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Rotarian Hopes To Revolutionize Education In Rural Kenya With 'Rachel' and 'Raspberry Pi'
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 19:04
This week, I am in Ethiopia on a service expedition with Rotary International to support a National Immunization Day for Polio. While here, I encountered an unanticipated social enterprise.
Content in crisis: content marketing vs. sales enablement
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2014 17:23
The bottom-dollar question: Is content marketing still worth it? In fact, for most marketers, content marketing is a massive waste of time, according to one marketing technologist.
Nest announces deal with Irish utility to offer its learning thermostats for free
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2014 13:56
Nest announced a partnership today with Electric Ireland to provide its smart thermostat for free to customers who sign a 2-year contract with the utility. Tony Fadell, chief executive of Nest, confirmed the new partners...
Tesla to boost car production to 2,000 per week in 2015 as it projects 50% more Model S orders
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2014 23:48
Today Tesla reported barely better-than-expected earnings of $0.02 and non-GAAP revenue of $932 million for its third fiscal quarter, up 55 percent year over year. Sales weren’t much better. This quarter the company de...
How Do Successful Entrepreneurs Make Marketing Decisions?
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 23:03
When somebody asked me that the other day, my first reaction was:
Glu Mobile sues over alleged Deer Hunter ripoff Kill Shot
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2014 23:00
Glu Mobile alleges Hothead "reskinned" its deer-hunting game as a solider-hunting game.
The best tablet apps for businesses: The Tabby Awards/Business 2014 winners
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2014 23:00
Sponsored Post: The Tabby Awards /Business, which recognizes the best Android, iPad and Windows tablet apps for work and enterprises, has announced winning apps in its 2014 competition.
Two Money2020 Startups Want Your Spare Change
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 22:49
orget about tossing your loose change into a cookie jar, two new companies are after it. Well, not physical change — they want the change left over when you pay a bill with a mobile.
Style vs. Substance in Corporate Social Responsibility
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 22:34
Today, most companies at least pay lip service to the idea of corporate social responsibility and its close cousin, “cause-related marketing.”
Immigration Reform In 2015? We Could Use The Money
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 22:27Call of Duty's new Combat Readiness Program makes multiplayer more fun for 'noobs'
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2014 22:22
I got 18 kills in the multiplayer mode for new players. In the regular mode, I didn't fare so well.
What Matters Most When It Comes To Tax Policy? Hint: It's Not Control Of Congress.
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 22:18Why Seth Godin Scares Me: The Final Three Reasons Entrepreneurs Fail
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 22:15Startup Success: Veteran-Owned Businesses Are Gaining Traction With Investors
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 21:44
We all proudly read the news about the work veterans do protecting our country. However, what often doesn’t make the news is the impact these heroes have on the business world. Check out these statistics which belie th...
Google's self-driving car is 'almost entirely controlled' by an app
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2014 21:42
The app, apparently, is used to allow the user into the car, and for the car to drive somewhere.
Harvard professors' startup to end corruption in Congress wins only 2 of 8 races. Lawrence Lessig explains his "tough night".
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2014 21:19
There were high hopes that Harvard professor and tech-industry icon Lawrence Lessig could use his brainpower to end the influence of money in U.S. politics. His political startup, MayDay.us, crowdfunded $10 million to fu...
Voters Aren't Just Fed Up, They Sent A State Tax Message Too
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 21:11
Maybe the pundits shouldn't be so shocked by Republican Larry Hogan's win in the Maryland governor's race. Blue state voters have done it before, when tax hikes got out of hand.
The Highest State And Local Income Taxes On A $1 Million Income: Post Election 2012
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 21:11
With the passage of Proposition 30 on Election Day, California boasts the top state income tax rate of 13.3% and moves up in the rankings of states taking the biggest bite out of a $1 million salary.
The Wine App That Funders Love: Three Smart Ways Drync Uses Data
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 20:49
Drync is the first alcohol app approved with Apple Pay
The Faces Of Africa's Slow Food Movement
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 20:33
When Carlos Petrini founded The Slow Food Movement back in 1986 it was a modest group of interested chefs and farmers. Today it reaches into roughly 150 countries and includes over 100,000 members, many of whom come from...
How to Engage Your New, Very Well-Informed Customer -- and Keep Your Old Ones
Forbes - 5 Nov 2014 20:06
by Johann Wrede, Global Senior Marketing Director, Customer Engagement, SAP
Microsoft gives out free access to its Azure Machine Learning service
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2014 20:04
Maybe you’ve been holding off on using Microsoft recently announced Azure Machine Learning service for building models to incorporate into applications. Maybe you don’t want to pay money for that sort of service. If ...