Category Archives: Individualization

Bash Bush site sells on eBay in four days (Reuters)

By nadiabenchemmar | December 21, 2008

So this guy Alex Tew created that video games which allows users to throw a shoe at President Bust sold the rights for about $8,000 on Ebay in just 4 days.  Not bad, huh. 
He says given the current economic conditions, he’s using the funds for his startup.  He must be doing something right.  Just 2 years [...]

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Targeted Internet Display Ads

By sanchurnakoses | December 17, 2008

Two companies based in California, Adisn and Tumri, are experimenting with new strategies for online ads. They are creating “hundreds of versions” of online ads with different fonts, images, colors, etc., in an attempt to see what visuals work best. After studying the online behavior of users, they will attempt to tailor the ad to [...]

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VR interactivity

By daniioliver | December 14, 2008

Here is alot of information about what going on out there in the world of interactivity and gaming. 
It seems like right now we are trying to make it to where life is lived wholy online.
http://cb.nowan.net/blog/

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Task List on Gmail

By sashadiamond | December 9, 2008

Title: Forget the Milk: Gmail Gets its Own Task List
Users of gmail are now able to set up to do lists, how every they are not easily accessed.  You must click through other links to finally find your task list.  Gmail has another to-do list option called ‘Remember the Milk’.  You can create two separate [...]

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Video Store Atmosphere on the Web

By sashadiamond | December 9, 2008

Title:  Bringing That Quirky Video Store Clerk to the Web
Clerk Dogs is a new website that will allow consumers to find a movie depending on what mood you are in.  If you are familiar with the internet radio site Pandora, then this is the same thing, except for movies.  You can type the title of [...]

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More Color Case Options for Dell Laptops

By michals | December 8, 2008

Dell introduced its online Design Studio which allows customers to decorate the lid of their 15 or 17 inch Studio Laptop. There are more than 100 designs available for additional $75. It seems that Dell tries to keep their position as a customization leader.
Article:
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Amazon.com Invades the Apple App Store

By naokohirayama | December 7, 2008

Amazon.com will launch a new application which will be available for iphone users and be downloaded through Apple App Store. The software offers a way for iPhone or iPod Touch owners to browse through all the products offered by Amazon.com, as well as by third-party retailers that make their products available online through Amazon. Also, another [...]

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The Online Search Party: A Way to Share the Load

By cwrwilliams | December 5, 2008

This article is introducing us to a new concept that microsoft has come up that will enhance the way in which people use search engines such as Google. I know individualization incorporates the way in which internet users control the flow of information. So even though this article may not completely convey the concept, I [...]

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PayPal Student Account

By tcincotta | December 2, 2008

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This article describes PayPal’s new system that allows parents to give their children a PayPal account linked to the main account.  This will allow children to shop online wherever PayPal is accepted but also lets the parents set limits to spending.

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Personalized Cars?

By kramkissoon | November 18, 2008

While this may not be your run of the mill way of customizing something, printing a sticker of your fondest memory to stick on your car, thats pretty custom.  This helps the end user, regardless of where their automobile came from make their car uniqueless their own.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/automobiles/autospecial2/30custom.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=customize&st=nyt

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