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Don't be afraid to take on your biggest competitor: How to get users with provocative marketing
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2014 01:30
Guest Post: F**k Vogue. That was the idea. It was 2009 and we were looking for the right messaging for Sense of Fashion.
A map of how the news of Ferguson spread through Twitter
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2014 22:00
After a young African-American man was shot in Ferguson, Mo., the news spread through Twitter like wildfire. Through the #Ferguson hashtag especially, Twitter users spread news updates, asked questions, sought informatio...
Grateful Dead Success Secrets - Run Your Company Like A Dead Concert
Forbes - 16 Aug 2014 21:27
Imagine the creativity and innovation you could unlock if you operated your company like a Grateful Dead concert. It may sound crazy, but it's possible, once you create a culture in which your employees are: collaborativ...
Tesla extends warranty on Model S -- because electric cars are 'fundamentally more reliable'
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2014 20:00
This announcement doubles the previous warranty (4 years) and increases coverage of the Model S's drive unit to match the lifetime coverage on the battery pack.
The Backed Pack: A wireless home security system, an emotional bot, and bedtime tracking
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2014 18:30
Each week, our friends at Backerjack bring us updates on some of the most successful gadget crowdfunding campaigns. Blink Blink is a truly wireless home security system, it doesn’t even require a cable for power. Blink...
You can now use your Pebble watch to tell people you're running late
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2014 16:14
Glympse, the service that lets you share your location with your friends through its mobile apps, has now arrived on the Pebble smartwatch. As of today, you can download Glympse’s Pebble-integrated app on iOS or Androi...
Why breaking up is hard to do ... for social apps like Facebook, Foursquare, and LinkedIn
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2014 16:00
Volume Up is a regular column on consumer technology and digital ecosystems by Reticle Research principal analyst Ross Rubin. With sophisticated mobile operating systems came the promise of "desktop-quality” apps. But ...
Coffee and the Press of Migration
Forbes - 16 Aug 2014 15:02
Before gulping your morning cup of Joe, consider this: The child-migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border stems not just from kids fleeing drug violence in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, but also from an economic c...
Kevin Rose gets antsy at Google Ventures, launches another thing
Venture Beat - 16 Aug 2014 01:01
Digg founder & Google Ventures partner Kevin Rose is launching yet another company.
Employers: Hire Intrapreneurs (Job-Seekers: Become Intrapreneurs To Land The Best Positions)
Forbes - 16 Aug 2014 00:05
Most leaders want more creativity, innovation and change from their people. However, transforming an existing employee into an intrapreneur, while an admirable goal, is much easier said than done.