News tagged with consumers
NY attorney general ends lawsuit against Intel
(AP) -- Intel Corp. is paying $6.5 million as part of a deal to terminate an antitrust lawsuit filed against the chip-maker by the New York attorney general's office.
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Barriers fall between TV, Internet
You say TV, I say Internet. Toe-mate-o, toe-mah-to.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 09, 2012 |
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US plastic surgeries rise for second straight year
The number of Americans getting nips and tucks rose in 2011 for the second straight year despite difficult economic times, a major US plastic surgeons' groups said on Thursday.
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Fresh city tomatoes, any time
Why not produce lettuce, beans and tomatoes where most of the consumers are to be found: in the city? The flat roofs of many buildings are well-suited for growing vegetables. Rooftop greenhouses can also make ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames
Kodak says it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in order to focus on its more profitable businesses.
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Study: consumers keep up -- or down -- with the joneses during recession
(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers relatively unaffected by economic downturns spend less on luxury items during recessions because social standards shift along with the cycles of the economy, according to a study led by a Duke University ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Consumers willing to buy sustainable US cotton, researchers find
As the interest in environmentally responsible business practices grows globally, researchers are interested in how that interest translates into consumer sales. Researchers from the University of Missouri have found that ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 06, 2012 |
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A boom in smarter baby monitors
The cry has been heard: After 20 years with little change to baby monitoring devices, new designs premiered in January at the Consumer Electronics Show promising Wi-Fi connectivity and high-definition video that streams live ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Google loses appeal in Taiwan over app refund
Taiwan said Friday it had rejected an appeal by Google against a fine imposed on the US Internet giant for refusing to grant customers a seven-day trial period on its mobile phone apps.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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P&G marketing layoffs new sign of the times, expert says
Consumer goods giant Proctor & Gamble’s move to lay off some 1,600 employees globally, many in the marketing area, foretells a trend in which more companies will move their advertising dollars from traditional to digital ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 01, 2012 |
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New livestock virus spreading quickly in Germany: institute
A new livestock disease causing deformities in animals at birth is spreading rapidly in Germany, with at least five European countries affected to date, agriculture authorities said Wednesday.
Feb 01, 2012 |
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US lawmakers seek Google answers on privacy
Two US lawmakers have asked Google chief Larry Page to brief congress on changes to the Internet search giant's privacy policies, citing concerns about collection and sharing of personal data.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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New Vizio HD-TV breaks wide-screen barrier for movies, apps
The shape of TVs to come might be even wider than wide-screen. Today's high-definition sets evolved to a rectangular 16-by-9 shape from the more square analog TVs. But a wider 21-by-9 display standard is in ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Big tech companies team up to combat email scams
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, AOL, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Consumer confidence improves in January due to job gains: U-M economist
(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumer confidence continued to improve in January due to positive news about potential job gains, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Consumer
Consumer is a broad label that refers to any individuals or households that use goods and services generated within the economy. The concept of a consumer is used in different contexts, so that the usage and significance of the term may vary.
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