Business making an anti-regulation pitch to voters

http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2019186797_apusregulationscampaign.html

Business man think the government is interfering with business afairs to much

Political Ads Sharpen Message

Romney has completely canceled his advertising campaign in Michigan, his home state, in favor of "swing states" such as  Florida, Ohio, Virginia, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado, and Nevada. No one is sure where the money will be transferred to exactly, but wherever it goes, there will be a lot of it.  Kantar projects that third quarter U.S. ad spending will get a short-term boost from the Summer Olympics and political advertising "but sustained long-term improvement will probably be linked to the health of consumer spending on the goods and services that marketers provide." But as BtoB Magazine notes, brands such as Dow Chemical, IBM, SAP and Siemens are "scaling back" on TV advertising in the U.S. until after the elections.

Read more at:

http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2012/09/17/US-Political-Advertising-Heats-Up-091712.aspx

New iphone

http://www.apple.com/
new iphone the biggest thing to happen to iphone since iphone.

2011 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/bugatti-veyron-2011-bugatti-veyron-164-super-sport-review

The buggati is the fastest production vehicle in the world.  It is quad turbocharged, all wheel driving, all wheel steering, and has just under 1200 hp.  It costs 2.7 million dollars. 

Retail container imports to increase 8.5% in September

WASHINGTON — Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.5 percent in September compared with the same month last year. Strong increases are expected into the holiday season despite talk of a possible strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports.

Guantanamo Bay: a butterfly paradise?

Guantanamo Bay is best known worldwide for its controversial detainment and interrogation facility of the U.S. military, located within the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.
The site is also a butterfly paradise, scientists have determined, with habitat supporting many species of both butterflies and moths.
"The most fascinating species we encountered was the Antillean flasher Astraptes xagua, seen [above] feeding on the plant Melochia tomentosa," project leader Deborah Matthews Lott told Discovery News.
"These large black and iridescent blue skipper butterflies are only found in Cuba and Andros Island, Bahamas," she added. "We observed adults nectaring and identified adult food plants."
James Toomey, a volunteer with the Florida Museum of Natural History on the University of Florida campus, collected moths at the site. He attracted them to a sheet illuminated with mercury vapor lamps at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station.
The species of moths and butterflies that he and his colleagues found are described in a paper published in the latest Bulletin of the Allyn Museum.

The study is helping scientists to better understand how different plant and animal species have spread throughout the Caribbean. Such information can be tied to climate change, co-author Jacqueline Miller explained to Discovery News.
Miller and her team are noticing a lot of changes, not only in the Caribbean, but also in places like northern Mexico. That data, coupled with differences in weather patterns, "indicate that something is happening and species are trying to adapt to these changes," Miller said.
"The Cuban Peacock (Anartia chrysopelea) is an example of a Cuban endemic species that is an occasional stray to southern Florida," Matthews Lott said.
"Long-term monitoring of butterfly populations in the Caribbean helps us understand which species have the potential to colonize and become established in new areas, versus those species which remain isolated for long periods of time, or establish temporary populations which eventually die out," he added.
"The bella moth (Utethesia ornatrix) is a common and particularly noticeable moth on the Naval Base," Matthews Lott said. "These brightly colored moths with variably patterned pink, black and white wings are active day and night."
As for what the social atmosphere was like for the researchers, they did not comment on security measures.
Instead, they were struck by some of the family aspects of the base, since young students in grades K-12 are also housed with their families who are stationed there. "These students and their teachers are very eager to learn about natural history and the unique environment they live in," Matthews Lott said.
Even the caterpillar of the bella moth creates a striking sight as it feeds.
Butterflies and moths, both members of the order Lepidoptera, represent just a fraction of the many insects, birds and animals that call Guantanamo Bay home.
The Naval Base is also home to the bee hummingbird, which is the smallest bird in the world. On the other side of the size spectrum, the base has huge Cuban boas.
"While working at the site in January, we frequently encountered the Cuban rock iguana and the hutia, or banana rat," Matthews Lott said. "The latter is extremely common on the base, but rare off base where it has been hunted as a human food source."
The Naval Base has a surprisingly desert-like habitat, due to a rain shadow effect from the surrounding mountains.
The land has unintentionally become a wildlife refuge, according to the researchers. That's because large areas have remained undeveloped and public access is restricted.
"People are not trampling, bulldozing or developing the land," co-author Roger Portell said. "So there is a large area of land in the southeast corner of the island that has been basically untouched for 100 years."
Butterflies themselves are not always good news. The invasive lime swallowtail Papilo demoleus "is of special concern to the citrus industry as it continues to spread through the Antilles and approaches Florida," Matthews Lott said.
The lime swallowtail can be a terrorist to citrus growers, given that it likes to feed on citrus trees. This particular specimen was collected at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in January.

An Alaskan Master Guide Sentenced For Big Game Guiding Offense

http://www.outdoornews.com/September-2012/An-Alaskan-Master-Guide-Sentenced-For-Big-Game-Guiding-Offense/

Master Guide Joe Norbert Hendricks, 76, of Anchorage, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline in Fairbanks, on charges that he committed unlawful acts in the course of his commercial big-game guiding enterprise Fair Chase Hunts in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge between 2007 and 2009.  The charges Hendricks admitted to and to which he pleaded guilty included wanton waste of an entire caribou he had killed, two instances in which the horns of Dall sheep taken by his clients were altered by hammering the horns with a rock to obscure the fact that the horns were less than the legal minimum size, and 13 counts of subletting his assigned guide use area in ANWR to another guide, for compensation.
There were 16 offenses in all.

Customer knowledge makes the sale

Customer knowledge makes the sale

Selling solutions to customers' problems, it seems, is no longer enough. Customers today, especially B2B buyers, are determining what solutions are best for their specific need, and then looking for companies that can provide them. Increasingly rare is the occasion when a salesperson encounters a prospect at the beginning of the sales cycle. In fact, the sales cycle itself is evolving to a customer-led buy cycle. More and more, customers do their homework on what they need to meet a goal or solve a problem, contacting potential providers once they've created their own short list. 

The Internet, of course, has and continues to play an integral role in this evolution

http://www.dmnews.com/customer-knowledge-makes-the-sale/article/258606/

ShopperTrak sees holiday traffic up for first time since 2007

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/12/usa-retail-shoppertrak-idINL1E8KBFX120120912



           This article is about how holiday shopping has increased for the first time since 2007. US retail sales should rise 3.3% this hoilday season. Foot trafic is supposed to go up 2.8% this hoilday season. A hoilday season can can make or break a store. Since retail sales are raising it is good for those companies.

http://dillman-advertisingandretail.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-biggest-loser-season-14-to-feature.html

http://dillman-advertisingandretail.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-biggest-loser-season-14-to-feature.html

'The Biggest Loser' Season 14 To Feature Teen Contestants, Tackle Childhood Obesity

It's all up to the kids who are doing this because if they didnt want to look the way they do now then they should have stopped there self a long time ago before they got to this conclusion.

C16 Galibier

http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/new-cars/new-bugatti-models-for-2013 
       Bugatti is releasing a new four door exotic soon this year called the C16 Galibier. This car is going to be the change in exotic cars around the world.

Paul Ryan To Go Up With Television Ads For His House Seat

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/11/paul-ryan-tv-ads-house_n_1874699.html

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan plans to begin airing ads in Wisconsin as he asks voters to elect him to an eighth House term that he hopes to never serve.  Ryan expects to run House ads through the Nov. 6 election. They will be paid for with a Ryan campaign fund that brimmed with more than $5.4 million as of late July.

British Agencies See Opportunity in the Americas

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/business/media/british-agencies-see-opportunity-in-the-americas.html?_r=1&ref=advertisingandmarketing

Two british advertising agencies from britian are come to America to set up shop. They are also participating in the media industry. Studies have showed that advertising usual went west to east. It has started going the other way so thats why these two agencies are coming here.

'The Biggest Loser' Season 14 To Feature Teen Contestants, Tackle Childhood Obesity

For season 14 of The Biggest Looser, they have targeted overwight teenagers, ages 13 to 17. The show is to premiere in January of 2013. But the trainers won't show the same "tough-love" tactics that they used on the adults. They are more focused on health of the teenagers. They won't be showing their weigh-ins, and will not have any eliminations.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/05/the-biggest-loser-season-_n_1858756.html

The Average Cost of a TV Commercial

http://www.ehow.com/about_5448301_average-cost-tv-commercial.html

This article tells about commercial advertising.  It uses examples from "Surviver" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." 

Man finds cat using Facebook

A man posteed on facebook about missing his cat and made advertisements for facebook and ended up finding the cat through leads generated by facebook.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Tops $400,000 in Grants to Advance Science of Wolves

http://www.outdoornews.com/September-2012/Rocky-Mountain-Elk-Foundation-Tops-400000-in-Grants-to-Advance-Science-of-Wolves/

The Elk foundation has got more than $400,000 in grants to help study wolves and their interactions with Elk.

Visa’s Ads to Highlight an ‘Epic’ N.F.L. Season

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/visas-ads-to-highlight-an-epic-n-f-l-season/
Visa has a new game plan for its sponsorship of the 2012-13 season of the National Football League.
The company, which has been a league sponsor since 1995, played up the Super Bowl in the campaigns it introduced each of the last two Septembers. Last year’s campaign followed a fan who won a trip to the big game and the 2010-11 campaign was centered on a group of friends who had never missed a Super Bowl in person.
The new campaign, which is to begin on Sunday, includes the Super Bowl, but it is not the main focus. Rather, the spotlight in the 2012-13 campaign is on offers for fans that range from discounts on video games to a chance to interview an N.F.L. player.

Man finds his missing cat using Facebook ads

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/man-finds-cat-using-facebook-ads/

A man in London used Facebook ads to help locate his lost cat. He created a page to get out information on his lost cat. The information reached nearly 60,000 people.

The Hashtag Election

The 2012 party conventions were a kind of coming-out party for Twitter as a political advertising platform.

At good $60,000 dollars was spent on an online campaign from the Republican party attempting to sell themselves via Twitter using the Hashtag "#Forward2012"

Peter Greenberger, who heads Twitter's Washington sales office, saw the trend coming from a long way off. "The Republican primary debates, with spin room occurring in real time," offered the first hint that the platform was poised for a breakout in the 2012 election cycle, he said. 

"We want our message to float in front of that audience. It's really powerful for us," a Republican representative says.

Read More at:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/selling-the-hashtag-election-20120911

U.S. holiday retail sales seen up 3.3 pct-ShopperTrak

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/12/usa-retail-shoppertrak-idINL1E8KBFX120120912


Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales should rise 3.3 percent this holiday season, on what is expected to be the first increase in shopper traffic since 2007, according to a forecast from research firm ShopperTrak released on Wednesday.

Visa’s Ads to Highlight an ‘Epic’ N.F.L. Season

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/visas-ads-to-highlight-an-epic-n-f-l-season/

Visa has a new game plan for its sponsorship of the 2012-13 season of the National Football League.
The new campaign, which is to begin on Sunday, includes the Super Bowl, but it is not the main focus. Rather, the spotlight in the 2012-13 campaign is on offers for fans that range from discounts on video games to a chance to interview an N.F.L. player.

U.S. holiday retail sales seen up 3.3 pct-ShopperTrak

U.S. retail sales should rise 3.3 percent this holiday season, on what is expected to be the first increase in shopper traffic since 2007. They expect foot traffic to increase 2.8 percent during the peak holiday shopping months of November and December. Monthly retail sales have been up versus a year ago for the last 34 of 35 months, as consumers gain confidence in the U.S. economy's slow but fitful recovery. People are a little more relaxed about walking around and seeing what's available in stores.

Woman Catches 1,000-Pound Marlin, Could Have Set a World Record

http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/fishing/2012/09/woman-catches-potential-world-record-marlin

On Aug. 18, off Hawaii's fabled Kono coast during the Big island Invitational Marlin Tournament a girl Named Molly Palmer  had a huge four hour fight with a thousand pound Marlin forfeited $40,000, and a  women's world record when she got tired and handed the pole over to one of her teammates.

2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lamborghini/2012-lamborghini-aventador-lp700-4-ar100112.htThe wait is over ladies and gentlemen: Lamborghini’s next hypercar has made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and dare we say what a hypercar it is! The new Bull God will feature an earth shattering 700hp V12 and the highest power to weight ratio of any car in its class. Yes, this is the new, long waited Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.

Lexus LS 2013

http://www.lexus.com/LS-2013/index.html
The new Lexus LS 2013 is a sweet new ride that fits everybody's needs.

Ridiculous political ads are here to stay

When it comes to those dreaded political ads, my colleagues who teach advertising want the public to know: They don’t condone this sort of stuff. And they don’t like it any better than the rest of us. Today’s two zingers aimed at women are cases in point. Melinda Henneberger already pointed out the problems with “The Breakup,” brought to us by the Republican National Committee. That ad features an RNC staffer portraying the whiney girlfriend calling quits with President Barack Obama (not that this staffer ever was “with” him in the first place)

Thompson Center’s New Multi-Caliber Rifle Platform: The Dimension

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2012/01/thompson-center%E2%80%99s-new-multi-caliber-rifle-platform-dimension


This isn’t a standard bolt action rifle, it’s a whole new concept in terms of how to have a multi-caliber platform in one system.

Super Bowl ad slots already 90% sold out

http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/story/2012-09-06/super-bowl-ads/57649662/1
CBS will announce Friday that its Super Bowl ad slots are more than 90% sold out. The announcement comes five months before the game's broadcast on Feb. 3, 2013. The 30-second slots are going for a record $3.7 million to $3.8 million vs. an average $3.5 million during the 2012 broadcast on NBC. If CBS sells 60 slots, revenue could exceed $225 million.

An Ad Agency Crowdsources Its Own Employees’ Morale

The ad agency Kirshenbaum tryes to get there people to work better and  improve operations by holding a crowdsourcing competition in July by more than 70 employees one of the ideas involves turning over to employees about 4,500 square feet of space on the sixth floor of the agences New York headquarters, which they can use, individually and in groups for personal, creative projects. The space will also be opened to artists and other people who are not on the Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal payroll for exhibits discussions and potential collaborative work sessions with staff members. The idea which won a $5,000 grand prize for two young employees.

Amazon Offers Advertising Opt-Out on Kindle Fire

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444554704577642591117657990.html


           This article is about if buyers pay a fee then the buyers wouldn't have to look at any ads on their new Kindle Fire. The fee is 15 dollars and then the buyers won't have any ads all together. If buyers don't pay the extra 15 dollars then the buyers will have to look at ads.

Audi KIcks Off NFL Season With New Ad And Commits To Superbowl XLVII

Audi has intorduced their new line of S vehicles, first time ever in history. Debueting the cars during the Superbowl. Knowing a lot of people will be watching, so they knew they would be getting the word out about their cars.


http://www.autospies.com/news/Audi-KIcks-Off-NFL-Season-With-New-Ad-And-Commits-To-Superbowl-XLVII-72332/

Super Bowl ad slots already 90% sold out

http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/story/2012-09-06/super-bowl-ads/57649662/1

CBS will announce Friday that its Super Bowl ad slots are more than 90% sold out. The 30-second slots are going for a record $3.7 million to $3.8 million vs. an average $3.5 million during the 2012 broadcast on NBC. If CBS sells 60 slots, revenue could exceed $225 million.

Super Bowl ad slots already 90% sold out

http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/story/2012-09-06/super-bowl-ads/57649662/1

The Super Bowl ad slots are more than 90% sold out. A 30-second slot worth about $3.7 million and revenue could  exceed $225 million.

Apple sends out new commercials

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/sep/10/monday-note-apple-samsung?newsfeed=true

Apple is launching new commercials thatwill boost the word about apple products

Audi KIcks Off NFL Season With New Ad And Commits To Superbowl XLVII

http://www.autospies.com/news/Audi-KIcks-Off-NFL-Season-With-New-Ad-And-Commits-To-Superbowl-XLVII-72332/

For the first time in its history in the U.S., Audi is introducing its full line of S Models, bringing the Audi sport performance story to life through an integrated campaign featuring the tagline, "Heighten Every Moment." The campaign launches with a 60-second TV spot set to debut during the 2012 NFL kick-off game on Wednesday, Sept. 5 on NBC.

Super Bowl ad slots already 90% sold out

Super bowl ads are going for 3.7 to 3.8 million dollars a record high and the ad slots are 90% full 5 months before the actual game is. Total revenue from the commercials could be over 225 million dollars.


http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/story/2012-09-06/super-bowl-ads/57649662/1

Managing an Online Reputation

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/business/smallbusiness/30reputation.html?_r=1&ref=marketing

This post is talking about managing your online reputation for your small buisness. These new online websites are designed to allow customers to tell the world what they thought about your restaurant. Having good online reviews will inpact how much buisness you get. 84% of Americans say the reviews online influence how much they spend and were they go.

All is fair game for politics

The game of politics is hardly recognized as a fair sport to play; as observers we accept this. But lately it seems as if team red and team blue may be stretching the rules of campaigning a bit more than usual when it comes to fact checking in advertising. It’s strange though—neither opponent minds much of the rule breaking
Although this Democratic ad—cleverly named “Understands” on Youtube—is lacking coverage of timely details, the core of it is true. Bain Capital did sell GST Steel, which as a result laid off more than 700 workers who lost their health insurance, severance and pension benefits.
Despite the media and public’s concern about the truth in politics, both campaigns remain unabashed by their own advertising techniques. Perhaps every politician’s motto is, “An eye-for-an-eye.”

Check out more at:

http://www.dailytitan.com/2012/09/all-is-fair-in-the-game-of-political-advertising/

Super Bowl ad slots already 90% sold out

http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/story/2012-09-06/super-bowl-ads/57649662/1

Even with the NFL's regular Sunday schedule just kicking off this weekend, there's another high-stakes football event already down to the two-minute warning: Super bowl ad sales.The 30-second slots are going for a record $3.7 million to $3.8 million vs. an average $3.5 million during the 2012 broadcast on NBC. If CBS sells 60 slots, revenue could exceed $225 million. Never mind that the economy is still in the doldrums and unemployment hovers at 8.3% nationally. When it comes to Super Bowl ad sales, there's no slowdown.

Advertising Techniques – Do’s, Don’ts and Simple Tips from Years of Learning

http://buzzmarketing.com/2010/11/26/advertising-techniques/

This gives tips to several types of marketing. It covers internet, direct mail, writing, etc.

August retail sales should help cure jobs hangover

The August jobs report this past Friday could be taken as a sign that the economy is close to slipping back into a recession. But many economists argue that this is oversimplified and point to expectations for this week’s retail sales report to stem the concern. They say that retail sales should actually look pretty good. They said spending was up by .7%. Even auto sales have risen despite the growing gas prices. They don’t think the economy is falling, though the labor market appears to be in worse shape than companies appear to be.

Kia will debut seven new vehicles in this year's Super Bowl ads

This article is about how Kia will debut 7 new vehicles in this year's Super Bowl ads. “We’re going to do everything in our power to gain market share,” said Tom Loveless, Kia Motors America executive vice president of sales, during an Automotive Press Association meeting Wednesday in Detroit.

Amazon Tips New Kindle Devices During TV Commercial

Lots of people are anxious for the release of the the new iPhone but the most talked about item right now is the possibility of a new Kindle. The new commercial launched during the Giants Cowboys game last night makes everyone wonder.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409328,00.asp

Truth in advertising for political ads

http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20120905/OPINION03/309050021/Truth-advertising-political-ads?nclick_check=1


            This article is about the US Small Businesses Administration  is requiring that advertiser's ad's have to be truthful about what they put on ads. They are doing this to protect the customer. The advertisers have to comply with the laws if they don't then they will be sued and flagged with penatlies. The Federal Trade Commission is making sure that they laws are being met and enforced. An advertiser must have an outline of where they are starting with the facts against the other canidates. They do this to make sure that the ad is guarenteed to be accurate.

Colorado online job ads fall in August; still up for year

Online advertising in Colorado have declined by 4700 in August from the previous month. Overall ad. are still up for 2012. For the year Colorado online ad. are up by 12,000 from last year. Also a very large percentage of the nations total job openings are now online.

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2012/09/05/colorado-online-job-ads-fall-in.html

Brands Climb Onto NFL, NCAA Juggernauts for Football's Big Kick-Off

http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2012/09/05/NFL-Kick-Off-Advertisers-090512.aspx

Big brands are taking full advantage of the start of football season with ads featuring  the top players and teams from the NFL.  Dodge is using Tom Brady to sell their Dodge Dart. Tide is using the New York Giants to sell their cleaning products.

Twitter Earns More Mobile Ad Revenue Than Facebook (But Not For Long)

Twitter earned more ad revenue then Facebook in 2012 with 129.7 million ads when Facebook got only 72.7 million but some of that is due to Facebook finding it hard to make its ads translate on a smaller screen. But some say Twitters bargging rights wont last long and Facebook is expected  to gain 500% growth by 2013 and get 387 million ads and should be the second largest seller of mobile advertising to Google.

6 Tips for Deploying Home Networks

http://www.cepro.com/article/6_tips_for_deploying_home_networks/


Learn How to Sell Networks
It’s Not about the Size of the Home
Enterprise-Grade Networks in Homes Are Not Overkill
Properly Balance Wireless with Hardwired
Get Certified
Look for System Visibility

Amazon Tips New Kindle Devices During TV Commercial

New Kindle devices will soon be released. They first aired their commericals for their new devices during the Super Bowl between the Giants and the Cowboys. Knwing many many people would be watching. Amazon hasn;\'t asked the commercials to be removed from YouTube.


http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409328,00.asp

Hunters and fishermen from Colorado – attention!

http://www.magarena.com/Fishing-and-Hunting-News-Colorado-magazine-502/

Here is a magazine just for you! Fishing and Hunting News Colorado covers all topics of interest for any hunter and angler such as the latest strategies, local hot-spots, product and appliance reviews.

Mayweather wins big on Cowboys' triumph?

http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/09/06/12/Mayweather-wins-big-after-Cowboys-triump/landing_cowboys.html?blockID=785955&feedID=3742
"I bet the Cowboys second half $200,000. This is real. Not a rumor like Michigan," Mayweather tweeted after the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 24-17 in the NFL season opener, outscoring the Giants 17-14 in the second half.

An Outdoor Retailer Takes a Big Step

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/business/media/gander-mountain-expands-shoe-offerings-campaign-spotlight.html?ref=stuartelliott

The Gander Mountain shoe company is expanding its department with about 20 more shoe brans of so-called performance foot wear. They are campaining all the new brands to hopefully bring in more buisness. I might need to check it out.

Enterprise airs TV ads to drive integrated campaign

http://www.dmnews.com/enterprise-airs-tv-ads-to-drive-integrated-campaign/article/257464/

Enterprise rent a car launched on september 4th a tellevision comercial on there ret a car service and on doing it "the enterprise way". with this commercial they now have digital and television sources to reach people

Update on hackers leaking Apple I.D's

“The FBI is aware of published reports alleging that an FBI laptop was compromised and private data regarding Apple UDIDs was exposed," a spokeswoman told FoxNews.com. "At this time, there is no evidence indicating that an FBI laptop was compromised or that the FBI either sought or obtained this data.”
The group has released a link to a database of more than 1 million unique identification numbers for Apple devices, which could include iPhones and iPads. AntiSec said the data is just a piece of the more than 12 million unique identification numbers and personal information on the device owners that it got from a laptop used by an FBI agent.

The FBI denied that it ever had that information. But officials there said they could not verify the validity of the data that AntiSec released. Federal officials also warned that computer users should be careful when clicking on such links because they sometimes may contain malware that can infect computers.

Joe Stewart, a security researcher with Atlanta-based Dell SecureWorks, said, however, that he tested the link and did not find any connection to malware.
Apple did not respond to repeated requests for comment Tuesday.
Apple assigns unique device identification numbers (UDIDs) -- a string of numbers and letters -- to all of its devices. The numbers let iTunes and application developers know which device is running which apps. As an example, the numbers allow game developers to keep track of users' high scores.
Besides the identification numbers, the information posted by AntiSec has the name that a person chooses to name their device and a description of whether the device is an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
If linked with other information such as a name or address, the numbers could be used as a way to get at other more sensitive data. But knowing the number doesn't enable the FBI to track or eavesdrop on people.

Earlier this year, FBI agents arrested several hackers tied to the group, and in the process revealed that LulzSec's reputed leader, known as Sabu, was an FBI informant.
Law enforcement officials said that linking the Apple data theft to an FBI agent may have been done, in part, as retribution for the arrests.

Politicians and negative advertisement

"The only good thing about negative advertising is that it is extremely effective." says the author of this article, Al Coddington, discussing the effectivness of negative advertising.

A viewer of this website submitted a question asking who he should vote for seeing as how both sides are portrayed as negative people due to political adds. But, in truth, Al suggests that most politicians are stand=up guys with nothing but the best intentions. Running for political office is a very high-stress campaign and to win you must do what works even if that means being negative, which Al says are the most effective type of adds, usually being the most swaying to voters.

Read more at:

http://marinscope.com/articles/2012/09/05/novato_advance/news/business/doc5047a9964e855113536879.txt

Windows 8

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/release-preview

Windows 8 is coming out soon this year with faster and better technology.

Have You Heard? The NFL Is Back.

http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2012/09/06/have-you-heard-the-nfl-is-back/

If American advertising has done its job, there would be exactly one way to feel about the return of the NFL: completely and overwhelmingly ecstatic, with a barbecue sauce-soaked stomach to boot. And yes, the first game of football in seven months was something to be excited about, as the Dallas Cowboys sought to dethrone the New York Giants at the beginning of their Super Bowl title defense, a task that traditionally starts off well for most champions.

Free Small Business Advertising Tips

http://www.ehow.com/list_6663361_small-business-advertising-tips.html

This tells several little tips to small businesses on how they can advertise their merchandise for free. 

The list: Olympic sponsorship

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0810/1224321887526.html

 First you get the medals, then you get the money. Charismatic Olympians are advertising gold-dust. Many will now have their pick of brands offering sponsorship deals, and some stand to make seven figures.

Amazon Tips New Kindle Devices During TV Commercial

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409328,00.asp
As the entire tech community anxiously waits for what my be the anoccuncment of the new iPhone in the coming days, another mobile device is drawing new interest: Amazon's Kindle. As of this writing, Amazon hasn't asked for the commercials to be removed from YouTube, so it would be reasonable to assume that this early "leak" was strategic rather than an inadvertent blunder of some sort. Furthermore, opting to launch its new tablet just days before Apple's new announcement illustrates Amazon's newfound confidence in its hardware offerings and competitive position in the market.

Car sales in August top estimates

 August car sales beat industry estimates. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., and Chrysler all saw double-digit increases from August 2011 sales, while foreign and smaller domestic car companies also saw better-than-expected growth. Consumers paid a higher price for car, in general, and needed fewer incentives or special offers to do so. They’re not buying cheap and small, they’re buying well-equipped and small. Overall, Toprak said higher gasoline prices drove consumers to more fuel-efficient cars, while the return of small businesses drove pickup sales for the month.

New Wrinkle in Men’s Wear: Shops Just for Men

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/06/fashion/new-york-fashion-week-new-wrinkle-in-mens-wear-shops-for-men-only.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

This article deals with the growing trend of retail merchants catering specifically to the needs of men.  Typically, clothing stores focus more on women, but that is changing.  We will read this article in class and I think you may be able to connect this trend with things you have seen in your recent shopping experiences.

Elephants Dying in Epic Frenzy as Ivory Fuels Wars and Profits

In Garamba National Park in Africa 22 dead elephants found dead with only their tusks missing but all the meat still there. There were not tracks indicating the poachers were stalking the elephants and it was unusual that no meat was taken because normally poachers take some meat for the walk home. Several days later Garamba park guards spotted a military helicopter flying unusually low over the park.

FBI Agent's Laptop 'Hacked' To Grab 12 Million Apple IDs

http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2012/09/04/fbi-agents-laptop-hacked-to-grab-12-million-apple-ids-anonymous-claims/


         This article is about how a hacker hacked into a FBIs computer and got 12 million Apple IDs. They said that they were going to release them through twitter. People are questioning how good the security is on federal computers and devices.

Too many bears.

http://www.biggamehunt.net/news/sportsmen-seek-solve-colorado%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cbear-tree%E2%80%9D-problem-reinstated-spring-hunting-season

Sportsmen Seek to Solve Colorado’s “Bear in Tree” Problem with Reinstated Spring Hunting Season.

Denver's Medical Marijuana Outdoor Advertising Ban 'a Vote Away'

Medical Marijuana avdertising in Denver, Colorado, are close to getting banned. These different types of advertising include billboards, bus-bench and sidewalk twirlers. Citixens say that the advertising is getting too agressive.

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2012/08/14/medical-marijuana-outdoor-advertising-ban-in-denver/

http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2012/09/01/consumer-reports-looks-at-risky-drivers-names-best-car-choices-for-teens-and-seniors/

Conosumer Reports say that overall teenagers and older drives are involved in far more car crashes and highway fatalities. Drivers between the age 16 and 17 are 9 times more likely to get in a car crashes.

We never talk anymore.

The telephone call is a dying institution. The number of text messages sent monthly in the U.S. exploded from 14 billion in 2000 to 188 billion in 2010, according to a Pew Institute survey, and the trend shows no signs of abating. Americans ages 18-29 send and receive an average of nearly 88 text messages per day, compared to 17 phone calls. The numbers change as we get older, with the overall frequency of all communication declining, but even in the 65 and over group, daily texting still edges calling 4.7 to 3.8. Habitual texters may not only cheat their existing relationships, they can also limit their ability to form future ones since they don't get to practice the art of interpreting nonverbal visual cues. As with real reading, the ability to comprehend subtlety and complexity comes only with time and a lot of experience. If you don't adequately acquire those skills, moving out into the real world of real people can actually become quite scary. Adults are much less likely to be so conversation-phobic, but they do become conversation-avoidant — mostly because it's easier. Texting an obligatory birthday greeting means you don't have to fake an enthusiasm you're not really feeling. Texting a friend to see what time a party starts means you don't also have to ask "How are you?" and, worse, get an answer. The text message is clearly here to stay and even the most zealous phone partisans don't recommend avoiding it entirely. But mix it up some — maybe even throw in a little Skyping or Facetime so that when you finally do make a call you're actually seeing and interacting with another person. Too much texting amounts to a life of "hiding in plain sight." And the thing about hiding is, it keeps you entirely alone.

Presidential TV ad spending focused on 9 states

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120805/us-presidential-campaign-ad-crush/


Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida, account for 120 of the 270 electoral votes a presidential candidate needs to win.

Presidential TV ad spending focused on 9 states

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120805/us-presidential-campaign-ad-crush/


The White House race will come down to nine states (Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida). The nine states have had $350 million in commercials. These states account for 120 of the 270 electoral votes a presidential candidate needs to win.

Clint Eastwood: From Super Bowl ad to RNC

Clint Eastwood was in a Superbowl commercial during the last Superbowl and made a comment about it at the RNC a couple weeks ago. He said something like,"Yeah, its halftime in America." This comment created alot of controversey over what he really meant by it. Clint ended up explaining what he meant and that the comment had no realtion to who he will vote for even though he is a lifelong republican.

Long-term Success vs. Short-term Gratification: A Study of Two Companies

This artical is talking about how some big companies and little one do some of the same things and the biggest is to adapet to consumer demands and wants

http://adage.com/article/viewpoint/long-term-success-short-term-gratification/236963/

New iPad

http://www.apple.com/ipad/?cid=wwa-us-kwa-ipad-00001&siclientid=5893&sessguid=305b0900-a509-48fd-b619-065998b1e399&userguid=305b0900-a509-48fd-b619-065998b1e399&permguid=305b0900-a509-48fd-b619-065998b1e399

Revolutionary! New retina display making it easier to use it for a longer amount of time! New camera has 5 mega-pixles of iSight camera! Lots of new apps! Ultra-fast 4G! It looks cool!

GMC Amps Bet on NFL Football Even As GM Spurns Super Bowl

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dalebuss/2012/08/31/gmc-amps-bet-on-nfl-football-even-as-gm-spurns-super-bowl/

Gmc makes bet on superbowl

The making of an apple 'geinus' :Secret training manual reveals tech company's sales and service techniques

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/making-apple-genius-secret-training-manual-reveals-tech-company-sales-service-techniques-article-1.1147042

The secrets to being a genius are out - at least when it comes to working for Apple. An employee manual detailing the do's and don'ts of how to be an Apple "genius" was leaked online Tuesday, revealing just how tightly the company controls its staffers' interactions with customers. While several Apple employees declined to talk to the News about the manual, Gizmodo spoke with staffers who say this kind of “robot-speak” doesn’t make it past the page.

 

Seven Secrets of Self-Made Multimillionaires

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/222718

This article shows several steps entrepreneurs can take to help them along with their businesses.  It shows that the key to being sucessful is as much mental needs as it is physical needs.

Marketing Small Businesses With Twitter

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/business/smallbusiness/23twitter.html?_r=1&ref=marketing


This article is talking about how you can get free advertisement through twitter. A guy started a desert cart in the city of San Francisco when he had a customer he didnt recognize. He asked this customer how he had heard about his cart and he said through twitter. So This small buisness owner made a twitter page for his desert cart were he now posts the flavors of the day to all the followers as well as his location. This is a free way to get a pretty big free advertisement.

CRTC moves to control loud television ads

http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k12/sep/sep16.php

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), an independent public authority that regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications, has laid down new rules requiring Canadian broadcasters and broadcasting distributors to control the loudness of television commercials.

Consumer Reports ranks best cars for teens, seniors

http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-consumer-reports-ranks-best-cars-for-teens-seniors-20120829,0,6151025.story

reporters talk about what cars are best for teens ans seniors to be driving

New Ipad

http://www.apple.com/ipad/?cid=wwa-us-kwa-ipad-00001&siclientid=5893&sessguid=305b0900-a509-48fd-b619-065998b1e399&userguid=305b0900-a509-48fd-b619-065998b1e399&permguid=305b0900-a509-48fd-b619-065998b1e399

The new ipad has a stunning Retina dislpay with a ultrafast 4g Lite

Consumer Reports ranks best cars for teens, seniors

Statistics show that overall teenagers and older drivers are involved in far more crashes and highway fatalities than any other age group. Crash rate for drivers ages 16 and 17 are almost nine times as high as that for middle-aged drivers. People 80 and older are involved in 5.5 times as many fatal crashes per mile driven as middle-aged drivers. There's a full report on risky drivers contains insights into the risk factors for these drivers, along with tips to help deal with their unique challenges and test-based recommendations on the best cars for teens and older drivers. It's available at www.ConsumerReports.org on August 28th and in the October issue of Consumer Reports, on newsstands September 4th.

Late field goal gives N.Y. Giants win over Patriots

Lawrence Tynes kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:03 to play and the New York Giants defeated New England 6-3 on Wednesday night in the preseason finale for the teams that met in the Super Bowl in early February.

The making of an Apple ‘genius’: Secret training manual reveals tech company’s sales and service techniques

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/making-apple-genius-secret-training-manual-reveals-tech-company-sales-service-techniques-article-1.1147042



This article is about Apple training people to become an Apple "Genuis". To become an Apple "Genuis" you go threw a 14 day training process which includes reading the whole manuel cover to cover. You also go through empathy techniques so that if a person that comes in with a bad attitude about the prouduct then they will leave happy.

Chipotle

Chipotle is nickel and diming its customers.  They round dollars up before charging customers. 

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2012/0829/Chipotle-cheating-on-pennies-or-just-saving-time

4 Rock-Solid Tips for Developing an All-Star Sales Team

http://www.1to1media.com/view.aspx?docid=33809


1 understand your customers. 2 Examine the current sales team 3 Establish a learning environment 4 Provide consistent customer value

Late field goal gives N.Y. Giants win over Patriots

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/aug/30/late-field-goal-gives-ny-giants-win-over/

Lawrence Tynes kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:03 to play and the New York Giants defeated New England 6-3 on Wednesday night in the preseason finale for the teams that met in the Super Bowl in early February. Eli Manning and the majority of the Giants' starters played just over a quarter, with receiver Hakeem Nicks making his preseason debut. New England rested their starters with only fullback Eric Kettani and defensive tackle Brandon Deaderick starting.

Writer’s Block: Hitting mute to block TV ad sound effects

This article was about how many advertisements on TV are for children. These advertisements are for drawing in kids just for their parents to buy for them because they want it so bad. It's also about putting them on mute because certain sounds are annoying to them or the dog. Shows the parent as relieved when school starts, so it can all stop.

Catching Walleye on Live Nightcrawlers

http://www.bigfishtackle.com/fishing_articles/Freshwater_Fishing_Articles/Freshwater_Tackle_Articles/Catching_Walleye_on_Live_Nightcrawlers_1184.html

Clear waters make night crawler fishing for walleye very effective.

Back-to-school shopping drives retail sales

Costco and Limited Brands stores both saw at least a 5% increase in same-store sales with students returning to school. The Buckle also saw a 4.5% increase in same-store sales.

http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-10053/

Back-to-school shopping drives retail sales

http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-10053/


Retailers reported strong sales in the month of August due to back-to-school sales. COSTCO reported a 6% increase in sales due to back-to-school sales.

JPMorgan Chase Names Claire Huang CMO

http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/jpmorgan-chase-names-claire-huang-cmo/236923/

JPMoran, a major banking company in the United States spends billions of dollars on advertisments yearly. The CMO, Claire Huang has 12 years experience in financial fields and so her decisions are usually considered accurate and the best thing for the company.

Writer’s Block: Hitting mute to block TV ad sound effects

http://abcnewspapers.com/2012/08/30/writers-block-hitting-mute-to-block-tv-ad-sound-effects/

Advertisers are preparing an onslaut of advertisements for young children and their parents, as the Holidays draw near. Read this artical to learn how they plan to get you to buy all of their products.

jaden smith and obama

http://dillman-advertisingandretail.blogspot.com/2012/05/jaden-smith-asks-obama-about-aliens.html

jaden smith asks obama about aliens

A Small Player Breaks Into Starbucks

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/business/smallbusiness/01snackbar.html?_r=1&ref=retailing

This article is talking about a small buisness owner that constantly tried to get his bars in the stores of starbucks to expand his buisness. The executives of starbucks had many incounters with this small buisness owner in which they sampled some of his bars. The bars were very health made with all natural ingredients and not paste. They finally decided to buy three flavors to try out in the store for their new menue which is all about healthy food. I might have to go in and try one of these healthy bars.

Companies Court 181 Million Viewers for N.F.L. Season

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/business/media/nfl-season-brings-ad-campaigns-from-tide-and-general-motors.html
This post is about the amount of money that is put into the superbowl every year and why.

Cars.com Heads Back To The Big Game With Super Bowl XLVII Ad Buy

http://www.dailymarkets.com/stock/2012/08/30/cars-com-heads-back-to-the-big-game-with-super-bowl-xlvii-ad-buy/

cars.com heads back to the super bowl with there new commercial about there website for buying and selling new and used vehicles

Tyson won't "beg" for visa

http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/Mike-Tyson-wont-beg-for-a-New-Zealand-visa-082912


Former world boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is hoping to get a visa to New Zealand for a motivational speaking tour. He is booked for a trip in November but New Zealand  law states that anyone that has been convicted of any offense that carries a prison sentence of five or more years will not be granted a visa. Since Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992 and served three years of a six year sentence. Tyson said to New Zealand reporters via video link from Las Vegas "I'm not going to sit here cower and beg to come to your country... I can't come, I can't come..."

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb&utm_source=oa&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=launchDR&utm_term=sk



The Nexus 7 is one of the best taplets out thier with Google Play. With a 7" screen and a 8hr battery life. This Tablet also has is in HD. This Tablet is made for all your needs.

Dr Dre beats any Olympic rap with headphone tactics

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2012-08/04/content_15644767.htm

this article discusses how Dr Dre got a number of athletes from around the world to wear his Beats headphones at the Olympics.  It may have been a violation of Olympic sponsorships, but it did not break the rules according to a court.  A pair of Dr Dre headphones go for $500, so they are way out of my budget, but I'd like to sample them if a student ever brings.