Articles by Michael Bordieri
What do tulip bulbs and U.S. colleges have in common? More than you may think
6/9/2011, 3:22 pm from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Banking and Loans, Basics, Business, Careers, College, Credit and Debt, Economy, Travel and Lifestyle, US Markets
What do tulips in 1630s Holland and the
U.S. higher education system
have in common? Ask some economists and they'll tell you they both
represent speculative financial bubbles.
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Whether you 'like' them or not, social networks here to stay
6/7/2011, 3:30 pm from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Business, Technology, Travel and Lifestyle, US Markets
Social media networks
have surged in popularity over the past five years, but what kinds
of consequences do they have on society?
While it is trite to suggest that technology has the... Read >>
History repeats itself as previously enamored U.S. audiences begin to reject 3-D films
6/1/2011, 10:42 am from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Business, Technology, US Markets
3-D technology
was wildly popular in the early 1950s - but then it tanked.
It's no wonder that over the past few years movie studios sought to
squeeze more money from audiences by... Read >>
Google's Schmidt admits fault in Google's "friend thing" strategy
6/1/2011, 10:32 am from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Business, Economy, International, Technology, US Markets
In an interview this week, current Google (
GOOG
) executive chairman and former chief executive Eric Schmidt spoke
candidly about his tenure at the firm, taking responsibility for
the... Read >>
Disney believed in Navy SEAL magic - but then didn't
5/26/2011, 5:28 am from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Technology, Travel and Lifestyle, US Markets
The Walt Disney Co. (
DIS
)
made waves recently
when news broke that the company sought to trademark "Seal Team 6,"
the nickname given to the Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin... Read >>
Though critics balk at its success, Netflix continues to wow
5/20/2011, 12:55 pm from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Business, Technology, US Markets
Since its founding, Netflix (
NFLX
) has been hailed as an industry changer and a fad. Critics attack
its pay model and rapid pace of growth as untenable, while
supporters contend its... Read >>
FCC's Baker to join Comcast's Washington lobbying office
5/12/2011, 6:10 am from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Business, US Markets
In a move that has drawn the ire of a number of critics, a
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) member who voted to
authorize the controversial merger of Comcast (
CMCSA
) and NBC... Read >>
Facebook, Google reportedly gunning for Skype
5/5/2011, 2:37 pm from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Business, International, Technology, US Markets
The bitter rivalry between Facebook and Google (
GOOG
) is heating up as the two Silicon Valley-based companies
reportedly are in talks to integrate Skype into their digital
offerings.
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