November 2009
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On a Mission to Banish the Saggy Bottom →
WHEN women try on pants, the first thing they do is turn around and look over their shoulders into the mirror. If Andy Dunn has his way, men will soon do the same.
Jodi Hilton for The New York Times
Bonobos clothing being packed for shipment. The company, started in 2007, could have $4 million in revenue this year.
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Michael Appleton for The New York Times
Andy Dunn, a founder...
Social Impact on Black Friday
On Black Friday, retailers and their customers used the social networking site Twitter to talk to one another about bargains, problems, purchases and shopping strategies.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/28/technology/28twitter.html
iPhone Owners More Likely to Pony Up for Digital...
Apple has trained iPhone owners to enjoy paying for digital content more than the general online population, a survey suggests.
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: A First Look →
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: A First Look
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Once Wary of the Web, Luxury Brands Embrace It
THE luxury goods industry, struggling through a recession that has threatened some well-known names with extinction, is trying to use technology to its advantage.
Many in the fashion business remain wary of the Internet, partly because of continuing legal battles over online sales of counterfeit goods and concerns about diluting carefully honed brand images. Many companies also have failed to...
“Google Brings Local Business Coupons to U.S. Mobile Users”
– Google Brings Local Business Coupons to U.S. Mobile Users
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New York's Deputy CIO Looks To Consoles For New... →
New York’s Deputy CIO Looks To Consoles For New Emergency Alert System
Twitter Geotagging API is officially Available
In August we announced that we were working on a new API that would provide developers with the ability to geotag tweets. Today, the Geotagging API is officially available. This release is unique in that it’s API-only which means you won’t see any changes on twitter.com, yet. Instead, Twitter applications like Birdfeed, Seesmic Web, Foursquare, Gowalla, Twidroid, Twittelator Pro and...
Having It Both Ways →
The Ila Dusk is a personal alarm for women that’s flying off the shelves of leading U.K. retailers and will soon be launched in the U.S. It’s an odd device. About the size of an iPod, its sole function is to ward off attackers by emitting the piercing sound of a screaming woman. But what’s truly unusual about it is the company that developed it: British ad agency Bartle Bogle...
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