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In Japan, People Are Flipping Out Over The Flip-Phone (Galapagos Phone): What's Old Is New Again
Forbes - 5 Mar 2015 18:54
Everything that’s old is new again---and the flip-phone—the anti-smart phone & the Galapagos like replica of a time when Japan once dominated the world in mobile phones is making a comeback in this island country.
'You're Lucky To Have A Job!'
Forbes - 5 Mar 2015 06:27
A manager is frustrated with his young protege, and asks Liz Ryan for guidance on managing a millennial in fast-forward mode.
The software that's eating marketing
Venture Beat - 5 Mar 2015 20:26
Guest:Customer data platforms (CDPs) help enterprises create a comprehensive view of their prospects and customers. As new data sources and analysis techniques come online, this view is increasingly accurate, insightful,...
Number of ultra-rich swells to almost 173,000
The Guardian - 5 Mar 2015 02:01
The world gained an extra 5,300 UHNWIs last year and, as with other people worth $30m or more, they like property and luxury items in a big way The world's super-rich continued their seemingly unstoppable rise last year ...
Wonkblog: Why America fell out of love with golf
Washington Post - 5 Mar 2015 23:59
A decade ago, when the golf course was a de facto playground for the professional set and a young Californian named Tiger Woods was the world's best player, golf looked like an unassailable national undertaking, and corp...
The first crop of Apple Watch apps will likely be battery hogs, says a guy that tests iOS apps for a living (AAPL)
Business Insider - 5 Mar 2015 22:50
On Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to announce a whole lot more details about the Apple Watch. The big question is: what's the killer app for it? Answer: There will be a lot of killer apps, because a lot of compan...
A group of female Twitter execs and alums has joined up to invest in and advise startups
Business Insider - 5 Mar 2015 04:00
A group of current and former Twitter employees have banded together to invest in startups and offer advice to them. The unusual thing? They're all women. The group is called #Angels and although they're not specifical...
Asus RT-AC3200 Wi-Fi Router Review: Life in the Fast Lane
The Street - 5 Mar 2015 19:46
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- If you've been using your home Wi-Fi router for a number of years, you may be missing out on the latest technologies, including the new Asus RT-AC3200 router. The RT-AC3200 is a "tri-band (dual ...
5 Secrets Of Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns
inc - 5 Mar 2015 17:00
Executing a successful crowdfunding campaign is very possible. You just have to have your ducks lined up in a row in some key ways.
This Digital Anti-Abuse Poster Changes Its Message The Longer You Look At It
Fast Company - 5 Mar 2015 13:00
A digital outdoor ad for Women's Aid responds to the gaze of the viewer. Facial recognition technology is used to powerful effect in this new anti-abuse ad for Women's Aid timed to coincide with International Women's Day...
Banks brace for U.S. Fed capital buffers inspection
Reuters - 5 Mar 2015 07:10
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Apple Wants To Settle Poaching Lawsuit Filed By Electric Car Battery Maker A123 Systems
Tech Times - 5 Mar 2015 05:42
The report comes amidst rumors that Apple is developing its own electric vehicle to compete with Tesla.
A Campaign to Put a Woman on the Twenty-Dollar Bill
The New Yorker - 5 Mar 2015 04:39
For decades, Barbara Ortiz Howard has owned an exterior-restoration business in Mount Vernon, just north of the Bronx; she is used to being the only woman among men. Several years ago, she began to think about another ma...
This flowchart could help you decide whether to buy or rent a home
Business Insider - 5 Mar 2015 23:00
Should you buy or rent a home? The flowchart below may be able to help you decide. Like with most money questions, there's no one, universal answer. Instead, it depends on your own situation, from the state of your savin...
Transamerica offers legacy variable annuity clients a buyout
Investment News - 5 Mar 2015 20:16
This offer affects more than 30 types of variable annuity contracts issued by the insurer
Apple Inc (AAPL) Grabs 25% Of Urban Chinese Smartphone Market Share, Continues To Grow Worldwide
Bidness etc. - 5 Mar 2015 17:29
The latest smartphone sales data revealed by WPPs Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that Apples (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS operating system has achieved its highest-ever market share in urban China. The report reveals that one in e...
Dear Television: Broad City, Season Two, Episode Eight, 'Kirk Steele'
TPM - 5 Mar 2015 16:45
This Week on Dear Television "Childman" from Lili Loofborouw "Getting Off" from Sarah Mesle
Here are some ridiculous things you can buy if you have boatloads of money
Business Insider - 5 Mar 2015 15:54
There's something for everyone on the internet -- even for the world's wealthiest people. Welcome to BornRich.com. Born Rich is a site that boasts a mixture of viral content, lists of rich people, as well as packaged sha...
The Wall Street Journal: Fed regulation of Wall Street banks shifts to Washington
Market Watch - 5 Mar 2015 15:34
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, once the most feared banking regulator on Wall Street, has lost power in a behind-the-scenes reorganization at the nation's central bank.
Why Adobe Is Worth $70 Per Share
Forbes - 5 Mar 2015 15:33
The stock has rallied from $70 in January to its current market price of over $77. This translates into a return of over 10% in the last month alone. While we have recently revised our price target from $62 to $70, we be...
AbbVie to buy cancer drug maker Pharmacyclics in $21 billion deal
Reuters - 5 Mar 2015 07:01
(Reuters) - Drugmaker AbbVie Inc said it will buy Pharmacyclics Inc , the maker of blockbuster cancer drug Imbruvica, for about $21 billion to boost its oncology drugs pipeline.
Target To Sacrifice Thousands Of Jobs To Save $2 Billion
Tech Times - 5 Mar 2015 06:13
Target plans to cut thousands of jobs within two years to save money. Other plans include investing billions of dollars, streamlining operations, adding more focus on small stores and redefining products appeal.