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iPhone Alarm Glitch Doesn't Bug Apple's PR Team

Apple's PR team enjoys sleeping late. The company fails to respond to numerous reports criticizing an iPhone app that failed three days in a row.

Twitter, Boosting PR and What Social is all About

Twitter and social media do boost results for PR professionals, but getting the most out of such channels depends highly on a person's understanding of the medium, the time they invest into developing and implementing an effective strategy and the time and resources they put into it. Let's briefly explore what integrating twitter in the overall PR efforts implies.

Personal Profile Startup About.me is Acquired by AOL

Personal profile startup About.me is acquired by AOL. All of 4 days ago About.me was launching publicly. Form the Tech Crunch video, CEO Tony Conrad explains that they actually signed the LOI (letter of intent) back in November.

The Role of Brand Values in User-Centered Designs

Prince William and Kate Middleton Wedding Spikes Interest in Monarchy in Canada

The developing romance between Prince William and Kate Middleton has rekindled the interest in the institution of monarchy and the life of the royal family for Canadians, yet the majority still believe the future UK monarch should play no role in Canada’s actual ruling, favoring their Governor General as head of state.

Black Friday Turns Pink for Nicki Minaj

With the help of rapper, singer and songwriter, Nicki Minaj, Black Friday — the traditional start of the holiday shopping season — will once again turn pink on Nov. 26 as CompUSA and TigerDirect turn the shopping extravaganza into a charitable free-for-all for the fourth consecutive year.

Carnival Splendor Hit by Wave of Negative PR

From being called the "Spam cruise" to having its staff labeled as liars, the Carnival Splendor is now sailing on less favorable PR waters.

Adriana Lima Dazzles in $2 Million Bra, Now That's Strong PR for Victoria's Secret

Weighing in at 142 carats of bejeweled exquisiteness, including 60 carats of white diamonds and 82 carats of topazes and sapphires, the bra has a high price tag: $2 million.

Workspace Was Never Easier Than With Loosecubes

Brand new beta startup Loosecubes brings economy and logic into being for workspaces. In the world of the future, workspace will be dictated by necessity and economy, but Loosecubes addresses these issues now. Share a workspace and save your money and headaches for more important things.

Bad PR for Johnson & Johnson: Another Recall Hurts the Tylenol Brand

This recall hurts Johnson & Johnson's more recent PR efforts to assure customers and company employees that previous recalls of popular over-the-counter drugs like Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl and Zyrtec did not reflect systemic problems across the corporation.