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A 2012 report from eMarketer found that 82% of consumers trust a company more — and 77% are more likely to buy from a company — if the founder uses social media. Whether for a social profile or your company’s websi...

VB WEBINAR: You could spend $10K to drive paid traffic and get some users — or you can growth-hack and land 40,000 downloads in just a few days. What's the secret? Join top ASO gurus for this free half-hour master clas...

Microsoft released a new Windows 10 Mobile preview today. The latest build includes improvements to the Action Center, notifications, Cortana, Settings, emoji, Edge, and the Lock screen. Like the last mobile build, this ...

Google today announced that its Google Drive application for Mac and Windows in the next few days will let users start to make more granular choices about which folders should be kept in sync locally. “Drive can store ...

Business owners have a difficult task: to somehow prove to visitors that their business and site are credible and trustworthy. Here are 10 scientifically-backed ways to do so.

ANALYSIS: The battle for our attention has once again shifted to a new technological plane within the mobile space. The industry now is starting to turn its attention away from apps and instead focusing on a new interfac...

Raising a bundle on Kickstarter is one thing, building a successful company another. These are 10 of the most successful companies to do so.

Roger Federer, the Swiss tennis great, has won 17 Grand Slam titles in his stellar career. There is nothing about the game of tennis that Roger Federer does not know. Yet Federer, like all his competitors, has a tennis c...

Mobile is still growing, and gaming — as with nearly every emerging consumer technology — should get most of the credit. People downloaded 17.2 billion apps from the iOS and Android app markets in the first quarter o...

Sometimes it can be hard to get your first break. Building credibility is one of the biggest challenges we face in the job market. Learn why volunteerism can help you make your next move.

We’re happy to be adding four new speakers on our Deals roundtable on game investments for the second annual GamesBeat Summit 2016, an event that's set for May 3 and May 4 at the scenic Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito...

"Yeah, we're going to study that combined reporting thing," said an Indiana legislator when asked whether he supported combined reporting. In his defense, he's not a tax guy. Perhaps the decision to study combined report...

Japanese manufacturer Sharp has taken the unusual step of launching a small robot that doubles as an Android cellphone. First previewed at last year’s CEATEC trade show, the so-called RoboHon was given an official pres...

A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape:  Andy Monfried, Founder and CEO, Lotame.

Of Mercer, the NYC womenswear brand offering stylish, designer-quality apparel at affordable prices founded by Dorie Golkin Smith and Emelyn Northway, continues its mission catering to career women on the fashion front b...

Add some power and protection to your Galaxy S7 with these cases and accessories.

The following article was published on the Knowledge@Wharton website on April 5, 2016. 

There is a big difference between founders and CEOs. The title of CEO isn't one you can simply bestow upon yourself. It takes a unique set of skills that are different than what most entrepreneurs and founders are used t...

Allumette, a lovely animated feature by Penrose Studios, illustrates why virtual reality film should be taken just as seriously as traditional film. The folks at Sundance and the Tribeca Film Festival have already figure...

Thousands-of-dollars worth of electronics covered every surface of the renovated warehouse on Folsom Street. More than a dozen fold-up cots covered the nearby loft where they awaited sleepy students that would never come...

Instagram is rolling out a way for you to discover videos on its iOS and Android app. The Facebook-owned company announced that it has added video channels within its Explore section that will surface those videos you mi...

The new 9.7-inch iPad Pro is a very nice tablet. With features like Split View and the optional $99 Apple Pencil, you can actually get a lot done with it. But if you like to stretch out when you type, you might not be a ...