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Apple's mystery wearable could cost as much as $400
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2014 01:08
The rumor mill is churning ahead of Apple's September 9th event, where it may debut its next generation iPhone alongside a new wearable.
Dynamic Pricing in a Post-Uber World
Forbes - 31 Aug 2014 23:40
Not only is dynamic pricing becoming a part of mainstream retail, but new data points are also being thrown into the mix that will impact even more the final price.
Tesla in deal to build 400 charging stations in China
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2014 23:15
The Chinese market has become vital for many global automakers. For some, it’s a haven of high sales numbers to offset struggles in markets like the U.S. and Europe. To others, like Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA], it’s a w...
Swatch CEO won't 'rule out' his company is 'collaborating' with tech companies on smartwatches
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2014 21:49
The Swatch CEO likes to play it coy on his company's interest in smartwatches, and on possible partnerships in the space.
How Disruptive Are Disruptive Financial Innovations Really?
Forbes - 31 Aug 2014 21:31
New companies and technologies continually claim to be 'disrupting' the way businesses currently operate. But how transformative are they really/
Here's what it's really like to work with Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2014 20:30
Former Facebook CTO Bret Taylor, who worked with Zuckerberg for 3 years, says he's definitely "a different boss."
19 Emerging Markets Startups that Offer a Window onto the Future
Forbes - 31 Aug 2014 19:58
The winners of a global entrepreneurship competition offer some insight into some of the trends shaping business in emerging markets.
Apple said to be working with American Express on iPhone 6 mobile payments
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2014 19:00
The new payments system would create a powerful rival to Google's Wallet platform, and the ISIS payments coalition supported by AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, among others.
Someone flew a drone over Apple's new 'spaceship' campus: Here's the video
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2014 18:22
It was inevitable. Drones would be use to supply content to Apple-crazy tech blogs. Just as Apple mania is reaching a fever over the iPhone 6 and “iWatch,” someone shoots some video (of another part of Apple’s futu...
September 9: The beginning -- or the beginning of the end -- of the Tim Cook Era
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2014 17:00
The "iWatch" is the first wholly new product of the post-Jobs era. It's success or failure will say a lot about the "vision thing."
How To Be Wrong
Forbes - 31 Aug 2014 13:20
Being wrong from time to time is inevitable. Knowing how to be wrong is a crucial survival skill - as I explained in a previous post, being wrong, and accepting it, is a necessary step towards being right. If you nee...
Understanding the value of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2014 04:00
Guest Post: Sometimes low course-completion rates can be a good sign.
Researchers discover webcams can be used to diagnose abnormal heart rhythms
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2014 00:02
A new pilot study is taking an innovative approach to detecting irregular heartbeats, and they're calling it "FaceTime" for heart diagnoses.