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The Mobile Trend: 10 Things to Know

May14
2012 Written by Talumo

The trend toward mobile, including use of check-in sites, is increasing. Your customers and competitors increasingly are taking advantage of the mobile revolution.  What about your business — are you ahead of this curve, keeping up, or totally unaware?  This roundup looks at 10 mobile trends and resources, to help you run and grow your business:

Mobile Use May Bring Downsides

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Standards: UML gets better, but is mobile web getting worse?

May14
2012 Written by Talumo
As an old guy, I often look at blogs and tweets with perhaps the wrong mindset, so here is a question for those who have been good enough to take the time to read my posts. Should I blog my personal opinions, which might be unsubstantiated by facts. Or should I blog on, and link to, information that’s personally helpful for me to reach towards an understanding of this fast-moving and changing environment? My personal …

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Why Search Agencies Should Tune Into the Display Buzz

May11
2012 Written by Talumo
Display is on its way to becoming a $200 billion industry. By choosing to purchase display through an ad exchange or DSP, agencies will be making a safe and smart investment in display advertising offerings both now, and in the future. [...]
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Small Business Product Launches and Shut Downs

May11
2012 Written by Talumo

A variety of small business tools are launching, and a few are shutting down or changing slightly. Which ones directly affect your company? We’ve collected some news about products available out there and some information that can help you decide which might benefit you.

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Yahoo’s marketing dashboard helps businesses market. The new feature boasts being able to find small businesses marketing opportunities they’ve been missing and manage their online reputation too. Fox Small Business Center

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CIVETS: New Global Marketing Opportunities in Emerging Economies

May11
2012 Written by Talumo
Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa are regarded as the next wave of emerging economies. Marketing opportunities are there for the taking. Here are some reasons you might want to move now and gain an early advantage. [...]
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Google, Mozilla Accuse Microsoft of Restricting Browser Choice in Windows 8

May11
2012 Written by Talumo
Mozilla has accused Microsoft of failing in its commitment to give users a choice in browsers. Mozilla says Internet Explorer will be the only browser able to run on Windows 8, at the expense of rival browsers like Firefox, Safari and Chrome. [...]
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Look Ahead: PPI, Consumer Sentiment

May11
2012 Written by Talumo
There are two minor economic indicators scheduled for release tomorrow. • The Producer Price Index for April at 8:30 AM ET. The consensus is for no change in producer prices (0.2% increase in core). • And at 9:55 AM, the Reuter's/University of Mi... [...]
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LPS: House Price Index increased 0.2% in February

May11
2012 Written by Talumo
Note: The timing of different house prices indexes can be a little confusing. LPS uses February closings only (not an average) and this tends to be closer to what other indexes report for March. The LPS index is seasonally adjusted. From LPS: LPS Hom... [...]
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JPM: $2 billion trading loss on synthetic credit position

May10
2012 Written by Talumo
At a special conference call, from the WSJ: J.P. Morgan To Host Surprise Conference Call. A few excerpts: J.P. Morgan is now forecasting an $800 million loss in the corporate segment in the second quarter. Dimon says the strategy was "Flawed comple... [...]
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Lawler: Table of Short Sales and Foreclosures for Selected Cities

May10
2012 Written by Talumo
CR Note: Earlier I posted some distressed sales data for Sacramento. I'm following the Sacramento market to see the change in mix over time (short sales, foreclosure, conventional). Economist Tom Lawler sent me the following table for several other ... [...]
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