#TheDailySpin: Google engineer calls Google+ a ‘pathetic afterthought’
And the engineer claims the Web giant’s PR people are on his side. Meanwhile, Urban Outfitter’s faux ‘Navajo’ line is a big Nava-NO; Ozzy Osbourne, professional life coach; unexpected MLB championship battle brewing; and more.
Did someone say pathetic? Urban Outfitters, a favorite of shopping mall hipsters, launched a series of products it describes as “Navajo,” but at least one Native American thinks the company is exploiting the tribe.
Perhaps Urban Outfitter’s takes its marketing advice from ’50s Sugar Jets.
Speaking of companies that know a thing or two about pulling a faux pas, as Netflopix continues scrambling to burnish its now tarnished reputation, competitors such as Redbox are hoping to outshine the company—and it wouldn’t be the first time the kiosk-based DVD service benefited from an opponent’s demise.
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