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News tagged with consumers
EU assembly adopts Internet, phone user rights
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The European Parliament has endorsed new telecom rules that would give phone and Internet users more rights and allow them to appeal to national courts if they are cut off for illegal file-sharing.
People work harder when expecting a future challenging task
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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Consumers will work harder on a task if they're expecting to have to do something difficult at a later time, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
EU agrees on new Internet user rights
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users Thursday, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet.
German court rules against Google's terms
Aug 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A German court has ruled that Google Inc. must change terms of service that could be interpreted to compromise a user's rights, a decision the consumer advocacy group that brought the suit welcomed ...
Microsoft shutting down Soapbox video service
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Microsoft plans to close MSN Soapbox at the end of August, pulling the plug on an online video-sharing service that competed with Google-owned YouTube.
Extended service contracts: When and why do people buy them?
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Jun 15, 2009 |
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Consumer experts have long recommended against buying Extended Service Contracts (ESCs) with products, since they are rarely cost effective. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines the reasons why so man ...
Toyota Not Too Keen On Plug-In Hybrids
May 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Toyota is recognized as one of the leaders in hybrid technology, so it may come as a surprise to some that the company is not terribly keen on selling hybrid plug-ins to consumers. Even though ...
Microsoft feels more recession fallout, sales drop
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its quarterly revenue fell from the previous year for the first time in its 23-year history as a public company, and its profit fell more sharply than Wall Street was ...
Optical illusions: Variety makes us perceive smaller quantities
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Mar 31, 2009 |
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Here's another reason why dieters should avoid all-you-can-eat buffets: When faced with a large variety of items, consumers tend to underestimate how much of each item is present, according to a new study in the Journal of ...
Buyer beware: Touching something increases perceived ownership
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Mar 31, 2009 |
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To avoid unwanted or unnecessary purchases, keep your hands off the goods. That's the conclusion of a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Beware the left-digit effect: Price gimmicks may affect choice
Feb 23, 2009 |
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When shopping, we often find ourselves choosing between lower- and higher-cost items. But most people make a choice based on the first digit they see, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Startups offer new ways to fix your computer
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Getting help for a problem PC can be a confusing and frustrating process. Tech support can be costly and impersonal. And often it doesn't fix the problem, or it requires consumers to call multiple times before getting help.
Sweepstakes are for the lucky, not every customer
Nov 12, 2008 |
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Many methods and strategies can be used to promote sales in addition to simply lowering price. One strategy, the "lucky draw," entitles all buyers to be entered in a drawing for some valued commodity. Using a test that probed ...
New model explains why we overestimate our future choices
Jul 17, 2008 |
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When people make choices for future consumption, they select a wider variety than when they plan to immediately consume the products. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines the reasons behind this divers ...
Are holiday and weekend eating patterns affecting obesity rates?
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The holidays can be challenging for even the most diligent dieters. But are weekends just as detrimental? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., found that weekend eating patterns ...
