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IRS To Sell The Right To Collect Darryl Strawberry's Remaining New York Mets Salary
Forbes - 23 Dec 2014 05:19
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be Darryl Strawberry, minus the athletic ability and cocaine? Well, now you can, and all it will cost you is half-a-million bucks.
Why Visual Content Will Explode in 2015
Forbes - 23 Dec 2014 16:17
Over the past few years, content marketing has seen an explosive growth, and it shows no signs of slowing down. While the Internet abounds in reports and surveys that highlight this trend, I’m going to share with you t...
Meet Val Broeksmit, the rock singer Sony is threatening to sue over his hacking tweets
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 13:41
Sony has made legal threats against indie singer and songwriter Val Broeksmit of Bikini Robot Army for his prolific tweeting about the company's hacked emails and documents.
Lyft now lets passengers split the cost of a ride
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 02:52
You no longer need to Venmo your friends for that ride you shared.
Sifteo's intelligent cubes go open-source after disappointing commercial run
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 23:43
The Intelligent Cubes launched with fanfare in 2011 but were never hit commercially.
Four Ways to Enhance a Brand's Online Reputation
Forbes - 23 Dec 2014 23:30
Your brand’s online reputation has everything to do with its success or failure. Just think about some of the companies with trashed reputations — Enron, BP, AIG, etc. They’ve become household names for failure. On...
Salesforce is slowly siphoning LinkedIn's data science team
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 23:25
Time will tell how much these people will be able to improve Salesforce's current products or affect the company's long-term trajectory.
Ello hasn't given up yet: Site redesign and mobile apps coming in 2015
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 23:07
Remember Ello?
Consumers now have smart home products on their wishlist
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 23:00
Sponsored:A quick survey of holiday shoppers shows that interest in smart products is growing, led, not surprisingly, by products for the living room and kitchen.
3 Companies Reveal How To Stand Out In A Crowd
Forbes - 23 Dec 2014 21:17
There are a number of successful companies out there that have been able to create a competitive advantage and milk it for all it?s worth. Here are three of them for your review.
Virgin Galactic: One crash won't stop space tourism
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 20:49
One committed passenger says he and his fellow space tourists are 'a little bit crazy' and 'not inside the box.'
Is your social marketing strategy future-proof?
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 20:41
Sponsored:Relying primarily on social networks to engage with your audience is becoming an increasingly expensive and unreliable strategy. Leading brands are also turning their attention back to their owned properties
Folker Wrage's Five Topics And 15 Points To Focus On In 2015
Forbes - 23 Dec 2014 19:51
By Folker Wrage
The 4 most popular drone photos of 2014 are kind of amazing
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 19:35
Commercially available drones have given the power of aerial photography to some very talented amateur artists. The market for drones is exploding, and the quality of the photos is skyrocketing with it. Dronestagr.am, an...
Graduating From Tough Times University
Forbes - 23 Dec 2014 19:34
Approximately 50% of businesses fail after five years--and only a third make it ten years. It's something most entrepreneurs don't want to talk about, but experiencing trials is a reality for all businesses. Instead of v...
Leadership Must Defend the Customer Service Culture
Forbes - 23 Dec 2014 19:22
Just as important as it is for leadership to create and define the customer service initiative and culture, they must also defend it. This means that if an employee, a group of employees, or maybe even the entire company...
Sony is releasing 'The Interview' in select theaters on Christmas Day after all
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 19:14
After all the fuss, it looks like Sony will ultimately screen the controversial film The Interview in select theaters on Christmas Day. We’ve yet to receive confirmation from Sony, but two theater chains, the Plaza Atl...
Thanks to sensors at holiday market, Santa Claus is not the only one watching Denmark shoppers
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 18:50
Small businesses are hoping that sensors can give them the kind of information and insight from real-world shoppers that e-commerce sites collect online.
Find out who made VentureBeat's first 'Naughty & Nice' list
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 18:15
Feature:Although still a major global brand, the big guy in the red suit has a lot on his mind this year. So, VentureBeat is helping him out.
Mobile leaders debate best growth strategies at VB Mobile Summit
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 18:11
In a world with a thousand digital channels competing for your customers, how the heck do you implement a coherent and effective mobile strategy? If you’re like most other executives, you're looking at the mobile web a...
Nook spin-off nears as Barnes & Noble buys back Pearson stake for $27.7M
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 18:02
Barnes & Noble today announced it has reached a deal with Pearson to repurchase the company’s stake in Nook Media for $27.7 million. The agreement closely follows a simiar deal with Microsoft and will enable Barnes & N...
After School app will alert cops, schools if teens make violent threats
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2014 18:00
In response to fears some will use the app to threaten their school or classmates, the app's makers are readying a feature to automatically alert police and school administrators to such potential danger.