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MailChimp Announces Free Marketing Automation for Everyone

The internet provides a plethora of communications options. Along with e-mail, there's an ever-expanding array of social media channels that businesses can use to keep in touch with both new and established customers. It can be a real challenge for most businesses (especially the smaller ones) to keep up with. Mailing list and marketing services provider MailChimp recently announced it

Perfect Packaging by Orlebar Brown

Apple's a master at the complete end-to-end user experience and has elevated product packaging to an art form. Tech companies aren't the only ones at this; I recently ordered some swim shorts from Orlebar Brown and this nondescript box arrived in the post. Pretty dull on the outside but open the box up and everything is a visual and sensory treat.

One Does Not Simply Fly into Mordor

One must watch the safety video first! Those of you who have traveled by plane have had the experience of watching a flight attendant give a safety demonstration. He or she pointed out the exits, gave instructions on how to use a seatbelt, and talked about the oxygen masks. People tend to tune this out, especially if they are a

Prize Monkey

We all like to get prizes, especially if we don’t have to do much. That is the concept behind Prize Monkey. Prize Monkey was being shown off at CES 2012, when Nick Dimeo, host of F5 Live: Refreshing Technology stopped by to find out what it was all about. Prize Monkey is a kiosk, but instead of working like a

Flash Drives….Now in Color

Flash drives are ten-a-penny these days but these color matched thumb drives from Pantone are pretty cool, especially if you are interested in design. Currently available in fourteen different Pantone colors, the aluminum designed drives can be laser engraved on the front and back with a company logo, web address or simply your name and phone number. Great idea as

CyberWeek Nets $6 billion in Sales

It's going to be a really good holiday for some folks. Call it Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Cyber Week or a big pain in the... Well, whatever you call it, retailers are calling it a success as the last week netted $6 billion in sales - 3 individual days hit over $1 billion individually. comscore released their report of holiday

It’s The Content, Stupid

Admittedly I’m coming in late to the party. I had all sorts of excuses – I already have a MacBook Pro, as well as the latest generation of iPod Touch. Why would I need an iPod with a giant screen to run mostly the same apps I can already run on my iPod? After buying an iPad 2, I understand what