February 2012
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A phone with a 41megapixel camera?
Today at the Mobile World Congress, Nokia announced the release of the 808 PureView, a phone with a 41 Megapixel camera…
41 MEGAPIXELS?!? Now, at first I didn’t understand how this would work considering the size of each file, luckily, the phone actually converts each picture individually so that you don’t have to worry about uploading. Sounds complicated? Watch this video.
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LivingSocial lost $558M in 2011
I wonder just how much of those $558 Million Dollars in net loss where spent on placing ads on Pandora just about every 2-3 songs… ;-) Via Jennifer Van Grove for VentureBeat: Amazon spent $175 million for a 31 percent stake in number two daily deals site LivingSocial, and in so doing bought us all the best look yet at the privately-held Groupon competitor’s financials.
Buried in Amazon’s...
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Twitter Begins Larger Rollout Of Enhanced Brand...
Via GIGAOM.COM: On Wednesday, Twitter switched on enhanced brand pages for accounts owned by National Public Radio, NBC News, Volkswagen, the Huffington Post, Al Jazeera, and Anobii, among others. This is the first batch of premium Twitter pages from companies other than the handful of launch partners (including Coca-Cola, the American Red Cross, and American Express) who unveiled enhanced brand...
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January 2012
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smalltimegenius:
This is Paddy Ashdown, one of the most amazing individuals in the world when it comes to foreign policy. Don’t believe me? watch this video… and if you are a Ron Paul supporter, definitely watch this video. “Golden Rules” only work in theory.
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How To Network Across Cultures
Great stuff from Andy Molinsky, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Brandeis International Business School. Picture this: You are at a networking event and see across the room a potential employer from a company you’re interested in. You walk over to that person, look him in the eye, and say the following:
“Hello, I noticed that you’re from IBM. I’m very...
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The 10 Most Promising Products Of The Coming Year →
The 10 most promising products of the coming year, as revealed at CES (by venturebeat.com)
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December 2011
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Tech Startups Need Non-Techies to Succeed
I say it to everyone and anyone that I come across who is building a product or service without the assistance of a specialized business professional. Don’t get me wrong, it is great to have your Accountant taking a second and third look at your model, however, there has to be a combination of “what you do” and having a person near by that understands and provides you with the...
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The Goods: Everything You Need To Know This... →
Courtesy of :The Goods Everything You Need To Know This Morning
Zynga Ups IPO to $1 Billion
Zynga has filed to raise between $850 million and $1.15 billion in an initial public offering, more than the company initially expected. Priced $8.50 - $10 per share.
Facebook to Make Surprise Announcement Today
Facebook sent out invites Friday morning for a press event set to take place later this...
November 2011
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The Goods: Everything You Need To Know This... →
My people over at the-goods always come thorough with the days news… even before the day is over. Apple Introduces Game Subscriptions
Seattle-based game developer Big Fish Games has begun offering games by subscription through the App Store.
China Surpasses U.S. Smartphone Sales
More smartphones are now sold in China than the U.S., according to estimatesfrom research firm Strategy...
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Hot Wiring Entrepreneurship in Detroit
entrepreneuradvocate:
“It’s an exciting time to be an entrepreneur. There are no shortage of problems to solve, ever-lowering barriers to entry, and near-ubiquitous access to low/no-cost technologies, which makes damn near anything possible. I adore working side-by-side with those who also see the world as an experience in which to participate rather than just consume. I am constantly energized...
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2 years ago, Paul Romer shared his vision of a “Charter City”, an idea that you can create a place that would promote democracy and trade if given a designated space and enough freedom for it to be built responsibly from the ground up. This city just might happen in Honduras. (click here to view the his first Talk)
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When Should a Small Business Hire a Finance Chief?
By DARREN DAHL via NY Times:
At Quickoffice, which sells software that allows users to create and edit documents on mobile devices, Alan Masarek always enjoyed getting deep into the numbers of his business — almost as if he were chief financial officer instead of chief executive.
That is because Mr. Masarek, who helped found the Plano, Tex., business in 2002, has a background in finance....
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The Tweaker: The Real Genius of Steve Jobs
Great piece by Malcolm Gladwell of The New Yorker. I never was a big fan of Steve Jobs, and I am sure that I wasn’t the only one that rolled an eye ball or two after hearing people describe him as the greatest inventor of our time.
This guy badgered me about how Microsoft was going to completely change the world with this tablet PC software and eliminate all notebook computers, and...
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Marketing Stunt of the Day
thedailywhat:
Marketing Stunt of the Day: Aaron Shapiro, CEO of digital agency HUGE, recently penned a business book about the importance of adapting to the digital age to avoid commercial collapse.
To make the results of failing to take Users Not Customers to heart more tangible, Shapiro hired erstwhile book peddlers who experienced firsthand the consequences of not heeding his advice: Former...
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Dippin' Dots Melts
Courtesy of “The Street”- Dippin’ Dots on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Paducah, Ky - after struggling to fend off foreclosure efforts by Regions Financial(RF_) as a result of a $11.1 million debt. The inventor of “the ice cream of the future”, will draw up a reorganization plan for its finances and operations to continue...
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If you cannot describe what makes you different and excellent in twenty-five...
– “What Clients Love”, Harry Beckwith
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October 2011
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Hispanic Facts
There are more than 38 million Hispanics in the U.S.
61% of the Hispanic population was born in the U.S.
The Hispanic population increased by 61% in the past 10 years.
Hispanic buying power exceeds $600 billion.
Hispanic buying power is increasing at a rate of 118%.
Hispanics median age is 26 years, 10 years younger than the U.S. as a whole.
Median Hispanic annual income is slightly...