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Wed Nov 28 2012 Question: Why would anyone want a crocheted fake beard attached to a hat? Answer: How could anyone not need this? I mean is America a great country or what? I have always believed that a country capable of creating spray on hair knows no limits. Meet fab.com, marketer of novelty items.…
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Monday Nov 19 2012 An Apple Television sold only in Apple Stores would certainly drive traffic to the store. Stihl does not sell in big box retailers preferring the more intimate surrounding of independent shops. Dvorak is right, if Apple exclusively sells such a tv only in their stores, shoppers will come around to see it. And…
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Friday November 9 2012 This San Diego based Photographer placed a go pro video cam in his bride's bouquet. The result, a different point of view POV! Click the link for a view of an original look at what the bouquet saw at the wedding.
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Monday November 5 2012 The drop from $700 as seen a flood or negative articles on Apple. Apple sold out its white mini iPad in two days, I bet MSFT does not do that with the Surface, speaking of faltering firms. But yes the huge gains of the last decade will not happen again in…
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Sunday October 28 2012 A front page article on HEB and its business plan is featured in this Sunday's Express News. This is an excellent introduction to our forthcoming HEB night Nov 8. Please read the article so you will be more familiar with the HEB strategy. Now WMT, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods are expanding their…
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Friday october 26 2012 Analysts disliked the $329 price tag on the new iPad mini and the stock fell a a few more bucks. Now who is laughing, Apple has already sold out the entire first run of white iPad minis. I will bet that does not happen with MSFT's Surface tablet.
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Friday October 26 2012 Just a few weeks back Apple appeared unstoppable. Now after a 100 point drop in the stock, writers are already wondering if Apple will become another Microsoft. The mini iPad is priced too high, phones outsell the pads and computers, and supply chain problems slow deliveries. As Balmer wants MSFT to become…
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Tuesday October 23 2012 Apple introduced its mini iPad on a day when the market was down over 200 Dow Points. The announced price at $329 must have struck investors as a bit pricey, they ran the stcock down 3% – about $18. As Dierks Bentley says What was I thinkin?
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Monday Oct 22 2012 Henry Blodgett finds Windows 8 frustrating. And I note that he has made the jump to Apple anyway. He is right, I gave my iPad back because it frustrated me using the screen and the keyboard. Windows 8 is the same set up for a PC. Meanwhile Apple may announce a mini iPad tomorrow. Apple…
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Thursday Sept 11 2012 Apple released its latest iPhone yesterday. But the race to a larger screen, hey I have five inches yours is only 4.5, wireless re charging, face recognition, have made this a lot tighter race. One thing I have learned about the computer industry. When they really have nothing else to offer in terms…