Switched On: Facebook's ecosystem dilemma

Source: Engadget

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On , a column about consumer technology. Despite amassing something close to a billion users, Facebook has mainly stayed true to the startup mantra of staying focused on a few core things. In this case, th ...
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Don't Expect Deals Before Windows 8 Debuts

Source: PC World

Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said last week. "I would expect upgrade pricing to consumers to be on par with Windows 7," sai ...
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Fashion makes running shoes hot

Source: Stuff.co.nz

RUNNING OUT OF THE STORE: A customer shops for athletic shoes at a store in Times Square. Running shoes meant for marathoners are this era's Air Jordans. Shoppers more interested in making a fashion statement than actually jo ...
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NPD: Children in the U.S. are adopting mobile apps

Source: IntoMobile

Children in the U.S. of A have access to an average of 12 apps on mobile devices, the majority of which (88%) were downloaded for free. According to the research firm NPD Group, children use smartphones, tablets and smart media players like iPod Touc ...
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A-list status isn't enough to drive perfume sales

Source: Tampa Bay Online

To witness the odd power of celebrities at the fragrance counter, look no further than two of today's top women's perfume stars: One is a teenage boy. The other, deceased. Justin Bieber's women's perfume Someday is one of the top sel ...
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Consumers spent $6.46 billion on running shoes

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Number of the day $6.46 billion That's how much U.S. consumers paid for running shoes in the 12 months ended in March, up 14 percent from a year earlier, according to NPD Group. Shoppers who are more interested in making ...
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Is NFC killing Google Wallet?

Source: CNET

Google may have backed the wrong horse when it decided to tie its Google Wallet payment app to the short-range wireless near field communications technology. Google Wallet, Google's mobile payment, has been slow to gain ...
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Fire protection group urges safety

Source: The News-Gazette

U.S. fire departments responded to an average 8,200 home fires (2005-2009) involving grills, hibachis, or barbeques per year, including an average of 3,400 structure fires and 4,800 outside fires. These fire incidents have ...
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