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Can the channel survive in a world of Selfsumers?

Thanks to the Internet, smartphones, social networking sites and other multimedia tools being so readily available, end-users in the consumer space have now evolved to become what PricewaterhouseCoopers calls Selfsumers. And in order for the channel to keep pace, partners will need to adapt to this new type of purchaser, says the company's David Jacobson, director of emerging technologies in Canada.

| Feature | Channel | 06/11/09 at 2:00 pm |


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Digital lit: How technology is changing what we read

Aya Karpinska had a story to tell. She could hear the words and envision how the tale would unfold. All she needed, she says, was the right iPhone app.



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Cisco to shift resources to consumer push

Cisco Systems will shift resources into new product areas next year, including making a major push into homes, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said Tuesday.

| News | Networking | Personal tech | 12/09/08 at 4:44 pm |


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Cell phone GPS app smackdown

Traveling a lot, and feeling lost? You don't have to remain directionless--and you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a dedicated GPS navigation device, either. AT&T Wireless, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless all have their own navigation applications for their GPS-enabled phones.



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