http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/smartphones-are-just-27-of-mobile-phones-worldwide-headlines.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:01:37 +0000 Android accounts for the greatest percentage of smartphone users, with Nokia and then Apple taking the lead for device makers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/adidas-set-to-launch-1-shoe-in-india.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:18:21 +0000 The popular shoe and sports apparel company sees a self-funding distribution network in the high-volume market. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/chrome-now-matches-firefox-for-market-share-headlines.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:30:15 +0000 For the first time, Google's Internet browser equals Mozilla's in terms of users, each accounting for about 25% of browsing.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/africa-to-become-worlds-second-largest-mobile-market-by-2016-headlines.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:30:16 +0000 There are currently 616 million cellular activations on the continent, and experts project 60% growth in the next 5 years.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/chinas-mobile-application-users-market-second-to-us-headlines.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:27 +0000 The country has seen an incredibly 870% growth in app sessions from January 2011 to October 2011.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-8.html Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:45:41 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/freshlist-app-locates-nearest-shops-selling-fresh-produce.html Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:21:28 +0000 This app serves as a virtual marketplace connecting produce sellers to their buyers. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/cheaper-iphone-4-to-compete-in-emerging-markets-headlines.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:00:09 +0000 Apple vies for a spot in the low-end market by launching a cheaper iPhone 4 at around the same time as the release of the iPhone 5 in late September.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/apple-stock-takes-a-dip-as-steve-job-resigns-headlines.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:57:45 +0000 Apple shares drop by 3% with the announcement of Steve Job's departure from the company as CEO.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/beauty-sells-makeup-subscription-startup-earns-10-5m-in-initial-investments.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:02:24 +0000 Birchbox, the makeup subscription startup, announced $10.5M in earnings at the close of its first round of funding.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/china-is-the-biggest-market-for-pcs-headlines.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:44:43 +0000 China has succeeded the United States as the biggest market for personal computers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/mining-in-the-mountaintops-a-nice-view-with-a-fatal-descent-headlines.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:32:27 +0000 Mining for coal in the mountaintops is not only to be damaging to the environment but also to human health. But, it does provide steady jobs. Is it really worth it?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/iphone-3gs-selling-better-than-any-competing-smartphone-headlines.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:52:39 +0000 Apple's iPhone 3GS which has been succeeded by the iPhone 4 for more than the year, is still selling better than any other smartphone by competing brands.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/warning-three-more-years-of-recession-ahead-headlines.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:07:04 +0000 Chief executive of advertising giant WPP, Sir Martin Sorrell says the West will continue to see a recession for the next three years.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/soaring-price-of-gold-creates-selling-frenzy-in-japan-headlines.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:06:31 +0000 Japan is racing to sell everything gold. Line ups are so long, some trading shops have to turn customers away.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/kodak-patent-looking-for-a-buyer-headlines.html Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:04:11 +0000 The photographic supplies company is selling its patent. Speculators believe Kodak could be in for a deal with a 26% gain.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/app-developers-be-aware-of-child-privacy-laws-headlines.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:49:39 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission wants app developers to keep children's privacy in consideration and be aware of restrictions they may be violating.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/will-the-future-of-work-be-virtual-headlines.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:20:43 +0000 Could models for popular video games like Counter-Strike, Grand Theft Auto and NFL football take over the job market? Could virtual versions of ourselves be replacing ourselves at work?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/ed-cotton-coding-the-corporate-language-of-the-near-future.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:01:01 +0000 Ed Cotton asks us to consider learning coding as a new language. As our lives become more invested in the internet and computers, there is no doubt that knowing coding will provide us with more opportunities in the job market.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/google-chrome-is-the-uks-second-most-popular-browser-headlines.html Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:27:48 +0000 Google Chrome's 22% hold on internet browsers shows that its popularity is creeping up to Internet Explorer's #1 spot in the UK.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/nokia-losing-wealthy-chinese-customers-to-apple-headlines.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:56:41 +0000 Nokia once controlled more than half of the upper middle class market in China. In less than three years, it has dropped to 10 percent.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/dekalb-market-in-brooklyn-uses-repurposed-shipping-containers-as-stalls.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:39:13 +0000 22 containers opened their doors at the weekend, offering a variety of food, clothing and crafts.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/monocolumn-india-deregulates-grocery-retail-for-bigger-business-opportunities.html Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:47:31 +0000 Grocery giants like Walmart have been trying to break into the Indian market with full control. They might have a chance with the new deregulation of dusty policies.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/google-now-available-on-iphone.html Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:10:43 +0000 The latest social networking platform from the search giants makes its mobile debut on the iOS for free.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/how-the-recession-made-mercedes-cars-better-headlines.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:58:09 +0000 The luxury carmaker Mercedes launches five new models despite the lagging economy. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/the-algorithms-outpacing-wall-street.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:07:11 +0000 Can computers replace human traders on Wall-Street?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/subprime-crisis-illustrated-on-video.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:27:08 +0000 The people over at Beeple have directed this fantastic video illustrating the instability of the American housing market. Every successive house that is built folds into itself and sprouts the growth of a new one, only to repeat the process again. subprime from beeple on Vimeo. [via Doobybrain.com]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2005/06/expo-media-entertainment-market-2005-london.html Wed, 15 Jun 2005 11:00:07 +0000 The Media Entertainment Market starts today in London which will “bring together over 90 of the key players from across the value chain of mobile entertainment.” The conference will revolve around these areas: Mobile Music; Mobile Games; Moving Pictures, Mobile Video & TV; Direct to Consumer & Innovative Business Models; Mobile DRM & Regulation; Mobile Entertainment. 15th – 16th June Earls Court, London SW5 9TA – +44 (0)20 7385 1200 www.mem05.com]]>