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Ron Johnson Begins the Retail Revamp at JC Penney

See that image above? That’s former Apple retail store chief Ron Johnson’s full-page ad in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, and it heralds a new era for JC Penney, the lagging department store chain Johnson now leads as CEO. From The … Continue reading

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Arkansas’ P. Allen Smith Part of YouTube’s Original Programming Effort

I seem to recall former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at one point saying something along the lines of “Google isn’t in the content business.” Times have changed of course, and Schmidt is no longer Google’s CEO. And over at YouTube, … Continue reading

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Walt Mossberg on 20 Years of Gadget Reviews

Walt Mossberg, making 20 years writing the Personal Technology column for the Wall Street Journal (and now All Things D), takes a fun look back at the game-changing products he’s reviewed over the years. He tells us all about it … Continue reading

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The iPhone 4S Review Roundup

The reviews are in. Here’s a glimpse at what everyone’s saying about the Apple iPhone 4S. Hit the links for the full reviews: Build “Though enthusiasts might be bored of seeing the same hardware for more than a year, this … Continue reading

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Little Rock’s Apple Store Opens Saturday

For Arkansas Mac geeks, tomorrow’s a red-letter day: Apple opens its first retail store in Arkansas, at The Promenade at Chenal. Doors open at 10 a.m. I’ll be there early tomorrow morning for some live hits on the Today’s THV … Continue reading

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Rupert Murdoch Loves His iPad. But Is It A Revolution?

New Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch is all a-twitter about the first round of numbers on Wall Street Journal subscriptions on Apple’s new iPad. In a conference call about the company’s latest results, Murdoch notes that WSJ subs on the iPad … Continue reading

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Scott Brown: New Massachusetts Senator is Your Wednesday Cheesecake, Ladies

David Kinkade is known to post a little cheesecake to drive some extra clicks on The Arkansas Project. What’s stopping us? So here to the right is our Hottie of the Week, Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Yep, this one’s for … Continue reading

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Is Print Hot Again? BusinessWeek, Chicago Sun-Times Have Bidders

Did you know that instead of reading constantly updated breaking news online, you can also access a summary of yesterday’s news in physical, printed format? There are several types of “print,” including things called “magazines” and “newspapers.” Several are for … Continue reading

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The July Unemployment Report: The Numbers Behind the Numbers

That surprise report on U.S. job losses, showing a drop of one-tenth of a percentage point in the unemployment rate from June to July, is being greeted warmly on Wall Street today, despite that the decline doesn’t quite reflect reality. … Continue reading

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Reports: Rupert Murdoch to Charge for All Online Content

Rupert Murdoch, the Australian media baron who controls the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, Fox News and dozens of other print and broadcast properties, says he will begin charging for all the online content of his newspapers and … Continue reading

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