The Lempert Report | 30 July 2009
Phil Lempert’s 5-minute Marketing Analysis, Issues & Trends and the impact on the food and retail environments.

Why You Might Need a Handheld GPS in Addition to Other Marine Electronics
Many marine electronics feature multifunction systems that already include GPS, such as GPS/fish finder combos and GPS/chart plotter combos. Getting a handheld GPS for your boat might seem redundant if you already have a GPS/chart plotter combo or a stationary GPS but consider the benefits.

Is it illegal to use a CB radio/other two way radio when driving? [UK/ROI]?
I was wondering is it illegal to be using a Citizen’s Band radio (or any mobile VHF/UHF radio) with handheld microphone when driving on public roads?

A major step against piracy
A major step against piracy
Fewer people have been going to the movies during the past decade. This trend has not reached an alarming state for the motion picture business yet, because ticket prices continue to go up and 3D has set a new standard for pricing across the global exhibition scene.

Android Demo (??)
Sergey Brin and Steve Horowitz discuss the availability of the SDK, that it will be open source in the future, and demo applications on the Android platform. Subtitled in Chinese.

How much is a Blackberry per month on Verizon Wireless, and is it really worth it?
I think I want a Blackberry, but am unsure of the monthly extra charges from Verizon, but what makes the blackberry worth it?






