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Bay Offers ‘Baynty’ For Bosnian Lil’ Red Ridin’ Hood

Michael Bay, though being busy on set shooting Transformers 3 was never left out in keeping himself updated on current news especially this case of the Bosnian lil' red-ridin' hood pup-tosser. Can't comprehend at all why douche bag like these are building so-called fame on such a cruel act and guess what, the Transformers man is offering some money for her rollin' head. Here's the story just in case: The hunt for Puppy-Throwing Girl just got a lot more explosionier: Michael Bay, director...

Malaysians: Young & Poor By 2030?

Whoa' thats scary. Malaysia’s relatively high population growth rate will see the country remain comparatively young over the next two decades but economic growth is not expected to keep pace with population expansion, according to a report by Bank of America Merril Lynch. Most developed countries experience lower population growth than developing countries and thus become older as they grow richer but China and Thailand however, are forecast to grow old before they can become rich with...

Wine World Changed By Social Media Vlogs & Tweets

Social media was indeed powerful. Companies and corporation that still have not joined in the bandwagon will definitely miss out the benefits that social media have to offer. Smart enough for an online wine marketing company CataVino, they have opened up by embracing social media as a way to bond with their customers! How cool was that?? Read on: "On June 8, CataVino, an online wine marketing company, tweeted, “Social Media is Changing the Wine World!” and it appears to be the case as the...

Defining Driving Distractions

The US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is an avid activist against the “deadly epidemic” of distracted driving. The Danish mobile phone headset company Jabra published survey results on May 27 showing how drivers are constantly distracted. Jabra surveyed North Americans, Europeans and Asians, learning that people do a lot of odd things while driving, including: 72 per cent admitted to eating food regularly 29 per cent of respondents admitted to kissing others 15 per cent...

Clean Breast Bid – Facebook Lambasted As Insensitive

Facebook has apologised after it banned images of a British woman's mastectomy scars, published on the social networking site to raise awareness of breast cancer. The company initially rejected the images of Sharon Adams, 45, as "sexual and abusive" but, after a major outcry among users, it reversed the decision, saying it had made a "mistake" in removing the photos. A Facebook group set up in protest, "Get Sharon Adams Picture Back on Facebook for Breast Cancer", attracted more than 2000...

Links Shrinking As a Result of Shrinking Web Communication

On the short-messaging service Twitter, space is at a premium: You've got 140 characters to make your point, and you probably don't want to waste half of it on a super-sized link to your latest YouTube obsession. There's an increasingly popular quick fix: a free URL shortener. On one of these Web sites, you can plug in a long Internet address, known as a URL, and it will assign you a much shorter one that is easier to post in e-mails, on Twitter, Facebook or anywhere else. Some link-shrinkers...

e-book Industry Suffers From e-Piracy

Digital piracy, long confined to music and movies, is spreading to books and may pose a headache this year for the slumping publishing industry. Experts said the problem may only get worse as demand for e-books is boosted with the increasing popularity of electronic reading devices such as Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, and Apple’s much-anticipated “tablet”. “It’s fair to say that piracy of e-books is exploding,” said Albert Greco, an industry expert and professor of...

Cat & Dogs For Food Banned in China

Eating dogs and cats–which is an age-old delicacy in China–could soon be against the law. It’s the nation’s first law against such animal abuse. Currently, dog and cat meat is viewed as promoting bodily warmth. But if the law passes, people who eat either animal could face fines of up to $730 or 15 days in jail. Organizations involved the practice would face fines up to 100-times as much. “I support this proposal. Whether you judge this as a question of food security or emotions,...

Egypt – Advertising’s Uncharted Territory

Aspiring online publisher Aline Kazandjian is hoping to launch a web-based magazine this year that will focus on beauty, health, travel and cuisine for internet-savvy Middle Eastern women. The 48-year-old Egyptian, a former magazine editor and newspaper writer, is banking on a massive regional surge in the web’s popularity to help make her site a commercial success. But to get there, she needs to convince advertisers that online campaigns are a good way to reach consumers. “I really...

Flat Growth For Canadian eCommerce

Canadian eCommerce growth was recently flat however still has an engaging upside. Recent studies found that Canadian retail e-commerce growth was flat year over year (2003-2004). When further examination but, approximately sixty% of the one hundred largest non-travel sites succeeded in growing their sales over 20%. Also fascinating is the trending of Canadians from buying at non-Canadian sites to domestic sites (63% domestic, thirty seven% foreign). This “domestic shift” clearly advantages...

Internet Marketing – More Convergence in 2010 Ad Trends

The Nielsen Company said the online marketing industry is evolving to meet new marketplace realities. According to a new report, “Most notably, advertisers are beginning to look at the media mix more holistically.” They are embracing social media marketing opportunities as branding platforms and are actively seeking ways to inspire more engaged buyers. They found that pressure for Return-On-Investment will “lead to a better understanding of media convergence and how various media work...

Google Phone is The Next Threat To Blackberry

Google Inc executive Andy Rubin said on Friday that the next version of the Nexus One phone, which was made by HTC Corp, will be for enterprise users and might have a physical keyboard. Such a device could potentially pose a competitive threat to BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, which has a strong position in the enterprise cellphone market. Rubin, the brains behind Google's Android operating system, made the comment during an interview with Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg at an event...