offered too many choices when it started displacing the big three broadcast networks, the newest Coca-Cola Freestyle soda machines probably aren't for you.The Freestyle machine is billed as the "Fountain of the
Canadians' hunger for fatty foods driving high-calorie 'arms race' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:55AMAt a time when healthy eating has seized Canadian culture by the love handles, subversion is a halved maple-glazed doughnut stuffed with ground-beef, cheese and bacon.
Jonathan Takiff: Happy birthday to Blu: Videodisc format turns 5 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:13AMTHE GIZMO: Very much alive, Blu-ray turns 5. ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE: Higher-quality video and sound were the primary selling points for Blu-ray when the videodisc format was introduced five years ago. Those features still score first on the priority list for buyers as they upgrade home-entertainment systems and replace that worn-out DVD player.
Five reasons why B2B marketers need a coherent approach to digital content Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:14AMIn an interesting though at times over-excited Marketing Manifesto ebook Velocity proposes six B2B Staples, the first of which is content marketing.
When Barbie Dumps Ken for Michelin Man - Beauty Industry Meets Automotive Giants, FaceLube Announces Summary of Multi ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:59AMWith the women’s beauty segment approaching saturation, increasing competition and diminishing profits, the beauty industry, like a seductive siren with its melodic promises of youth in a bottle, turned its attention toward assimilating new prey - men. Despite the much touted growth, the new FaceLube study shows that the size of the men’s skin care market is a scrawny disappointment compared to ...
NotW: Murdoch to face parliament Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:23AMCrikey media wrap: Rupert Murdoch, along with son James and News International executive -- and former NotW editor -- Rebekah Brooks, has been called to face public questioning by the UK parliament over the phone hacking scandal. Read more on the blog...
Netflix Raises Price of DVD and Online Movies Package by 60% Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:44PMNetflix advertised the change as a new choice for consumers, but thousands of the company's customers complained online.
State isn't sure about insurance exchanges Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:56PMFeds would step in if Pennsylvania opts not to set up a program. As the federal government this week rolled out the framework for states to establish their own health insurance exchanges, a key element of the federal health care reform law, officials in Harrisburg were still trying to determine if they will set up an exchange at all.
PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - July 13 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:27PMCompiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reutershas not verified these stories and does not vouch for theiraccuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Shares in coalminer Macarthur Coal yesterday ...
Hobbling the City will also hobble the country Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:52PMIf the banks are buried under a new layer of red tape, they won't be able to compete in the world, says Mark Field.
Study Offers Fuzzy Vision On 3D Blu-ray Sales Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:24PMWashington, D.C. (July 12, 2011) -- IHS Screen Digest has issued a report saying that roughly 1.7 million 3D Blu-ray discs were sold at retail from June 2010 to June 2011. In addition, consumers brought home another 1.7 million in bundling deals while purchasing other equipment, such as HDTVs and Blu-ray players.
Film studios scramble as digital sales cool Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:29AMHollywood studios are facing a cash crunch amid a cooling of consumer interest in buying films online
Digital sales deal a blow to film studios Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:55AMHollywood studios are facing a cash crunch amid a cooling of consumer interest in buying films online
New Report on Book Consumer Demographics and Buying Behaviors Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:58PMR.R. Bowker and Publishers Weekly have released the 2010-11 U.S. Book Consumer Demographics and Buying Behaviors Annual Review. A weakened economy, declining numbers of book buyers and the acceleration of ebooks seemingly combined to make 2010 one of the most challenging ever for the U.S. book industry.
Tad, I read with interest Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:02PMIn reply to The Carbon Tax We Had To Have : Tad, I read with interest both your responses and the Drum article. Clearly I’m no match for your academic expertise, so I offer comments to you with great trepidation. The problem I have with both Ben’s and your comments is that both of you are from fixed perspectives. Ben’s perspective must by purpose encompass the “political” perspective i.e. one ...
Australians vow to end PM's reign Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:00AMUPDATE: 7.40pm: ANGRY Aussies have vowed to vote Julia Gillard from office at the next election after today's carbon tax announcement.
Business Digest (July 09, 2011) Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:18AMCitiFinancial now OneMain Financial CitiFinancial offices at 4900 13th Ave. S., Fargo, and 1500 30th Ave. S., Moorhead, are now known as OneMain Financial.
Coca-Cola Competing for More Fountain Business with Freestyle Machine Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:14AMIf you thought cable TV offered too many choices when it started displacing the big three broadcast networks, the newest Coca-Cola Freestyle soda machines probably aren't for you.
How One Company Tames the Twitter Fire Hose Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:12AMGnip CEO Jud Valeski talks about managing Twitter's fire hose and how the Internet's architecture mu