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Google Overpowers the Competition (Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Others) in Brandz Top 100 Brand Name Value Rankings

August 6th 2009 | Posted by Drew

Millward Brown Optimor (Never heard of them? You aren’t alone) has come out with their annual ranking of the most well known, and financially prevalent, global brand names. The list itself is titled the Brandz Top 100. Let’s get into the statistics and findings first, then we will pick it apart.
The study has concluded that [...]

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FlyChat is an All-New iPhone Application that Brings New Meaning to the Word Creepy

July 18th 2009 | Posted by Drew

Where is the fine line between networking and just plain creepy? Does anyone even know anymore? If you do would you drop me a note and let me know?
Facebook seemed to create a whole new society of stalkers and horny high school drop outs. Twitter built upon that concept just a little, and now a [...]

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Apple Reinvents Guerilla Tactics; Apple Blocks Use of iTunes with Palm Pre Thanks to New Update

July 16th 2009 | Posted by Drew

This is breaking news, in a way, but is not surprising at all. Apple has decided to block the ability for Palm Pre phones to sync up with iTunes 8. I am in no way surprised by Apple’s “Microsoft Style Tactics” (although I think it is safe to say that even Microsoft wouldn’t go this [...]

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5 Annoying and Useless Gadgets and Applications

July 13th 2009 | Posted by Drew

Technology and gadgets are a lot like friends. We love to have them or it around, and they can be entertaining, but when you have had enough, they just don’t seem to know when to go away. Some gadgets are like the friend on your couch who said he would only stay for a week, [...]

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