Article Archive for 14 August 2007

The iPhone Doesn’t Cost Money, It Saves Money
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Posted in Apple, Gadgets, Internet, iPhone on 14 August 2007
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Are you ever standing in a store looking at the sale price and wondering – is this a good deal? Well, with the iPhone, wonder no more. I ws staring at a DVD set that was on sale but the line was long, how much was I really saving? Flip out the iPhone, checked out […]

Mattel Recalls Pixar CARS Sarge Diecast Metal Car
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Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Toys on 14 August 2007
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According to CNN today, Mattel is recalling several toys manufactured in China including the “Sarge” die cast toys from the Pixar “Cars” movie assortment because of hazardous lead paint. The recalled Sarge Cars were sold individually and in assortment packs in retail stores nationwide from May 2007 to August 2007 with the markings “7EA” and “China” […]

Stephen King’s Review of Harry Potter Series
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Posted in Books, Media on 14 August 2007
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Over at Entertainment Weekly, Stephen King has posted a  very nice article about why the series created by JK Rowling has been such a success.  WARNING:  there are de facto plot spoilers in his review of the last book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading King’s thoughts as he lays down a very well reasoned train of […]