June 30, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Forget the recession. At least where digital advertising is concerned, there doesn’t seem to be one.
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Tags: advertising, forecast, IPG Mediabrands, magna global, online, research, revenue
May 20, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Ever wish you could just sit down at the computer and IM your doctor for advice on whether you should be taking an antihistamine or a decongestant for your lousy cold? The chance may be just around the corner.
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Tags: American Well, consult, doctors, online
May 13, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Who cares about your company’s security and safety online? If you answered “Our employees,” you’d be wrong. A new study finds that workers are generally “imprudent and ambivalent” when it comes to their company’s overall security health.
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Tags: behavior, company, employees, end user, interests, online, online security, Trend Micro, users
April 19, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Desperate for that tax refund? If you’re wondering where it is in the Federal pipeline (or more precisely, discharge pipe) there’s a way to track down the money that’s as simple as logging onto your computer.
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Tags: check, IRS, online, refund, status, Web site
April 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Paypal may have started as a way for amateur merchants to accept credit card payments for online auction items, but these days it’s not uncommon to find businesses that use the service to get paid by customers or clients. What are the up and down sides to the practice?
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Tags: business, online, payments, PayPal, professional services
February 23, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
HBO’s taking some baby steps online, but the premium cable channel’s being careful not to step on the toes of its longtime friends and business partners.
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Tags: HBO, HBO Go, launch, online, video
January 11, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
While he’s lost his lucrative jobs with AT&T and Accenture, Tiger Woods is hanging on to at least one endorsement deal:
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Tags: Accenture, AT&T, Brit Hume, Electronic Arts, game, golf, online, Tiger Woods, video
December 2, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
They started out slow, but Cyber Monday shoppers upped their spending by 8% this year, good economic news for retailers and good news for our consumer-based economy.
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Tags: cyber Monday, online, shop.org, shopping, spending
November 4, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
The old saying “Follow the money” has rarely been more important than it is in these days of government stimulus and bailouts.
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Tags: bailout, funds, government, online, projects, spending, stimulus, track
November 3, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
In what looks like an effort to compete with Google Apps, the marketing geniuses at Microsoft are slashing prices for their online offerings. The question: Are they worth the price now?
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Tags: applications, e-mail, Google, Microsoft, office productivity suites, online