Three Things I Learned While Quarantined in Bed

Send to KindleTweet It’s the Jewish New Year and already I’m a bad bad girl. Woman. I decided this year I would try to gossip less and be less judgmental. Already on day one I’ve nearly failed. But I have a few things to blame for my less than stellar willpower and self-control: 1) I’ve [...]

Trend Spotting: The Baby Subscription Biz

Send to KindleTweet My knee-jerk reaction was not nice when I heard Jessica Alba is now a member of the online subscription business sector. But then after some research, I realized that 1) she not alone and 2) there might be a reason why young C-list Hollywood actresses are starting fashion and beauty-related businesses. Jezebel [...]

Links of the Week: MJ & Lipstick, Gym + Booze, Fancy Bagels, Fashion Startups & The Kid Diet Controversy

Send to KindleTweet I’ve decided that coffee will always be my security blanket. I’ve decided Amazon is my true love. I’ve decided there’s a positive correlation between online dating and online shopping, because of course online dating does not necessarily result in more sex, though men would like that. It does however lead to more [...]

Dell: Call It A Comeback

Send to KindleTweet I never thought I’d say this, but I might buy a Dell. The new XPS13 is the closest to what I’m looking for in an Ultrabook. But before I get into the specs, here are the major selling points: $999 starting price, standard SSD (128GB base), and 100GB of free storage on [...]

Data Whore: Why I Splurged on a 64GB iPhone 4S

Send to KindleTweet Frustrated to near tears the other night I rang Verizon Wireless and asked if I could upgrade three weeks early. The nice southern belle on the phone got manager approval to do so and recommended, after I asked about size, the 16GB iPhone. I was thinking even if it wasn’t big enough, I’d [...]

Amex Joins Flash Sale Space

Send to KindleTweet American Express recently announced a new multi-year e-commerce deal to boost online business and establish ties with Web consumers. Amex plans to commit $100 million, with a focus on early stage e-commerce startups. Amex’s new digital commerce initiative will be run from its new Silicon Valley office, with Harshul Sanghi at the [...]

Apple: A Giant Underdog?

Send to KindleTweet It seems no matter how big Apple grows, it always maintains underdog status. The U.S. government’s supposed antitrust investigations (WSJ) are insanely arbitrary and their regulation of food, media and technology equally random. In recent months, anyone that reads a major metropolitan newspaper would have learned that GMO alfalfa is OK, but Apple [...]

Greening Walmart: A Retail Giant Reveals Eco Goals

Send to KindleTweet Retail giant Walmart announced its new commitment to sustainable agriculture that will focus on buying more food from small- and medium-sized farmers and buying more from local sellers. “Through sustainable agriculture, Walmart is uniquely positioned to make a positive difference in food production — for farmers, communities and customers. Our efforts will [...]

Apple iPad: Coming to a Verizon Store Near You

Send to KindleTweet Verizon Wireless customers everywhere are doing a happy dance because the cell network announced it will start selling the luxury tablet from Apple before the end of the month. The news that Verizon Wireless will start selling the Apple iPad on October 28 makes the rumors of a Verizon iPhone more plausible [...]

The Truth About The Tablet Orgy: Part 1

Send to KindleTweet The so-called rumors about Apple’s supposed late January Tablet announcement has the media in a frenzy about the latest consumer tech sector—the tablet. The rumors, which are likely well-thought out leaks from company known not to spend too much on advertising, public relations and marketing, Apple. The Apple tablet is supposed to [...]

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