Archive for the ‘International Calls’ Category
CompareNet. Part 2
Friday, July 1, 2011 6:57 Comments OffCompareNet also offers links directly to retail ordering sites and takes a cut of any resulting purchase. CompareNet structures each deal differently, in some cases taking a percentage of the sale (between 5 and 15 percent), and in other cases taking a flat bounty per sale, which Traina declined to quantify. These transactions represent over [...]
CompareNet. Part 1
Friday, July 1, 2011 6:40 Comments OffPrice-comparison service San Francisco Edge: Accurate price-comparison shopping; allows customers to generate feature-by-feature comparison sheets. Challenge: Convincing manufacturers to buy into the site. Attracting consumer eyeballs and trust. Offline competitors running scared: Consumers Digest, Consumer Reports
Cell Phones May Cause Memory Loss … If You’re a Rat
Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:20 Comments OffScientific research has failed to substantiate claims that cell phones cause brain tumors. But now, a new theory connecting cell phones to memory loss is on the line.
Resistance Melts Down
Monday, March 14, 2011 10:13 Comments OffThe red-hot performance of Internet funds has not only caught the eye of investors, it has attracted the attention of traditional portfolio directors, and many well-established funds have begun snatching up cyber-stocks to boost performance. Many fund managers initially pooh-poohed Net stocks, but “all of a sudden these institutions started showing up as some of [...]