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Is Lisa Hook's Neustar the Latest Marketing Platform and Ad Tech Star?
Forbes - 27 Feb 2014 01:46
A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape: Lisa Hook, CEO, Neustar...
Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic may be a 'Social Network' reunion: Director David Fincher in talks
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2014 20:20
There’s a good chance the next Steve Jobs biopic, penned by Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin, will be a much better film than that indie monstrosity starring Ashton Kutcher. That’s especially the case now, as The So...
Top 10 Marketing Automation companies: the VB Index report
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2014 21:03
Marketo is the most user-friendly. LoopFuse is the most recommended by current users. Act-On is often most often chosen by non-tech SMBs, and while SAS put on a strong showing as both a very user-friendly and flexible en...
The Dalai Lama's Words For Silicon Valley Leaders
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 03:00
On the last day of his 3-day swing by the Bay Area, the Dalai Lama sported his Santa Clara University visor Monday morning as he told a Silicon Valley audience that companies should teach compassion.
Analysis of Chairman Camp's Proposal For Tax Reform, Part 1: Individual Tax Reform
Forbes - 27 Feb 2014 01:24
Earlier today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp released his long-awaited and highly anticipated proposal for tax reform. The proposal promised to present the most thorough, sweeping changes to the law ...
PayPal's vision for payments: Never enter a 16-digit number again (exclusive)
Venture Beat - 27 Feb 2014 00:57
In Braintree's ideal world, consumers would enter their payment information into apps like Uber or Airbnb once and never have to worry about it again, even if they get a new credit card.
Why IBM was smart to sell off its low-end server business to Lenovo
Venture Beat - 27 Feb 2014 00:35
A big drop in server sales at IBM in the fourth quarter of last year suggests IBM was right to sell of System x servers and other product lines to Lenovo.
Cloning for good: Code.org eases kids into programming with Flappy Bird
Venture Beat - 27 Feb 2014 00:18
In around 10 minutes, just about anyone can have their own version of Flappy Bird running on Code.org.
How To Respond To Encouragement To Work Nights And Weekends
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 23:59
As a salaried employee, how do you handle it when your supervisors encourage you to work nights and weekends? This question was originally answered on Quora by Sandra Naylor.
Ukraine Turns From Revolution To Recovery
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 23:53
By George Friedman
U.S. Navy buys into smart glasses trend in deal with Vuzix
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2014 23:43
It will be interesting to see what the Navy uses smart glasses for. But better training is a no-brainer.
CenturyLink inflates its cloud & adds a way to serve up data fast
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2014 23:22
Watch out, because CenturyLink's cloud is getting bigger and more capable of quickly storing complex data sets.
eBay leads a $134M round in India e-commerce site Snapdeal
Venture Beat - 26 Feb 2014 23:05
Recode reports that this could lead to a buyout of Snapdeal further down the line, which eBay has done in other markets.
Easiest Cars to Bargain For
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 21:41
Getting the absolute best deal on a new car or truck is easy - if you know which models' prices are most negotiable. Here are the vehicles TrueCar.com rates as having the most flexible transaction prices.
What Is Culture?
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 21:25
The co-founder of Meebo (acquired by Google) on the three questions you need to answer to understand your startup's culture.
Only 2 Kinds Of Innovation Matter
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 21:19
You've got to innovate. Be innovative! Embrace innovation! You hear it all the time, but what does it really mean?
The Olympic Games: Customer Experience Secrets
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 21:03
You may think that the only customers of the Olympic games are the families around the world staring intently at their TVs while cheering on their favorite athlete or country.
Israel-based Samba Videos the Reactions to Your Videos
Nibletz - 26 Feb 2014 20:55
What was your friend's reaction to that funny video you just sent? Now you can see it for yourself.
Twitter Campaigning -- The Road To the Record Books
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:35
Several trillion tweets ago – back in November of last year, to be precise - Japanese confectionary company Pocky joined the stellar elite of the social media universe with a record-breaking Twitter campaign. In the ...
Why Rich Kids Don't Pay Taxes
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:33
by Brian Luster and Steven Abernathy
Want Your Clients To Pay Faster? 7 Surprising Tips From Freshbooks
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:23
For small businesses, billing can often be a nightmare. It’s a cumbersome process for companies with small staffs who would rather focus on growing their company than sending out invoices. Even after these invoices hav...
What's Up Down Under: Silicon Beach Showing Signs Of Growth (Part 1)
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:21
In the conference center of AON Corporation, in Sydney Australia, the atmosphere was electric. We were there along with 175 members of Sydney's business, entrepreneur and government community to celebrate eight women ent...