You could limit it to just the energy usage of the product in its stated purpose, or you could even add in the carbon output needed to manufacture it.

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If the average usage of a product was 60-90 days, associates knew when it was time for refills.

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Direct feedback and feedback through usage contributed to hundreds of visible changes in the product and tens of thousands of under-the-hood changes.

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"People who have been our gamers for a long time are also expanding their entertainment usage of the platform, " said Jaymi Bauer, Xbox director of product marketing for family experiences.

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The Simultaneous Media Usage report by bigresearch.com showed that 69% of users communicate with a service, product or brand after searching for it.

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In order to access this rich stream of transaction and usage data and remain competitive, all product companies will have to think about technologies that bridge the offline and online worlds to provide a suite of compelling digital services around the physical things they make.

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Of note, more than one third of the injured children in this study were less than 6 years of age-the age group for which the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends against trampoline usage.

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