Posts for "Technology"


Choosing the Right Global Market for Your Online Business

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
November 10, 2011 at 7:00 am
Expanding can be one of the most exciting things for a business. With many businesses turning to ecommerce, it’s now easier than ever to grow quickly and relatively inexpensively, ... (more)

The Real Reasons Smartphones Are So Popular

From Weakonomics
November 9, 2011 at 11:32 am
The smartphone today is as prevalent as the Motorola RAZR was a few years ago when carriers started giving them away for free.  Now tweens, great grandmothers, and even a homeless ... (more)

SEO 101: The Basics Every Entrepreneur Should Know

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
November 8, 2011 at 11:07 am
The story goes that in ancient times (B.C. – and I don’t mean before computers) women of ill repute would have a symbol carved on the sole of their sandals. As they walked ... (more)

Friends Don’t Let Friends Gossip About Kim Kardashian

From March Communications
November 3, 2011 at 1:11 pm
This is the only time you’ll ever see me writing about anything having to do with…this person…who shall remain nameless. Like Voldemort. Or Suaron. But for this ... (more)

Facebook: Advanced Technology or Old Fashioned Marketing?

From Taylor Marek - Milwaukee Social Internet Consultant
October 31, 2011 at 10:01 am
Is Facebook old fashioned or advanced technology? Watch this video to find out. ... (more)

Virtual Office 101: Tips for Better Productivity

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
October 31, 2011 at 7:00 am
I started my virtual company – Java Social Networking – about three years ago, and since then we’ve grown to 8 employees (and 1 dog) who work from homes and coffee ... (more)

Weakend: I’m Going To Miss Physics

From Weakonomi¢s
October 29, 2011 at 10:30 am
NASA is now but a shell of its former self. Relegated mostly to launching satellites and resuming the search for bacteria on foreign worlds. Not that there’s anything wrong ... (more)

5 Ways to Dominate Your Niche by Vlogging

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
October 24, 2011 at 7:00 am
Internet video and video blogging are rapidly becoming the most popular forms of media on the web. Bloggers worldwide are trading in their keyboards for webcams and enjoying a ... (more)

Weakend: Stuff Siri Says

From Weakonomics
October 23, 2011 at 10:17 am
The new iPhone is out and many people have rushed out to get themselves one.  Mostly really just to play with Siri, Apple’s new voice-guided assistant that can help you ... (more)

The Curse Of The Madden

From Weakonomics
October 19, 2011 at 10:46 am
Fans of football or video games may be familiar with the the John Madden Curse, but for others I might need to explain. There is a very popular video game that provides realistic ... (more)

Oh, Those Wacky YouTube Translations

From NoodleFood
October 19, 2011 at 10:00 am
What happens when you put a simple conversation through YouTube's closed-caption translation feature... twice? Pure comedy gold, baby!Caption Fail 1:Caption Fail 2: ... (more)

Capitalism And Socialism In Your Cell Phone Bill

From Weakonomi¢s
October 18, 2011 at 10:47 am
The telecommunications industry has always been a fickle one. They had monopolies, they were broken up, they gradually monopolized again, and face very little competition. They ... (more)

To this 1 year old, used to the iPad, the magazine is broken

From MatthewGain.com
October 13, 2011 at 7:11 pm
I love this video of a little girl, used to playing with her iPad trying to work out why the magazine is broken. The best bit for me is where she tests her finger ... (more)

Yelping

From Extraordinary Observations
October 12, 2011 at 6:15 pm
There's a really interesting article over at GOOD about the power that Yelp has on local businesses. It describes my behavior pretty accurately, and makes me realize just how crucial ... (more)

The Value Proposition of All-in-One

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
October 11, 2011 at 9:42 am
With the recent releases of the Kindle Fire and the iPhone 4S, I’ve been thinking a lot about our desire for a device that is all-in-one. Amazon started a reading revolution ... (more)

Netflix Changes its Mind – Qwikster No More

From 20SomethingFinance.com
October 11, 2011 at 7:52 am
Three weeks after announcing that Netflix was splitting into two websites and creating a DVD only company called Qwikster, Netflix has decided that Qwikster is no more. You have ... (more)

YE Interview: Brian Reich, Author of Shift & Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
October 11, 2011 at 7:00 am
I recently had the privilege of reading a truly outstanding book, and just had to interview the author to share his insights. Brian Reich is the author of Shift & Reset: Strategies ... (more)

Weakend: Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech At Stanford in 2005

From Weakonomi¢s
October 8, 2011 at 9:49 am
I heard from someone this week that Jobs was first and foremost a philosopher. That person has probably watched this. Related posts:Too Many Government Jobs Jobs And The ... (more)

Streaming Video Will be Like Cable TV

From Extraordinary Observations
October 7, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Streaming video is the wave of the future? Right? That's what Netflix seems to believe, and what a lot of people are really wishing will be true. I'm not quite as optimistic.(from ... (more)

Sharing Insight on the Business of Tech PR

From March Communications
October 7, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Yesterday evening, I had the opportunity to speak on the Boston University PRSSA tech PR panel along with Melanie Ensign of Fleishman-Hillard and Cheryl Gale of March Communications. ... (more)

8 Essential Small Business SEO Tools

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
October 7, 2011 at 7:00 am
Search engines are essential for getting your site noticed; however, it is an enormous challenge to optimize your site when you don’t have the resources or tools necessary. With ... (more)

Steve Jobs: The Dark Legacy Beyond the Cool Devices

From 20SomethingFinance.com
October 6, 2011 at 9:57 pm
After seeing article after article on Steve Jobs passing and the ensuing sadness around this event with the proclamations of Mr. Jobs being a visionary, hero, revolutionary, great ... (more)

In Remembrance

From Weakonomi¢s
October 6, 2011 at 10:38 am
Just a little over a month ago, Steve Jobs stepped down from Apple.  That was such a significant event that I chose to cover it on Weakonomics.  As many thought, it was unlikely ... (more)

iTribute: Apple Store, Palo Alto.   “Remembering that you…

From Unpopped Collar
October 6, 2011 at 12:56 am
iTribute: Apple Store, Palo Alto.   “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. ... (more)

Apple Store, Palo Alto. Rest In Peace, Steve.

From Unpopped Collar
October 6, 2011 at 12:26 am
Apple Store, Palo Alto. Rest In Peace, Steve. ... (more)