You can cover yourself from head to toe in red, white, and blue today, but nothing will demonstrate your national pride like wearing Romain Jerome’s latest timekeeping creation. Because the Liberty-DNA was actually made with particles from the Statue of Liberty. More »
Who knew that a company which makes a lot of money on the web would be keen to pitch the web as important to the US economy? Google thinks it’s as natural as breathing, as it just took significant credit for fueling real-world shopping. About 97 percent of Americans reportedly searched online for a local business — it’s safe to say Google was involved in a lot of those hunts — and spent an average of nearly $2,000 per person at brick-and-mortar stores last year. The search giant extrapolates to argue that the web pumped about $500 billion into the US economy, even while excluding internet-only sales. That’s certainly a staggering number that shows how much of a cornerstone the internet has become for American business, although it comes across as slightly insecure: a company that’s reportedly under tight scrutiny from regulators might be eager to show just how much good it’s doing for the public in tough economic times.
Google shocker: American web company says web boosted American economy by $500 billion originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
“Made in America.” For some reason, my parents — and the parents of many of my peers — take great pride in seeing that phrase. I’ve seen people buy inferior products just because the label on the back proclaimed that it was thrown together in one of our 50 great states instead of across some imaginary line in “another country.” Part of me wonders if people actually check to see if said claims are legitimate. As a business graduate, I fully understand the importance of producing goods within one’s borders. There’s a delicate balance that needs to be struck between imports and exports, and a huge part of a nation’s economic growth hinges on how well that balance is executed.
I suspect the generation before mine remembers a very different America than the one I’ve grown up in — one where smokestacks outnumbered high-rise buildings, and one where jobs requiring steel-toe shoes were more lauded than those requiring a fancy degree and “knowing the right guy.” Manufacturing was the backbone of America through some really, really trying times, and there’s some sense of national pride that comes along with images of swinging hammers and climbing ladders. “We built this country,” as they say.
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Made in America: could your next phone be homegrown? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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A flag Tweeted out by Jeff Gerstman, may cause at least a bit of minor controversy. The Assassin’s Creed-branded flag is being used to promote the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III game, which is set during the American Revolution. The problem is that it apparently violates the U.S. Flag Code.
As Eric Limer from Geekosystem points out, however, the Flag Code, even though a Federal law, is basically useless since the Supreme Court has ruled that punitive enforcement of the Flag Code would be unconstitutional. I only bring it up because Eric did and because this is sure to upset some of those die-hard people who feel that the flag should never ever be dirtied, burnt, left unattended for more than 5 minutes, used as gift wrap, or in this case, used to promote a video game.
Me, I don’t have a problem with it. I think it is an awesome way to promote the game and it looks great. You have to keep it all in perspective. I tip my hat to them and look forward to the game.
[via Geekosystem]
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