BYOD: Good or Bad?
You've probably seen the acronym BYOD spreading around the ‘Net of late. No, it doesn't refer to beer, but it does refer to bringing your own something to the party. Mobile device, that is. The BYOD...
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BlackBerry's Alicia Keys has Fallin' into an iPhone Tweet Scandal
A few weeks back when BlackBerry introduced its new OS and corresponding handsets during a multi-location launch event, a real headline grabber was the company's hiring of Alicia Keys as its new Global...
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The Fight for Content Consumption: Smart TV or Alternative?
In the next issue of Marketnews Magazine, we have a feature on smart TV, and another on alternative devices and services that contain all the smarts, and view the TV as just a cool looking monitor used...
View ArticleFox Broadcasting Wants Dish to Put a Stop to the Hopper
No, this isn't a cute reference to furry bunnies and the upcoming Easter holidays. Fox Broadcasting Company is hoping to block the sale of DISH Network's Dish Hopper with Sling technology, stating that...
View ArticleGeorge Costanza Napped on the Job. Maybe Other Workers Should too?
In the 1997 Seinfeld episode The Nap, George Costanza needed some extra sack time during the day and thus hired a contractor to help convert his office desk to a sleeping space, complete with a slot to...
View ArticleNo Soup For You!
Anyone who's seen Seinfeld knows of this iconic line. The owner of the local soup shop barks these four words and refuses to serve anyone who questions him about his scrumptious creation, or utters...
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Rock Group Yeah Yeah Yeahs Say No No No to Smart Devices & Cameras
For years, concertgoers would have to take special measures to sneak a camera into a show. However, smaller digital cameras are now allowed, and venues don't confiscate smartphones, thus leaving bands...
View ArticleStudy Says Kids May Suffer Withdrawals Without Tech
A recently release study out of London claims that toddlers and children who are exposed to a few hours of tablet use per day can require a heavy digital detox, and experience withdrawal symptoms...
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Easy, Breezy, Beautiful...Best Buy?
It's no secret that retailers are making efforts to diversify their product offerings. The reasons are to attract new consumers, but more so to help offset declines in certain categories due to...
View ArticleGawker Looks to Crack Mayor Rob Ford
No matter which side of the political landscape you sit upon, it's hard to argue that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has not experienced his fair share of very public blunders: getting the TTC to ditch...
View ArticleRetail Council of Canada's Conference Needs to Play Hardball
Guest Blog by Wally Hucker STORE 2013 is this year's two-day version of the Retail Council of Canada's annual conference, trade show, and awards event. The RCC, which coincidentally marked its 50th...
View ArticleiWonder What Damage iTunes Radio Will Do
To no one's surprise, Apple lifted the curtain on iTunes Radio today during its keynote at WWDC. While the name is not as catchy as the media-hoped-for "iRadio," I do expect this latest innovation to...
View ArticleHashtag Nice Going, Facebook
Facebook users who don't also use Twitter are often confused by the pound sign ("#") they'll often see preceding status updates. "WTF is that?" is usually the response they elicit. Well now, they,...
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Fair or Foul? Retailers Capitalizing on the Recently Deceased
Last week, the entertainment community and astute TV fans were stunned at the passing of James Gandolfini, star of HBO mobster drama, The Sopranos. Tributes poured in, as did questions regarding what...
View ArticleI'm All Apped Out
I like to be organized. When I shop, I always have a list, whether it's written on a crumpled up piece of paper, noted digitally in the Notepad area of my smartphone, or playing over and over again in...
View ArticleReality TV Show Big Brother Shows Controversy Can't be Swept Under the Rug in...
I find myself enthralled by the latest reality TV controversy which is seeing viewers in an uproar about prejudicial commentary, and a network's thus far failure to bring it to light. As meaningless...
View ArticleThe Smartphone Eats Away at Entry-Level Photo Biz
It's clear that the entry-level imaging business has been on a decline of late, reminiscent of the film camera business when the age of digital swept in. In particular, point and shoot cameras are...
View ArticleU.S. Wireless Trade-in Plans May Not Be All They Seem
The American wireless carriers have been introducing trade-in plans of late that are being looked at as the "new rage" stateside in offering customers a better deal. But are they all they're cracked up...
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Are Discs Dead?
For over three years, Apple's iTunes store has been the world's largest music retailer. Now that Apple has announced an online radio service to compete with the likes of Pandora and Spotify, it raises...
View ArticleMessage Received, but Denied A Reply
Years ago I used to dream of the day that technology would allow me to see that a text or online message I had sent to a person was received and read. However, the part I didn't dream about was the...
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