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Retailers See New Things In Store For Online Shoppers

Hoping to simultaneously bolster online sales and foot traffic in their brick-and-mortar locations, prominent department store chains and other retailers are aggressively shifting to omnichannel commerce. This form of retailing blends in-store and online shopping in a way that — if done successfully — taps into consumers’ increasing penchant to check out new products online, particularly apparel, while capitalizing on shoppers’ need to try them

Microsoft targets Apple with latest Surface notebooks

Microsoft (MSFT) took direct aim at Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday with new premium smartphones and convertible notebook-tablets that showed it can make crave-worthy personal technology like its esteemed rival. At a media event in New York City, Microsoft unveiled smartphones than can replace your desktop computer, tablets that can replace your laptop, an advanced fitness band, and a new video game for its upcoming holographic computing system. The star

Red Cross Fights Disasters With Social Media

From fires in California to tornadoes in Texas, natural disasters occur regularly, but gone are the days when people relied solely on TV and radio to get information. Today, smartphones, computers and other devices often bring crucial data. In response, disaster relief organizations are creating mobile apps and better leveraging technologies like geographic information systems (GIS) and social media to improve their reach and services. In