Take it from a college student: Marketers do not need to spend a fortune capturing the college market. Here is a short list of insights into the college demographic, and how to tap into its juicy center.
Just this week we were talking about how the test switch to Digital TV in Wilmington, N.C. seemed to go off without a hitch. On September 8th, Wilmington became the first market in the U.S. to leave analog signals behind. The rest of the country will follow suit…
RFID World 2008. Several days of discussion panels, demonstrations and hands-on workshops. One thing that is painfully apparent is that the technology is still heavily viewed as a solution for supply chain management. Nearly every vendor present is hawking hardware or touting extremely…
In recent years, the Hispanic market has undergone a dramatic transformation — one that marketers need to be aware of because their marketing efforts may not be reaching the intended target. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s de-bunk some key myths.Myths:#1…
Organized crime is going virtual. A recent McAfee report outlines how virtual world economies are being used by organized crime as a new way to launder money. Because many of these virtual worlds have an internal economy tied to real world economies, they have become a focus of organized crime…
So sue us: When RealNetworks Inc (the folks who brought you the RealPlayer) released a new software Tuesday that allows consumers to make copies of DVDs easily using their PC, the Motion Picture Association of America promptly sued the company, and now RealNetworks is suing the…
Starting this week, the Future of Media blog will feature a weekly Tuesday post on the top three sexiest (ok, maybe that’s going a bit far, but the word sexy gets us more clicks) tech stories; Enjoy.
I try not to use this as a platform for rants. I have always tried to be as objective as possible in my reporting of the events in the tech arena. However, as my Pop taught me, you need to speak up when you see someone being treated badly.
France is jumping on the e-cash bandwagon, or train wagon, as it were.
This week Wired blogger Charlie Sorrel profiles the new ticketing experiment from France’s railway company, SNCF. The idea to allow consumers to recharge their tickets using non-cash devices is not new…