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A lot of people in business talk about going the extra mile. But it's not always the extra mile that matters most--it's the extra inch.

This week I saw some truly masterful branding.

UBS, Credit Suisse, and Other Usual Suspects Populate the New IRS Blacklist of Offshore Accounts Drawing Highest 50% Penalties Unless You Act Now.

For those of you who were hoping the successor to the Yo app would be a reverse psychology pinger called Oy, you have a surprise coming. The creator of this minimalist appiness, Or Arbel, told The Wall Street Journal on�...

Last week, marketing automation system Autopilot released a new type of automation tool designed to save time, increase revenue, and help companies grow. But no, it’s not for marketing. Instead, the company’s new too...

After several months spent being acquired by Yahoo and in beta, Aviate, the Android app that allows you to tweak your homescreen for your exact location, is ready for the world. The app is formally launching today with n...

Minecraft and Trials are together at last! After years of pleading, Ubisoft and Mojang finally -- wait ... I don't remember anyone asking for this.

Adobe and Carnegie Mellon University researchers create a new JavaScript language partly bankrolled by the National Science Foundation.

As the owner of an SEO firm, I'd like to say spending money on SEO is always the right choice--but it isn't. Here are three reasons why not to spend your marketing dollars on SEO.

Games now generate 90 percent of Play revenue, and 98 percent of that revenue comes from freemium apps, according to a new report from mobile analytics company App Annie.

After a long, cold swim, Google Glass has made it across the pond. Google has just released Glass in the United Kingdom, the first region outside of the U.S. where Glass is now available. The kit will cost £1,000, or ....

Yo! If you want to say something other than “yo” to your colleagues while on the go, you’re in luck. Cloud file-sharing company Box has added its note-taking feature, Box Notes, to the company’s iOS apps. Box Not...

In mobile marketing, local campaigns can drive sales at the store level, but the challenge lies in scaling these benefits at national level. Brands, retailers, and agencies work together to explore how mobile platforms c...

How is it possible to synthesize over 37,000 creative entries from nearly every country on the planet after an entire week of inspiration, perspiration (and yes, inebriation) on the French Riviera?

Google’s famous brand name may someday be living on another telecom cable that stretches across the ocean floor of the Pacific. According a recent report in The Wall Street Journal that cited “people familiar with th...

Last week Mattel released an Entrepreneur Barbie doll. It seems to have been a big hit in the entrepreneurial and woman’s world, but I think they missed the mark on a couple of major issues. I know very few female entr...

The app is available for Android devices only, and can be pre-programmed to send an SMS to three trusted contacts; attached to the message is a link to a map with the the user's current location

Not only does Mainframe2 promise it can run any Windows software right in your browser, but now it enables multiple people to control the same app simultaneously, the startup has revealed exclusively to VentureBeat.

Cirrus Insight, an app for integrating Salesforce with Gmail and Google Apps, announced today the launch of email tracking for Gmail. Cirrus Insight email tracking allows users to receive real-time notifications when som...

I am calling a “time-out” on the reading of any more articles, books, or publications on the subject of company culture. I can’t take it anymore. My brain’s bilge pump that normally filters out useless informatio...

Amazon will now offer the first episodes of several TV series for free via its Prime Instant Video iOS app. Amazon previously offered its first episode promotion to those with a Kindle Fire tablet, a Roku, or Amazon’s ...

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