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MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) ? An unfavorable ruling turned out to be the jumpstart the Europeans needed.
Fired up when they were refused relief on the second hole, Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell have gone on a birdie run and are setting the tone for Europe's early dominance at the Ryder Cup on Friday.
It was exactly the kind of start European captain Jose Maria Olazabal hoped for when he sent his strongest pair off first in the foursomes.
McIlroy and McDowell closed the front nine with birdies on five of the last six holes, and were 3 up on Jim Furyk and rookie Brandt Snedeker through 12 holes. Ian Poulter and Justin Rose were taking advantage of the shaky start by Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker, who were lucky to only be 1 down at the turn.
Fourballs will be played Friday afternoon. Europe has won four of the last five Ryder Cups.
McIlroy's tee shot on the par-3 No. 2 landed a few inches in front of the sprinkler head, and McDowell asked for relief. The Americans seemed to indicate it wasn't needed, and two referees agreed, forcing McDowell to chip. The Europeans wound up bogeying the hole, giving the U.S. its first lead of the day.
But two holes later, McIlroy chipped in from behind the green to square the alternate-shot match. The world No. 1 screamed and threw a roundhouse punch when the ball went in the cup, and slapped McDowell's hand so hard his friend will likely be feeling it the rest of the day. That started a run of four straight birdies, with the Northern Irish duo making one big shot after another.
They even got some help from the Americans. Furyk called a penalty on himself when the ball moved ever so slightly as he took a practice swing on the 10th hole. He and Snedeker wound up with a bogey, and a bogey on the next hole gave the Europeans their biggest lead in any of the matches.
Stricker and Woods are 6-2-0 together in match play, and U.S. captain Davis Love III asked them to anchor the morning session. But they were in trouble right from the start, with Woods pushing his drive on No. 1 so far left it came to a rest against a fence in the corporate hospitality area. Stricker made a nice recovery and the Americans salvaged a halve against Ian Poulter and Justin Rose.
But they fell behind on the next hole, when Stricker put his tee shot in the water. Woods sprayed another tee shot into the gallery on No. 5, missed a short par putt on No. 6 and chunked a flop shot on the par-3 No. 8. But Rose missed ? badly ? on his par putt to win the hole as the Americans finally caught a break.
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If we look back and analyse the recent developments in the field of mobile devices, we would observe that the rate of iOS and Android device adoption has surpassed that of any consumer technology in history. If this rate is compared to recent technologies, it is interestingly observed that smart device adoption is being adopted 10 times faster than that of the 80s PC revolution. In a span of almost five years, expansion of this new technology is rapidly expanding beyond early adopter markets such as such as North America and Western Europe. Based on current figures, it is estimated that there were over approximately 640 million iOS and Android devices in use during the month of July 2012.
As a result of such massive growth in this sector, a new term, ?App Law? is regularly discussed these days, which is basically a new development taking place in other areas of law. It includes four main sectors, which are?PATENTS,?COPYRIGHT,?TRADEMARK?and?PRIVACY. Generally, the following list focuses on common issues that should be considered while developing the app business:
Mobile Applications: Patents
Software and Mobile Apps, including those sold in Apple?s App Store for the iPhone and the Android Market for Android phones, are an increasingly profitable market with huge commercial benefits. Mobile apps are similar to other software and business methods when it comes to patent eligibility and patentability, which effectively implies that apps are patentable.
For example, Google has been recently awarded a patent, called ?Login to a computing device based on facial recognition,? that describes a technology for identifying a person?s face and delivering to that person full access to personal information on a device. In use, Google?s patent requires a camera that can identify a person?s face. If that face matches a ?predetermined identity,? then the person is logged into the respective device. If multiple people want to access a computer, the next person would get in front of the camera, and the device?s software would automatically transition to the new user?s profile.
To satisfy the patentability and patent eligibility in US, an invention must meet the requirements of 35 U.S.C. ?? 101, 102, 103 and 112 of the US Patents Act, which may be summarized as follows:
35 U.S.C. ? 101 ? Inventions Patentable ? Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.
35 U.S.C. ? 102 ? Conditions for patentability; novelty and loss of right to patent ? 35 USC ? 102(a):? A person shall be entitled to a patent unless the invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent. 35 USC ? 102(b) ? A person shall be entitled to a patent unless the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country, more than one year prior to the date of the application for patent in the United States.
35 U.S.C. ? 112 ? Specification ? 35 USC ? 112(a):? The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor of carrying out his invention.
Mobile Applications: Legal Issues
For even small and start-up technology companies, one of the largest and quickest revenue generators is the MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT. However, the more important and serious issues for mobile application development companies are legal protection and agreement for their applications. The laws governing the mobile applications widely depend on nature of subject, nature of consumer and the business model used for developing the application, it is necessary to consider the following points:
Intellectual Property Right (IPRs) in Application Software
A copyright is given to the intellectual property right in the application software which is enjoyed by the authors from the moment the code is written by them. If the application development code is outsourced to a vendor, which is either achieved through a joint venture or taken from open source software, in any case the ownership to the copyright may be complicated.? When a part or complete application development has been outsourced, the vendor agreement should safeguard the financing party that all the IPRs have been acquired through a properly legal drafted ?work for hire? clause. Moreover, while the application is being developed it is very important that the vendor should be bound with a non disclosure agreement so that confidentiality is ensured.
When an application is developed and owned by a partnership, the IPR only over the subject is owned by each company. If any party of the partnership wants to further exploit the application for commercial or non-commercial purposes, then the partnership agreement should be executed. Each party will be required to account the financial benefits derived from the usage of the application to the other party.
Open Source Software
Open source software is used in 88% of Android phones and 41% of the IOS phones. OSS licenses have special requirement for attribution, distribution and non-discrimination with respect to the platform. Further, a single application may use a combination of OSSs, each governed by a different license.
Intellectually Property Right in Content
Copyright content such as images, videos and sound recordings might be used in the development of the application. ?Right Clearance? is required by the developers from the copyright owners in order to be protected against infringement claims. It is important to receive permission for use where such rights have not been licensed.
If the application or its features are similar to a prior registered or recognized trademark, Trademark issues might also arise. The actual test of the infringement is recognizing the use of another?s trademark which is not confusing the user regarding the origin of the application. This could lead to the infringement in a number of different ways which include:
In order to avoid the infringement issues, the developer should identify the use of prior trademarks and inform the user that the application is not endorsed by the trademark owner. If the requirements of the safe harbor clause are followed by the developer, Digital Millennium Copyright Act might help avoiding the liability. The requirements include:
Privacy and Data Collection Issues
Recent studies show that privacy and data storage have become real concerns for the users. Failure to address the end user?s privacy may result in a negative way to the application?s consumer support and sale.
Privacy and data protection can be addressed by making effective terms of use and privacy policy statements that are reflective of the developer?s consumer base practices. The privacy statements must include:
Specific laws govern the use of information if the target is towards the application that collects financial, personal or health data.
Jurisdiction
The application developer needs to consult the laws in the country where the application would be distributed. Laws like consumer protection, privacy and data protection are different in U.S. as compared to Europe, China and India. If the App is being distributed in country apart from U.S., it is highly advisable to consult with?an attorney or other expert in mobile and consumer laws?of those countries.
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Scientists have figured out how to use sound waves to levitate droplets of liquid. While the phenomenon is gee-whiz cool in its own right, the technique could lead to the development of new drugs that the body efficiently absorbs.
The contraption consists of two small speakers that generate sound waves at frequencies slightly above the audible range, roughly 22 kilohertz. The speakers are aligned one above the other so that their sound waves interfere with each other and create what?s called a standing wave.
At points along the standing wave known as nodes, the acoustic pressure from the sound waves is sufficient to cancel out the effect of gravity, enabling light objects such as droplets of liquid to levitate when placed there, according to a press release from?Argonne National Laboratory.
As seen in the video below, there are several nodes between the speakers, allowing Argonne?researchers to levitate several droplets at once.
The phenomenon was originally pioneered at NASA to simulate microgravity conditions. Chris Benmore, an Argonne X-ray physicist, and colleagues turned to the technique to figure out how to get the chemical compounds of drugs into a state that is more readily absorbed by the body.
At the molecular level, the lab explained, pharmaceutical structures fall into two categories: amorphous or crystalline. Amorphous drugs are more highly soluble and have a higher bioavailability, meaning they can be given at lower doses to get the desired effect.
The problem is getting a pharmaceutical from a solution into an amorphous state is difficult. If a solution evaporates while it is in contact with a container, it is far more likely to solidify in its crystal form.
One way to ?amorphize? the drug, the researchers reckoned, was to evaporate a solution without it touching anything. The acoustic levitator was the solution.
What?s more, the samples can be studied with the lab?s high-energy X-ray beam while it is being processed, allowing the researchers to understand the conditions that make for the best amorphous preparation.
The lab is currently pursuing a patent for their technique and partnering with academic researchers to determine which drugs their technique will impact most strongly.
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The New York City Board of Health passed a rule Thursday banning sales of large sodas and other sugary drinks in restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity. Here are the rules and the exceptions. They take effect in March.
? WHAT'S BANNED: Sweetened drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces. A range of popular sweetened beverages, including energy drinks, presweetened ice teas and common brands of nondiet soda will be affected.
? EXCEPTIONS: Beverages that are less than 25 calories per 8 ounces, more than 50 percent milk or 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice. Starbucks is pondering whether large Frappuccinos might fall under that exemption, except that it is made with a large amount of blended ice, which probably knocks the milk content down under 50 percent.
? CUP SIZE: Cafeterias and fast-food restaurants with self-serve soda fountains will be prohibited from giving out cups larger than 16 ounces, but people will still be allowed to refill their cup multiple times. Sit-down restaurants will no longer be allowed to serve pitchers of soda to customers.
? WHO'S AFFECTED: Only establishments that receive inspection grades from the health department would have to obey the rules, a group that includes movie theaters and stadium concession stands. Convenience stores, including 7-Eleven and its king-size "Big Gulp" drinks, would be exempt, along with vending machines and some newsstands. Beverages sold in supermarkets or most convenience stores are not affected.
? IN QUESTION: Iced coffee may be problematic. Many cafes now sweeten the beverage with liquefied sugar before handing it over to the customer, often in a giant cup, largely filled with ice cubes. Under the new rules, customers might have to add the sweetener themselves to avoid a violation.
? ENFORCEMENT: Will be carried out by New York City's army of restaurant inspectors. Violations uncovered during those inspections will lead to a $200 fine.
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This September 2012 photo provided by Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor Beef Products Inc., shows a sample of their lean, finely-textured beef. BPI filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday, Sept, 13, 2012 against ABC News for what it alleges was misleading reporting about a product that critics have dubbed "pink slime." (AP Photo/Beef Products, Inc.)
This September 2012 photo provided by Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor Beef Products Inc., shows a sample of their lean, finely-textured beef. BPI filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday, Sept, 13, 2012 against ABC News for what it alleges was misleading reporting about a product that critics have dubbed "pink slime." (AP Photo/Beef Products, Inc.)
In this March 29, 2012 photo, the beef product known as lean finely textured beef, or "pink slime," is frozen on a large drum as part of its manufacturing process at the Beef Products Inc.'s plant in South Sioux City, Neb. Beef Products Inc. filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, for its coverage of the meat product that critics have dubbed ?pink slime,? alleging that the network misled consumers to believe the product is unhealthy and unsafe. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) ? Beef Products Inc. will face a steep climb in its "pink slime" defamation lawsuit against ABC News as the South Dakota-based meat processor works to rebuild its public image, legal experts say.
BPI sued ABC News, Inc. for defamation Thursday over its coverage of a meat product that critics dub "pink slime," claiming the network damaged the company by misleading consumers into believing it is unhealthy and unsafe.
The Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor must prove that the network knowingly published false information and intended to harm its business. A lawyer for BPI expressed confidence that the company would prevail. But defamation- and food-law experts said the case would be difficult to win.
The lawsuit seeks damages under South Dakota's defamation law, as well as a 1994 state law that allows businesses to sue anyone if they knowingly spread false information that a food product is unsafe. The company is seeking $1.2 billion in damages for roughly 200 "false and misleading and defamatory" statements about the product ? officially known as lean, finely textured beef ? said Dan Webb, BPI's Chicago-based attorney.
The 257-page lawsuit names American Broadcasting Companies Inc., ABC News Inc., ABC news anchor Diane Sawyer and ABC correspondents Jim Avila and David Kerley as defendants. It also names Gerald Zirnstein, the USDA microbiologist who named the product "pink slime"; Carl Custer, a former federal food scientist; and Kit Foshee, a former BPI quality assurance manager who was interviewed by ABC.
ABC News, owned by The Walt Disney Co., denied BPI's claims.
"The lawsuit is without merit," Jeffrey W. Schneider, the news station's senior vice president, said in a brief statement Thursday. "We will contest it vigorously."
Webb expressed confidence Thursday that the company would win. The lawsuit filed in a Union County Court in South Dakota cites network reports that said the product was made with "low grade" meat, including "scraps" and "waste." ABC News also allegedly said the beef was made from connective animal tissue, when, in fact, it's made from muscle, according to the lawsuit.
Company officials have long insisted that the product is safe and healthy, and blamed the closure of three plants and roughly 700 layoffs on what they viewed as a smear campaign.
The lean, textured beef trimmings were the subject of many media reports earlier this year, and also have drawn comments from television chefs and food commentators. This year's social media uproar prompted Beef Products to suspend operations at plants in Amarillo, Texas; Garden City, Kan.; and Waterloo, Iowa. Beef Products' plants in Iowa and Kansas each produced about 350,000 pounds of lean, finely textured beef per day, while the one in Texas produced about 200,000 pounds a day.
Nick Roth, director of engineering for BPI, said the company is "absolutely dedicated to rebuilding," but he conceded that it's going to be hard to get back to where they were before the controversy. Company officials said there are no plans to file for bankruptcy at this time.
"The U.S. places great importance on free speech and the value of open public debate," Hamilton said. "A jury may have a very difficult time finding the news stories involved here were defamatory, or that there was any intent to harm the company."
South Dakota is one of 13 states that have enacted a food-disparagement law, but there's virtually no history of the laws being used in lawsuits, said Neil Hamilton, a Drake University professor and director of the Agricultural Law Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Food-disparagement laws are also in place in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas. Hamilton said the most recent state to approve a law was North Dakota in 1998, and the issue has since received little attention.
One of the most high-profile cases involved Oprah Winfrey, who was sued in 1998 by a group of Texas ranchers for a show in which she swore off eating hamburgers because of mad cow disease. The Texas law forbids false and disparaging remarks about agricultural products. A jury eventually sided with Winfrey and another defendant, animal welfare activist Howard Lyman.
Greg Sattizahn, chief legal counsel for South Dakota's judicial system, said no appeal dealing with the food disparagement law has come before the state Supreme Court. The judicial system does not track civil cases filed in circuit court by the section of law cited, but he does not remember hearing of any lawsuit based on the disparagement law being filed in circuit court anywhere in South Dakota.
BPI will have to produce "extreme" evidence that the network acted irresponsibly, such as proof that their research used obviously unreliable sources, said University of Wisconsin journalism professor Bob Drechsel, who teaches media law.
Drechsel said he wasn't surprised to see the lawsuit but questioned whether it would succeed. Most defamation cases end with a settlement or a judge's order dismissing the case before it goes to trial, he said.
"It's always an uphill battle for anyone to win a libel suit," Drechsel said. "They're going to have to prove that ABC falsely reported information, and they're going to have to prove that ABC News knew that the stories were false or they had serious doubts about the truth."
Drechsel said the lawsuit may also be a tool to generate publicity and restore the company's image.
"Sometimes, you don't always sue to win," he said. "You win when you sue."
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Associated Press reporter Kristi Eaton contributed from North Sioux City, S.D. Brokaw contributed from Pierre, S.D.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Intel's sales are falling at a rate that blindsided the chip-maker's management, amplifying Wall Street's worries about the slumping personal computer market and the frail economy.
The foreboding news came out Friday in revisions to Intel Corp.'s financial guidance for its current quarter.
The world's largest maker of computer chips now expects to post third-quarter revenue of $13.2 billion. That would represent a 7 percent decline from the same time last year when Intel's revenue totaled $14.2 billion.
The projection also is well below a management forecast in July that envisioned third-quarter revenue ranging from $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion.
Investors punished Intel for the miscalculation, driving down the company's shares by 90 cents, or 3.6 percent, to close at $24.19.
Intel blamed its sliding sales on lackluster demand for new PCs among businesses and a "challenging" economic environment.
Similar ailments are probably plaguing other companies whose fortunes are tied to PC manufacturing and sales. Intel chips are used in about 80 percent of PCs and a vast number of servers as well, making it a bellwether for spending on computers.
Taking their cue from Intel, investors bailed out a wide range of PC-related stocks. Companies whose shares fell Friday included Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., and other chip-makers, such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp.
The slowdown in PC sales will be the worst for the second half of a year in the industry's history, said Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung.
The weakening PC sales in the corporate market are the latest sign of a technological shift driven by the growing popularity of smartphones and tablet computers.
Consumers already have been buying fewer desktop and laptop computers as they embrace sleeker, more convenient mobile devices to surf the Web. That shift hasn't been good for Intel because its chips aren't used in a lot of cellphones and tablets.
Businesses typically are slower to adopt the latest trends, but more companies are allowing their employees to rely on their own personal devices to get work done as the lines blur between the office and home. That movement also could reduce the need for companies to buy more PCs.
Analysts also suspect that the business executives overseeing technology budgets are becoming more reluctant to buy new PCs because of concerns that the wobbly economy might topple into another recession.
PC makers have been adjusting to the uncertainty by ramping down their production and reducing their orders for more chips, according to Intel.
Earlier in the year, PC makers were hoping for a sales life from the long-awaited release of Windows 8, a dramatic overhaul of the Microsoft-made operating system that has powered most PCs for decades.
But it's now looking like the Oct. 26 release of Windows 8 won't cure the ailing PC market.
Intel's business trends won't likely recover in the short term given the weak PC market, said BMO Capital Markets analyst Ambrish Srivastava wrote in a Friday note.
Most corporate buyers are expected to stick with the current versions of Windows until they get a better handle on how the new version works. Meanwhile, some analysts believe it's going to be tough to sell PCs running on Windows 8 amid an onslaught of recent tablet releases from Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Samsung Electronics. Even Microsoft will be selling a tablet called Surface that will be powered on a scaled-down version of Windows 8. Apple Inc., the dominant force in the tablet market, also is widely expected to put out a smaller version of its pace-setting iPad in time for the holiday shopping season.
Most of those tablets are expected to be less expensive than Windows 8 PCs, another important factor in a tough economy.
Intel, based in Santa Clara, Calif., is scheduled to report its third-quarter results on Oct. 16.
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When I first started my online business, I was clueless Silly me?
I had 25 years of business management and marketing under my belt and thought this was gonna be a walk in the park. I mean, I?ve run businesses with 50+ employees. Surely conquering the world behind a computer screen in my jammies would be a piece of cake, right? Wrong!
I think that?s what most of us think when we start an internet business. How hard can it be, right? After all, we?ve seen so much about average people finding overnight internet success on autopilot, while they slept. If they can do it, so can we.
I?m here to tell you that?s a bunch of whooie.
It doesn?t work that way. Nobody who?s green to building an online business just jumps right in and starts making money immediately. It?s not realistic. You have to learn how it?s done. The process, the mechanics and the marketing. The offline world of business does not prepare you for the online world. You have to educate yourself, learn then implement, rinse and repeat. The one thing that offline and online have in common is that overnight success usually takes a while.
Mistake #1 ? Not taking list building serious enough
Building your email list is the #1 most important thing you must do each and every day in your business if you want to make money. Period. Nothing else you do will matter much if you don?t have a targeted responsive list of prospects to market to over and over again. Your list is the bread and butter of your online business. I didn?t quite get that. I was told you can make big profits with a small list. The fact of the matter is you can make a little money, but not much. The bigger and more targeted your list the more money you will make. Plain and simple. You should be adding people to your list each and every day. If not, you might want to rethink your strategies.
Mistake #2 ? Trying to figure WordPress out on your own
Can it be done? Absolutely. But should you waste the time and energy involved in learning it on your own? Probably not. WordPress is now the industry standard for your blog or website because it?s so search engine friendly and there?s just nothing you can?t do with WordPress. It?s capability and functionality is 2nd to none. Once you know your way around WordPress, it?s very easy to use, but there is a bit of a learning curve. Don?t waste time figuring it out on your own. Take a course and get the basics down quickly so you can get your business moving forward faster. This is the key to getting your site up and running, your opt in pages, sales pages, product pages and blog going in much less time. Let?s face it, the sooner you have those things under your belt, the sooner you will build your list and start making an income.
Mistake #3 ? Planning and setting time limits
In the first couple of years, I spent way too much time working on my business. Often from 8:00 a.m. well up into the night, then I would get up and do it again. I was determined to do whatever it took to make my business work. The problem with that strategy is, if you have no time limits, no deadlines, if you allow your tasks and projects to take as much time as it takes, it takes as much time as you give it. In other words, if you have no boundaries on your time, you allow yourself to be distracted, to fiddle around more than you should and to go chasing shiny objects down rabbit holes (stop it Alice!). It wasn?t until I started to strictly plan and schedule my day with a start time and an ending time that I was really able to focus and get things done in a timely manner. My family was much happier too. I make way more money in 30 hours a week than I ever did in 70.
Make list building your first priority, learn WordPress and structure your days and your online business will have internet success more quickly.
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Consider offering an e-freebie that represents your business or service well, and put it out there where it can reach the masses. For example, an ebook can be listed with sites that list free ebooks. There are lots of different websites that offer general freebies, articles, e-books and e-zines that you can try to submit it to.
TIP! People are impressed by power and an important title. Name yourself CEO of your business.
Internet marketing is one of the most useful tools to ensure that your business is reaching as many people as possible. This article has helpful information to help you become a success through Internet marketing. You will be well on your way to becoming a successful Internet marketer with this information in hand.
While a few bells and whistles can enhance your site, avoid making it too busy or distracting. You only have a few seconds to engage your potential customer and give them a reason to stay on your site. Any longer, and they are bound to move on.
TIP! Make sure that you stay on top of all of the newest Internet developments. The Internet is continuously changing, and it is changing quickly, so keeping up with all of the new innovations and popular websites can really help you to know what would be the best way to get your product more available to the public.
It is important to research how people feel about your product or brand, specifically if you are promoting an online event or sale. After you have launched your online promotion event, keep track of the way people are responding to it on forums and blogs. Acknowledge positive reactions, and incorporate the advice offered in negative reactions.
Deal with complaints personally. While passing off complaints to an outside firm may seem tempting, you?ll get improved results if you take care of them yourself. It can go a long way if you respond personally to a customer?s concerns, and offer a solution where possible.
TIP! Prepare yourself for any questions you may be asked. Traffic will be attracted to your website because they are looking for information and will quickly move on if you can?t provide them with what they need.
Think about your service or product, and how good the quality actually is. The fact is that a low-quality product will never sell, even if the advertising is spot-on. A first-rate product will go a long way towards increasing your sales profits.
Include content that is rich and original on your site. Search engines will notice the rich content as well as the uniqueness of your offerings, and visitors will want to keep coming back to see what you have added that no other website offers.
Increase your online presence by promoting your products on popular online website. This can really help get your name out there and is worth the initial investment in the long run. Make certain to chose the site your ad will be seen on wisely; it should be very popular and a great place to showcase your business.
TIP! You can?t succeed at Internet marketing without a great website. Regularly check your website for bad links, glitches and broken graphics, and eliminate them immediately.
A good way to add customers to your email list is to have a page that will prompt your customers to enter their email. This will encourage visitors to enter their email addresses. You may decide to provide a free promotional gift in exchange for email addresses. People are more inclined to do something for you if you do something for them.
It is a great idea to include user polls on your site where you post content for interaction and feedback purposes. If you use the results you will be able to tell what your users want to see, and allow them to be involved in the decision making process.
TIP! Use AJAX and Flash sparingly. These things look great, but they can slow your site down, and they do nothing to help your rankings.
Draw traffic to your site by featuring regular events and promotions. A one-dollar sale is a great way to get people in your virtual door. Your site will attract more visitors, who will see your other products and services while they are stopping by to pick up their promo item. They may leave with more than just the e-book if they find something else of interest on your site.
Stick to the things that you advertise. Many people don?t trust what they?re reading. Testimonials, results of studies, along with great references and guarantees help to ensure a sense of credibility. If you simply make statements without any proof, many people will simply dismiss your product and your business.
Try offering incentives for referrals! You can turn a single sale into many if you offer customers something free for referrals. People love getting stuff for free and the more traffic you get the higher your sales will be.
TIP! To achieve your Internet marketing plans, consider adding the quality content of a personal video interview with an expert in your business niche to your website features. These interviews could be text-only, or you may post videos or audio instead.
As stated above, Internet marketing helps your business get noticed. When conventional advertising just won?t give your product the exposure it needs, Internet marketing saves the day. Implement the tips mentioned and you?re sure to get your business the visibility you wish for
A good tip for your site is to have a place where customers can interact with one another. By doing this, you are helping foster community so your business becomes more than a product seller. People enjoy being a part of a group and this will give them a good reason to keep visiting your site.?
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The middle class isn't spending because the values of their homes have plummeted, they've lost much of their savings, and their wages are dropping. Reich argues that Obama has a way to correct this, or at least not make it worse.
In this Sept. 7, 2012, photo President Barack Obama smiles as he takes the stage during a campaign event at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Reich argues that if Obama is elected to a second term, he must restore the "basic bargain" that once rewarded hard work and gave everyone in the US a fair shot.
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EnlargeThe question at the core of America?s upcoming election isn?t merely whose story most voting Americans believe to be true ? Mitt Romney?s claim that the economy is in a stall and Obama?s policies haven?t worked, or Barack Obama?s that it?s slowly mending and his approach is working.
Skip to next paragraph Robert ReichRobert is chancellor?s professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, most recently as secretary of labor under President Clinton. Time Magazine?named him one of the 10 most effective cabinet secretaries of the last century. He has written 13 books, including ?The Work of Nations,? his latest best-seller ?Aftershock: The Next Economy and America?s Future," and a new?e-book, ?Beyond Outrage.??He is also a founding editor of the American Prospect magazine and chairman of Common Cause.
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If that were all there was to it, last Friday?s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing the economy added only 96,000 jobs in August ? below what?s needed merely to keep up with the growth in the number of eligible workers ? would seem to bolster Romney?s claim.
But, of course, congressional Republicans have never even given Obama a chance to try his approach. They?ve blocked everything he?s tried to do ? including his proposed Jobs Act that would help state and local governments replace many of the teachers, police officers, social workers, and fire fighters they?ve had to let go over the last several years.
The deeper question is what should be done starting in January to boost a recovery that by anyone?s measure is still anemic. In truth, not even the Jobs Act will be enough.
At the Republican convention in Tampa, Florida, Romney produced the predictable set of Republican bromides: cut taxes on corporations and the already rich, cut government spending (mainly on the lower-middle class and the poor), and gut business regulations.
It?s the same supply-side nonsense that got the economy into trouble in the first place.
Corporations won?t hire more workers just because their tax bill is lower and they spend less on regulations. In case you hadn?t noticed, corporate profits are up. Most companies don?t even know what to do with the profits they?re already making. Not incidentally, much of those profits have come from replacing jobs with computer software or outsourcing them abroad.
Meanwhile, the wealthy don?t create jobs, and giving them additional tax cuts won?t bring unemployment down. America?s rich are already garnering a bigger share of American income than they have in eighty years. They?re using much of it to speculate in the stock market. All this has done is drive stock prices higher.
The way to get jobs back is to get American consumers to spend again. Consumer spending is 70 percent of the nation?s economic activity. Most of it comes from the middle class and those aspiring to join the middle class. They?re the real job creators.
But here?s the problem. Middle-class consumers won?t and can?t spend because their savings are depleted, their homes are worth a fraction of what they were five years ago, their wages are dropping, and they?re worried about keeping their jobs.
And they?re no longer able borrow against the rising values of their homes because the housing bubble burst ? which means they can no longer pretend they?re in better financial shape than they really are.
This is the heart of our economic dilemma.
Last Thursday night at the Democratic convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, President Obama suggested a way to correct this, or at least not make things worse: Raise taxes on the wealthy rather than cut programs the middle class and poor depend on (such as Medicare and Medicaid), give tax incentives to companies that create jobs in the United States, and invest in education.
It?s start but America?s middle class and poor need far more. They need to be able to refinance their mortgages at today?s low interest rates. They need a larger Earned Income Tax Credit ? a wage subsidy for lower-paying jobs. And a higher minimum wage that?s automatically adjusted for inflation.
They could use a new Works Projects Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps designed to put the long-term unemployed back to work.
They need stronger unions to bargain for a larger share of the gains from economic growth. And a Social Security payroll tax that exempts the first $25,000 of income and eliminates the ceiling (now $110,100) on income subject to it.
And they need an industrial policy designed to create high-wage jobs in America.
In accepting his party?s nomination for president, Obama said the ?basic bargain? that once rewarded hard work and gave everyone a fair shot had come undone.
He?s right. And the U.S. economy won?t return to normal until that basic bargain is remade.
If Obama gets a second term, recreating that bargain will be his central challenge ? and America?s.
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Quarterly results from leading tech companies underscore ongoing changes in the PC industry, concerns about the European economy and questions about newly traded tech companies' ability to generate revenue.
Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:
? July 2: Microsoft Corp. says it is absorbing a $6.2 billion charge to reflect that one of the biggest deals in its 37-year history, for online ad company aQuantive, turned out to be a dud.
? July 6: Samsung Electronics Co. estimates its second-quarter operating profit at 6.5 trillion won to 6.9 trillion won ($5.7 billion to $6.1 billion), a 79 percent jump from a year earlier based on the midpoint of that range. Analysts say the sharp rise in operating profit was driven by the success of its Galaxy line of smartphones. However, Samsung's stock fell as lower-than-expected overall sales underlined the threat from Europe's economic malaise.
? July 9: Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. lowers its quarterly forecast, blaming weaker-than-expected sales in China and Europe and lackluster demand overall from consumers. AMD says it expects revenue to fall by 11 percent from the previous quarter, below its earlier forecast of a 3 percent decline.
? July 10: BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. asks disgruntled investors at a shareholders meeting for patience as it develops new devices to rival the iPhone and Android smartphones. The company reiterates a warning that the next several quarters will be challenging. It also expects to book another operating loss in the current quarter as the company cuts prices to sell its older BlackBerry models.
? July 17: Yahoo Inc. reports another lackluster quarter on CEO Marissa Mayer's first day on the job. It continues years of financial lethargy that has plagued the one-time Internet pioneer as Google and Facebook have prospered. Net income fell 4 percent from a year ago, and adjusted earnings were short of expectations.
Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, says revenue for the current quarter is likely to come in below Wall Street forecasts as it blames "a more challenging macroeconomic environment."
? July 18: IBM Corp. reports its 38th consecutive quarter of earnings increase. Net income rose 6 percent despite a 3 percent drop in revenue amid Europe's economic jitters. IBM revenue in Europe, the Middle East and Africa fell by 9 percent from last year. The turmoil in Europe hurt IBM's results as currencies there weakened, translating into fewer U.S. dollars. IBM says revenue would have been slightly higher than last year if currency-exchange rates had remained the same.
EBay Inc. more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites. Its marketplaces business, which includes its flagship website, saw the strongest growth rate since 2006.
? July 19: Google Inc. says its second-quarter earnings rose 11 percent despite a deepening decline in the prices paid for its Internet search advertising. The results included Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for the first time. Revenue climbed 35 percent from last year to $12.2 billion. If not for Motorola, revenue would have increased by 21 percent.
Microsoft Corp. says a $6.2 billion accounting adjustment to reflect a weak online ad business led to its first quarterly loss in its 26 years as a public company. The company had a loss of 6 cents a share, compared with earnings of 69 cents a share a year ago. Adjusted earnings beat expectations, and the stock rose.
Verizon Communications Inc. says net income rose 13 percent in the second quarter as its wireless arm pulled in record profits. But its traditional, wired phone business was weaker. Like other phone companies, Verizon is losing landlines, but has been compensating to some extent by signing up broadband customers. In the second quarter, that trend faltered, as it gained just 2,000 broadband customers ? the worst result in four years.
? July 24: Apple Inc. reveals that its growth slowed in the most recent quarter. In both revenue and net income, the company posted the smallest increases in years and failed to meet analyst expectations. It wasn't so much the volume of sales, but Apple's average selling prices declined.
At AT&T Inc., meanwhile, declining smartphone sales contributed to the best profitability ever in its wireless arm as it saved on phone subsidies. AT&T says it activated fewer smartphones in the quarter, much of it because subscribers are holding to their phones longer. That's good news for the company because it doesn't have to shell out as much in subsidies to sell the phones to customers for $99 or $199.
Netflix Inc. reports a 91 percent reduction in second-quarter earnings amid a slowdown in subscriber growth. Netflix Inc. added 1.1 million worldwide subscribers to its streaming service ? in line with management predictions, but below what analysts had hoped for.
? July 25: Online game maker Zynga Inc. reports a loss in the second quarter, with adjusted earnings and revenue below Wall Street's already low expectations. Zynga also lowers its outlook for the year, citing game delays, reduced expectations for "Draw Something" and what it called a "more challenging environment on the Facebook Web platform." Changes Facebook made to its website can make older games such as "FarmVille" more difficult to discover.
? July 26: Facebook Inc.'s first earnings report as a public company had solid numbers, but in the end it landed with a thud ? much like its rocky initial public offering two months earlier. Facebook reported stronger-than-expected revenue and a gain in user numbers, but investors weren't impressed. After a brief spike, its stock fell.
Sprint Nextel Corp., the country's third-largest wireless carrier, reports a wider loss for the second quarter as wrote down the value of its moribund Nextel network. However, Sprint was successful in persuading smartphone subscribers to pay up for "unlimited data" service, and its service revenue zoomed, beating estimates.
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. reports earnings that matched Wall Street's meager expectations, but its revenue gains and outlook for the current quarter fell short of forecasts.
? July 27: Samsung Electronics Co. reports another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones. Samsung benefited from runaway demand for its Android-powered smartphones as rivals including Apple Inc. had yet to release new models. Robust sales of smartphones helped offset a slowdown in other consumer electronics businesses such as televisions.
? Aug. 1: Comcast Corp. says strong results from cable operations overcame weak returns from the box-office flop "Battleship" at its Universal Pictures studio. Net income and revenue increased. In cable, average monthly fees were up 8 percent from last year to $148.57, helped by customers upgrading to faster broadband speeds and getting more premium channels. Overall, cable revenue grew 6 percent, demonstrating that Comcast continues to do better than smaller cable companies.
? Aug. 2: LinkedIn Corp. says net income fell as it spent more money to grow its business. But the professional networking site saw revenue grow faster than expected and raised its forecast for the year.
Sony Corp. says its loss worsened in the April-June quarter and it lowered earnings forecast for the fiscal year through March as it battles a strong yen and declining sales of liquid crystal display TVs and video game machines. Sales increased 1.4 percent, helped by cameras, professional broadcasting products and mobile phones.
? Aug. 8: Hewlett-Packard Co. says it will take a massive charge against its earnings for the quarter through July, leading to a record loss of nearly $9 billion. The charge is the result of a writedown of the value of its services business, reflecting that the company overpaid for its purchase of Electronic Data Systems in 2008.
? Aug. 13: Online deals site Groupon Inc. says the weak European economy contributed to lower sales growth than expected, while analysts express concern that the company is increasing revenue through the less-profitable business of actually selling items, rather just directing customers to great deals. Although Groupon beat Wall Street's profit estimates in the latest quarter, investors focused on the dual concerns about growth.
? Aug. 15: Cisco Systems Inc. reports earnings that show its ambitions cramped by the global economic turmoil, but results for its latest quarter were strong enough that it announced an increase to its dividend. Cisco's sales in the latest quarter rose just 4.4 percent, as customers in Southern Europe were in the grips of a recession and government customers on both sides of the Atlantic held back.
? Aug. 20: Apple's surging stock propels the company's value to $624 billion, the world's highest, ever. It beat the record for market capitalization set by Microsoft in the heady days of the Internet boom.
? Aug. 21: Dell Inc. issues results showing that its slump deepened in its latest quarter as the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets undercut sales of its desktop and laptop computers. In a sign of further weakness ahead, Dell lowers its earnings target by 20 percent for its fiscal year ending in January.
? Aug. 22: As expected, HP says it suffered an $8.9 billion loss ? its largest ever ? during its most recent quarter as it accounted for its purchase of EDS, which hasn't panned out the way management envisioned. HP's revenue sank 5 percent from last year to $29.7 billion. That was about $500 million below analyst projections.
? Sept. 7: Intel says it now expects to post third-quarter revenue of $13.2 billion. That would represent a 7 percent decline from the same time last year when Intel's revenue totaled $14.2 billion. The projection also is well below a management forecast in July that envisioned third-quarter revenue ranging from $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion. Intel blamed its sliding sales on lackluster demand for new PCs among businesses and a "challenging" economic environment.
Coming up:
? Sept. 20: Oracle Corp.
? Sept. 27: Research in Motion Ltd.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/look-recent-tech-industry-earnings-001704437.html
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