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Like most Pixar films, Wall•E contains some “adult humor” moments; social commentary that is perhaps beyond the scope of the target audience.   And, like most Disney films, Wall•E is also supposed to sell toys.
Spoiler Alert: Wall•E is basically a post-apocalyptic vision of a consumer society.
Well here’s some clever marketing, why not hand out cheap [...]

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Stranger things have probably happened, but McDonald’s, of all corporate entities, has actually elevated the status of the blogger in the professional hierarchy.  (In stark contrast to the AP’s best efforts to prevent bloggers from re-publishing excerpts from their articles).
While internal employee social network sites to promote “ownership” are nothing new, Station M made good [...]

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As if parents needed a platform to brag about their brat, along comes TotSpot. The gist;
TotSpot is a place for parents to publish a page about their kids and share with family and friends. It’s part online babybook, parent journal, and social network.
Now your toddler can experience life as a Jolie-Pitt child! Come [...]

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We like to think that ten years from now, the incessant stream of mergers, acquisitions, hostile takeovers, new technologies, revolutionary web platforms, and all the other RSS feed effluvia, will be ironed out into the *new* internet.  Web 7.113 will be a seamless interface, enhancing productivity, communication, and due diligence, at least in our [...]

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Prepare to add the term “simplexity” to your business buzz-word lexicon, along with freakonomics, crowdsourcing, and (we hope) co-rendering.
For $25.95, Jeffrey Kluger will explain why simple things become complex, and how complex things can be made simple. While advance reviews for Simplexity are positive, we’re wondering if a 300 page hardcover book is the [...]

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The mobileYouth Survey, a global study “covering youth lifestyle trends and mobile consumption” revealed some interesting insights into kids these days.  While wireless providers will likely focus on findings such as “Youths spend 8 times more on mobile than on music,” it’s also important to note that youth smoking is on the decline as mobile [...]

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Can’t decide whether the glass is half full, or half empty?  Then try a more conclusive test to see if you’re really an optimist, or a pessimist, particularly as it relates to your business pursuits, and brand identity.  Determine whether the following statement is a pleasant, or an unpleasant truth;
“no matter what kind of company [...]

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For anyone seeking an excuse to splurge on a GPS enabled cellphone, let Trapster Mobile Service be your rationalization. It takes a “networked approach” to reporting speed traps, feeding information to maps, and alerting motorists to nearby police presence before it’s too late. Trapster is free of charge, and easy enough [...]

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In honor of Baseball’s Opening Day, we thought we’d share our thoughts on Nationals Park, the latest D.C. debutante and the new home of the Washington Nationals. Alleged to be more of a hitter’s park than the former stadium, RFK, it seems more like a gamer’s paradise to us. From the Official website;
“Children [...]

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The new path to fame starts with a MySpace page, and the “lucky” ones who make it might eventually warrant a Wikipedia page - the online parking place for footnotes in history.  Only time will tell if Eliot Spitzer’s “Kristen” will follow this trajectory.  Her MySpace page is a quotable source for journalists and media [...]

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