jeudi 31 mai 2012
How Do You Cultivate Innovation ?
Being innovative means solving a problem in a unique and creative
way. Companies like Google, Apple, GE and Facebook have made billions
because innovation is a principal value in everything they do. Given the
positive associations with it, every organization likes to think it
fosters innovation, but unfortunately, the truth is often...
12:49 1
Finding Your Small-Business Calling on Vacation
Most tourists enjoy shopping, but two former corporate executives
took it a step further by importing the products they discovered on
vacation.
Debby Ruth, an executive on the fast track at a major cable
television company, fell in love with Hester van Eeghen’s quirky and
colorful handmade leather bags on a shopping trip to Amsterdam...
12:43 1
5 Branding Tips for Your Launch
Branding is an essential part towards building a sustainable
business. As an expert, I’ve seen a lot of companies succeed or fail
based on their brand identity. People are willing to spend more money on
companies that they’ve heard of before and those that have a strong
reputation. If you fail to establish a strong brand identity,...
12:01 0
Study Finds Interns Not Getting Hired.
Newly minted college graduates are caught in a bind. More than ever,
first-time job seekers need to have an internship or two on their
resumes to be competitive applicants. But internships are rarely a
shortcut to full-time employment; a survey released last month showed
half of employers haven’t hired any interns in six months.
The...
11:56 1
How to Pave the Way for Innovative Thinking.
A fun part of owning a business is dreaming up new ways to make money. It can be an immensely satisfying creative process,
and the payoff is very tangible. But the rules aren’t obvious. Here are
two coaching tips that can help make your team succeed at the
innovation game.
Think Big But Accept Small Successes
As a college...
11:51 2
mercredi 30 mai 2012
Mark Pincus On Zynga’s Facebook Addiction: “We’ve Never Thought Of It In Terms Of Attachment (Or Detachment)”
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus took the stage today at D10,
and of course because Facebook is all people can talk about after its
IPO two weeks ago, he got asked and asked and asked again about Zynga’s
“attachment to Facebook.”
“Zynga is very tied to Facebook,” Kara Swisher brought up immediately, describing the two stocks as “tethered together.”...
11:13 0
If The Spec Is Dead So Is The Nexus Tablet
It seems the much-rumored Google Nexus Tablet is nearing release. Citing Basemark benchmarking reports,
the device is supposedly codenamed Grouper, running Android 4.1 (Jelly
Bean) and employing a 7-inch, 1280 x 768 display powered by a 1.3GHz
quad-core Tegra 3. If true, this means the upcoming tablet will likely
lack 4G wireless...
11:09 1
Microsoft Launches Office 365 For Government
Google scored an important win over Microsoft a few weeks ago when it won a $35 million U.S. government contract
to bring its cloud-based office solution to the Department of the
Interior. Microsoft’s legacy solutions, of course, remain a staple in
government offices, but as more and more agencies want to move their
productivity and...
11:05 1
Apple Store Down for Updates
The Apple Store is currently down, which could signal that new Apple products are about to be launched.
The sign on the Store says “We’re busy updating the Apple Store for you and will be back soon.”
It’s interesting to note that the “Store Down” sign has changed significantly from the sign Apple used
in the past couple of years....
10:58 1
Google+ Local Unlocks the Power of Zagat
Google+
rolled out on Wednesday a new ‘Local’ tool that allows users to share
and find information about nearby places — from museums and spas to
restaurants and hotels. In addition to tapping a user’s network or
“Circles,” the new service also incorporates information from Zagat,
which Google bought last year.
The new “Local”...
10:33 1
Tim Cook Honors Steve Jobs, and Faces the Future
If there’s such a thing as a master class for new CEOs, I think Tim Cook held it last night. In a warm, funny, smart and highly controlled interview with All Thing D‘s Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at the 10th annual D Conference, the still-newish Apple CEO expertly handled dozens of questions on everything from Apple’s relationship...
10:22 0
New Site’s Algorithm Promises Bra Shoppers a Perfect Fit
It’s cold, you’re in a room with unflattering fluorescent lights and a
full-length mirror, and a stranger wants to wrap your bust in measuring
tape. That’s what buying a bra is usually like.
A startup called True & Co has a different experience in mind.
Its founders spent two months visiting San Francisco bra sellers,
enduring...
10:17 1
How Stan Lee Became a Social Media Superhero "EXCLUSIVE"
by
Sam Laird
Excelsior! At 89 years-old, comic book legend Stan Lee shows no signs
of slowing down. In fact, the creative force behind iconic Marvel
characters, including Spiderman, Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk, is
more digitally connected than many whippersnappers half his age.
Lee will launch his own comic convention...
10:10 1
Pepsi to Provide Free Music Downloads on "Twitter"
Pepsi will begin curating new music for fans on Twitter through a year-long partnership with the messaging platform, both companies announced Wednesday.
The “Live for Now Music” initiative is an extension of Pepsi’s recently launched “Live for Now”
global campaign, will offer free music downloads, music videos and a
series of pop-up...
09:59 1
vendredi 11 mai 2012
Facebook’s New App Center: Everything You Need to Know
Facebook’s upcoming App Center may look a lot like the Apple App Store and Google Play, but it’s not exactly their competitor.
Instead of selling apps that integrate with Facebook, the new App
Center will refer users to other app stores where they can buy them.
Confused? You’re not the only one. After Facebook announced the new
feature...
12:12 1
Why Microsoft Is Being Left in the Dust
Alex Goldfayn’s new book is called Evangelist Marketing: What Apple Amazon and Netflix Understand About Their Customers (That Your Company Probably Doesn’t).
He is CEO of the Evangelist Marketing Institute, a marketing
consultancy with clients that include T-Mobile, TiVo, and Logitech.
Follow him @alexgoldfayn.
There are now a number...
12:05 1
Facebook Inches Into Craigslist Territory With ‘Highlighted Posts’
Facebook is
testing a product called “Highlighted Posts” that potentially puts the
company into the online classified ads arena dominated by Craigslist by
letting users amplify their status updates.
The feature — discovered by Stuff,
a New Zealand blog (which is unaffiliated with the U.K. publication of
the same name) — is being...
11:59 0
mercredi 9 mai 2012
Today’s Top Stories: Mark Zuckerberg’s Hoodie, Sony’s Powerful LTE Smartphones
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,”
a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the
digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting
stories.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Hoodie a “Mark of Immaturity”
Mark Zuckerberg went to a meeting in New York on Monday with
potential investors...
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HTC EVO 4G LTE Comes to Sprint May 18 for $199
HTC’s EVO 4G LTE smartphone will be available from Sprint starting
May 18 for $199 with a two-year contract, Sprint has announced.
The device sports a 4.7-inch HD 720p Super LCD display, a 1.5 GHz
dual core CPU, an 8-megapixel camera on the rear plus a 1.3-megapixel
one on the front and Android 4.0.
Other features of note are Beats...
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Facebook Launches Crisis Tools for Military Service Members
A new Facebook program
provides military personnel, veterans and their families with
customized resources when their content is flagged as harmful or
suicidal.
It is an extension of a suicide prevention effort Facebook launched in December,
which lets friends alert the social network when other users express
suicidal thoughts by...
11:00 0
Coda Electric Sedan Zooms Into California
Name: Coda
The World at Work is powered by GE. This new series highlights the people, projects and startups that are driving innovation and making the world a better place.
Big Idea: The new, all-electric car company is
offering potential owners (in California only) to design and reserve
their own electric vehicle for only $99.
Why...
10:30 0
New York Court: Viewing Online Child Porn Is Legal
Viewing pornographic images or video of underage children on the
Internet is legal, according to a New York State appeals court in one
part of a decision about the fate of a college professor whose Internet
browser had more than 100 such images stored in its cache.
The court’s decision found that looking at child pornography on the...
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