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Sony and Apple have a long history of turning out great consumer electronics, but Japanese manufacturer Sony has struggled to gain a foothold in the smartphone market, while its American competitor has dominated. With both companies just releasing new flagship phones, we decided to compare the best each has to offer.

Google is celebrating its 20th anniversary throughout September and, as part of the festivities, the tech giant is highlighting some of the most useful things around its Search programme.

Google’s search engine is the most used software of its kind and is used to carry out trillions of searches every year.

To celebrate that fact, the company has created a list of “secret and not-so-secret” tips to help users get the most out of their searches.

Here is a look at some of the highlights.

Not so long ago, experiential marketers and their brand clients were keen to throw around the term “Instagram moment” during the strategic planning of an activation. Will it be upon entry? At the bar? Near the DJ booth? The idea was that one particular point within a space had to be earmarked for capturing social content, usually more for the brand’s sake than the consumer’s.

Malls are being hollowed out. Shops are closing by the thousands. Retailers are going bankrupt.
But it may be too early to declare the death of retail. Americans have started shopping more — in stores.
From the garden section at Walmart to the diamond counters at Tiffany & Co., old-school retailers are experiencing some of their best sales growth in years.