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Massive Mid-Atlantic Storms: Millions Without Power, Websites Disrupted
Posted by Chris Monty in June 30th 2012
One of the most severe storms systems in the past few years swept through the mid-Atlantic states last night, disrupting power to millions and taking down some of the web’s biggest websites. Two people were killed by the storms, while five people were killed by the excessive heat that preceded it. An extremely violent thunderstorm [...]
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Ashley Push-Up Triangle: Worst Product Flop of 2011 (PHOTO)
Posted by Chris Monty in December 28th 2011
Anyone can tell you, 2011 was full of big-budget product flops. None, however, may be as grievous as the Ashley Push-Up Triangle. While no stranger to controversy, Abercrombie & Fitch really seems to have gone over the edge in 2011. In March of this year, the company unveiled its spring line for Abercrombie Kids, a [...]
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Bank of America Scraps Debit Card Fee; Victory for Occupy Wall Street
Posted by Chris Monty in November 1st 2011
After weeks of fierce criticism and public outcry, Bank of America has decided to back down on charging a $5 monthly fee to debit card users. More than 300,000 people signed an online petition to stop the new fee. More than 21,000 people pledged to close their Bank of America checking accounts. One cable TV [...]
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Netflix Nightmare: 800,000 Customers Flee in Third Quarter
Posted by Chris Monty in October 25th 2011
The third quarter brought mixed results for Netflix. The company’s earnings were up, but the service lost 800,000 customers due to its recent PR disaster, according to its Monday earnings letter. “The last few months…have been difficult for shareholders, employees, and most unfortunately, many members of Netflix,” Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wrote in a letter [...]
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Netflix Comes to Its Senses and Abandons Qwikster: Too Little Too Late?
Posted by Chris Monty in October 10th 2011
The masses have spoken. While initially it didn’t seem like anyone was listening, Netflix on Monday announced that it would NOT implement its plan to split off its DVD business. Qwikster is dead and Netflix will continue to offer streaming and DVD services through its main website. In a new blog post, Netflix says that [...]
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Netflix CEO Offers Laughable Apology for Price Increase Fiasco
Posted by Chris Monty in September 19th 2011
It seems Netflix is feeling the heat from its angry customer base, many of whom are flocking from the service in droves now that they’ve separated their online streaming and DVD-by-mail service, essentially doubling their prices. In a post on the company blog last night, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings attempts to apologize for the way [...]
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