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The Pearl – Qatar ‘Building the Dream’
The Pearl – Qatar is one of the most ambitious development projects taking place in the Middle East. The video documentary examines this massive offshore residential development which offers freehold accommodation on a reclaimed island over 900 acres in size. Below is part of a recent 60 minutes report on Qatar. watch the full episode [...]
Everplaces Creates A Pinterest For The Real World
Everplaces lets you capture and store places in the physical world that you want to keep track of. “We wanted to make it easy to share ‘insider tips,’” cofounder and CEO Tine Thygensen says. How many times have you struggled to remember the name of that hole-in-the-wall with the decent beer but excellent dartboards? Or [...]
Redbox Acquires NCR, Blockbuster Express For Up To $100 Million
Coinstar, the company behind DVD-kiosk service Redbox, today announced it had acquired NCR for as much as $100 million. NCR, once the central rival to Redbox through its Blockbuster Express brand, operates roughly 10,000 movie-rental kiosks throughout the country which will now come under Redbox and Coinstar’s control. They boast more locations than McDonald’s and [...]
60 Minutes: Mikhail Prokhorov
A 60 Minutes piece from last year looks at the life of the richest man in Russia, Mikhail Prokhorov. Very interesting story and how luck + timing can be your biggest friend.
Me, Myself & I
The “All About Me” factor helps revitalize brand. Last month, Australia went crazy over newly released cans of Coke. A local ad agency had dreamed up an entirely new way of revitalizing the 125-year-old brand, reversing its steadily declining sales and tapping into the diminishing youth market. During the first stage of the campaign, 150 [...]
Lenovo | The New Rival For HP and Apple
Which computer maker this year introduced three new tablets, a speedy new smartphone, an edgy new global branding campaign, and the launch of an outer space science competition with Google? If you guessed Apple, HP, or Dell, think again. It’s Lenovo, a computer giant you’ve probably never even heard. The company is focused on the [...]
